The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-06
A LOVERS QUARREL.
ny HELEN FOREST GRAVES

purple plumes WaVeu 10 anu ITO III u
evening breeze "oh, why don't he COME
I can't possibly be mistaken. He said 0
Tuesday evening at Z, and its twenty mil
ntes past, by grandpapa's big clock ant
oh, deaf" with "a sigh. that stirred tn
bunch Of pansies pinned on her left shou
der, 'there isn't a soul in sight"
BY all the signs and symptoms, Lillian
little pink ear should have burned tbs
evening, for they were all talking abou
her at Miss Lorinda Latkips' tea party /
Dover street.
"Oh, she'sa born coquet!" said Miss Ii
rinda. 1.-Two Jumps OF sugar did you say
or one, Betsy young? She can't help it. II
in her nature. Don't you remember, Mn
Peppeifield, what tllrt her mother wa
before her? But she'll never play fast an,
loose with Gilbert Dawson again-shat II
go bai'w
"oh, do tell US about it, Miss Larkins!
said The widow Peabody, with her moull
full Of chicken salad.
swell, II you wont repeat it"
"Repeat i'll Wei Never rs long as ",
live !" was the reply that went around tn,
tea table in one accent.
"Oi course" added Miss Lorinda, "it'l
all quite private and confidential, between
ourselves. But it was at the Medbury'
party. What business the Medbury's hav,
to give parties with bought ice cream ant
two yiolins and a harp l don't know
Every one is perfectly aware that there's {
mortgage on the place, and that her dress
makers bill amt paid. But that aim
neither here nor there. was there in my
dyed green gown, trimmed with Aunt Lid
dy's old English lace, and was a.lookin
at the big orange tree In the conservatory
that's another OF Mrs. Medbnry's sinfu
extravagances-when see Lily Bourne, il
her white frock, on the other side Of III,
bank OF flowers, Q-gigglin' and a.whtsperin
with Squire Rufus DArliDgp
"Myl" calculated the other ladies, will
open mouths.
"And up came Mrs. .Medbury, all in &
smiie-she smiles twice as often ss before
since she got them new false teeth-anC
whispers in her ear. And says Lily, on
lond, says she, "0h, I can't; Pm engaged
10 Mr.. D4iling!n
mo" cried Mrs. PeLpeiiield.
II heard 1t with these very ears, solemn
ly answered Miss Lorinda.
Engaged |" shrieked Mrs. Young, who's
own dimpled niece Was even then layinl
siege to Mr.. Darlings adamantine heart.
Engaged !" repeated Mss Lorinda Lar
kins.
"And she keeping company with Gil
bert DAwsonw exclaimed the Widow Pea
body, breathlessly.
"But she won't never trias with him nj
more" added aIiss Lorinda, with Ill dis
guised satisfaction. "For met Gilber
yesterday afternoon, and l asked hiu
about his mothers rheumatism, and wha
the New York doctor said about il; and b,
never took no notice OF my questions. 70,
know that absent way young men hsV,
y hen they're in love. Excuse me-, Mis-
Larkins. says ne, but I'm little in
hurry, looking right over the top OF my
head, as II wasn't there at all. III YOU'RE
yoin' to Miss Bourne's, says /, there ain
no such terrible hurry Says he, 'What d.
you mean?' And he looked at me ehlrI
enough this time. .Hain't you heerd
She's engsged to Squire Darling says
And says he, 1t cau't be poesibler Says |
1 heerd It from her own lips; and all Pc
kasset's talkin' about it. says l. The idei
OF q young creetur like that sellin' hersel
for money and fine honse. For every
body knows says /, that that's all tina
Ruff Dsrling's got to recommend him; and
he's old enough 10 be her father in the bar
gain, saysI. Aud he Just turned his horst
and kerridge around, without ever havint
the politenees to say goodbye, and druv Of
like Jehu in the opposite direction"
"YouDg men amt accountable wheI
they're in love-" sighed Miss P0lonia John
son, who was suspected OF being the poet.
els who wrote the love sonnets in the Pc.
kasset Wak'y Oracle.
~ amt one that NEEDLES with othe,
folks affairs" said Miss Iorinda, viclously
biting of piece Of soda biscuit and but
tei; "but / shall never encourage flirting
with any man, while you're engaged TO an
other. It's clean ag'in my principles"
And before the next days sun had set
every body in Pekasset knew all about Mis-
Bourne's engagement to Squire Rufus Oar
ling.
.:Don't mind 1t, Gilbert" said old Mrs
Dawson. "Do not let a girls silly caprices
break your heart"
She lay on the sofa an the pretty little
"keepipg ROOM" where the floor was car.
peted with blue, because blue was Lillian
Bourne's fAvorite color, and the walls were
papered with punches OF white and gold
lilies, because the lily was her name. flower
Fipges Of pale mignonette hung on the
yindOw-boxes, and a canary chirped glee
fully in the sunshine; for Gilbert had made
his home beautiful because he wanted Lii
Ian to likeiL
"Mother," eaid the young man, with q
trenble in his voice, II love herm
"But yon never were actually betrothed,
spoke the old LADY, pitifully.
"Not in words, mother; but We under
stood each other, and-No matter; it's owe
and past now" said Gilbert, sadly.
Mrs. DAYTON pressed his hand with true
maternal sympathy:
"My poor boy" she whispered, "ry and
forget her"
II can't do that, mother. But" with
sudden resolve, an go away from here
| ri accept my Uncle Ravenburn's invita-
lion 10 90 with him to those old Mexican
ci,ies, where he 10 to sketch and paint In
not much OF an artist myself, but ! Cal
manage to while time away somehow. A
all events, / can't stay here and see Lillial
married to that pompeus fellow, Darling!
He had not been gone ten minutes to tn
village, after that momentous conversation
when there came the tiniest Of knocks /
The door, and in response to Mrs. Dagson'
"Come imp there entered-Miss Lillia
Fresh from the spring woods, with a bal
ket Of the pale pink, trailing arbutul
which she her had gathered, In her hanC
But she paused on the threshold as SD
saw the hardening lines around the mout
Of Gilbert's mother.
"Am in the way2" she asked timidl!
.tHaye come ct the wrong timer
spray, walk in" said Mrs. Dawson, q!
ingto stimulate the cordially which he
soul refused to oiEer to the girl who ha
broken her sons heart.
II found these arbutus-stars in III
woods" said she. 81 knew you were fon
oi them. NAV | put them In saucer