Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1882-06-17
Stories, shar1les, sc.
TIE MLsTAKI OF A LIFE.

us he really so handsome % asked
Eleanor May, increlulously.
"The handsome4 man you ever
saw p cried Olive satterly.
She was sitting IN the back door
step, Smelling peas,with great GIN
namon rose bush sIowering it's pink
petals down on herbrown braids OF
hair, and her eyes .parkled beneath
their long lashes; While Maude, the
beauty Of the familE, leaned out Of
the window, her pretty tIesses screw
ed up in crimping Taper, and ging-
lam wrapper buttohed ,carelessly at
the throat, with no ornamental ac-
cessories in the way of collar, frills,
or ribbon bows, for iMaude had been
to a party the night before, and had
slept late, scolded her mother be-
cause the coffee was cold, and abso-
lutely decliaed anyinterfereneew with
the household that morning.
Exactly like a corsair,n said
Maude suppressing a yawn. "Tall
and dark, with such a great diamond
Oh his little finger, and eyes like
cherry wine. And he seemed so SUE
prised to think thatI recognized him
through his Disguise
What costume did he assume "
asked Eleanor May, who, not having
received any invitation to the fancy
dress bali at Mrs. Pipins ton's, was
naturally exceedingly inqulsitive
upon the subject.
"a pirate" said Maude, "with q
black velvet cap, you know, and
scarlet sash and q cntlass. And he
declared that he would disguise him
self so completely the next time that
l could not possibly identify him
and he wagered box of kid gloves
on the question:"
~ suppose he means Lizzie Hook
er's birthday party ~ said Olive.
"Of course,n said Maude.
II wish l could Co." said Olive
working diligently away at the peas
1 that drcDlfed like emerald rain into
the tin pan.
"Well, you can't" said Maude
shortly. "You know mamma can't
afford two fancy dresses, and | am
the Oldest"
" Yes, | know said Olive, meekly
/ "And Mr.. Medicote danced only
once with you last night" added
Maude, unable to repress her exul
tation, "and waltzed with me three
times, beside the German"
Little Olive, looking shyly up al
her sister, secretly wished thai
Providence had seen tit to make
her also beauty.
II suppose" said Miss May, ca
riously, ''that he is very rich ~
ooh, Very nodded Maude.
And Olives thoughts jumped al
once to the idea of how beautiful
her sister would look in the regular
orange blossoms and white tulle.
~ wonder if ever shall be mar
ried ~ pondered Olive, Smelling peas
faster than ever.
"Who is that coming around the
corner of the houSe ~ cried Maude
with some asperity; one of those
everlasting pedlars again : oh, its
only a scissors grinder"
''And very fortunate, too" SAID
Mrs Satterly, a pale, oyer-worked
little woman, with light hair and
faded complexion; I" for my shears
1 tti ( 81 bitt AldO tttii ttiO Attl
them. And there's the embroidery
/ scissors, and a pair that belongs to
the mending basket, andn-
/ "How much DO you ask a pair n
demanded Maude, sailing out ON the
garden path, with her pretty feet
thrust into slipshod slippers, hel
soiled wrapper torn down on one
side, and her hair yet in the loose
tangled eurls which had hung like
coilei gold down her neck the night
( before.
The man, a swart-browned, stoop
ing foreigner, set his wheel upon the
grass bowed low, with smile thai
showed teeth, cleaning Whitley
through his thick, bushy beard, and
held up six fingers in pantomimie
gesture.