Morris tribune., 1881-10-27

Lola Brown, student, ago seventeen.
Lola's little rogue. She would firt with
anyone. / ap not sure that she does hot
still keep up q sort of secret correspondence
with q male cousin who has been forbidden
her fathers house, and she shocked ne
once In church by Whispering that the
curate, most exemplary young man, as I
believe, was making eyes at her all through
his sermon, 1t is quite likely that Lola wso
making eyes at the curate; bat from the
manner in which he has several times
spoken to me at Sunday school, suspect
the curate Of more taste and propriety than
to make eyes OF her. Lola is most cer-
tainly to be feared. She told
Mrs. Williams once ct dinner that
she would harry any one over fifteen; and
the way in which she uses those wicked
blue eyes of hers whenever we are out
Walking gives me reason to be thankful Tint
1 am not her mother. had to deprive her
of her class in Sunday school after the first
days teachingS for she discarded the para
BILE of the Prodigal Son, which was the
subject of the lesson, and kept the little
boys in fits of laughter with one Of her alb
surd stories about two oats called Romeo
and Juliet, which belonged to her aunt
S<tl'th. ouoNAV luoIS STSf h.J ISStSOu w
regret tho admission Of Mr.. Arthur Lind
say into this house, fear that it will be in
great part provided by Lola Brown.
Nevertheless, will not tell Miss Grindle;
at least, not yet. Nine weeks will soon
pass, and will keep near to Ethel and
watch Lola.
May 13th-It is a week to- day since Mr.
Lindsay came into the house, an d nothing
has TRANSFERRED to induce me 70 alter my re-
solve OF not acquainting Miss Grindle with
the circumstances. We have none of us
seen him. Lola does not disguise her i'm
patience but loseno opportunity OF reprov-
ing her.
May 15th-Lola Brown, as fate Of her
own determination would have it, has been
the first of us TO see Mr.. Arthur Lindsay.
She met him on the stairs when coming
down, more late than ever, to breakfast
this morning. Ethel questioned her eager
ly, and she vouchsafed the following de-
scription: Light hair, feet liz inches,
and jolly, tell you" At dsn:er this even
ing Lola appeared il new necktie of ex-
travagant color, which she was
bold enough to tell Mrs Williams was
she makes no scruple of her intentions to
o.
Williams AMI took her apart privately and
reasoned with her. We showed her what
was due to herself as young lady of name,
position and tender years; to the great col
lege of which she was student; to Mrs
William establishment, which, for the time
being, was her home, and to Mr.. Lindsay,
whose affections were, perhaps, engaged
elsewhere, or who might be gentleman
easy to be ensnared by girlish wiles. We
urged her.to think Of her aged grandmother
cher nearest living relative, alas y and the
unfortunate nuptials Of her aunt Sarah.
She seemed touched, and promised to put
away the flaming neck handkerchief. But
| we had no sooner ended than she ran to
the window, and looked down the street af-
ter DR.. Dicks, who lives opposite, and
| whom she declares to be in love with her.
IasRcd her where was her modeSty, for
this gentleman has gray hairs and seven
| children.
May 22d-Yestefiay, for the FIRST time
since his arrival, MIR. Lindsay made one al
our little 6 o'clock dinner party. The ar
| rangement agreed upon the night of his
coming was that, whenever he did not dine
away, he should be served by Jane in the
little library, which, when at home, he uses
as a sitting room. Breakfast he takes after
Us, for he is generally o late riser, and he
is seldom at home at our lusch hour in the
middle Of the day. But yesterday it chanc-
| ed that he ear,,o in unexpectedly while we
wero at dinner, wanting his own dinner in
hurry; and Mrs. Williams, hardly think
ing, as she afterwards said, what she was
doing, made nasty and smiling apology to
US, that she had known Mr.. Lindsay since
he was bey," and told Jane to request
him to step dow WI and take dinner with US
He came down at once, and was seated
next to Lola, who said after dinner that she
would give three .week's pocket money tc
cave had on her aesthetic dress-pale green
with blue spots. Mr.. Lindsay was intro.
duced to US all, and there was documentary
confusion occasioned by our rising to bow
to him. MIR. Lindsay sale
some polite ccmmonplaces in a
pleasant, genial manner, and turned to tall
with Lola, betwet n whom and himself, he
said, there had already been an informal
introduction in another place. By and BY
the conversation became general, and I en-
deavored to obtain an opinion from Mr.
Lindsay On the relative merits of the an.
Gent and modern methods of naval warfare
His acquaintance with the battles of anti
guilty seemed must say, little imperfect
and he was less interested by nv account
of the part played by the Persian fleet in
the battle of Thermopyl@, than by Lola's
relation Of an engagement with washtubs,
IN which she, her brother Tom, and hel
cousin Edward had once taken part on 9
pond OF the bottom Of her fathers garden.
MIR. Lindsay seemed almost entirely en-
crossed with Lola. Mary Meryon took the
very smallest part in the conversation, and
dldnot once address herself to Mr. LINDSAY
But noticed that he looked at her several
times, and handed her the bread twice.
May 25th-During the geography lecture
at college to- day, Lola Brown, being asked
the height of the Chimborazo Mountains
replied promptly, "five feet tent"
May 29-Mr. Lindsay has dined with us
twice since his first appearance at our din
ner-table. He makes himself agreeable to
each of US in turn; and in this, I think,
shows both breeding and sense. Lola per-
slsts In it that he gives signs of being, as
she vulgarly puts it, gone upon" her: but
| beyond his seeming to be always very much
amused by her stories, don't see that she
has reason for claiming Partially in his
conduct to her. He and I get on most
pleasantly, and he borrowed my Grecian
history to gain clearer insight into the pro-
ceedings Of the Persian and Grecian fleets
at the battle of Thermopyle. I am sure
there is not the least necessity for me to
speak to Miss Grindle.
May 30th-I am amused by Mary. She
sticks as closely to her books as ever she
did, and seems as determined as always to
secure high place at midsummer. But
away from lessons she is never tired of
bantering Ethel and Lola on the subject of
Mr.. Lindsay. Ethel doesn't like it, because
she does like Mr.. Lindsay-at least, think
so-and she is, I feel sure, one of those
girls who would never suffer an affair of the
affections, however slight,to become sub
ject of badinage. Lola, on the other hand,
is delighted, and adds suggestions of her
own to Marys, which would give matters q
serious color, if one could be persuaded to
see shade of the serious in anything to
which Lola was concerned. But 1 must
talk to Lola again, for do not think that
in such matter as this, even testing should
be carried too far. Of the three girls, Mary
alone seems not the least huttered by the
entry of this male bird into our little dove
cot: Lola says that Mary is deep" but
believe she is merely Indifferent. Mary and
!, when alone, never talk of Mr.. Lindsay.
ENr. h,