The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-02
THE YELLOW ROSE.


at the seaside, in romantic little port,
made thoroughly delightful by the com
bination of woodland and wild coast.
Inland drives and shaded rambles were
as accessible at choice as rf-bathing or
forever washed by the .exhilarating
waves.
Adele was at this place under the care
of her aunt, and with her, under her
own care, a younger sister just nearing
the fourteenth birthday, and ceasing to
be the torment and delight of immediate
relatives as renfante terrible, only to
occupy the same distinctions of concern
as "a bright little piece" George Has
kell was an irrepressible, mischievous,
wonderfully observant, and wide-awake
creature; and her calm and beautiful
elder, Adele, whom she devoutly ad-
mired and loved, had nevertheless no
light task in taking care of her. ...
George was often in disgrace, and some
times in punishment, and her only relief
At such moments was to write long let
tiers of complaint to her absent mother.
In one of these letters, whose exaggera-
ted tales of woe could only interest the
maternal heart, there happened to be,
one day in late July, bit of description
incidentally given that throws upon the
seaside life at the romantic port a signifi-
cant glance of comprehension, and shows
how the perfect happiness of the place
was utterly marred by one slight want.
not taken into consideration by the
mammas and aunts in their choice of a
summer seaside.
'.And really" wrote George, Il never
knew that men and boys could be of so
much importance. Even bad boys would
be welcome here; and as for Sam and
Henry, they would be petted to death by
the girls. The night of the ball they
had to send twelve miles for just few;
and such a set! But Miss Riley said,
%, anybody for partners Olivia H
has perfectly beautiful dresses-all from
PariS-and not u soul to dress for; for
she says she Don't dress for girls. The
older girls. of course, are too proud to
say a word; but anybody can see they
are just dying for few beaux; and we
younger girls don't mind saying that
boys are good for picnics and moonlight
tea-parties on the rocks 1--WE want to get
up some moonlight tea-parties, but can t
till the boys Gomez, and for huckleberry
excursions, where there are dogs and
fences, and for fishing, and such things.
''LasI night there was great excite
ment Miss Riley said she heard that
fue young men had engaged rooms for
August in this hotel, and that rooms
ION the second floor were being fixed
for them. You ought to have seen
Olivia. They won't come tonight, will
they?' she said; for she had nothing ON
but her plain black silk and a turned
down collar. But to-day she's dressed
splendidly-plum-color and salmon. 1
wish you could see her gown; it's lovely.
They are coming in the stage tonight,
and do hope we will have some fun,
and want you, dear mamma, to write
especially to Adele-because she is aw-
fully stupid about some things-that if
there are picnics, 1 am to 90, and to tea
parties, for m fourteen" etc.
The five young men came, others were
soon added to the number, and there
was no more dizziness that season.
Drives. picnics, sails, rambles, every
thing that could be devised for lending
wings to the summer hours, found plen-
tiful energy to prevent dreams from
losing the ..name of action. all went
merrily to mid-August.
In mid-August keen observer might
have noticed in the little community
outwardly all gayety and suave amity-
certain ominous signs threatening the
general peace in the formation of cliques.
In these cliques there were whisperings
and mystery, as if in disaffection or in
disapproval of each other. Adele Has
kell with her natural reserve holding
herself apart from personal condolences,
and having in the seaside circle no in
innate friend, was not quick to perceive
this change in the daily life of her COM
panions. All the more when the change
suddenly became palpable did she feel
herself alone and harshly shut out from
the sympathies of those who at first had
seemed anxious to establish with her the
most confiding friendship. Fortunately
the rapid succession of diversions gave
her little time to brood over the cause
of this GOODNESS. which was confined to
the girls, the young men having with
admirable tact equalized their attentions,
SO that no one could feel the weight of
masculine neglect, least of all the beau
tiful Adele.
One of these considerate youths was,
however, unconsciously the source of
disaffection. and that no other than Har-
vey Ellsworth, the favorite of the whole
house, the manly beau-ideal of the
younger girls, and the distinguished
master of ceremonies in every plan de-
vised by the elders, both of whom SUBJ
mitted to his judgment and direction.
"Is it not really ridiculous, said Olivia
H to her halt-dozen bosom-friends,
in that confidential hour when the
gentlemen were not present, 1.-THE man.
ner of Adele to Mr.. Ellsworth? She is
so conscious. so affectedly shy-for there
is not any real shyness about her. be-
lieve she is actually in love with him.
And it is so absurd, for any one can see
that he never gives her thought. 1
have watched him quite closely; and al
though he is polite, as he has to be, of
course, he never cares to talk to her or
to dance with her. He never gives her
an admiring glance. And the other