Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-03-24
CHANGE PARTNERS.

CHANGE PARTNERS.
81 know perfectly well it's horrible;
but Lido get so tired of Stephens per-
petuai goodness II, he would only treat
me tosa few scenes once in while, Ma
nv, do believe l might almost fall in
love With him. o no, of course l don't
mean that and Winnie Mowatts olive
cheeks grew crimson as she spoke. Mary
Mowatt, an elder sister by some eight
years or more, and who, in virtue of her
seniority, was occupied in putting pret-
ty Winnie sroomin order, smiled rather
oddlysas she replied.iiv slsgmo1 i.,z 3.
"Isquite agree with you. The love is
still in the future"
"Do you know, Mary, wish Stephen
had mustache, whiskers, beard, any
thingp But that close-cut face, severely
clerical cassocksand all, will drive me
Wild" and tears of vexation stood in
Winnie's brown eyes. II dom t think
we arefsuitedt to- each other at aldo
you?"
LFsuppose 6heI might cultivate a
mustaohe-no, Nyhiskers, that $ more
clerical-if you only mentioned the SUBJ
ject."
"Oh, you know very well that's not
what mean. l know am not good
enough for him; and must say wish
had neverswasted, my time visiting
those poor people, and pretending to be
You sncceeded in your object, new
erthele lesssn replied Mary, dryly.
"Morc'ss The pity. Now, Mary, you
must do me favor. Stephen is coming
in an hour to go to some service or 9th
er-I should think he might have enough
of that in his own, parish, without dan
cingsattendanee on every one our rector
sees fit to drone through-and Pm not
going. You must tell him so. I am
going, to take Mignon and drive off in
search of something new.n "a i.,..s b.,
"Very sorry, but Pm off too;" and
Mary dashed,outof theroom. H
Sitting down at her desk, Winnie
wrote note to the Rev. Stephen Nor
gan, urging yariouspressing duties that
must beiattended to, so that shewould
be prevented from enjoying his society
thatsmorning. with a la6gh Winnie
threw it on the hall table, rushed up
stairs and down again, and was off to
the stables. The low pony-carTiage was
soon ready,fand just as she turned the
corner leading toward. Chester, the Rev.
stephens Morgan was seen to ascend the
steps of Mowatt Hall. A2sa p ta
I'm notsin d mood for goodness this
morning and Stephen is too like an
angel. / wonder if wiekeder than
other peoplep" with which pleasing re-
Election Miss Winnie drove on. Soon
she came to a road which she seemed to
hesitate about taking; then setting her
mouth quite firmly, urged her pony
valiantly on.AsfI might, as well have
,ne pleasure of driving through the
grounds,a anyway3'' she soliloquized.
!" Miss Blanche Grey is not yet in pos
session. / wonder what she is likes
Dashing, if harum- -scarum Charlie chose
her. 1sA1h, welir'Mheaving sigh, as
she loosened the rein, and let Mignor
walk through the, woods belonging tc
Chester- - used to think Charlie
Winniestopped very suddenly; for, bar
ring ths road. stood a tall, broad -shoul
dered Fellow with dark whiskers and
mustache. g Approaching Winnie, he
made elow bow. ,s.ag a
"WeS arrest trespassers ut Chester
noto''- -seizing the reins and leading
Mignon on some distance before Winnie
recovered from her surprise sufficient,
to SPEAK s%k vS.E A 80 81 VI
"Charlie Chesterr' she exclaimed n
length. Leave the reins alone. Whei
did you Gomez Had known you wer,
here, no power on earth would have in
duced me to enter these grounds
"And what was your object now
prayp', wiLhls sneer.. =, s,... n,-fg
''sI have had many happy days II
these woods replied Winnie, pensive
ly, .sand o thought OF them brought M
here.'' .sulhItA 4-siH 4.
Charlie Chester's face assumed lool
of incredulity. sin those happy days
Winnie, when we were such fools
BAH" .fss ,hss rs ,rai
"Yes." replied she, carelessly; :"
flatter myself / did make q fool of YOU
".Flirti, exclaimed the young man
dashing his cane on the ground, an,
seizing the Young girls hands in his tw
powerful ones Winnie, why did yo
treat me SOP Why teach me with ever
breath / drew to inhaIe the poison q
loving You. only to laugh and iecr q
meP There was a time--Do YOU remem
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