The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-09-12

Miss ParlOa, Miss Ersklne wore fine
bunch - real Jacqueminots, a dolla
apiece-in TO dinner"
II don't value mine according 10 th
price; they're Marshal Niels, too. ]
he had sent me bunch OF buttercup
they'd be nB precious. But you don
deserve TO read the note, and yo
sha'n't"
81 don't want TO. / dare say it's tn
fac-simile Of Miss Erskine's."
"Letty." seid !, severely, "don'tspeal
to mo again tonight"
Discourse thoughtit was allnonscnsc
didn't want Clarence to be NOPE,
when was out Of sight, and not able t.
speak 70 sOul. ] wanted him TO maxi
himself ms fascinating ~ possible to Tho
othcr girls. 70 he sure, made beliey,
| was jealous Of Miss Erskine playfulIy
wien / went down stairs again, an,
poitcd about it and be said, just as
knew he would, that Miss Erskine was
nice person, who threw herself ut
mans head, however, and demanded at
teniioDs; and her ogre of n mother WI.
20 afraid somebody would marry her foi
her money that it was great lark Il
scare the old lady little; but as foi
falling in love with Miss Ersklne, rs
pccially when another person was in tn,
orld that was simply impossible. After
nat they got up some private theatri
cals for charity, and Clarence had Il
lake the part Of Miss Erskincs lover
aud although he acted it perfection, i
wasn't pleasant. Mrs. Erskine didn'i
ike 1t either. at looks too real, sal,
she.
"Thcy would be poor actors if il
didn't, ! said.
"Why, hes kissing her" she cricl
ats only n stage kiss" assured hcl
II did seem to me that lie rather oycrli,
The part.
81 made desperate love" said he,
Itewarl, "iust because that old harri.
dan was looking on. / knew you would
understand. Kissed her? Yes, ! kissed
her; she seemed to expect it--such a
dose !"
"But you needn't have kissed her at
rehearsal"
"True that didn't occur to me. Live
and learn
| was sitting on the beach one morn.
ing little later with Mrs. Erskinc,
watcl ing Clarence and Miss Erskinc
swimming among the breakers.
81 do wish Rose would come in," said
her mother, frctfully. w'm afraid shell
get fond Of this Mr.. Cuthbcrt, thcy'r,
thrown together so much" gave
little start. "All the young ladies' seen
to he perfectly wild about the fellow
but ! do wish he wouldn't make love Il
Rose, rad make her believe she's so ir
rosistiblc. Perhaps if she hadn't for
tune should believe in him more. Yor
ought TO thank your stars, Miss Linda
that you're n portiOnlegs girl, and you
lovers are all disintorcsted.
"AIrs. Erskinc," said ], 81 will tel
You something. You needn't give You
self any unoasincss about Mr.. Cuthbcrt'
intentions. ] am engaged to Mr.. Cuth
bert II hasn't come out yet"
"I.ct us congratulate you, my dea
Miss Linda" said she, and she reall
kissed my check. "My heart feel
light. You can't tell how I've been pu
to my wits end TO keep Rose under m
eye and out Of harms way. Mr.. Cutll
| bert is so taking But now may tax
my ease with the other chnpcronS
Flank you for the confidence, dear.
really feel M if you had done me favor
and Mr.. Cuthbcrt's n real hero Of re
nance, after all, with no mcrccnm
feelings. Now, IL Mr. Dunn had FAT
cicd Rose, should have had no mi.
giyings."
81 don't think Clarence is fGal
money, or he never would have though
Of me-" I said.
"Wcll, | dare say; only I can't t,
you how much I'm obliged TO you.
shall always regard you as friend"
This was u little different from Il
way she turned upon me one day,
month later, when, having returnc
from nstcamboat excursion with lnrp
party from the house, it was found TIN
| Clarence and Miss Erskinc were MISSING
II nm going back with Miss Erskine f,
her sun.umbrclla, he had said to me o
the boat. "She left it on n bench in tl
park, and can't let her go alone, 70
know. If wo lose this boat there's ~
other mn hour later" But the next boz
lid not bring them. Mrs. Erskiue spel
most Of the night down at the villa
with some companions, and when | wei
downstairs nest morning she was sti
IN her excursion dress, with dsheycllt
nair, and holding IN open letter.
, "Sec whit You've DONE" she sal,
giving me the letter. "You engaged
him i Youl You connived at this, yo
hypocritc"
"DEAR MAMMA" (wroto Rose
Don't be anxious about us. Clarenc
md / went Immediately to the church {
Beverly Springs, and were married b,
fore your bOnt reached the wharf
knew you'd never consent, and it's s.
much more romantic TO elopc.
"Aflcctionatcly your daughter,
"RosE CUruBERT.
There was n note for me, too, yer,
brief; II love you, Linda, but
| 'Would the flame that we're 30 rich in
| Light fire in the kitchen,
Or the little god OF love turn tho spit?
That's my only excuse for being
knavc."
Lefty and ] returned to our work.
would have been better for us il we In
never tried TO make acquaintance wit
the world of the idle and happy, nev,
tried to become q part of it. We Ia
spent our trine OF money foolish
enough, and Ind gained bitter eApcr
cncc. But after while / was surprise
to find that / didn't feel dr. blightt
as expected didn't have brain-icver,
nervous prostration, like my favor
heroines. | began to think that my loy
Tor Clarence had been only skin-dec
after all. / had been taken with h
debonair graces; l had madeno ucquain
ance with his soul. / began to compal
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