Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-02

LOVE IN A THUNDER-sH0WER

ting plcnlc. SAID the rector
daughter.
Not care about it, echoed Hora-
Tia Dale Why, l thought you al
waya went every year"
80 always have done: but | don't
think l shall go this year
All. see Jealous said Horatia.
Il am not cried Fanny Forester.
And no one shall dare to say such a
thing of me-
Nevertheless, it is true" said Miss
Dale. You are not going to the
nutting party because Harvey Car
roll has asked Oriana Van Nelsor to
accompany him. Now, deny it if you
dare. What a goose You are. to go
pining after man that doesn't care
for you.'
Il don't pine!" said Fanny.
ITO break your heart because Har
vey Carroll prefers the gaudy city
tulip to our little wild rose of the
woods!'
Il don't break my heart" persisted
Fanny.
Come, cheer up said Horatia
laughing. Miss Van Nelsor returns
to town tomorrow. The ward
schools begin next week. and she
must take her place as second assist
ant schoolma'a am in Peake street
And even if she should take Harvey
CAROLS recreant heart with her. why.
there's this consolation-there's as
good fish in the sea as ever came
out of it
Il hate vulgar proverbs" said the
rector's daughter.
"You hate Oriana Van Velsor, you
mean.' said Miss Dale, shrewdly.
''Horatia," cried Fanny" if you
say another hateful word, I'll--''
''Come now, Fanny" said Horatia.
putting her arms around the waist of
the sobbing girl, Pm only trying to
raise your dormant spirit. Don't let
this conceited city girl think she's
breaking your heart; and don't let
Harry Carroll suppose he is the only
man in the world. Hush! there they
come up the garden pathr'
''Not here" cried Fanny.
''Yes, here. Why shouldn't Miss
Oriana vaunt her conquest here as
well as elsewhere?'
II won't see them," cried Fanny.
But you must" commanded Miss
Dale. DO you want her to think
you're a bligbted blossom2 Brush
those big drops off your eyelashes at
once and come into the parlor.'
And Fanny Forester decided that
it was best to obey her friends
counsel.
Miss Oriana Van Velsor was a tall,
brilliantly complexioned young lady,
who called herself five and twenty
who wore her hair banged. and gen
orally wore white lace veil drawn
tightly over her face, after the most
approved style.
Harvey Carroll, the handsome vii
lage lawyer, was well nigh infatuated
by her metropolitan airs and graces
to the grief of little Fanny Forester
who up to this time had been his
favorite companion.
To lose the rich guerdon of Harvey
CAROLS love bowed our little coun
try girls heart to the very ground
and made her think vaguely that il
couldn't be SO very wrong to commit
suicide after all. For Fanny had nc
mother. and the rector, honest man
lived in world of books and manu-
scripts, from which he emerged
reluctantly, three times day, to eat
his distracted meals.
Miss Van Velsor giggled, fiirted
her fan, as Fanny Forester greeted
her in q low voice, scarcely even
glancing at Harvey Carroll.
YOU'RE going to the nutting party
tomorrow, of course, Miss Forres
ter?" said she. Fanny was about tc
say no; but she caught Horatia Dale's
warning eye, and changed her an
swer to:
Eyes; suppose So"
eve are going" said Miss Van Vel
sor-"Mr. Carroll and I. He has de
picted the delights of a nuttlng party
in such vivid colors that 1 really an
quite anxious to participate in one
I do hope it won't rain"
20 it won't rain," said Mr.. Carroll
81 don't think it will rain" said
Fanny, feeling she ought to say some
thing.
"And," Harvey added, eff you are
not provided with an escort, am sure
Miss Van Velsor will be very glad to
have you join our party"
"Delightedr' chimed in Oriana.
81 thank you," interposed Miss
Dale, before Fanny could reply" but
Fanny is to 60 with my brother Lem
uel.'
Now Mr.. Lemuel Dale was an old
bachelor, regarded as the common
property of all the girls in town
"Yes," said Fanny, clutching at the
straw of escape; Il am to go with
MIR. Lemuel Dale" And Harvey
CAROLS conscience did sting him a
little as he met the glance of uncon-
scious reproach in poor Fanny's eyes
''She is little jewell" he confessed
to himself. But then she is only a
pearl, and Oriana is diamond of the
first water; and there can be no better
chance for me to propose than to
morrow"
And morning came one of those
brilliant, sumn1er-like days that
seem to have been plucked out of the
golden diadem of August itself.
How delightfulr' lisped Miss ORR
ana as she sat gracefully on a twisted
tree-root and drank champagne out of
a silver cup. "Ah, how indescribably
charming is the country!7
Gould You be contented to live
here always" asked Harvey Carroll.
as he lay stretched on the green turf
at her feet.
Il could desire no happier fate, -
said Oriana, lifting her eyes heaven
ward.
"Then-' Harvey was beginning
when honest Lemuel Dale came
stumbling over the uneven ground
toward them.
Il say Carroll. what are you dream
ing about?" cried he. "Dou't you
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