Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-08-21
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noUunS yam sS' - 10y A'FS
had shortened II 70 "bittie' ana tne name,
somehow, 30 nted the wee mortal tnat IL
chung, and she is Bittle still. and always
will be now, ! suppose, there being moth
ing about her dignihed enough to need 30
stately title as "Beatrice.
wonder II there Is more dehgnlIui
place Tor commence tnah nammock On
sleepy summer aiternooni not una. more
than ordinarily favorable circumstances
are required to loosen the tongues OF TWO
young ladies, bosom friends, who have not
seen each other for eight long months.
But however much the mellowing in
huences Of time and place may have added
to the pleasure OF mutual condolences, tney
90 not seem 70 nave nad sootnlng enec'
upon the temper OF Miss Blttle Earle Ger
tainly the angry Hush on her cheek, the
defiant poise of her head, and the energet-
ic kick with which she sets the hammock
rocking like rowboat struck by break
er has nothing OF sieepiness 1 IA IL. ,.o
Eoa Mann'hg iays ooiu H"n" VI 'no
arm OF ner excited iriehu'
"Sit sui, biptie, you MAKE LUG SoasioA
What's bis name =!
"Oh, Just what you might expect; hor-
rid and prosy, like himself. John Howard
John p with infinite disgust. Who
ever heard OF anything interesting hand
some, or amusing haineu 'onn I:, ..o.
MISS manning laughs msLIiy Cn,
the law Oh contrast ~ wouian oe qaite
80 commonplace II Raymond Laiontaihe
were not quite 30 romantic.
Jolly old Ray! What good times we
did have last summer' and Blttie signs
as she thinks OF the ionged. Ior Trip 70 tne
mountains with the Laiontaines, "hich mas ;
been vetoed by the neads OF the mousse OF
Earle, on account OF the violence OF the
Irritation which was carried on during the
preceding summer by Bttie and young La
fontaine, handsome but rather last youth
who is not regarded with favor by the ell
der Earles.
land while YOU ana l. ana ray ana tne
rest were having no end Oh iun on the
heights. this poky OLD mum OF lawyer
was boarding here and behaving like
such model of propriety that papa and
mamma Just naturally adopted him. Just
as if he had chance to be anything else
but strictly moral and steady IN this stupid.
dead-and-aiiye old place Mamma can
Talk OF any tnihg else put oonh, 1ohn,
John HOW ! nate IL. IL makes my mouth
taste bad Inc very name suggests inusty
law papers, and seedy coats, and specta-
cles. and unlimited responsibility, Rah!
The old chumpn >
Poor beauty! But take heart; the
Beast may not be SO terribly dreadful
after all. When does ne come
lo-night' ana eHpecteu 10 De M
my most bewitchlng logs. ana iali IN love
with him on the spot. wish you could
heard papa and mamma go on last night
when they thought was safe in bed ! Our
Bittie will suit John. think she Is a SEN
slbie giri. thouSh NIUE hyaway as yet
Ihink Oh IL! sensioie L Always uio ha.e
sensiDie people anu lor n,t.le' she can L
help liking Johh; ne Is so true anu gen.
uine.' And then they went on TO plan 1t
all Out-where we would live after we
were married. and all. Ugh! it's dis
gushing" and Bittie waves her hands as
II The SUBJECT was 700 revolving Tor iurther
consideration.
"How do you intend 70 treat MN
I'm, snail try the ;esthetic role; pose
and roll mp my eyes and talk utterly soul
fully-intense nonsense. had some prac-
tice last winter, when we got up Patience
at school. If that doesn't sicken him. III
try little oil my angelic temper on him."
"Oh, Bite you're terror ~
When MISS Manning mas taken her
leave with promises to drive over again
soon and make the Beasts acquaintance,
Bittie picks up pillow from the ground.
where it has fallen. and having bestowed
upon it several vigorous punches with as
much zest as IT it were the head of the
much-despised John, deposits her head
thereon. closes her eyes. and courts forget
fulness OF her troubles IN slumber.
The hair which lies in a fluffy mass on
the pillow is most Enthusiastically red. and
the nose-aggressive. even in repose-is
most decidedly retrousse. yet the face is
very fair to look upon, having complex
ion OF that peculiar fairness and transpar-
ency which only accompanies red hair and
eyes: These same eyes and the small
mobile mouth. with their constantly vary
ing expression have done deal OF execu-
ton in the ranks OF the sterner sex. con-
corning their owners limited opportuni-
ties.
mot an unpleasant picture" thinks a
young man with valise and buster in his
hand as he comes up the walk about an
hour later. He pauses moment. sees
she II asleep, and walks on to the hOilSp