Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-06-10

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horse, that SHE'D aside at the fiutter
of her bonnet so violently and sud-
denly as to throw his rider to the
ground. l
"Ohl" cried Hetty, wild with
flight, running toward him. Are
yon hurt ? Oh, | hope you are not
harmed -
NO" said he slowly, 81 believe
not, only my shoulder has. received a
bad wrench.'
Down from the house FASTENED
anxious friends, while Hetty took
up her basket aud went on her
homewafd way, her mind still see
ing that handsome, intellectual face,
and the dark, gentle, penetrating
eyes.
"Hetty," said her father one day,
"sister Mary met me at Fairfield last
night, and seemed anxious about
your coming to Jennie's party. So
if you want that dress, | suppose
you had better get it. Here's the
money"
"Why, fatherl' she exclaimed,
greatly amazed. "Why, Lob,
thank you, father, if you really mean
it," and she slipped up behind him
and dropped. light kiss on the top
of his bald head.
''My Hetty's the handsomest of
the two," thought the old farmer.
eyes, she's the handsomest lass in
all Loamshire, for that matter. Sup
posing | give her chance to show
the folks what she can do, just as a
little surprise
''Get something handsome he
said. Il don't know much about
women's fallals and such like; but
have it made in town all right, and
if that amt enough you shall have
still more"
''Oh, father how good you are. l
think this will be sufficient said
Hetty.'' e
That morning, entering the shad-
ed grounds of Cloverdeen with her
last basketful of fruit, she came
directly upon the young gentleman
she had seen so ANONYMOUSLY
thrown.
"Ah,p said he with smile of de-
lighted recognition, lifting his hat
CALAMITY, and extending his white
hand for her basket. cts our good
little fairy, who has been bringing
us such delicious strawberries. Per-
NIT me, please"
And Notwithstanding her embar-
RAISING protests, he took the basket
of fruit, and, walking beside her,
talked so pleasantly on various sub
jects that she almost forgot that to
him she was only the little straw
berry girl.
"Mr. Carleton Mr.. Carleton !"
called out young voice from the
veranda, as they passed.
eyes, I'll return Immediately"
he answered, and Hetty was con-
scious of a beautiful lady in trailing
silk, who was regarding them Curl
ously; also that her new acquaint-
ance was the owner of Cloverdeen.
He was in no haste to leave her
and her bushes grew deeper as she
thought of her cheap dress and berry
stained hands, and she was glad
when he left her at the gate with
graceful bow and smile, and az
reUOir.
eve shall not meet again this
way" she thought. "Oh, am so
thankful he don't even know my
name" -
The night of the party-which was
to celebrate cousin Jennie's nine
teenth birthday-arrived, and the
large, fine farm house was a scere
of gaiety and happy faces. Jennie,
attired in her new silk, looked ex-
ceedingly pretty, but the sensation
of the evening was beautiful little
Hettie Merton, clad in a dress of
fleecy white, exquisitely made, loop
ed and adorned with pink moss rose
buds.
Her father was her escort, and en-
joyed the admiration she was receiv-
ing to the utmost.
"Prettiest lass here, and best
dressed. Well, I'd like to know who