The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-09-09

The voting lady screamed ftahtically,
from the faiigs of the setter by shower
ing blows of her white and gold "pante'
on his yellow back; and at the crisis
Tom spfang to the rescue with uplifted
cane and excited micn, and inahaged to
convey to the setter, per cane and boot
toe, his desire that hostilities should
ceasej aid. with fervent apologies for
the unpublished behavior of bis canine
follower. be placed the gasping poodle
in the little gauntleted hands stretched
eagerly to receive him. Aud what COM
miseration the abbminable bypocrite
showered on the brute, and didn't they
eventually welk of together TO her hotel
he carrying the animal and she chatting
to him gayly and looking up into bis face
with such pretty gratitude, while the
lemon -coloted setter, with dropping ears
and tail, followed slowly in the rear.
WE'LL Tom came home to mock at the
iued Oi DIeuAlHSt tnu ihNS Vi DeItuu Oti-
don--for shch proved to be the lady's
name--and against the charming Godine
Haughton, who sat opposite him at the
table, aud whose black eyes darted re-
proachful fires at him across the table,
elothy for had he not neglected to ask her
for one dance even on the previous night?
Friendship should never blind us to
the feelings of our friends, and set down
with melancholy regret that Tom was a
notorious fI-.. Really, l felt uneasy
when saw the way he went on with that
little girl; and if 1t lad not been for a
haiti he had of resenting what he was
pleased to call "impertinent intrusion,
I'd have given him a piece of my mind;
But it was not long before be ewoke TO
a discovery #hiEh astonished himself as
mich as it did me-vis, that he had
heart, and that it was IN the possession
ofthe pretty Bertha "a TACT he determined
to let her kno@ as speedily as possible.
You see," he said to me, Though my
father is unwise enough to contemplate
marrying again at his time of life, Ifh
quite Independent; and, as Tn tolerably
sure she likes me; why, old boy, you may
expect an invitation to my w6dding be-
fore long"
And he staggered of, looking like a
handsome, confident puppy as he was.
There! the fellow pto3oked me, though
was glad he really intended marrying
the pretty, blue-eyed child, and not j,lt-
ing her. MS he had half score of others.
TAe very same day who should arrive
at our hotel but Latimer pere, hale,
hatidsofne man of middle age, and an old
acquaintance of mine.
W. dined together in private, and we
elders gossiped of the place, the people
and the cooking, though more than once
l fa.c .cied that cheetrHl tfr. Latimer was
mufe aistfait than usual, and several
times noticed that he cast anxious CLAN.
ces at Toms thoughtful countenauce.
by -the.way," be said, after the waiter
had placed the dessert and finally with
drawn, "neither of you has inquired my
business here
He looked at Tom, and Tom, rousing
himself, looked at him.
"Weh, sir" said that young gentle
man, 'people don't come to Newport on
business-at least, not generally so it
didn't strike me to inquire.
"Nell, my boy" said the elder gentle.
man, laughing, "I'll give you the in.
formation gtAtditously. l have com,
down here for day to see the lady au
about to marry-Mi Seldom. You have
probably met her."
Tom and stated at his father in un.
mitigated surprise. aud Tom calculated
Il say father, you're not in earnest,yor
know"
OF course 1 am" replied Mr.. Latimer
rising and laughing; "and I'm of now IL
pay my respects. Come oyer in the course
Of the evening, both of YOU
And while Tom etared blankly aftel
him, he went away.
Tom looked at me and 1 oked at him
Tom thrust his hands through his yellow
curls and then into his trousers. pockets
He then whistled-I whistled.
''Such MN as that to marry brown
front and n set of false teeth T. CALCULATED
: Tom. 'Jove sir, I'm struck dumbr
Ia proof Of which be became slight,
profane.
do not approve of strong language
do Of hook; so to imm late two birds
with the same stone, l cried;
"In any case let us drink her health" :"
After which cheerful resignation eam'
to Tom, and be was goo enough to say
well, after all. 1t will BE- pleasan el
for Bertha and mys,ll than If the COVER
nor had had better tnsto. wonder whui
euchautments the old Cmce threw around
him?'
D I'm tell you what" said Tom as
later in the evening, we asceuded TO the
E drawing room of the briie elect and bel
' lovely niece, Il Il get i rita out for 1
/ stroll this lovely moonlight night ant
! as sure as tate II propose. 1t is JUS
} tue evening for that klud Of thing, es
I pecially with those tender, blue-eyed
things say, haiu': We better knock
lest we might sterupt tie lovr-making.
I But had operod the door, and thrI'
d WAS nothing for il bat to advance.
The room was but dimly lighted, ye
= sufficiently to show Miss Sldon, th
a aunt seated in distant armchair spec
/ tacles on nose, the paper she had beel
I, pernsing lslrn on her lap, while geutl
4 sound, like the suore OF iay, prochime'
that she was wrapped in rlumher, as va
" also the poodle lying at her ieet.
t Clcse 10 the piano stood MIR LaiimeI
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