The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-14

ing for admittance at her friends docf. The servant took the card, returned pres ently with the intelligence that her mis- tress was so i'll that she was quite unable 10 see any one. So it happened that in a feS moments Grace was again upon the street.
 This is nice she said to herself. as she re,raced her steps. Alice will not hurry herself, and, meantime. what IS to become of me. do not wish 10 shorten her Oll. l will walk down the street very slowly and ty 10 kill time What an exquisite picture l, is. And truly 1t was beautiful. The leafiesS trees on the common lifted the delicate tracery of their branches against the traoeless sky The newly fallen snow lay. still and spot less. on the still streets and house-tops. Along the few paths tha, had been opened on the common people passed and re- passed. The rear and rush of the great ty came so.tiy 10 the gar across the white piain- Near 4, hand the s'aie-house raised lts shining dome high in the ar. and the tinkle oi sleigh bells and the n:cFr shouts oi ehi.dfen added tie and in;cres, ;o he seere.
 II am getting somewh4, tired of ,his promo made, although doub, If there could be fourd a pleAsan,er place for Il in al the city. Which house did Alice say :: l rl sure don't know. If l walk slowly past this club house few more times shall create sensation. That will not do al all. Let me tTy--sireet. But as she turned the cor..er th C north wind me, her. and her fec, slipped dangerously on the icy pascEents.
 Can, stand this. Tn more senses than ore. Why doesn't ,ha, girl appear. If II was not for the snow. now. l might walk in the common Tn the most unnolicea ble way possible. viii cross over and study those roofs. What did Alice say:' Wha, q stupid not to ask her the number. Bu, then l shouldn't have heard |, If she had told me. Serves me right for giving such careless attention 10 what people arc say ing declare don't even know her friends name. Mollie Mollie-whai ought 10 know. have heard her name times enough when have been here be- fore. She was one ot tliccs cltssma'cs. tu. she did not mention her last name ihis morning. Thls must be the house. Sha.l IT |:
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 beg plrdon.n she said. with an air q! trankHess that would have disarmed the no7, suspicious mind My cousin. Miss Raym mond. lief; me to call on d fl end. while l made another Fl the near iSh- boFhood. My cousin pointed ou, lne house 10 Rie, but really do no; know ,h e house, the number. or her friends name. She called her only Mollie. Is there a Miss Mollc-: Has a Miss Raymond called: You sec. l-it is really ver ab- scrd," ard he young lady ended with a little appealing gesture of the hands tha, would have done credit 10 a French wo- man.
 The young fellow smiled. yet very re- spectfu,ly. " There IS Miss Molle. he sdlu- trracc Iookcd fctleNcu- but snc was not yet sure.
 A lady may have called he con- tinued, although l did no, see her. Miss Mollie is in New York"
 -Oh, then,' began Grace, preparing to , retreat. But he went on.
 If you will step into the parior. if you please, miss, will go in and inquire"
 ' l thank you. am sorry to trouble you"
 How utterly ridiculous this is.' she sad ,o herself as she took the profered fsea, in a most elegant apartment To think that l. Grace Carter, should be in such a scrape as this. That man is a true gentleman. How does he know wha; 1 may intend to carry oif in my pocket while he IS gone. What would Alice"
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