Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-08-30

tiful in her robes of wondrous lace
and silk, which caused SO much envy
among the ladies-CoSting a small for
tune, they all said and Ashland had
become the lowlieSt worshiper at her
shrine.
TO cap the climax, there was new
arriyal-a plainly-dressed, thoughtful
looking "nobody"-who stood upon
the piazza "aS cool as cucumber" "
looking out seaward with an express
sion in his clear eyes very like that
which had shone in Helen Lehman's
a few minutes before, and she wonder
ed if his thoughts were the same,
"Who is that, Mr.. Ashland?'
"Where?"
"Why, that lne-looking man on the
piazza"
Don't know. never laid eyes on him
before. Something new, l fancy
Il hope so. I'm dying for change
thought she.
shall find out who he is?" asked
the accommodating Ashland.
"Yes, do"
"Wen, l will as soon as 1 can. /
don't for moment imagine that you'll
care to know him, for really he doesn't
appear to be anybody"
True, but it won't hurt YOU to in
quire."
ooh, certainly not"
That very evening. in the large par
lor Mr.. Ashland edged along to where
Miss Lehman sat talking, and whisper
ed:
"Wen, | found out a little concern
ing that fellow"
go on, and tell me about him.
HE is nobody at all, Miss Helen. n
poor artist, or something of that kind.
Not worth a cent, Alden told me-
! Aduh . Uu lOL ,NOuI lLOuulC,
1t was astonishing how Miss Leh
man, after learning this, could have
made the acquaintance of Philip Grey
son and could treat him with such
marked politeness!
1t quite puzzled poor Ashland, and
he soon found himself in a painful pO-
sition. The fellows began to banter
him to excess, and call him a fool"
and other pretty names for thus allow
ing Miss Lehman to drive, sail, read
poetry, and wander out upon the beach
with this poor wretch"
1t was all very well to treat him po-
litely, but where was the need of max
ing so much of him? 1t would never
do, and so he resolved to put stop to
it at once.
1--WE are not engaged, and so she
thinks it no harm in flirting with Grey
son. But I will settle matters at once
1t was easier said than done. Miss
Lehman was SO cross and strange that
Ashland, confident as he was, never
approached her without feeling timid
and wonderfully "shaky."
But at last, one morning. after see
ing GreysOn's head very close to Miss
Lehman's for full hour without any
apparent cause, he resolved to put on
bold face and propose.
Miss Helen" he began, as soon as
an opportunity presented itself, 81
have been dying to speak to you for
several days"
"Have you? Well that is rather un-
pleasant"
ooh, no, thank you, not at ALL"
What have you to say?"
"Oh, nothing-that is-yes-"
"Well, 60 on"
"The fact is, am tired Of single
life, and want to get married at once.'
Every wise, indeed!''
Il think so. Well, of course, you
understand that hay e great regard
for you, and think-I mean, are you
that is-will you have me?'
"Bless your heart, no."
"No!"
Certainly notp'
"Oh, you're trying to tease me?"
'No, am not"
"But cOnsider-I have been SO atten-
tive, and all that, you know. Have
you no reward to make me for all
this?"
"None whatever"
"But, Miss Helen"
"My dear Mr.. Ashland, we may as
well come to an understanding first as
last. The truth is, l am already en-
gagged"
"EngagedI'
Eyes, to Mr.. Greyson. We are to
be married in the fall"
"Ohr'
Mr.. Ashlands moustache drooped
pereeptibly, and his appearance, as he
dragged himself up to the hotel, was