Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-04-28
Two Lively Beaux.

Amelia Hartwell. such eyeS-Sucn
mustache-really, Ioouldn't help it, Kitty.
Oh, really could not"
"Yes, Amy; but suppose Miss Hess
should find it out Z" said Kitty.
"Well, well, what could she do about
1t I" said Amy "TelI ma and get me
scolded, and lose her situation. should
tell her about the governesses, and | think
she'd keep quiet. A girl can't live with
out any romance in life"
'Only nobody ever introduced you to
each other," said Kitty, land my ma says
that you can't tell what any one is if you
haven't proper introduction.
Eyes, and then they introduce you to
some stiff old creature, and he pays you
little attention, and you marry. Kitty, |
mean TO have my fun out, You can tell
If you please, but"
''Oh, ANY," cried Kitty, "l'm no tell
tale. It's only for your good"
Kitty and Amelia were cousins. Kitty
fifteen and Amelia seventeen.
Amelia had not as good disposition as
Kitty, and her mother was mere fashion
able woman, who kept the girl as much in
the background as possible, lest she should
make her look old. So Amy, as she liked
to be called, being really grown, and yet
treated like a child at home, took her af-
fairs into her own hands, firted with all
the college boys, wrote notes to them,
waved her handkerchief from the upper
windows, and behaved disgracefully with
out any one having an inkling OF what was
going on but serious little Kitty, who was
too honorable to betray her cousin, and too
young to know how terrible such conduct
really was. School-boys and college stu
dents were bad enough, but now there had
come upon the scene quite new person, q
young man of five and twenty, whom 40
one knew, but who, having managed to
scrape acquaintance with Miss Amy, de-
clared himself an English nobleman, and
spoke of great estates, of which, in time,
he would be master. Amy swallowed the
whole story, and for weeks had taken long
walks with him. had accepted ring, which
she dared not wear when at home, and
considered herself engaged.
All was going on delightfully."-, in her
opinion, and poor Miss aess, the governess,
was quite hoodwinked. Kitty. trembling
little con6dante as she was, was quite in
terested in the affair, but felt herself guilty
in keeping the story from her mother. But
Amy had no such compunctions.
Now new scheme was on foot. The
lover desired to pay Miss Amy an evening
visit, and time had been selected when
mamma and papa were to attend wedding,
and Miss Hess away on dutiful visit to
her old German grandparents.
'You may call, but you can't stay late,
Theodore" Amy had said. That dragon
of governess, will be at home at half past
ten."
And Theodore had protested that he
would not stay late.
81 shall bring friend" he said, "and
he can be company for your cousin, since
you insist on having her with you. Well
have a lovely evening""
Then he sighed and looked $50 lovely"
as Amy declared to Kitty, who, fattered
by the idea of the friend who was to ''be
attentive" to herself, felt it time to preach
the little sermon above recorded, but with
out effect The visit was to be paid.
Miss Amy was to receive her admirer.
Kitty was with her. Miss Hess had tenn
porarily departed: The carriage had borne
mamma and papa to the scene of the we'd
ding festivities. The servants were hav-
ing comfortable supper in the kitchen,
and the door bell rang
'tNo matter-I'n 60, Bridget" called
Amy over the balustrades, to the waitress,
who was delighted to run back to her sup.
per and few friends and cousins who had
just dropped in; and the young lady of the
house herself admitted her callers.
They entered rather cautiously and with
many glances up the stairs, which Amy
attributed to fear of her cruel parents. The
young gentleman was attired In ths latest
style, and wore large pin and many rings;