San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-04-26
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nelbnDOrnOou' Depehu uPoh ~, ii"i
risoh, she will not compromise hei
acceptance of a rarely-received invita-
ton by asking you to get third par,
ty, but will 60 with you at once and
enioyit. Good afternoon, Harrison
Success to you! Get up FREELY!
MIR. Westbrook drove on and the
young man went to Mr.. Milburn's,
calling for Miss Milburn; he invited
her to take drive to the lake with
him. 1t was such II beautiful after
noon he felt sure she would enjoy it.
1T is indeed II lovely afternoon sir,
and / always enjoy going to the lake.
| am somewhat busy, and hardly
know what to say to you; but"
But what, Miss Milbun?"
"Oh l was going to say it would
have suited me better, if you had
brought Miss Westbrook along with
you; then L should have gone with
you with pleasure. Would yon mind
driving back for her? Tell her sent
you and she will come with you at
once. Please tell her to wear her
new travelling suit and l will
wear mine. You won't be gone long,
now will you my good fellow? shall
be ready when you return, she added
smiling as she bowed him out.
Hardly deigning to reply to her,
he fled precipitously to the Corn
ers. He stopped at q house, over
the door of which hung sign, indi-
eating that rag carpets were woven
there. He went in and asked for
Miss Ashton. Her mother, who met
him said: "She has woven very stead
lily to day, and at four o'clock piece
of carpeting containing forty yards
was finished. l was helping her to
take it out of the loom when [ heard
you knock. She did not want to leave
her work, so I came to the door in
stead. Please take a seat the stand
and look at the newspaper, while l
run and help her with it. Then she
will come in to see you.
ALLOW me to go with you and lend
helping hand, Mrs. Ashton"
"Well, come right along. A little
help will be acceptable to us, and she
led the way to a pleasant room, with
windows overlooking the garden.
MANY hands make light work."
was exempGfed, and the tastefully-
woven carpet was rolled up and put
in the entry, ready for it's owner. AL
though busy with the carpet, there
was time for Mrs. Harrison to secure
the company of the sprightly young
weaver. who went with them to the
lake.
Where they listened to the splashing
AS the pillows rose and fell,
Washing each wave-worn pebble,
Swaying weed and pearly shell:
Till the evenings frightening shadows
Far along the earth were cast,
Msts were gathering on the meadows,
And the dew was falling fast
Next morning, while filling the par
for vases, Alice Westbrook was sur
prised by an early caller, no other
than her friend, Amanda Milburn.
After the Good mornings" were said
and few preliminary remarks made
relative to the beauty of the morning,
the fragrance of the flowers, etc.,
Miss Milburn cried: "Oh! Alice, did
that foolish fellow, Harrison, call and
invite you to ride with him last even
ing? He called for me, and l told
him 1 would 60 if he would drive
back and ask you to accompany us
1 told him to tell you | sent him; al
so to tell you what dress intended
to wear, that you might array your
self in similar manner. He hurried
off, and l dressed feeling confident
you would come. | carried a box to
the gate to take with me to get moss
to make a hanging. baeket. There's
such lovely moss in the grove by the
lake, you know. Well, 1 waited and
waited. The hoys went to the lake to
swim, and on their return told me
they saw Mr.. Harrison and Fannie
Ashton sitting on the rocks at Crys-
tai Point. Say, Alice, did he call
for your"
Here sounds of suppressed laughter
were heard in the next room. Alice
looked in, and was surprised to see
her father, with newspaper, sitting
by the window.
"Oh! father, l thought you were
out in the garden with mother!"
80 Twas, child, but the sun was
hot and ran in for a few minutes to
cool off, and look at the papers.
Seems to me, from what Miss Mllbum
says relative to Mr.. Harrison, that
there was screw loose, so to speak,
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