Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-02-13
no." 1 objected, "a sofa would be
more natural.n

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have our lovers talk about?"
LET them quarrel, as matter OF
course. He must be jealous of some
one. Men always are."..
NO, indeed. it is always the lady
who Is Jealous of some Mary, or Jennie,
or LiZzie-n
mo, it is nos"
"You should not contradict me SO, y
"You contradic:ed me-"
"Not so abruptly"
''You talk to me as though were a
school girl.''
pardon me, then, did not mean to.
As L was saying You must be jealous of
liz"
M. Vernon" she exclaimed indig-
nantly, "won't you please move further
away and give your attention to the
heroine"
"Yes, ma'am," l replied, moving
about a quarter of an inch, "but we
havenot really commenced yet Wemust
begin to talk in character and will
write it all down. You must reproach
me for my attentions to LiZ-well,
anything you please to call her."
"No, that is not the thing at all.
You are to be jealous, not l."
''But l am not jealous of Mr.. Niles.
a mere superficial butterfly"
''He is not a butterfly. Mr.. Vernon.
The term would be much more appro-
pirate applied to Miss Downs. Silly,
little vain thing"
You said you were not jealous"
Il am not. But that has nothing TO
do with it. l am not Nelly MAYNARD,
now, and you are pot Mr.. Vernon.
You are Mr.-Mr.-"
''Cadwallader." suggested.
''Oh, no, l never can get my tongue
around that"
''You might yous lips, perhaps"
''Mr. Vernon, il you make any more
such Objectionable remarks. l shall take
chair" =.
"Oh no." l demonstrated, moving
back several inches. ''But l am not
Mr.. Vernon now, you know. Call me
Romeo"
Indeed shall not, ;" she replied. 81
will call you Mr.. Spencer.
VERY well; at your service, and
what shall call you?'
Miss Burnham, if you please. That
is name of mine"
''Oh, why was l not born Burn
ham?n
81 do not know as it would lave
made any difference"
snow it is you that are cross"
do you mean me or Miss Burn
ham?'
"You; and Nelly Maynard is a much
prettier name. However, Miss Burn
ham it mast be, and you, Miss Burn
ham, are supposed to be jealous, | be-
lieve."
'How provoking you are! We set
tied that before, you know very well. -
"Well, well, we will not argue the
matter, and l will pe the green-eyed,
one, or try to be. Tell me what you
were doing the other day, or how you
came TO be riding with Mr.. Niles?"
"Why should | not ride with him
when he invites me? He is gentle
man."
''But / should think that young
lady of your culture and intelligence
would hardly enjoy the society of such
an empty-headed popinjay."
His head is not empty and he is not
a popinjay, by any manner of means"
"You certainly are quick enough to
defend him."
II always defend my friends"
''Mr. Niles is very Fortunate"
"He is very polite, and although he
is not Leibnitz, or Bacon"
Il should think not. No one would
ever accuse him of anything of the
kind"
You need not be so sarcastic. He
can make himself quite agreeable, even
If he cannot write poem, or essay, or
little play"
"Now you are insinuatlng again.
suppose that you despise a literary
man"
81 did not say so. l said and still
that Mr.. Niles can make
himself agreeable"
Il noticed that you seemed to be
quite fascinated with him, and cannot
understand how such puppies manage
10 make their attentions 80 agreeable to
sensible women"
''And l cannot understand how cul-
.ivated and superior men can be SO
charmed by such silly dolls as your
savorite. Miss Downs"
''Hsng Miss Downs! She is not in
his play"
THAT is not polite way to speak
either to lady. or of one"
s.Eycuse ma If I Was rIlda -
Certainly"
sit annoys me to have you keep drag
,ing 10 poor Miss Downs"
''But you began it. You will keep
to poor Mr.. Niles, and he is
lot in the play either.'.
"No; but it might Just as well be
Niles as any one else, and happened to
hink of him."
"You seem to think-of him a great
ieal."
Not any more than you do of Miss
Downs"
Let's drop them bOth,"
Certainly, if you will promise not to
ide any more with him."
"iiow ridiculous that would be-"
81 do not see anything ridiculous in
t.n
''Not for me to.tell him, when he asks
he reason of my refusal, that Mr.. Yer
ION requested Inc not TO ride with him."
But L am net Mr.. Vernon now;
In Mr.. Spencer"
swell, Mr.. Spencer, You have not |
written one single word"
Il am going to write in moment,
'ut l must sharpen my pencil first.
By the way, if you will promise not to
ide with Mr.. Niles again l Will agree
ot to waltz with Miss Downs"
"Wil you promise that?' she inqui-
ed, so eagerly, that L moved a little
carer. but she drew herself up, and |