Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-06
Magnolia's Lovers.

Magnolia Vane was dark haired, tropi-
cal-eyed young beauty, who had come up
from an orange farm in Florida to spend
season in New York with her aunt
You see, Aunt Pen, don't know any
thing at all, frankly acknowledged Miss
Eane, ''about people, and manners, and
customs, you know. OF course I've had
governess and learned whole pages of an
cient history, and exercise books, and all
that sort of thing, but there isn't any soci
ETY. al Orange Glade, and I'm a perfect
barbarian
Apparently, however, beautiful young
barbarians in white silk and pearls suited
the New Workers, for Miss Magnolia Vane
became the fashion at once.
Don't fiirt, my dear" said Aunt PEN
field, grayely. You must remember that
you are ar engaged young lady"
'.Am | fiiTtingl" said Magnolia, lifting
the black velvet eyebrows that we.e arched
so perfectly .'Dear Aunt, you must tell
me these things, for know so little about
society and its manners"
And Magnolia took refuge behind her
ignorance with the most charming conf
dence in the world
Major Brabazon, the farce of this be-
witching ''belle savage" took matters
very coolly. The match had been made
up between his mother, handsome old
despot in point lace, diamonds, and q
Roman nose, and Magnolia's father,
domineering Southerner, vino believed that
marriage in Florldian families, like royal
alliances, should be arranged while the
parties were yet in their cradles.
Young people, my dear madame" said
he, sententiously, to Mrs. Brabazon, 'have
no experience of their own. 1t is only
right that we should give them the benefit
of ours.
So, when Major Brabazon came to
Orange Glade, Magnolia looked out at him
from beneath her dark, dropping lashes,
thinking how handsome he was, and secret
lv wondering what he thought of her She
supposed, of course, she must be in love
with him-people always were in love with
the men they married, weren't they! And
when she heard that he had obtained leave
of absence from his regiment, and was to
spend the winter also in New York, she
was rather gratificd than otherwise.
''Of course he'll take me to the opera
and all that sort of thing" said she.
But Major Brabazon did not trouble him.
self especiallyto make the winter agreeable
to the young lady from Orange Glade.
s'These early engagements are con-
founded nuisance, = said the Major. Miss
Vane is pretty little girl snough-but how
do / know that | may not see some one
whom may ike better! And If l once
begin Systematically to devote myself to
her shrine. she'll expect too much Of me.
may see fit to break off the engagement
yet"
While in her turn, Magnolia was solemn
ly considering the situation.
s'Aunt PEN said she, ''when my uncle
was engaged to you, how did he behaveE
.she was devoted to me, said Aunt Pen
with little natural pride.
.sDid he ever take you Out!' questioned
Magnolia
Everywhere"
And haunt you ike shadow at balls
and partiesi'
''Of course he did.
Magnolia shook her head. THAT ism
like Miles Brabazon at all" said she'
i think" very slowly, ''he takes 100
much for granted. "
"My dear" demonstrated Mrs- rehieiu'
HE has never once alluded to our en-
oage,nent since have been in town, saio
Magnolia. biting her lip. I'm lsct' ne
rather avoids me than otherwise DO you
know, aunt, | think he's tired oil me-
Nonsense, my love."
But while Major Brabazon was sio"iy
making up his mind whether be "oalu
marry Miss Yane or not, there was aho'ne'
Young gentleman engaged in the same So
cial nroblem-wayne Clifford, a handsome
Young artist with only his profession 10 oe'
pend on. ss
Little girl" said Uncle fenne'
patung Magnolia's cheek one Gay: as .u
came home together from morning con-
cert, ''take care"
Take care of what, Uncle rem 'IN
Gently demanded Magnolia =,
''Of Wayne Clifford returned 'he
gentleman. sny
SIS he regarded as dangerous ID A"'
wayi" solemnly questioned the girl. :,
sBut you may be dangerous 10 him
Magnolia looked up at her uncle WIN
shy, sudden glance, like afrightened Ol'u
and in one glance, the shrewd OLD sen'''
man read the whole story.
nWbew-w-w., he thought, Il am 700
late. WeIl-it serves that concei'eo pupPy
R,.hazon right. That's all have 10 say