South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-05-19
the girls in the village are crazy after

Rene's lips opened 10 say that any
of them might have him for all of her,
but she had never been disrcspectful
TO her parents. She turned and walk
ed out of the room without n word,
but with hot rebellion in her heart
1t was IL the evening OF the same day
that Rene met Tom in the garden and
the conversation we have recorded
took place.
Rene went TO the house, five min.
utes after being called by her mother,
determined to be so disagreeablc 10
the Professor that lie would never
ask her TO he his vile. Bat instead
of the Professor came boy with Il
note from that learned gentleman.
saying he had taken II severe cold
which would debar him from realiz.
ing the pleasure he had anticipated
for that evening, and that he hoped
he should be able to call in n few
days. About this time Mrs. Alexan.
der determined to give party. At
fifty she loved gayety better than did
Rene at twenty-five. A week from
that evening she decided she would
gather her friends together for so
cial time, few games and little
supper. The list of people who were
to be invited was forthwith made out,
the invitations were written, and
Rem s ten-year-old brother Fred, was
sent out 10 distribute them.
The Professor received his invita-
ton rs he sat III his room with watery
eyes and nose made very red by con
slant application of his handkerchief.
tie knew he should probably be The
lion OF the evening, and resolved to
order II Few suit OF clothes for the oc-
casion. He drew his desk close to The
fire, and wrote II telegram to his tai
lDr IN r., a city distant ten miles,
telling him 10 send by express fam-
pies Of the most fashionable cloth for
gentlemen's evening wear. A boy
WAS dispatched with the message. BY
The five O'Clock train tie samples ar
rived, aud the boy who was at the
express Office waiting for them took
them at once to th9 Professor
lie examined them very carefully.
indeed, before making u choice. lie
had heard Mrs. Alexander say that
nothing disgnsted her more than 20
see Il person dressed out OF taate, and
he was wise enough 10 understand
that TO please the mother OF the girl
he hoped to win was no small thing,
especially as he must depend on that
mother to help him win The daughter
After a long deliLer ltion, he made a
choice.
'Pearl-gray is always gcnteel,' he
said. That is II color, or rather
shade, that must, think, please eve
~ one
lie sent tie sample he had selected
to his tailor, directing that knight OF
shears and goose to make him n suit
Of the same cloth, having it cut in the
way that would be most becom ing to
one OF his figure and position. The
tailor had his measure.
HIM = said the tailor when lie re.
ccived the sample. i wonder how
this got III among the pieces I sent
Appleton? 1beIleve piece was lying
on the desk when 1 pat up the sam
pies. Guess Young Durfee sent il in
when he or4ered that masquerade
suit. Wonder why the Professor
sends that back?'
lie had held the Professors note
III his hand unread while lie looked
ut the sample. Now he turned his at
tentlon to the letter, and gave q long,
low whistle.
The professor must be getting boy
ISL he said. 'Of course he must be
going 10 masquerade TO order n suit
like that. ] don't see why he has Il
made III the latest style. But obey
orders ifyou break owners' is my mot.
to- And he went away to give his
cutter minute directions about the suit.
Tom Nelson went about lis work
with rather q heavy heart in those
days, Reue's parents did not fail 10
show him that they no longer looked
upon his attentions TO their daughter
with favor. He did not believe Rene
would give him up, but doubts would
creep into bis mind aud fears haunt
him III spite of himself. All girls
loved wealth AID position. Rene
might be persuaded in time, and what
would life be worth without her?
These thoughts made him uncom.
Portable in tlle extreme. Heidi not sce
Rene as often as he used to. lie dis.
liked going to her homo, for he met
with but q chilly reception from the
Doctor and bis wife. But Rene un.
der5'ood why his visits were So rare.
and loved him IN those days more
than ever.
The evening The party was bright
and clear, and nearly every one who
had been hidden to tho entertainment
was present. Several aristocratc
friends OF tho Doctors came from the
cifv and tho notable Of 10 ,.,rf.oo