Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-07-04

AOOhSO uOSC, AUt1, lis DlChtLS says, LQe
composite Or mixed pose.' But you
must not stay here or I shall never gel
my work done ia time to dress for the
OPERA
She appeared at the dinner table in
her best dress, black silk with knots
OF scarlet ribbon at her throat and waist.
Her black hair was wound in heavy
! braids about her head in most becom
ing style, and rich color dyed her
cheeks. Never had she looked so pref
ty, and Arthur Fay realized for the
| first time that he would like to WOO and
win his landIady's niece. But thoughts
OF love and marriage were not for him,
and he must put them aside. As soon
as dinner was over Mr.. Fay went out
for moody stroll and a smoke. When
he returned Flo was playing an accom-
paniment while Mr.. Stowe sang. The
latter was doubtless to be her escort to
the opera. Probably this was the cause
of her excessive happiness that after
noon. Mr.. Fay resolved to seek his
room and forget his unpleasant
thoughts in hard study. Mr.. Hall stood
at the foot of the stairs with an opera
glass uCder his arm while he strove to
draw over his fat hands pair of pale
lavender kid gloves.
.'What an transferable puppy Stowe
is said Mr.. Hall in confidential
growl "He knows that Miss Flo is
going to the opera with me, but he keeps
her there playing in order to show of
that wrctched voice of his. Why, be
howled for mortal hour last night and
kept hcr pounding away for him all the
while. Confound these gloves! Why
don't they make 'em fit the human hand
and not in the shape of birds claw {?
Here comes Miss Carson; perhaps she
can button 'em for me-"
That lady smiled oblgingly and made
several Intellectual efforts to make tile
glove meet across about two inches of
Mr.. Halls swollen palm.
81 am very much afraid the gloves are
to small, observed Mr.. Fay, coolly.
"Ihey are not" snapped Mr.. Hall.
Are they, Miss Carson?''
sob dear no, not at ALL" said Miss
Carson family, as she tried to make the
obstinate button meet the still more oh.
stlnate button hole.
Well, then the hand is too large for
the glove; something is evidently the
MATTER" said Mr.. Wilkins, who had
appeared on the scene few moments
before.
"Why, how strange I never thought of
i'll" exclaimed the Iandlady, drawing
from her pocket q bunch of keys, at
tacbcd to which was a small button
book.
" trust q woman for helping fellow
out" SAID Mr.. Holl. Miss Carson smiled
and redoubled her efforts.
"Ah, l have sighed for rest!" sang
Mr.. Stowe from the Iailor. Suddenly
Mr.. Hall gave vert to prolonged
t'o--h!" which sounded like q false note
in Mr., Stoves song.
"You have dragged my whole palm
through that buttonhole 1 think. Here.
let me try. it. +" He gave the glove a
vigorous french and split 1t across the
back. Mr.. Hall said nothing. He
probably thought he could not Do the
subject justice. He made q little ball
of the gloves, opened the door, and
threw them with all his strength into
the street, after which he went to his
room for fresh pair.
"Old Hall is crazy about that girl, -
observed MIR. Stowe to Mr. Fay that
evening.
~ don't blame him, either. She
looked stunning tonight. I shouldn't
mind taking her myself
"Perhaps Miss Sheldon would object
to being taken by you," returned Fay
haughtily.
It was true that Mr.. Hall was in love.
Almost the first glance of Flos eyes
had captivated him, Usually qu;te care.
less in his dress, he now became very
particular. He threw away the soft felt
hat which he had hitherto worn for COM
fort and bought low-crown felt with a
stiff brim turned up with satin. AS sack
coats were worn short, he ordered the
shortest that could lie made. He wore
light blue and crimson ties az the latest
style OF collars and cuffs.
He could not see why Flo Sheldon
would refuse him. He had $40, 600 We Il
invested and handsome huu-e on Prai.
RE Avenue. He was neither young nor
good-looking, but surely Flo was t. @
sensible a girl to care about the mere
personal appearance OF a man Of prog
erty, and, better still, a man of intel
lect. He was 80 sanguine that be even
limited to his tenant that be might want
the house on Prairie Avenue himself by
the first of May.
''Auntie+" said Flo the day after the
opera, "Mr. Halt is desperately in love-"
Sin love!" exclaimed Miss Carson,
making great blot on her accouut-book.
Eyes, and with you," continued the
niece.
"W,th me % murmured Miss Carson,
blusLipg.
''Anybody would know it," said Flo.
"Doesn't he make every excuse to Re
where We are? Didn't he 20 to church
twice witt Us last Sunday-the first e.
mon Re ha l hcatd in years?
she took IL G TO the opera Just to
please you. TO court the whole family
IS an old trick Of lovers. L am Tie only
OF your family thu he knows,
and he wants to get me on his side. It
is evident that Mr. Hall he's become COZ
vinced OF the f,ct that he caa'tliv with.
out you. Accept him, a,,ntie. ge wo,ld
be the priL CT uncles."
The more Miss Carson thought over
Flc's words the more firmly convinced
she became that the girl was right, SO
true it is that the wish is father to the
the ught.
"Sl'. Hall became jealous of Mr..
st W., Of Mr. Viking, of Mr.. Crane.
and rnadly JEALOUS Of Mr.. Fay. That
the latter vas toe hapdsomest man in
the house he could not deny, and Mr..
Hall lated him bitterly.
Finally matters came to a climax.
Mr.. Hall peeped int, the parlor one
evening when he knew Flo and Fay TO
he there alone. He heard the word
Darling saw Mr.. Fay kiss her
ilani
It was enough. he went to Miss
Carson with the whole story. 1t was
improper, it was shocking. Who knew
about Fay? Who knew that he
had not u wife already? Miss Carson
agreed with Mr.. Hall as a matter OF
course. She was severe with her niece
for the first time. a. 49,. --
"What do you know against Arthur
Fay ?" asked the girl.