The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-09-25

| caught between the seat and the ash BIN.
1t proved to be lady's pocket handkcr
| chief, bearing in one corner the name ni
Lila Cavcnder."
:" | believe III take that handkerchief
to Miss Cavcnder tomorrow, auntie, and
have it OFF my mind" remarked Harvey,
carelcssly, as he folded the latter
Wel-or you might send it by the
stage" But Harvey was deaf to the sug-
| gestion.
The next evening, taultlcssly attired.
and minus spectacles, he presented him
self at the Eyrie, and was cordially wei
coined by both Mrs Cavendcr and her
daughter. Convinced that he was not re-
cognzed as squire of the soap cart, he
saw no necessity for proclaiming himself
such. IN making his first call why should
he introduce himself as clown:
"fou've made quite a visit" was his
aunt's salutation when Harvey >entcred
the sitting room. Was the girl glad to
get her handkerchief:
"To tell the truth, auntic. | didn't give
it To her
Ilumph Strange how a handsome
young woman will weaken chaps mem
ory, observed the deacon, slyly, as his
wife bandaged the offending ankle :" |
don't see but lIarvey'll have to call again. =
He did call again and again Indeed,
his rides to the Evrie grew so frequent
that his uncle one day teasingly counscled
him to buy second saddle horse.
Or get n carriage that will hold two, -
amended his aunt. At which the youth
flushed guiItly, confirming Mrs. Chutter
i'll her opinion that ne was very far
gone.
He went further vet that evening
even to the length of proposing to Miss
Lila
The little co1uette only laughed, and
babe him not to be absurd
Oh, they were both young.
Harvey looked hurt, and intlmatcI that
he, at least, was nearing the downhill of
life
And he didn't know her we'll enough.
He eagerly protested thai he knew her
we'll enough to love her
Besides | am not sure but like
another young man better
Oh, if YOU care for somebody else,
why, then why, IN that cast Harvey
found the English tongue very intricate,
ahu arose WIN ptclpllatloll.
met him first, YOU know said Miss
Lila, dropping her eyes apol"getically,
land am under great obligations to him.
"Oh, it's all right You're all right,
mean but think Tom NIGH, have told
me"
Told you what ~
About this other fellow"
"Therc isn't much to tell" said Miss
Lila, dcmurely lie hasn'; come for
ward. Harvey drew on his gloves with
a lnysttied air :" But | am looking tor
him any day now, for the Eyrie is nearly
ont of soap"
lou bewitching little tease
Miss Lila's cheeks were eddving with
dimples deep enough to drown a mans
heart. Perhaps they made llarveI> head
swim. can't say. only know that he
laid hold OF the young lady, arms AT that
moment in the most gillN fashion. and
she seemed quite willing to let him steady
himself in this manner.
swell, Harvey, | expect to be on my
legs again Tomorrow" observed the face
torl. deacon, at breakfast, and when
l call at the Eyrie guess you'd better
let me give that young woman her hand
kerchicf"
"Thank YOU very much; attended to
that last night.
1T didn't seem just right to keep her
ont of it so long, Harvey" remarked his
aunt, dryly, as she passed his coffee.
\ on ought to have paid her interest
IIumph don't you be a might con
cerned, wife said the deacon, with mis-
chicvou> wink. " "Depend upon it, Harvey
has squared accounts with that Young
woman before this, and taken her note OF
hand He's driven business since that
day sent him up in the cart