The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-12-01
A MOUNT DESERT EPISODE.

1t was at Bar Harbor, and IN the
month of August.
"He's ,percilious peacock" said
Molly digging her parasol into the
sand.
She was sitting on the rocks, below
the town, with her sister-in-law. Mrs.
Randolph. At little distance was the
5-year-old daughter of the latter, with
the indispensable wooden shovel and
pail as irrepressible tile witch as
ever lived, nicknnmed, in the family,
Toots.
my DEAR" said Mrs. Randolph, ex-
postulatng.
"Yes, supercil Gus peacock" re-
peated Molly, tapping her foot impa-
tiently.
1t was only the day before that they
had arrived, and already Molly had
nearly broken her sister-in-law's heat.
This was especially hard on Mrs. Ran
dolph, who had left her favorito Sara
toga because Molly had said: Il de-
te fashion, and want to go to some
place whore people live sensibly in
summer. Mount Desert, everybody
SAYS, is just such spot; let US go
there
So to Mount Desert they had come.
They had arrived to find Bar Harbor
crowded to OVERLOOKING. Cray New
Workers.; well-born Philadelphians;
pretty Baltmo cans; dvspeptic South
erners; esthetic Bostonians; young gen
tlemen in knickprboclers; young ladies
in navy blue; all stood C DIVIDED on the
Rodick House piazza, watching the new
arrivals when Mrs. Randolph and her
party appeared.
Molly had preceded her sistpr-in-law
a few steps-for the latter had stopped,
for moment, to give dire lions about
the luggage-when suddenly our hero
inc heard voice close at her ear.
"By Jove," it said, what pretty
grill"
Molly turned ang'ily, and saw
handsome young man, who looked quite
thoroughbred, yet also more contented
with himself, staring decidedly, almost
rudely, at her.
"The impudent puppy" she said to
herself, hot flush crimsoning her
cheek. The next instant the offender,
recognizing Mrs. Randolph, advanced
eIgerly, both hands extended.
"Can L believe my eyes?' he said.
"You here, Mrs. Randolph? And out
side the pale of civilization, AZ some
people might think? What has in
due you to desert Saratoga
ooh, Mr.. Peabody! I'm so glad to
see yo,. But thereby hangs, not tale,
bu q great many" she replied, laugh
ingly; I'm too tired, however, to talk.
Come to see mo this evening" and I'll
tell you all about it.
"Wall, / congratulate You that you
are without a party, or a dozen debut
'antes in tow" he said; for he failed to
connect Molly with Mrs. Randolph,
surprising that our heroine belonged to
some other arrivals. you don't know
what t is here Such swarms of girls
seeking husbands" with shrug Of the
shoulders. "The G asshopper plague
was nothing to it,"
Molly heard all this, and, turning,
fixed pair of stern, indignant eyes on
the speaker, for was not she debu-
tante-this the first season since she
left school? Fortunately for the young
gentlemans peace of mind, he did not
see this by-piay.
But he was made to realize that some
thing was wrong when in the evening
ne came to pay his respects to Mrs.
Randolph. That lady, after shaking
hands again, sank into her armchair;
and, tapping her fingers will her fan,
said, indicating Molly with little gest-
ure:
my sister-in-law, Miss Randolph.
Molly, Mr.. Peabody"
MaI - l.
but frigidly. Her bow was as stiff as
the Arctic circle.
"Conceited fop," she said to herself;
~he thinks he has only to throw his
handkerchief, and any girl will be glad
to pick it up"
His solloquy was not any less to the
point:
my beauty of the afternoon She
overheard me, that is plain. What
mess I've made of it She'll never for
give me-"
But neither by sion nor word did he
indicate this He was too much of a
veteran in society matters for that.
"What," he cried with great effusive-
ness, "your sister-in-law Miss Randolph,
of whom / have heard 80 much This
is most delightful surprise. Hereto
fore whenever L havo called have been
told she was at school And, halloo,
here is Toots. Why, Toots, don't you
know your old friends?"
And in moment Toots was in his
arms, memories of bon-bons and Mr..
Peabody being synonymous In her
mind.
"You sec, Miss Randolph,' said Pea
BODY, addressing the YOUNG girl, and
quite ignoring her frigd manner, that
Toots and are fast friends.
"Ah2' repl ed Molly indifferently:
ave all know that the affections OF
Toots arc very elastic"