Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-10-13
THE DAIsYS ERROR.

"Thcrc! What did 1 try the spell for?
| knew it before, and now it is only added
certaintyr' cried Eva COurtnay, AS she
stoed ruefully regarding the daisy, whose
fallen petals lay at her feet. "He loves
me not at all. Oh, daisy, daisy! did he
not show that last night when he was so
cross and stern, and said SO many hard
things, all because flirted little with
Guv Ross? As if had not known Guy
all nv life, and as though he had not been
in love with me ever since he left OIL
dresses And-and-RcX might have
known was only trying to make him
Jealous; bu. if this is the way he's jealous,
I-I-yes, am glad found it ont before
il was too late. have had my own way
all my life, and am certainly not going
70 give it up now. But-he loves me not!
You say so, daisy" holding up the dis
mantled stem, "and you, being an oracle
in these matters, ought to know; but
hatc YOU for it, just the same," throwing
it down and stamping the pretty slipp"red
foot upon it.
s.What's the matter, Miss Eva," called
out frank young voice, as an unseen OBJ
server stepped upon the scene. "Trying
your fortunc?"
"No, indeed." tossing the pretty head.
"My fortune needs no trying, Mr.. Guy
Ross"
There were no jealous eyes watching
now, and she could afford to dampen any
ardor she might have inflamed the pre-
vious evening.
'"Therc is one experiment | should like
to have made with it. Oh, Eva, why do
YOU act SO cruelty? Tell me you love me
inst little bit, dear, and will think no
task too difficult, if l may win you in the
cnd.'
The girl looked up to answer. An eager
"Now was on her lips, when ahorscman,
rounding the curve OF the road, came into
view.
His face a moment ago lighted with
happiness and expectancy, suddenly
couded, as in front of Mrs. Courtnay's
pretty cottage home, he caught sight OF
the white, 1luttcring dress, the downcast
head, the man, flushed and eager, by her
side, then he put spurs 70 his horse and
gallopcd swiftly by, merely saluting them
with his whip.
ole doesn't care. He doesn't love me
bit; and l will show him that L care
lust as little" thought Eva, as she an
swcrcd "I don't think l love you quite
we'll enough to be your wife, Guy; but If
you are willing we will give it months
experiment. But you must promise not
to blame me, if at the end of the month,
ask back my troth. If you will promise
this we will announce our engagement at
once, and see what the wiseacres say"
"My darling"' exclaimed the happy
lover. "As if / could forego you
upon any condition. Only, Eva, why
announce it until this probationary period
is passed? What willful little puss you
are; as if any other woman living would
have thought of such thing"
"Well, then, give me my own way.
don't like secrecy, and, if we are engaged,
it must be announced at once. Only re-
member. sir-nOt single kiss until the
month is ended. What! rebellious al
ready? Who said Il moment ago no task
would be too hard? Come, we will let
mamma offer us her first Congratula-
tions."
And playfully slipping her arm through
his, she lc! hinl into the house.
"TIcartless cOquette!" These were the
words which burst from Rex Inglis, as
late that night he paced to and fro within
the narrow confines Of his own room.
"And / thought she loved me. l had
even forgiven her her manner of last
evening. | had fancicd, as she bade me
good night after my cruel words, little
touch of remorscful love crcpt into her
eyes. ! would have asked her to forgive
nv seeming slernness-wOuld have plead
ed my jealous love as its excuse-but that
| Saw him by her side; and now-nOw she
announces herself his afiianced bride"
"You have not yet congratulated me,
Mr.. Inglis," said the willful beauty, as a
week later, at an evening party, chance
threw her by Rex Inglis' side.
"I would rather offer my congratula-
tions to Mr.. Ross" he answered lightly,
'ssincc it is he who wins the prize"
A burning flush crossed his listeners
face. Did he care so little that he could
betray no passing regret? What, then,
meant the words he had uttered-wOrds
closely upon the border land of love, even
if they had not crossed the magic line?
''The congratulation is mutual, one
would suppose; and in this case you must
pardon me if insist the prize is mine"
81 am glad Guy did not hear that last
speech" she thought, as the latter crossed
the room, smiling and triumphant, to
claim her hand for the next dance; cit
would have been quite too healing salve
TO his vanity"
''I declare this having ones own way
becomes nonotonous," acknowledged
Miss Eva, rs the month wore to close.
And have not succeeded in making Rex
even look sad, only crosser than ever but
he won't even be cross to me. Il wotld
be quito relief. Anything but the stud
led politeness with which he honors me.
wonder If should be very, very i'll, if
lie would care? No, he would not, even
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