Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-07-12

which he taught me to sing. Oh, i
seemed to me Just then as if l were 6
real live le-oine breathing roman 9
About this time l happened to have {
severe neuralgia headache, which con
fined ein my room several days, ans
one evening when Lefty came up tt
bed she said:
"I don't know, If were going tc
marry one or the other, but | should
prefer Mr.. Dunn to Cuthbert."
"How diagreeable you are, Lefty i
I said. "You hal better come to bed.
sMr. Dunn is sincere at least, if he
is bald," she pursued; "and he isn't
SO dreadfully bald either"
"Well, Clarence isn't bald at ALL
"No. but he's been going on with
Miss Erskine as if you didn't exist
strolling in the woods, looking into
her eyes, and repeating poetry. She
showed me some lines he had written
to her, and Ibelieye they were the very
same he composed to you, only brown
eyes were changed to blue
Lefty, don't believe word of it.
It's only her vanity and yeur jealousy.
See these exquisite roses he sent me,
and this delicious note"
al should think it was recipe from
Miss Parloa- Miss Erskine wore a
finer bunch--real Jacqueminots, dol
lar apiece-in to dinner"
Il don't value mine according to
the price; they're Marshal Niels, too.
If lie had sent me bunch of butter
cups they'd be as precious. But you
don't deserve to read the note, and
you shan't.'
"I don't want to. 1 dare say it's
the fac-simile of Miss Erskine's."
Lefty" said 1, severely, "don't
speak to me again tonight"
OF course thought it was all non
sense. 1 didn't want Clarence to be
noped when 1 was out of sight, and
not able to speak to soul. ] wanted
him to make himself as fascinating as
possible to the other girls. To be sure,
I made believe was jealous of Miss
Erskine playfully, when l went down
stairs again, and pouted about it and
he said, just as knew he would, that
Miss Erskine was nice person, who
threw herself at mans head, howey-
er, and demanded attentions but her
ogre of mother was 50 afraid some
body would marry her for her money
that it was a great lark to scare the
old Lady little; but as for falling in
love with Miss Erskine, especially when
another person was in the world, that
was simply impossible. After that
they got up some private theatricals
for charity, and Clarence had to take
the part of Miss Erskine's lover, and
although he acted the part to perfec-
tion, it wasn't pleasant. Mrs. Erskine
didn't like it either. at looks too real, :"
said she.
"They would be poor actors if they
didn't l said.
"Why, he's-kissing her r she cried.
"It's only a stage kiss" 1 assured
her. 1t did seem 20 me that he rather
overdid the part.
al made desperate love-" said he,
afterward, "just because that old har-
ridan was looking on. 1 knew you
would understand Kissed her? Yes,
I kissed her; she seemed to expect it
such dose r
"But you needn't have kissed her at
rehearsal"
"Truel that didn't occur to me.
Live and learn
was sitting on the beach onemorn-
ing little later with Mrs. Erskine
watching Clarence and Miss Erskine
swimming among the breakers.
81 do wish Rose would come in
said her mother, fretfully. I'm
afraid she'll get fond Of this Mr.. Cuth-
bert, they're thrown together SO much I"
I gave little start. Cal! the young
ladies seem to be perfectly wild about
the fellow; but do wish he wouldn't
make love to Rose, and make her be-
lieve she's soirresistible. Perhaps if she
hadn't fortune 1 should believe in
him more. You ought to thank your
stars, Miss Linda, that you're por-
tionless girl, and your lovers are all
disinterested.
"Mrs. Erskine," said I, ~ will tell
you something. You needn't give your
self any Uneasiness about Mr.. Cuth-
bert's intentions. / am engaged to
Mr.. Cuthbert. 1t hasn't come out
yet"
Let me congratulate you, my dear
Miss Linda" said she, and she really
kissed my cheek. MY heart feels
light. You can't tell how I've been
put tony wits end to keep Rose under
my eye and out Of harms way. Mr.
Cuthbert is 50 takingl But now / may
take my ease with the other chaperons.
Thank you for the confidence, dear.
really feel as if you had done me favor;
and Mr.. Cuthbert's a real hero of ro-
nance, after all, with no mereenary
feelings. Now, if Mr.. Dunn had fan
cied Rose, / should have had no mis-
givings."
"I don't think Clarence is fond of
money, or he never would have thought
of me-" / said.
"Well, / dare say; only I can't tell
Won how much I'm obliged to you. !