The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-18
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1 JACKS LESSON.
"Hc positively ncslccts you, Mamie;
wonder you stand Il"
II love him 50, Lenap 3
| Lena Blair totched tho ligltt.browr
hair Of her brothers. bctrothed very ton
derby; but a shade Of annoyance crossed
her fine, naughty face.
"You love him far too well, little one, =
she said, rapidly. III you were not SC
willing to accept any sort OF treatment
from him, I'm sure he'd not act rs he
does, Now, last night at the hop saw
your pretty eyes turning toward him
wherever hc was-an,l he wasn't very near
you often. noticed that, too-full Of tho
most transparent devotion. Why didn't
You do as he was doing? lie was deep in
a Irritation with Nell Glynn. Why didn't
You try the same amusement? You
might find It as pleasant rs he did, or
seemed to; and when Roy LeSon tried to
DO civil to YOU, you actually snubbed
him! Oh, you little goose! SO long rs
you submit to this Sort Of thing, 80 long
will you find it continue. You are too
patient, dear. am sure you never say a
word to Jack about ali his tiirtations, DO
you, Mamie ?" =!
The pretty gray eyes fell, and flicker.
ing color, sweet as that OF the wild prim.
rose, came and went in Mamie Mays
check. II was 4 very dainty and flower
like face that Lena watched so closely, yet
with touch impotence In her own dark
eyes.
~ couldn't say anything unpleasant to
him, Lena" she. said, softly, "and attn
sure he loves me best always"
"Of course he does; but his conduct
sometimes puins you. l know it does"
There was slight contraction OF the
low, white forehead, and sudden culver
ofthe eirllsh lips as they said simply:
Something" Then they added, hasti,
": ~ know he doesn't mean to make me
miserable. lie does it all in thoughtlcss>
ness, Lena, dear" &
"Then its about time you taught him
to consider little. Your patience will
make n confirmed tiirt OF him"
",What can do? l never could quar-
rel with Jack. i would kill me. Lena,
ii l spoke to him at all on this subject
know | would cry"
you silly, and Jealous without reason; and
you would ask his pardon; and-he would
tlirt more than ever" z1rS
swell, what IS there for me to do?"
make him jealous"
~ never could; am no firt, and l
love Jack too we'll to make him miserable"
"And Jack ought to love you too well to
make you miserable"
"Ie doesn't think"
"Then teach him to think !'impatiently;
II have a plan Mamie, which. will work
splendidly, il you will put it into execu-
ton. Sandy Anderson comes here TO-
morrow. You know him?
"Oh, very well indeed! He is an old
friend, in fact"
well, secret: lie isis my lover.
We are betrothed.'
s"Lena dear!' with girlish delight. II
Does Jack know"
W. Jou CuIAu 10 you Ao1Set Vic olu
feud between them, since one-1 forget
! whicl,-gaye the other good drubbins at
college? And Jack isn't toknow Just yet,
either. told you Sandy comes to-mor-
row. Let me lay my plan before you, and
sec il there isn't more Of the comic than
tragic in my plot" 3gI&
They were walking slowly along the
beach, within sight OF the hotel ut which
both were guests; both were with their
parents at Atlantic City, spending very
delightful summer by "the cad sea wayes.h
Jack Blair had Joined the party two
weeks before, and still had four. weeks left
Of the vacation given him generously by
his senior partner in their Baltimore bank.
The two girls talked for some time, and
when they had finished, both were laugh
ing heartily. While their faces were yet
dimpling with mitth, they came suddenly
upon couple sitting on the sands, in the
very agreeable-to them, depths OF an
animated conversation. They had huge
light sunshade over them; and the young
man-none other than Jack Blair himself
was quite pronounced in his desire to
protect his companions complexion from
the sun; while he. was industriously sway
ing great fan to and fro, quite near, in
fact almost teuderly near the pretty, petu-
liant, pink and white face Of Nell GIynn.
said to be one OF the most interruptions
and industrious Of firts, and certainly en-.
joying her sojourn beside the ocean. L g.
Lena and Mamie nodded to them and
passed on. Lena laughed mischievousiy.
Strike Just such m attitude some time
for his benefit" she said, and Mamie
blushed deep red, but smiled little
also. iv 4 - = NJ .lg$t&E
The next evening there was to be
pleasant hop at q neighboring hotel, and
jack had promised 10 escort Lena and
Mamie. 5.4l55. rs .. - E rs Al i js5.1tE7
He was waiting for them, rs he had
promised, on, the terrace, when his sister
approached him alone. ,.l55s. . u
"1sn't Nannier ready ?"hc asked. Every.
body: has gone; Miss Glynn and her
mother went half an hour ago." ais 4.
| "Ana Mamie has been gone more than
half an hour" Lena responded, easily. }Is
with her mother. | understood that
Mrs; May was not going. !"
"she is in the parlor. Mamie went
with MI. Anderson =
Jack stared.
"Shc was TO go with u.s." rs {
II told you so, but l was mistaken, you
see. We will be late, Jack !'5S; ~
Jack offered his arm and led his sister
across the terrace and along the sands
looking trifle grave. AZ
mamie will DO the belle tonight, Pm
positive" Lena continued, cheerfully.
| "She looked beautiful in a thin, white
dress, with pearls on her arms. II I were
YOU s!sek "a BE- lit tie. BIT afraid You
long time, aud he is 50 very agreeable
you are, my dear brother"
IA fop and a fool" Jack exclaimed,
They were late and found t the door filled
with walters. 3. K, a. Isl 4
While they stood watching the .circling
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