Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-13
MADGE.

| MADGE.
|. BY ''BLUE EYES AND BROWN"
| Written for the IntclIgencer
"A fair, girlish face, framed by masse
OF golden brown hair, Which broke ou
in soft little tendrils on the low whit,
brow. and hung in glossy curls to th
slender waist; eyes "deeply, darkly
beautifully blue;" small infantil,
mouth that seems always ready to curve
into saucy smile. and expos, the litl.t
pearly teeth; such Is Madge Deune
onr heroine. and as you look at her, thi:
lair June morning, you think what
pretty picture she makes, surrounded
by the roses and other old-iashionet
flowers in the garden back of the prett,
farm house, where she lives with hel
widowed mother. She gathers hel
hands full of deep red roses, soft pinl
and creamy white buds, and goes intt
the cozy sitting room where her mother
sits sewing. Throwing aside her broad
brim hat she begins tasteiully arranging
her boquet
Daughter" said gentle Mrs Deane
"can't YOU 90 in the garden and gather
a basket OF Strawberries Mr.. Earl
Will return this evening, and you know
how iond he is strawberry short cake
"Well, mamma dear, Just wait until
take this boquet up to his room, then
am at your service.''
"My dear fear you think too much
about taking bouquets to Mr.. Earl's
room is my little Madge falling in love
with the handsome stranger?" asked the
mother quite anxlously.
''You dear old mamma" cried Mauge,
as She atfsctionately kissed her, II am
not going to tall in love with anybody,
but Mr. Earl is very fond of flowers, and
strawberry cake also y and with gay
laugh she ran up to the pleasant room
OF their summer boarder. After placing
the flowers on table loaded with
books, sho picked up pretty volume of
poems. opened it and something white
duttered to her feet. With "Mother
Ewes" curiosity she picked it up. and
found it to be letter written in Vivian
Earl's clear handsome chirography and /,
with surprise and scorn she read these
lines:
Dear Brother As usual l am Sin a
Plckie' and come to you tor assistance.
Of course you know what's coming, as
you are aware that ever since was in
short clothes L have had penchant Tor
making love to pretty girls. In this
way hsve passed my idle hours while
here. The victim is the daughter of my
landlady; is q sweet little e,glteen-year.
old creature, guileless and trustful as q
child, aud is, believe. beginning to
think too much OF my handsome self.
(Conceit you say.) In tact am begun
ning to feel bored so do run down TO
flsh aud hunt a week or two and get me
out OF this scrape. then I'll accompany
you to Europe as you requested. Don't
1ail to come and oblIge, as ever,
V. L. EARL"
Madge read every word, but did not
sw"on away like most OF hero,nes; to
the contrary, the pink in her cheeks
deepened into q bright rose. Then a
sudden idea, and seemingly very fun
ny one, entered her mind her blue eyes
sparkled roguishly aud she broke into
peal OF silvery laughter. SIZE replaced
the letter and went about her duties
singing merrily. An hour later; as
Vivian Earl came sauntering up the
garden path with his rifle swung care
lessly on his shoulder, and a game sack
we'll filled with plump quails, he uttered
an exclamation OF mlny led surprise. and
delight as his admiring glance fell upon
Madge, who, with the sleeves of her
dainty pink lawn pinned up above her
white dimpied arms, and with a large
white apron on, was buslly engaged in
the domestic employment of beating
eggs. "Hail Queen OF the culinary de.
Vivian cried laughingly, as
no threw the gun and game sack down
1t the door; and taking his stand at her
'ide he very courteousIy offered his as
'lstance. which was saucily declined,
hough Madge allowed him to see that
he cake was correctly male as he
'aid. Very handsome looked Vivian
sarl IN his well fitting hunting suit OF
manly face. and his slender white fin.
.ers toying with his watch chain. And
dadge thinks he is a perfect exquisite
rom his shspely blonde head 10 his
mall foot. encased In the finest ofl
'oots. .-.
"ho 6hoo picihSaHLly Oy, anu
ever oy word or action has Madge be-
rayed the finding of the letter on that ,
right June morning. Vivian seems (
lore devoted than ever. and she, one
loment. receives and returns his fiat. {
Try, as jest, and the next, is all at.en.
on. One balmY evening, as the sun
AS sinking behind masses of opal tint. I
clouds, the two returned from a sail q
the little lake. and stopped to rest G
nder the spreading branches OF an old 7
une apple tree, which is bending for I
ard With its weight of ripening fruit. h
ladge sits down upon the rustic seat )
nd he threw himself with carcless
race at her feet. The time and place &
'smed so approgrIate for love making b
at Vivian could no longer resist his \
d propensity for flirting. Resting his n
light head in the palm OF his white D
Ind he looks up into the sweet face r
'ove him. and says in his soft, musical r,
'ice; "Only one more day, Madye. s
I'd l must bid farewell to .Suanv h
:ook, and you. my sweet! Tell me. N
III you miss me much. my Madge P" 3:
She looked at him in ielgned surprise il
% arching her dark eye brows oueried sc
md pray, Mr.. Earl, please have the h,
odness to inform me when became -, ~
~r Mad9e!" Vivian locked a little n,
est-fallen. but caught her little hand
q pressed it to his silken moustachc. r
'ins almost passionately. while ten. Mt
T. light crept iuto his gray eyes, ssOh nj
'dge, il you only knew how you have sn
en- stealing my heart away for the last wi
months. you would not be So indif- Di
Aadse released her hand and the TT TT
'oping lids scarcely concealed the
ghtsr lurking in her viole. eyes. fo,
lie the rosy mouth twitchcd ms. co
evously as she replied in voice IN.
mt ING with halt.suppressed laugh. an
lr' Earn. do cease your nonsense be. ma
9 you get in too great Il .:plckl.n sat
n no one to help you out. tor don't len
le'e your brother is coming to offer ha
services in this case"
vian Earl is Urnpraliv salt uoesos,o,