Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-07-28
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81 tell you what, Fred Hazelton,
Cecilia Englebourn is as pretty a
girl as you will find in ten counties,
and don't forget it,
"Oh, yesr' drawled Fred
"But honestly, old fellow, don't you
agree with me for once"
"Well, no, Ed, if l must say it, l
don't agree with you or anybody else
in saying that Miss Englebourn is a
paragon of beauty, for the simple
reason that l dislike her most thor
oughly."
@Dislike her! Why, what are you
talking about? L thought you were
Observation-Disclosures"
"That is where you were mistaken"
But you must allow that she is
handsome?"
"No, I will not. 1 don't think her
half as good-looking as"
Miss Walshinghain?"
"Yes, Miss Walsingham, if you will
have it so.'
"Miss Walsingham! l must say,
Fred, admire your eyesr
"That must be sarcasm, Ed. But
come, tell me your objection to Miss
Walsingham's style of beauty"
Il will, when you've criticised Miss
Englebourn."
"Well, as for Miss Englebourn. 1
never could endure the sight of an
Indian, and your black haired, dark
skinned, snake eyel brunette always
reminds me of one"
"And as for Miss Walsingham,
never could endure the sight of a
wax doll, and your tow haired, pale
eyed, frecAled- skin blonde always re-
minds me of one."
you're prejudiced, Ed
$50 are you"
II am not"
Neither am /. But here comes
the train; SO goodbye; we never
could agree"
The train rolled into the depot;
the bell rang; the conductor shouted
"All Aboardp' The ponderous en-
gine moved convulsively, and, tug
ging and putting, the iron horse la
boriously pulled its heavy load of
coaches from the station of L..
The rumble of the receding train
was dying away in the distance when
Edward Logan left the country sta
ton .sf l., and, mounting his
horse, galloped quickly out of town.
His mind was so completely taken up
with subject that had given him
considerable trouble for some time
past, that he scarcely noticed which
direction he had taken.
"Confound It'll" he muttered, when
his horse, suddenly stopping, nearly
deposited him in the ditch by the
roadside. And then he Immediately
continued, as he discovered the cause
to be his having nearly come into
collision with an approaching team.
"Good morning, Cecilia! I'm glad
to see you!"
Cecilia expressed herself as being
glad to see Edward, and after per-
suading the small boy who held the
reins to evacnate and accept his posi-
ton in the saddle, Edward sprang
into the little carriage beside her, and
they drove on, followed at respect
full distance by the boy and his horse.
"Ill tell you what" he shortly be-
gan, I'm jealous of Fred. After
what I've said to you, suppose you
are not surprised. I've just had a
talk with him, as he was leaving on
the down train, and from what he
said I believe he is head over heels in
love with Eva, and you know / am"
He then proceeded to narrate the
conversation at the station, and apol-
ogized for its being somewhat per
sonal by saying that he was aware
that personal interest often influenced
people with regard to appearances,
and he had used this line to sound his
friend more thoroughly.
A fit of uproarious laughter fol
lowed this recital, in which Edward
was compelled to join, after which
Cecilia promised to do all in her
power toward the advancement OF
Edwards interests in connection
with Eva Walsingham.
It has been noticed, probably, that
Cecilia and Edward were the best
possible friends. They were brother
and sister, so Eva said. Neither of
them had been blessed by nature
with those very desirable relatives,
and so they had mutually agreed,
years before, to be brother and sister
to each other.
Edward confded his petty troubles
and annoyances to her, and he found
her a worthy confidante and an ex-
cellent adviser; while Cecilia always
felt herself at liberty to call upon
him for those little brotherly services
that can be appreciated only by
those to whom they are denied.
Now, Cecilia had another conf,
Dental friend, and it SO happened
that this ore resided at l., the
village that they were fast approach
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