The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-12
THE TWO COUNTS.


Beach. The lights from the great
"Governor House" stream down into
the water that comes swelling up, SWELL
ing up with ashOrt musical rhythm. ALI
back of the white-capped waves that
are rolling in is one dark CLEAN; but the
moon lifts her silver hCrn-a white line
streaks the water-the brilliant galaxy
Of stars-but holdl l should speak of
other stars-the living beauties at the
"Governor House," on Grapnel Beach.
The hotel was Illuminated from top
to base. Inside, all was festivity and
joyful hum. Nursery maids in platoons
were marching up the stairs with ba-
bies' faces laying over tEeir shoulders.
Babes and maids were almost tired out.
Musical instruments were being tuned
furiously. Now natural q would hop
out, anon a cultural fiat somewhere
down III the vicinity Of trombone's
deepest bass, and then would come
squeaking row Of fine fiddle tones,
the whole being suggestive of spirited
hops and small flirtations.
The ''deaT, delightful" men stood
about in groups, some pursuing the Dig
nltied employment of sucking their
cane-tops, others admiring the respec-
tive Aeckties of their neighbors and
their own, and all of chem looking with
eager eyes over to the plsce where their
beauties were expected to meet them.
The dancing had fairly begun-all
was fun and frOlic. The young baboons
Il beg pardon, meant men-slipped
out be- ween the dances to imbibe their
b-undies and flavor precious breaths
with odoriferous tobacco, and the
young nimshies-pardon again, near
ladies, nirted with the sentimental
Augustuses and the mocLstruck Toms,
to their hearts content.
Out upon the balcony with their arms
lovingly about each others waist, stood
two young girls, or rather two clouds oI
muslin, gauze and laces, with wax-likt
faces and flax-like hair on top.
"Where is John, Lettiep" asked ont
of them, playing with the lcng ringletl
of her friend.
"DOn't know, dear; haven't seen hin
for an hour or more. Oh, Minniel d.
you think there is really a live coun
coming to GrapnelP Do you think sop
They say it is true," replied th,
other; all the girls are dying to ee him
You know that plain little thing2"
Certainly, dear"
"Welll don't you think she affected t,
care nothing about the rumor; positiv
she shouldn't care for all tie counts,
she said-would think no more of
count than good Yankee farmer, un
less he behaved as well. Did you eve
hear of such nonsense, dear2"
"Neyer! Pm sure | should die con
tented if could promenade with a rea
count, and as to walking with him
Oh, Lettie, dearl wouldn't it be heav
enlyP"
"Yes, indeed, " said Lettie. "For m,
part am determined he shall motto,
me. do hope that forlorn John Cor
don won't follow me about every
where"
John Gordon is rich, remember
dear, and everybody is jealous of Lii
attention to you. Besides, he's hand
some, and | do believe he loves you."
"Oh, yesl there is no doubt but wha
he loves me-but mercy What il
John Gordon by the side of a count
o, Minnie! l have such feelings some
times. l do believe l was born to be
great parsonage, somewhere. l dom
like tins dull American life where onC
has to notice everybody. How delight
full it would be now to say on every sid,
my lord.' Oh, isn't it noble; isn't i
grand?"
YES, dear; but isn't the dew fall
ingI Hadn't we better go in2'
So they went in. And the trombone
groaned, the liddles slueaked, the flute
made charming music; and there wa
Il sound as if the great hotel was keep
ing time in periodical shake, and even
the ocean was dancing.
"Well, Hallet, wasn't that talk de
lightful, nowp"
Wasn't it rich, by Georgel the littl,
swells. Is there count coming2"
"Comingl-there's one here; beer
here these two days, but the girls dom
know it. He's gentleman, too, anC
no mistake-that plain, grave man in
black suit-looks like an American cit
izen more than anything else; He's in
cog; wants to study manners here at ou
great feeding places"
"AhI so that is count2 Well, mus
say he's fine, sensible looking fellow
He's paid considerable attention to tina
Miss Jennie Phillips, whom Lettie Gro
yellen called that plain little thing.
, presume she meant by that, PLAIN dres
sing, as she has one of the sweetest face
[ ever saw"
"IIallet, did you see those two foreigl
fellows seated on the bench by one o
the lower doors, this eyenlngP" asket
. John Gordon.
II think l take," cried Hallet, wi
a hearty laugh. "I'll put an X in, an
a V on that, for the sake of that fun.
S "Come on, then, we shall find then
{ somewhere -
! The organ grinders were in company
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