Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-10-22
WHICH WILL SHE CHOOSE!

"Great news, girls !" cried pretty
Belle Winters, as she came dancing
into the parlor, where a group OF
Young girls were assembled. All be
longed to what they proudly denomi
mated "The Cranston Benevolent
Sewing Society," and they met
punctually every Wednesday after
noon, at the house of some one OF
the members but, if truth must be
told, the amount of talking done ex-
ceeded the amount of sewing, as a
thousand exceeds single unit.
AS Bellies exclamation reached
their ears, every needle was sus-
pended in midsair, as it's owner
eagerly demanded:
What is it? Tell us quick,
Belle"
"Well," said that young lady, as
she subsidized into chair, Il met Joe
Richards this morning, driving with
such splendid-looking man. o, I
can tell you he was just perfect
And | wondered who he could be,
and made up my mind to find out.
So [ was thinking and thinking
about it, as l walked here this after
noon, and just as turned the corner
of this street who should [ meet
but Joe and this same gentleman
walking. Joe stopped and begged to
introduce his friend, Mr.. Klngley,
and then said that Mr.. Kingsley was
an old school-friend of his, who had
just removed to Frankfort, and he
mad promised to bring HIM here to
Cranston for all the parties this wins
ter, SO he should depend on us to in
vite him. OF course said we should
be happy to do SO"
80, of course = echoed all her lis
teners, sympathizingly.
"Ihere Is the socIable for next
week, Belle; did you invite them to
that" asked Lizzie Cutler. You
were on the inviting committee"
Certainly, did" responded Belle.
"And what did they say?" exclaim
ed dozen voices.
"Why, what would they say"
laughed Belle, with little triumph
i'll her tones. promised they would
come, and each begged for the first
dance, of course.
"And which did you choose?" was
the next question.
"Mr. Kingsley, to be sure. | can
dance with Joe any time, besides /
promised him the second!
Her auditors looked si Chilly disap
pointed, but all were accustomed to
yielding the first place to Belle, and
she was such a general favorite that
there was never any hard feeling on
the subject.
Joe said something continued
Belle, ''about Mr.. Kingsley's brother
They bad turned half away, and [
did not hear distinctly. 1t will be
fun if there are two additions Of that
kind to our stock OF beaux
well, I am sure such additions
are needed, scrled Addie Palmer, 'for
there are scarcely a dozen young
men in Cranston, and Joe is the only
one who ever drives over from Frank
fort to attend any of cur parties!
Mr.. Kingsley may as well stay
away for all we shall gain laughed
Lizzie Cutler, ''for Belle will mons
opolize him, as she does every one. y
There was, however, no unkindness
or jealousy In the remark; Lizzie
thought Belle perfection, and would
have quarreled on the spot with any
one VINO dared to disagree with her.
''All l want is fair field and no
favor" said Belle, merrily. eff Mr..
Kingsley prefers any of you girls to
me, | am perfectly willing. But,
now, to complete the arrangement
for next week, and thereupon fol-
lowed a long and earnest discussion
of order of dances, the music, sup-
per and toilettes, during which sew
ing was a thing forgotten, and if the
poor of Cranston were waiting foI
the Benevolent Society to clothe
them, it is much to be feared that
they would have little to protect
them from the winters cold.
The night for the sociable arrived
in due season, and with il Mr.. Rich
ards and his friend, whom he i'm
partially introduced to every young
lady of his acquaintance, but though
gay and polite with all, Mr. Kingsley
was at Belle Winters side whenever
it was possible, and Lizzie Cutters
prediction that Belle would monopo
lize him, seemed likely to prove true
II meant to have told you more
about Harry's brother the other day
Belle" said Mr. Richards, coming tC
Miss Winters, who was in the same
cotillion with Joe and Lizzie Cutler
"Your brother, MIR. Kingsley
asked Belle of her partner,
"Yes," continued Joe, as Mr.
Kingsley bowed assent, This twins
brother, and so like him that you
could hardly distinguish one from
the other. His name is Ashton.
want you to ask him over to youl
sociables, too.
1--WE shall all be very happy to dc
so, am sure, answered Belle. You
must be sure to bring your brother
with you to our next dance, Mi
Kingsley.
THANK you, he said, with little
hesitation, mot with me, 1 fear; bat
[ will send him in my stead. Oul
father is old and inirm, and we
never leave him alone"
Belle bowed in acquiescence
Very well, then" she said, ''we
shall be glad to see either Of
you"