Daily Republican., 1884-01-19
ORIGINAL.
KNEW HIS OWN MIND.
ny MINNIE TRSATT.

steady the ladder while ! fasten this
angel more securely ?"
"No trouble at all, Miss Fenwick,
but great pleasure 10 do anything In
your service. Ee careful, please, but
stop, had you not better allow me TO fas-
ten IL for you"
"No, thanks, your fingers are too clum.
~; you would only crush my pretty an
81, then would be sad"
50 saying, pretty black.eyed Maize
Fenwick tripped lightly up the some
" hat dangerous ladder, and with skill
full fingers soon had the angel IN its
place, while over It's head glistened and
shone the Star Of Bethlehem.
Maize Fenwick and Harvey Clifton
were two Of merry party OF young
folks who had gathered in the humble
room in which some years before mis-
sion Sabbath school had been estab-
lish,d. Each year the teachers gave
Christmas treat 70 the poor children
attending the school. This year 1t had
fallen to the lot Of these two, Mazie
Fenwick and Harvey Clifton, TO trim
the tree. Somehow fate had thrown
these two together very often OF late.
They had worked together on com
mittes for a recent concert together
had they been chosen ~ support one
side in debate at the last Lyceum,
and now they had both found them
selves on the tree committee.
Naturally, being forced by circuln-
stances 10 accept somnch OF each other
society they b, gan, secretly OF course.
TO be interested, each in the other, tho
openly both would alphabetically have
denied such interest.
At last the tree was trimmed TO the
| satisfaction of the trimmers and the
admiration of their friends, who had
quite transformed this plain little room
| into bower of beauty by the help OF
ever green's, holly berries, and all the
other glad Christmas heralds.
"Now, Miss Fenwick, may do my.
self the pleasure Of seeing you home
safely"
Yes, thank you, | believe l am
reay Goodbye, girIsand boys; excuse,
me, ladies and gentlemen lshculd say.
mo, no, cried several voices To-
ge ther, we are girls and boys now, To-
night When the younger ones come, we
will put on our dignity again. -
AS If that were possible" laughed
pretty Maize, as she took Mr.. Clifton .
arm ana went out IN 1ho 9oiu. ~
you know, Mr.. Clifton, l have a
slight headache, and fear after the ex.
element with the children tonight, l
shall not be able to go skating with you
W.iho'ro" as Pto'n's'" son,
80, don't say SOL sincerely nope you
Will ieei better aiter you secure ii''.o
huch-needed rest. 90 want Joh W
30 NO much.
am Just AZ anxious 10 go as you
can be 10 nave me- oul II an nov "pio
10 90 wheh you cali lor me- juS' ~
without me, Will you please iou
can take som cone else III my piace' YOU
know. We no DOUBT several Vi we
girls would DO g'ad TO go II you ohiy
asked them, Tor you are one Oh the peS'
skaters IN town.
| THANK you, MISS MaAie, ior 'he
compliment but not Tor the suggestion.
No, indeed, II you cannot go, certainty
shall not. IL Is not the skaeius l care
about, but the pleasure OF several uh'h'
terrupted hours IN your society.
"Surely, Mr.. Clifton, you cannot OK.
pect me to believe such nonsense as
that-Dut, here we are. VIII you
come in where It's warm before you
resume your cold Walk ILL
| mo, thank You, l muSt Roon VIII
call tor you promptly at seven.
! IN try to be ready, saiu MaI'o,
who knew knew how most men aphor
waiting. r
| GOOD afternoon, and Mr.. oli'-
ton lifted his hat ana was gohG :.
Whew IL IS cold a'uh 'en' ~
so much while she was with me; how
pretty she is and 80 brl sht ana WHY
TOO, and just as full OF fun as chiIu,
Never dull moment in her society; l
do hope she II 80 Tomorrow; she Dc
far the prettiest elrl on the ICE lahe
somebody else, indeed! wohder why
it made me 80 angry when wheh she
Suggested it. Surely my interestin her
il growing strangely deep. Let SEQ
how long have known her. guess
it's about six months, and l verify be-
lieve, Harvey Clifton, you We loved nef
all the time but didn't know IT, we
met first at De Bafry's party, Dut l
thought she was ehgagea 10 young MI
Knight. Yes, Harlan Mcknight GER
| fanny was uo'o.ou e""o A'sH
rs usual with the last new race; ana
more, he is equally wild over Harriette
Vicat, daughter of that wealthy French
family, lately moved to W. POOR
fellow, how | do desrise man who
doesn't know his own mind ! I've found
out whom l love, and mean to be true
to her, too! But here ! am. Now for
one of dear mothers good suppers and
tben--oh, joyl another chance to be
with my darling.
Seven o'clock soon ca ne, and the
striking hour found Mr.. Clifton at
Maize Fenwirk's doorstep. Maize was