The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-10-27

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
~, and she vouchsafed tho following de-
scription: Light hair, S feet 10 inches,
and jolly, l tell you" At dinner this even
ing Lola appeared in q new necktie of ex-
travagant color, which she was
bold enough to tell Mrs. Williams was
her war color" 10 us in private
she makes no scruple of her intentions to
ego for" our gentleman hoarder. Mrs.
Williams and 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.
Williams 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 lovo with her.
Iasked her where WAS her molesty, Or
this gentleman has gray hairs and seven
children.
May 22d-Yesterday, for the first time
since his arrival, Mr.. Lindsay made one at
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 sitting-room. Breakfast he takes afte,
us, for he is generally late riser, and he
is seldom ct home at our lusch hour in the
middle of the day. But yesterday it chanc-
ell that he came in unexpectedly while We
were at dinner, wanting his own dinner in
hurry; ind Mrs. Williams. hardly think
ing, as she afterwards said, what she was
doing, made a hasty and smiling apology to
us, that she had known Mr. Lindsay since
he was a boy" and told Jane to reques,
him to step do Wn and take dinner with us.
He came down ut once, and was seated
next to Lola, who said after dinner that she
would give three sweek's pocket money to
eavo had on her aesthetic dress-pale green,
with blue spots. MIR. Lindsay was intro
confusion occasioned by our rising to bow
to him. MIR. Lindsay said
some polite commonplace in q
pleasant, genial manner, and turned to talk
with Lola, betwet whom and himself, he
said, there had already been an informal
introduction in another place. BY and by
the conversation became general, and en-.
deavored to obtain an opinion from MIR.
Lindsay on the relative merits of the an
Gent and modern methods of naval warfare.
His acquaintance with the battles of anti
qaity seemed must say, little imperfect,
and he was less interested by my account
OF the part played by the Persian feet in
the battle OF ThermopylB, than by Lola d
relation OF an engagement with washtubs,
IN which she, her brother Tom, and he1
cousin Edward had once taken part on a
pond ct the bottom of her fathers garden.
MI. Lindsay seemed almost entirely en-
crossed with Lola. Mary Meryon took the
very smallest part in the conversation, and
didnot once address herself to MIR. Lindsay,
But noticed that he looked at her several
times, and handed her the bread twice.
May 25th-During the geography lecture
ut college to- day, Lola Brown, being asked
the height of the Chimborazo Mountains.
replied promptly, "five feet ten!"
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 tupn; and in this, 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 1 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 Thermopylm I am sure
there is not the least necessity for me 10
speak to Miss Grindle.
May 3Oth-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 Mt midsummer. But
away from lessons she is never tired of
banterirg Ethel and Lola on the subject of
MIR. Lindsay. Ethel doesn't like it, because
she does ljke Mr.. Lindsay-at least, think
so-and she is, feel sure, one of those
girls who would never suffer an affair of the
affections, however slight, to become a sub
!ect OF badinage: Lola, on the other hand,
Is delighted, and adds suggestions of her
own to Mary's, which would give matters a
serious color, If one could be persuaded to
see q shade of the serious in ANYTHING to
which Lola was concerned. But I must
talk to Lola again, for do not think that.
In such matter as this, even testing SHOULD
be carried too fur. 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 I
believe she is merely Indifferent. Mary and
when alone, never talk Of MIR. Lindsay.
But, then, We have always so many other
things to talk about.
June 6th-Mr. Lindsay ia now q reoular
attendant at our family table in the evening.
At first he made excuses-as that he want
ed dinner in hurry, and the like: but he
now obeys the bell as punctually as any one
OF us, and no longer thinks it necessary to
oter explanation or excuse for his appear
ance. l am bound to say that neither ex.
PLANTATION nor excuse is looked for. I take
curious interest in noting his manner in
addressing us. He talks to me as he talks
TO Mrs. Williams, quite without hesitation
or circumlocution, and generally com
mences with question. Mary and he. when
they talk, are almost invariably engaged in
> brisk wordy duel. They spar continually.
md only stop short Of downright hostilities.
But observe that he defers to her. and
manages to come off worst in their
rhetorical encounter. Also I notice that
Mary does not seem to be more excited
N talking with him than when she argues
WITH any ofus. To Lola, MIR. Lindsay speaks
With more than confidence. His manner
o her Is buoyant, gay, and almsst presump-
nous. He addresses her as 1 could fancy
him addressing bosom friend of his own
'ex. All his jokes are directed at her. and
10 spares no pains in trying to draw her
,ut, that he may see her at her eayest.
When he speaks to Ethel it is a softer and
senter tone, and his whole manner seems
changed. She also watches his CONVERSE
ion closely, and brightens sensibly when it
9 addressed to hel. But her responses.
hough cordial, have always in them some
hing Of reserve.
June 6th-Lola is really too foolish. In