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streams; her shalpiy-cIliselad nose. short
upper lip and curved mouth; all these struck
him as rare, choice and precious She some
what reminded him of a splendid diamoud-
priceless ruby-a, gem of souie fabulous
value, never won and never worn
The opera---whicb Sobersides loved for its
music alone-flrove her from his mind for a
tune, but before he retired tLat night, he
wrote one OF the most faDcifnl and pleasant
little songs in his volume, published the fol-
towing year. ''The Blondes"
After this they met somewhat frequently
and Sobersides fell heels over head in love
With the Young girl
There was all awkward spot in his mind
somewhere. He was as bashtuI and senti-
n'ental as a hobbededoy. He conh not go
straight to the girl, make love to her, until
he found out how she liked him, and offer
himself or drop the matter accordingly He
hovered about her, keeping just near enough
to be in the way, bnt not near enough to be
accessible. He sighed and made eyes, this
even-teinpered, plain, midd!e-aGed man, and
stood afar off, i'll hidden corners and alcoves,
gazing upon her when she floated through
the dance or rchatte,i with gayer and Younger
fellows. al unconscious of his alteration
Love, like wine, brings cut all ouc hil3en
strength and weakness
OF course. this sort of thing could not go
on forever. The first intiInatiou Fannie re-
ceived of her unintentional conquest was
from her friends, who, knowing Sobersides
and easily seeing through the passion he illI-
aginei 50 secretly and sacretlly kept from
sight, were disposed 10 tease Der "a little
about it,
En iS IT, 3. Il
raul Ryder. one evening. ''His inc0lne is
good enough, If You are willing to live in
Bohemia Matrinony can't cure him nf
Bobemianisn, but it is rather nice on the
whule. You'd soon get used 10 pipe s,po.se
and bachelor suppers."
"And ha would write you little poem
every morning before breakfast, While the
steak broiied," said Grahamu Allen
wouldn't it be charluingP
HE is very superior man," said Nina
Dashe, the poetess, warmly; fand wo'1,d
make any sensible woman happy"
''He is horrid." said Miss Fannie, shaking
ner ringlcts
eyes, dear" relii-l Nina, he would not
30 for you"
Allen laughed
"Bah! there's only one difficulty about
Sobersides. Hes too good for this world. I
think he'd make n frSt-class angel Irather
stand in terror of man who is always in
earnest; always tells the truth; never does
anything for effect, and is never fliplmutl"
"He is SOL don't know whatl" SAID Miss
Fannie with a contemptuous expression ani. a
little conceited toss of her head
Paul Ryder, sitting somewhat behind ner,
fixed his quiet, expressive eyes strongly upon
her delicate profile, and smiled sort Of Bit
ter, sardonic smile az this RIDICULOUS Miss
Nancyism.
He is your first, my dear child" said he;
"you had best take care of him. Remember
the cameldriver who wouldn't pick dates
because he wanted pomegranatos, and finally
went without either"
Perhaps Paul was wise in leaving Miss
Fannie after this remark and joining another
group. The result Of all such joking, how
ever, was to make the young girl take a vio-
lent dislike TO Sobersides. She conceived IL
kind of disgust for him. He was ''horrid, u
''an old thing" hateful" "a creature"-
everything, in short, that any distastefui
person can be to a maiden Just ont" 1t
amounted almost to mononlania with her.
She wonld not go a party where he was in
vited; when he called at her home she never
appeared; sho treated him in the most frig-
idly polite manner when they met by
:hance," and, in short, nobody but SooeI,sd.s
could help seeing that she despised him.
A new phase of my friends insanity now
appeared be began sending her splendid
gifts-ruining himself to procure the most
wonderful gewgaws from Rome and Paris
for her. The Lovells were not enormously
wealthy, and zine jewels were not purchased
by them every day. Maggie, in her char
Rcter Of belle and coquette, had no end Of
nice sets presented to her at various times,
but Fannie's first ornament was her pretty
shower of ringlets
Sobersides, then, determined that she
should, at least, equal her sister in the way
Of trinkets; and don't know what extraor-
dinary sums he expended upon rings, brace
let's brooches, ear-drops, and things. One
diamond alone, that saw first in his pssses-
sion and then in hers. must have cost hit
twice as much as his whole library So
und object of his affection on earth
When Fannie had amasscd, III this way, a
complete outfit of magnificent iewclry thu
envy of all her friends, and tho despair of all
her enemies q Ifever knew a very young girl
who hadn't forty foesD she suddenly distov-
cred that it was improper for her to receiva
gifts from such an ''odious wretch" The
chafling ones had binted this, in n quiet and
perhaps cynical way; but it never struck
her so until she was well provided With
gems and gold
Unfortunately, she announced this convic-
ton to us. who knew the position Of affairs,
and her resolution was taken little too SOON;
for the next day she was surprised by the re-
ceipt of a neat package, addressed To her in
fohersides' handwriting A small party Of
us were present when this new offering came,
and we We're just in the middle OF Il tre-
,nendous onslaught upon Miss Fannie, whc,
excited and ashamed, declared that it was
absurd to think of. that Sobersides should
ever care pin for her-that she would never
se- him again for any consideration-th sho
tated the sight of his face etc, etc.
To all of which wereplied that we knew him
to he dying of love for her, that girls always
disliked at first those whom they afterward
loved, and that it would ultimately make al
excellent match, beyond the possibility Of
doubt.
In the midst Of this storm the package ar
rived.
els the express paidT' asked Courtland5.
"Ah, yes: another proof of affectionl".
Cant you reconsider your determination
about rejecting all future presents from hing
said Ryder.
Let us see what it is. anyhow" s;id