The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-05-25

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81 have no doubt that he is dis
ouoted," said Matilda Ownes. 80
course he wouldn't like to show II
And Adele acts as much as to say, in he
quiet way, He is secretly in love will
me- Oh, I should just like to see he
vanity dampened little. Girls, let u
have some fun; let us bring Adele Has
kell out"
How do you mean bring her out?'
"Why, let us make some plan to SCI
her face to face with her folly, and Civ,
her remarkable serene dignity gooc
lesson"
"What plan can we make ?"
They were not long in finding one
for, given the mischievous intent, an6
there is always scheme ready at hand
to give the mischief expression.
The plan was bold one, and several
days elapsed before it was thoroughly
completed and ready for execution. II
might have perished carelessly as it be-
gan but for one or two aggravating cir.
cumstances which in the mean time
made Adele appear to be more than
ever appropriating the desirable Mr.
Ellsworth.
During these days the susceptible
little George found herself very kindly
noticed by Olivia and Olivia's particular
friends. at last one morning Matilda
Ownes said to her:
"Georgie, do you want to have some
fun, and help us with plan of ours
that will bean excellent Joke ?"
George declared that she was ready
for anything; she loved fun and she
loved jokes.
Having been bound to secrecy, she
was directed to write at dictation a let
ter Matilda would compose, and to use
in writing her extraordinary skill in i'm
itation. They produced the hand
writing she was TO copy, in slips from a
came of Consequences" containing
3In'ehces written one evening by Mr.
Ellsworth,
"Whom is the letter to ?" asked
Georgia.
"That," said Matilda, "you are not
to know. Then if auy questions are
asked when the joke comes off you can
ay truly that you are ignorant"
Geor2ie looked thoughtful at this.
and hesitated. 81 think ought to
snow whom am writing to-" she said.
che girls overruled her objection.
You will know as soon as it is best. y
5aeey said. "And you can trust us that
Ii Is written to the right person.
So Matilda dictated:
" Forgive me if 1 address you too
hastity and too boldly. You are in all
ny thoughts every moment, and feel
hat [ cannot resist the opportunity that
nay never occur again. May 1 see you
or few moments alone? If you will
rant me this request-and L beg you
IS you value the true devotion of nv
heart not to refuse-please wear to.
nlght In your halr yeIIow rose
This letter had been carefully COM
posed, and it was dictated by Matilda
from manuscript approved by all the
girls concerned in this practical Joke.
"Now sign it," said Olivia.
"How shall l sign it ?" asked the
child, who had succeeded by sharp
scrutiny of the model in making the
writing quite Characteristic.
"Why, Harvey Ellsworth of
course. lisa pity we could not get his
signature for you to copy exactly, but
you must make it from the letters you
have There is capital Ii to begin
With"
"Oh, Matilda" said George, 81 could
not sign mans name. That would be
wrong, am sure. No one has 6 right
to sign another mans name. Why, that
would beforgery." She was quite de-
,ided.
Well, it must be signed" said Oliv-
a, cor 1t will not be of any use. OF |
course no one would wear a rose for an |
anonymous lover. Come; don't be OBJ. |
innate, George; we shall lose our
whole joke"
" will tell you what she can do"
aid Matilda, who had some faint mis-.
,ivlng OF conscience herself on this
,oint; she can sign it in initials-'H
That might be anybody; at least it
night be any He. Come, child, don't
laggle; the whole affair is nothing but
bit of fun. He! he always comes
fter good joke, you know, Georgie."
so Georgie, having found in the
craps OF Consequences" the proper
apitals, signed ''H. E." with modest
lourish, and the note, after due inspec-
Ion and admiration, was signed and
ealed.
Now please let me direct it," said
'eorgie. "I'll promise not to tell"
ooh, We have plan about the di-
Olivia said. Now YOU have
one your part nobly, and if there is
YER anything we can do for your pleas
re-, be sure to let us know"
81 should like to see the .fun," said
eorgie. And you need not tell me
no it is, for know it is Miss Riley.
nd it's almost too bad, only l suppose
real old MAZDA real flirting old maid, ]
mind whom she wears !
GLOW roses for. She will Just be won
ering why he doesn't come up and ask '
II to take drive or walk around the {
azza by moonlight"
Success smiled upon the completion I
the practical joke. When the II A. |
mail had arrived, and the customary {
'pllcation for letters was made at the '
'tel office, Mr.. Ellsworth appeared 8
ere, looking over his own budget, as c
rtune would have it, quite alone.
hen Olivia came sauntering gracefully I
ong the corridor, and coming near !
m, paused. &
"Oh, Mr.. Ellsworth" said she, "can t
N reach that pen on the desk, and o
ii you just direct this little note? 1t +
only line to Adele; 1 must send it 4
her room. Just Miss Adele Has /
il, please" And she turned to order
for the errand. C
The ink of its address was hardly dry v
len Adele received the note. There
$ a picnic that day at Seven miles a
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