The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-01-17
TWO AT THAT GAME.


TWO AT THAT GAME
A week at the watering place, ana
most OF the time each day spent in
the company ot Mr.. MAXWELL, the
gentleman Miss Elsworth's old
friend, Ned Whitaker. had introduce
ed 10 her one morning on the piazza.
| She had sailed with him. had stroll
I'd with him or ridden WI b him
along the shores on Tire moonlight
veIlugS, aud she had dane, d with
him in the thronged drawing rooms
Miss Ellsworth WAS not d flirl, who
distributed her liking. among many
gentlemen: and she had found her
ideal well nigh reaiiz ii III Mr.. Man
well.
Only the evening before, their
talk had Withdrawn Itself from gem
eral topics, which To each other had
been congenlal, and in her admira
tion of his intelligence and manli-
ness, she had encouraged ali ap-
proach to that personal sort of con
xersaiion which sslAtes to love aud
matrimony.
And now, to find Mr.. MAXWELL
this morning, with his coat of and
smiths apron on, engaged in mend.
ing lock He Mas doing it publicly.
The lock was OH the door that led TO
the middle of the front piazza, where
the fashionably dressed ladies and
gentlemen were sitting or promena-
ding.
his back was toward her as she
approached, leaning on the arm of
her friend, Annie West. She recog.
nized him, looking intently at her.
gave her companion over TO party
of young ladies near, and then stop
PED and spoke to him.
do you like that sort of work,
Mr.. MAXWELL p
IL do, Miss Ellsworth. | believe l
am natural mechanic"
1T appears So odd to see you do
this
1T is my trade" he replied, rising
from his work and turning around
to her.
Her cheeks blanched little.
Your trade !" she remarked
family.
My trade, Miss Ellsworth. The
proprietor said the lock needed
including, and | told him that |
could mend IL.
The party of girls came along just
then. Alter wondering at MIR. Man-
well awhile, and laughing at him,
they proposed 10 ride. There were
three carriages among them all
these would take the party.
Ned Whitaker here joined the
party.
What the deuce are you about
bere?' he exclaimed 10 Mr.. Man
we'll. "Ah, lac added, as the latter
turned and glanced AT him; but
While you are here GU might as we'll
enjoy yourself"
Mr. MAXWELL xcused himst If from
joining III. party, aud they ali went
away, leaving him 10 Complete his
wuIk.
Miss Ellsworth left him without a
word at parting.
III Is Well, lie niulter.d TO him
self. III she cannut take me as |
All, she ls not worthy Ut u,e. The
HvnIah that maIrl,s he must take
he tor my ystii.
he eloou aid looked after her un-
Ill she had disappeared. She did
hot uiice turn lU look back.
He gave his Shoulders shrug,
cunpr.ssed bis lips, uttered a cyhI-
cal "humph! and turned to finish
his Work.
Let ii be go" he nuttered. when
he was through, aud Was putting ON
his coat. Il thought, perhaps, had
found "a woman alter my own heart.
But let ii be 80. Amid this world
Vt wealth and fashion, she, too, has
lost her soul. Let l,.r go."
He avoided her hereafter. He did
not seek to catch her eye for a bow
Of recognition.
When she entered the drawing
room where he was, he would 20 out
by another way. But he was more
than ever in the company of Ned
Whitaker.
Ned in passing to and fro between
Miss Ellsworth and him, served still
as sort of link between them.
You are cynical fellow" said
Ned one day. why don't you take
people as they are? You will find
good enough III them."
But they won't take me as | am
that is the trouble"
Pooh You see yourself that she
allows no other suilors to accompa-
ny her. Don't you see that she is
alone. or with the girls most oi the
time ?"
Her heart is full of vanity"
'Pshaw ! She IL trained TO iuxuri-
Gus notions, that's all" /