The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1882-02-10

restoration. He was soon informed
that she Was coming TO, and finally,
when an boar had passed, WAS told
that he might 20 In and sec her.
he found her perched on very high
sofa, by bright fire; but when be
came TO her she stood up and extended
both her hands. Then with sudden
stream Of tears said Mf
"Oh, Frank, ! cannot thank you,
but / win kiss youp''
And drawing his face to her with
her hands, this impulsive maiden
kissed him first upon one cheek and
then upon the other.
Frank declared aftorward that al .
though he had kissed many q pretty
girl, he had never felt 90 he did while
this small specimen was 30 demurely
kissing him, the tears streaming down
her cheeks the while. He was &C.
tually embarrassed he felt himself
blushing | When she was through he
looked down ct her, and suddenly
recognizing her, cried out y
sit is Elsie Reeves ~
She opened wide her pretty brown
eyes as she said
@Did you not know me until nowa"
"Truly, ! did not" replied Frank.
Then It was Elsie's turn to blush,
and as he looked at her, Frank won
dered that he had never before discov-
cred how very pretty she was.
Then they talked the matter over;
and Elsie declared her intention of re-
naming where she was until her
clothes were thoroughly dried, for she
did not wish her mother to know OF
the accident, as she would certainly
put her to bed for week, as q pre-.
caution against taking cold; that she
was none the worse for her ducking,
and wanted to 90 to party the next
night, and ii put to bed Of course could
not 60.
Frank considered himself in daily
bound to remain with her TO see her
safely home.
Upon discovering that he was invited
to the same party, he went. Elsie was
charmingly dressed, and looked at hin.
so bewltchingly, while she put her band
on her pretty mouth as q signal Of sil
ence for yesterdays adventure, that he
wanted to pick her up and carry her over
again. believe he whispered some
thing to that effect, for she blushed very
wildly.
He danced with her many times that
night, and went home TO dream of ship
wrecked maidens and kisses and many
more delighted and visionary things.
The next evening he went to see her,
and found her as bright as ever.
She called him Mr.. Stone at first; but
he told her that il she ever said anything
but Frank again he would let her drown
the next time she went through the
Ice.
When bidding her goodnight, he took
her hands and said he wanted to be
thanked all over again, that he did mol
think she had been grateful enough, thai
two kisses were nothing like sufficient
payment, and much more to the same
effect.
He must have succeeded in persuad-
her to increase bis reward, for, wheTeai
he had formerly been particular about
having his supper at precisely $3.50 p
III. once or twice week, 1t soon became
regular thing, and Sundays he was
never at home to supper any more.
He must also have. convincted her tina
she could mary him, and not to b'
broken-hea for Constant EvertoD
for she Is now Mrs. Frank Stone, and
am her sister-in-law.
Constant is still flirting, 80 his nam'
suits him In one respect.
If my maiden becomes as dismally in
ellned to call in the undertaken and sex
ton as Elsie WAS at one time on account
OF Constant or any other lnconstan
swain, let her select small pond, whei
the water Is very cold, and depenl
upon 1t, when she feels the chill, sh
will call out Justify for help.