Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-10-05
A MISUNDERSTANDING.

"Why don't he Gomez" said Lillian
Bourne, peeping earnestly between the
boughs of the monster lilac bush,
whose purple plumes waved to and fro
in the evening breeze. "Oh, why don't
he come? Ican't possibly be mistaken
He said on Tuesday evening at seven
and it's twenty minutes past, by grand
fathers big clock and, oh, dearl'' with
a sigh that stirred the bunch of pansies
pinned on her left shoulder, "there
isn't a soul in sightr'
BY ali the signs and symptoms
LiIlian's little pink ear should have
burned that evening. for they were all
talkirg about her at Miss Lorinda
Larkins' tea-party in Dover street.
"Oh, she's born coquetter' said Miss
"Lorinda Two Jumps of sugar did
you. say. or one, Betsey Young
She can't help it. It's in her nature
Don't you remember, Mrs Pepperfeld,
what fiirt her mother was before her
pu. smell never play fast and loose
| go ba1ii" -" 'lat II
"Oh. do tell us all about it, Miss
Larkinsr' said the widow Peabody.
with her mouth full of chicken salad.
''Well. if you won't repeat it"
"Repeat it, We! Never, as long as
we live!" was the reply that went
around the tea-taGle in one accent.
"Of course" added Miss Lorinda,
its all quite private and confidential
between ourselves But it was at the
Medburys party. What business the
Medburys have to give parties, with
bought ice cream and two violins and
harp, | don't know. Every one is
perfectly aware that there's a mortgage
the place, and that her dressmaker's
bill amt paid. But that amt neither
here nor there. | was there. in NV
dyed green gown, trimmed with Aunt
Liddy's old English lace, and was a.
ookin' at the big orange-tree in the
conservatory that's another of Mrs.
Medbury's sinful extravaganees- when
| see Lily Bourne, in her white frock,
on the other side of the bank of flowers,
a-gigglin' and a-whisperin' with Squire
Rufus Darlingw
"Myp calculated the other ladies,
with open mouths.
"And up came Mrs. Medbury. all in
a smile-she smiles twice as often as
before, since she got them new false
teeth-and whispers in her ear And
says Lily, out loud, says she, oh, | ]
can't! Pm engaged to Mr.. Darlingr',
NO" cried Mrs. Pepperfeld.
Il heard it with these very ears
solemnly answered Miss Lorinda
Engaged shrieked Mrs Young.
whose own dimpled neice was even
then laying siege to Mr.. Darlings
heart
Engaged" repeated Miss Lorinda
Larkins.
And she keeping company with
Gilbert Dawson exclaimed the widow
Peabody, breathlessly.
But she won't never trife with him
no more" added Miss Lorinda, with
admiration. For | met
Gilbert, yesterday afternoon, and
asked him about his mothers rheuma-
ism, and what the New York doctor
'ad about it, and he never took no
notice of my questions. You know
hat absent way young men have when
heyre in love. Excuse me, Miss
-arkins' says he, but I'm little in
hurry, a-lOokin' right over the top of
ny head, as if | wasn't there at all.
If you're gOin' to Miss Bourne's, SAYS
/, there amt no such terrible hurry
says he, What do you mean? And
le looked at me sharp enough this
ime. Hain't you heerd? She's en-
5aged to Squire Darling, says /. And
ays he, 1T can't be possibler Says /,
heerd it from her own lips and all
'ekasset's talkin' about it. says |.
The idea of young creeter like that
elm herself for money and fine
Iouse. For everybody knows says |
hat that's all that Rufe Darling's got
o recommend him; and he's old
nough TO he her father into the bar
an, says |. And he Just turned his s
Orse and kerridre arnnnd mifhnnt |