The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-10-27

cnce while Ada arose to receive hei
guests.
How do yon do, Mr.. Darcies Iam
delighted to zee you, she said, cordially
extending her hand to Arthur, and cast
ing comprehensive look at his brother,
who happened to be glancing at the
other members Of the group.
need not ask il you are well, re.
turned Mr.. Darcie.
Yes, am quite we'll. and happy, !
said Ada.
my brother and / came over last
night to see il you had arrived, and when
we saw your name in the register deter.
mined to call before any one else should
come and deprive us Of the pleasure Of
showing you tho lions.
II nm glad you did call carly, for more
reasons than one. DO you see that
young lady with the bright brown eyes
and beautiful complexion Not the one
with curly hnir and dreamy eyes-she II
my cousin, a Sontherner, like yourself.
The other one, Lucy Clare, is the girl
who has yo1r picture. She says she Is
almost ashamed to meet you after her
childish behavior. But she is q very
excellent girl, nevertheless, and | will
wager YOU that ruby ring you 10 much
nttm sre against n volume Ut lennysOn \
Queen Mary that you fall victim to
her witching ways before we leave Bos-
ton. But you are forgetting your broth
or. Pray introduce him."
Done And 80 l am. Alan, this
is Miss Vane, who woke mp our sleepy
little town this winter, while you were
in New Orleans. Miss vanc, Mr.. OAR
cie."
Nothing has filled me with deeper
regret than that missed the pleasure Of
nh acquaintance with the young lady
who SO quickly and fully took by storm
the dormant hearts Of H., said he, bow
IL also regretted that 1 did not see Mr..
Darcie, whose delightful articles l had
read with 80 much pleasure, replied
Ada, returning his bow and casting down
her eyes to show how effectively her
long. curved lashes swept her check.
"Thanks. did not know that my
poor essays would interest young lady
Of fashion. | thought they eschewcd
all such dry matter.
snow, there is where you gentlemen
wrong us. You think that because we
are fond Of dress and gayety we care for
nothing else. But you are greatly mis-
taken. read great deal myself, and
there is my friend, Miss Glare, to whom
| see your brother is all impotence to
be introduced. She is studying har,l
for degree in the University Of q. No
one would think 50 to see her III society.
But let me introduce you to her and to
the rest Of the gayest company Of young
people that ever got together for good
time"
She led them over to where Lucy and
Florence sat cnnversing with Mr.. Care
and her brother, Mrs. Clare having be-
come deeply interested in "Daisy Mill
ler," which was creating such a stir in
literA.r circles. Introducing them first
to Mrs. Glare and then to the girls, she
took them last to the two young men,
who claspei their hands warmly and
said, eff you will join us we will give
these girls enough Of plcasuring this
week to make them glad to rest awhile,
any way"
I've shall he most happy to join you
and give you all the assistance we can,
but hope the ladies' will not be surfeited
in week. We think Of making tour Of
the Northern States and Canada during
make il convenient to take trip Mt the
same time It Will give us supreme pleas
nre, returned the younger Mr.. Darcic
Turning to Lucy, he said, "lour fall
term does not begin until September,
does il, Miss Glare 2"
NO." she replied, "not until the
second week Of September. There
would he plenty of time to see all the
places Of interest Think of visiting
niagara, the Thousand Isles, the classic
Hudson, home Of my favorite author,
Irving. Will you not 60, mamma
81 will think about it during the
week, my child, and let you know"
smiled her good-natured mother. "You
know | must write and consult your
father. But it is getting late, and we
have not arranged how we are to pass
the time while here
SWELL, the Carnival will take two
days, Mt least, will Il not 7" said Mr..
Nane.
Yes. Then it will take another day
to look over the city. Kellogg is here,
and Booth is coming, so think We can
find enough to fill upt time, continued
Mr.. Clare. "What does Kellogg sing
tonight"
Marguerite; one of her best charac.
ters. and Peakes is Mephisto," replied
the elder Mr.. Darcie. my brother
and have already secured a box, and il
will give ns great pleasure to share it
with you. Miss Vane, If you will do me
tho honor to accompany me / shall be
most happy to call for you at eight"
And thus one evening was disposed Of.
Soon after the gentlemen went off to.
gether, leaving the ladies to talk oi
them and Of how they should dress fol
the evening. Florence said she had
heard Faust" twice and did not care "a
go again. She and Mr.. Clare had
already decided to hear Won Bulow tina,
evening.
"Wcll, how do you like him?" said
Ada to Lucy, ms they sat combing out
each others hair preparatory to dress.
ing.
20, / can't tell vet. I like him very
we'll 50 far. He is different from mos,
| young men have Met. He seems e
think that there are some girls who care
tor something besides fiattery ana Cos
sip. However, people always do Their
hest the first time. After you are vel
acquainted and they are less on thcil
guard is the time when you can bes
tell what they are. But l mean to wiz
your wager for you if can. You dom
seem to value your ring very highly
| putting il against such little book, d
else your hopes Of winning are high"
II didn't happen to think of anything
else wanted lust then, and was prctt,
certain Of winning. / can tell pretty
well from the beginning how such mat.
tiers will terminate. You know hay,
been in the field some time and ought t.
have a little experience. Are you goin,
with him to-nightg"
"Yes, indeed. He asked me MS 500,
| MS he could with proprietv. Mamma ant
your uncle intend to stay and talk ovei
old times; your brother, believe, is go
ing 10 hunt up an old college chun, an,
Jennie aud Frank don't care to go. s
you see We shall he alone in our glory.
And l am going with the distin
guished author Wouldn't it be nice j
one Of these fine days We should becom