Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-08-11
SREPHERDSTOWN JEFFERSON COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA. SATURDAY, AUG H.

serve it. lam young, lam certainly health
ful, and 1 am very happy, for to-night l
am going to the opera. When you learn
that.I am fond of music, and that | never
saw real opera in my life, you will not
be surprised TO hear that can scarcely
keep from dancing with glec, as we'll as
singing" "
"Your parents do not approve Of that
kind of amusement, suppose?"
''Oh, that was not tho trouble. Welive
in the country, and my father could not
afford to take his six daughters to a city
merely for pleasure trip. You have no
idea how glad I was to get my aunt's in
vitation to come 20 Chicago, and how
much enjoy myself when | go down.
town. II is stale TO city people, suppose.
but like to watch the crowds, to study
the different faces, and to notice the va
rious expressions. Why, even the noses
are study" she continued, laughing.
"Did you ever look about you in street.
car and notice the variety of noses The in
significant little nose, the sharp prying
nose, the sly hooked nose, and, as Dickens
SAYS, the composite or mixed nose Bat
YOU must not stay here or l shall never get
my work done in time 70 dress for the
opera" .s
She appeared ut the dinner table In her
best dress. black silk with knots of
scarlet ribbon at her throat ana wais.,
Her black hair was wound ia heavy braids
about her head in a most becoming style,
and rich color dyed her checks. Never
had she locked 50 pretty, and Arthur Fay
realized for the first time that he would
like to WOO and win his landlaay's niece.
But thoughts Of love and marriage were
not for him, and he must put them aside.
As soon As dinner was over Mr.. Fay went
out for a moodystroll and smoke. When
he returned Flo was playing m accompa-
nimcnt while Mr.. Stowe sang. The latter
was doubtless to be hex escort to the
opera. Probably this was the cause oil
her excessive happiness that afternoon.
Mr.. Fay resolved 10 seek his room and
forget his unpleasant thoughts in hard
study. Mr.. Hall stood at the foot of the
stairs wit!i an opera-glass under his arm
willie he strovc to draw over his fat hands
a pair of pale lavender Kid gloves.
''What an insufrerabc puppy Stowe is,
said Mr.. Hall, in 4 confidential srowl.
ole knows that Miss Flo is going to the
opera with me, but he keeps her there
playing in order to show of that wretched
voice of his. Why, hehowledfor amortal
hour last night and kept -her pounding
away for him all the while. CQnfound
these gloves Why don't they make 'cm
tit the human hand and not in the shape
of BIRDS claw? Here comes Miss Car
son; perhaps she can button 'cm for me. "
That lady smiled obligingly and made
several Intellectual efforts to make the
glove meet across about two inches Of Mr..
IIall's swollen palm.
81 am very much afraid the gloves are
too small, ;" observed Mr.. Fay, cooliy.
"They are not" snapped Mr.. Hall.
care they, Miss Carson?" 90
ooh, dear no, not at ALL" said Miss
Carson, family, as she tried to make the
obstinate button meet the still more obsti-
nate button-hole.
"Well, then the hand is too large for
tic glove; something is evidently the mat
ter" said Mr.. Wilkins, who had appeared
on the scene II few moments before.
"Why, how strange never thought OF
it :" exclaimed the landlady, drawing from
her pocket bunch of keys, attached to
which was q small button-hoOk.
"Trust woman for helping fellow
out" said Mr.. Hall. Miss Carson smiled
ard redoubled her efforts.
"Ah, have sighed for rest"' sang Mr..
Stowe from the parlor. Suddenly Mr..
Hall gave vent to prolonged Oh"
which sounded like false note in Mr..
Stoves song.
"You have dragged my whole palm
through that button-hole, L think. Here,
let me try it, He gave the gloy0 Wig
orous wrench and splitit across tho back.
Mr.. Hall said nothing. He probably
thought he could not do the subject JUS
tice. lie made y little ball Of the gloves,
opened the door, and threw them witt
all his strength into the street, after which
he went to his room FOR fresh pair.
cold Hall is crazy about That girl" OBJ
served, Nj. Stowc 20 5Ir. Faythat evening.
az don't blame him, either. She looked
stunning tonight. Ishouldn't mild TAX
Ing her myself" '
"Perlaps Miss Sheldon would objcctto
being taken BY you" returned Fay,
haughtily.
1t was true that Mr.. Ifan was in love
Almost the first glance Of Flo's eyes had
captivated him. Usually quite careless
in his dress, lac now became very particu-
lar. Tie threw away tlie soft felt hat he
had hitherto worn for comfort, and bought
low-crown felt with stiil brim turned
up with satin. A. sack coats wero worn
short, he ordered the shortest that could
be made He wore light blue and crimson
ties and the latest style OF collars and
cuffs. ''J r.s..
lie could not see why Flo Sheldon would
refuse him. lie had twenty thousand
dollars we'll invested and handsome
house Oh Prairie avenue. lie was neither
young nor good-looking, but surely Flo
was too sensible girl to care about the
mere personal appearance Of man Of
property, and, better still, I man OF intel
lect. lie was so sanguine that he ever
hinted to his tenant that he might want
the hnlsn on Prairic aYenue himself bY