Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-07-21
THE GONERNESS.

By all means insist upon Mr.. Carol
coming, Ralph-it would hardly be
success in my opinion Mt least without
him. If Mr.. Carol will only come anc
be pleased with us all, and especially
you, Juhette-
Mrs. Cunningham's son Ralph inter
rupted her Just a little Indignantly,
Mother, aren't You ashamed? For
rest would not come near the house even
to oblige me if he thought you meant 70
angle for him because he happens to be
rich. handsome, and desirable. Stll
wish he would take notion to you, only
1 perfectly despise fishing.
Ralph went off in search of his friend
Carroll to find him in his rooms, stand
ino before a marble top table, on which
Law parcel he had just opened and
which contained a white silk shipper
most exquisitely shaped and dalntlly
small
"A woman's slipper on your table,
Carol. Where did you get t?"
Cunningham picked it up curiously'
admiringly, and laughed amusedly.
q picked it up on the deck of the
boat yesterday that have fallen III
love with the woman who can wear such
an aristocratic slipper-and that 1t Is
henceforth my business to find Its talr
owner, and to lay my fortune, my name'
my heart, at her feet
Ralph laughed and replied:
"Mv mother and sister send their
warm regards, inviting you, and fUL'v
YOU have not quite forgotten your ola
friends on whom you used to call years
ago. when Julie was quite a child.
There is to be week of fun rampant TO
celebrate Juliette's twenty-trst birthday.
Do consent, and have your vallse packed
in time for the fYe fifty-fve train.
"You offer terrible temptation to
fellow, Cunningham. It's Just here
Ralph. If I stay, shall lose no time
finding my other slipper and It's owner
and wearer, if I go down in a quiet little
country"
"See here, Carol By Jove, what
fool [ am My sister is noted for her
pretty foot, and l am dead sure she and
Jessie came to the city yesterday, and
ten to one she bought slippers for the
entertainment, and hundred to one she
lost one of 'em; it's just like her."
"Your lovely little sister Jullette'
whom I remember had the prettiest OF
faces and fairest of forms when saw hel
last-let's see-nearly six years ago
Bless you, Cunningham, I'll go.
"And take the lonely minated slipper,
Carol, by all means"
"By all means, and Cupid bless me IL
the hunt for my Cinderella" ="
And at five fifty-five the train earned
the two handsome men, toward Clitfiaw1
Villa.
"And that is .Juliette Cunningham
Well"
And looking through the intervening
room between where he sat and into
which he was conscious, both by hearing
and feeling, that a woman was coming
Mr.. Carol saw a slender, graceful exqul
site girl coming rapidly towards him al
unaware of his presence.
A girl with face as pure and white
as ivory, with magnificent dusky halr
and heavy straight brows.
Just then in dismay a laughing little
mischief of six or seven came rushing III
curls and sash flying, white teeth SHIN
ing and blue eyes flashing.
90! Mr.. Carol, please, please hide
me? Ralph said you were here, an'
Miss May wants me to practice, and
won't practice, when we've got company
Mamma and Julie are coming, l hea
EN-; they'll send me off to that horne
old piano-oh, please let me stay caus
like you.
Carol laughed and put his arm reas
suringly around the child's waist.
); "You haven't told me who you are
but I can guess you are Jessie, aren'
you? But who is Miss May
He drew the sunny little head to hi
breast caressingly.
"Oh she's my gov'ness, and-oh, ain
she sweet? 1 just love her, Mr.. Ca1
rol."
'Then I am jealous.
She looked gravely at him.
"Well, I'll love you too, if you
promise you won't tease me and pull m
l curls like Ralph does, nor"
: And Mrs. Cunningham sailed in rus
ling her black silken skirts, and greete
him effusively, while Juliette, charming
lly frank, welcomed him ardently, an