The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-02-14

Laura declared that it would be
utterly impossible for her to eat O.
morsel so soon after breakfast ind
Mr. Harwood politely declined. &
- Come in, Henry" called Alice. "I
want TO see YOU"
"IIenry" appeared in the doorway
"a sunburned, honest-faced young
man of about twenty-five, whose eyes
lighted affectionately as they rested
upon his sister. Miss Fayette bowed
distaHtly, and. Alice introduced the
young men to each other. They shook
hands cordially, and presently Henry
supplemented his sisters invitation
for the callers to remain to dinner,
while Alice, warned by the advancing
hand of the clock, began to spread the
table. The visitors still declined,
however, and bowed themselves out,
Laura urging Alice, with hypocritical
ardQr, to come and see her often.
Alice flew around like bird, and soon
had the satisfaction of seeing her
brother sitting at the table, and doing
ample justice to her cooking.
"Come, sis, sit down." said Henry;
there's enough on the table for three
or four men now. Sit down and tell
me all about your fine company. But,
did you have that smooch on your
face when they were here?" pausing
with a piece of meat half way to his
mouth.
what smooch?' Alice hastily
arose and crossed to the little looking
glass. "Oh, horrible !" as she beheld
u sooty mark upon one temple. allow
ever did that get there? Oh 1 know;
it was when stopped down to baste
the meat. I remember that 1 hit my
forehead against the corner of the
stove. Oh, l never, never will go to
the door again until have looked into
the glass" Her overcharged feelings
could no longer be controlled. She
wood so much, and what must he think
of her? 1t wasba enough for Lolly
Fayette to show him how different hel
life was from that to which he was ac-
customed; but this was far worse, for
this savored of untidiness, and Alice
knew tnat every well-regulated man
had healthy horror of the least indi-
cation of slovcn in Il woman.
"Tut, tut, Sis" said Harry, sooth-
ingly. Don't cry. That's only a
| trifle."
"But it looks so-so-frowsly," be.
coming incoherent, "like a-a-.'
Sobs finished the sentence.
"See here, Allie" cried Henry
jumping up and putting his arms
around the quivering figure, 81 can't
have you feeling like this. You're all
tired out and used up with the heat
You shan't work so any more. II
get some one to help you before I'm q
day older"
If Henry Mariner had been a STRAIT
egist, instead of great, warm-heartet
fellow who loved his little sister dear
ly, he could not have hit upon a surel
method of drying Alice's tears.
go back to your dinner, you fool
ish boy" she commanded "and DOM
you dare to talk to me ahpnt help.
A pretty young woman MN if can
do all there is to be done just for vol
and me. You are not afraid to sol
your hands with work-why should
be above paltry smooch on my face
Come, dear, try some of my pudding.
Laura Fayette was not quite SURF
that her scheme had worked in the
desired manner as she pursued her way
i homeVard. Wallace accompanied hel
4 rs far us the gate, but quietly declined
herurgent invitation TO lunch. and
I lifting his nat, passed on. If she haC
CHANGED to be in the neighborhood o
the Mariners Just before dusk on tn
following day She would have seer
something which would have con
Yinced her that her labors had been il
yain-Wallace HarwOod taking a re
luctant leave of Alice Mariner, jus
outside the open door after a pleasan
call, when no. discOrdant element ha,
marred an earnest, unconventional con
versation.
Wallace had lost no time in inquirinl
about the cousins near W." an,
judging by the frequency of his call
thereafter, and the length of his inter
views with Miss Alice, there mus
have been a great deal to say about tn
distant relatives. 1t was not long be
fore the residents of Miners Flat be
came accustomed to seeing these tw
riding together at the sunset hour, O
walking arm-in-arm up and down tn
moonlit street, enjoying the cool breez
that seldom failed to blow over tn
camp at night, after long an
sultry day. 1t was patent t
every one that the elegant youn
visitor had fallen "dead in love- wit
pretty, unpretending Alice Mariner
Some erOaked that his attentions coul
mean no good-a rich young fellow
] like him would never marry a miner
sister. But their doubts were set a
rest one fine morning in autumn whe
certain marriage notice met thei
eyes in the Daily Siloer star, couple
with the announcement that the happ
! pair would lpova Afinar'c Flat an IN