Daily Republican., 1883-12-27
HOW SHE FOUND HIM OUT
BY ALICE DALE.

And you really believs that Ned
Rivers is all your fancy painted him ?
All, Lottie, Lottie, my dear child, I'm
afraid you are doomed to disappoint-
ment If you knew these men-base,
designing creatures, AZ / do, am very
sure You would say, with old Dolly
Sullivan, in the quaint ballad
SO Yes, wedding ring is pretty to woar,
| And bride, Of all women, is fair,
But then there's no trusting these mon,
And III were girl. I'd Of lovers beware
| The,'ll court you to-day. sweet - birds In
But Tomorrow, look out. they'll oil be
flown aw8yp
Old Dolly sullivan shook her gray head,
Lovers were now the last thing she need
dread;
But y Ss,I never can tell who has once been
swseshearts. I've had 'em, know 'em y y
she said.
Dolly was an antediluvian," rotor
ted Lottie Bell, with a scornful little
smile )" and Aunt Nan. I'm aston
ished that you should advocate such
q doctrine. Now, am certain-quite
certain that Ned-Mr. Rivesr I mean,
Is not one of those fckle gentlemen
apostrophized by Miss Dolly. Aunt
Nan, l seriously believe that lie hasn''
a fault"
And Lottie sighed meditatively.
"Aunt Man," or properly speaking,
Miss Nan Easten, echoed the sigh with
a great deal Of vim.
She was really sorry that her pretty,
dark eyed niece had " gone down" be-
fore this young mans numerous attrac
tons, for truth to tell, Miss Nan had her
own secret doubts in regard TO the gen.
tleman.
She had had opportunity to observe
certain unloveable traits in his charac-
ter, which Lottie had not seen, for
love is blind" you know, or at best
ices through rose.colored spectacles.
And Miss Nan desired most earnest
y to cure Lottie of her misplaced atfec-
ton. She knew the girls nature well
enough to understand how completely
she would despise where she now loved,
if she saw with her own eyes "the
speck upon the garnered fruit" the
canvas side Of the picture.
Fortunate favors the brave, and that
very day something unexpected oc-
pretty sitting-room.
Her neat cottage was very near the
handsome residence of the Rivers
family perhaps that was one reason
why Ned and Lottie met so frequently,
and both cherished real affection for the
kind hearted spinster Well, Miss Nan
sal alone iI her coy sitting-room, W hen
tn door s, ddenly opened without warn
ing, save timid rap, and to her sur
prise she saw standing upon the threBh.
old little negro girl.
Black, oh, as " deeply, darkly beau
titul," black M is possible for the hu-
man skin to be her kinky hair hung
in innumerable tiny plaiis, the ends tied
with bits of Irvine. Her eyes were
black and decidedly handsome, her fea.
lures really delicate.
But the girl was an uncoT promising
specimen OF the native African as she
stood there, her blue cottonade dress
hanging in limp folds about her bare
feet. her hands folded together demure.
ly over bit of basket evidently she |
was merchant in a small way her
bright eyes fixed upon Miss Mans
face.
Who in the world are you?" cried |
the lady.
The creature executed sort of a bob,
which she imagined courtesy.
Where did you come from, and
what is your name ?" demanded Miss
Nan.
" Mamie. Topsy, and comes from"
She did not finish, for just at that
there came the sound of ap.
preaching footsteps, and directly Ned
Rivers appeared.
He was a slender, graceful young
to fault. Universally
and sought after, Ned Rivers
vas a great favorite in society and
perhaps all this bad served 10 spoil him.
He came forward hastily, and as he
.dvanced into Miss Mans sitting room,
he little negro girl slrank away into a
orner
Good morning, Miss Man," began |
led at once; "my cousin, Jack Dalton,
las arrived, and l brought him right
yer. 1t is long time since he has visited
s, 80 do tell me, Miss Nan, What arnuse- {
nents can we invent while he is here
want your assistance In planning out
he campaign. Come in, jack" he
dded, "we are quite at home at Miss
'an's, and don't think she will stand
n ceremony with either Of u.s."
Jack Dalton entered
A fine-looking, though. mot particular.
= handsome man, with dark eyes and
jetty mustache, frank and earnest
'oking, he had won Miss Mas through
'spect long ago when he had visited
lere before.
So she FASTENED to extend cordial
elcome, secretly regretting that it was T
1t he instead of handsome, conceited
cd who had won Lottie Bells heart.
Now, Miss Man," began Ned az
on % his cousin was seated " we want u
our valuable advice. propose as our
rst essay at amusement--a grand ex-
lrsion aud to be followed by a mas.
ierade, and--who the mischief have a
u here?" he demanded, breaking off N
as This naughty glance fell
ION the little negro girl. -,
Topsy darted forward and courtesisd II