The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-08-14
hAT1lE's LESSON,
nY SARA w. st,sn.


"oh, girls. there is tho lovelicst fol.
low coming here TO board; he has tho
killingest eyes, and tho aarlmgest mus
tache; he il awh,lly rieh and one Of
the sweetest lawyers IN Chicago besides,
so we'll have some material that il
worth our while to practice On now"
cried Hattie Linton, as she came bound
ing into her boarding house parlor with
a satisfied sparkle in het hsg gray eyes,
us that soy" exclaimed Rel'e lins
ton, opening her blonde eyelids little
wider than usual, u am glad of H.
Marshiicll Corners Ia fearMlls dull this
summer Rus what brings Adonis TO
this out-of thc.way rlaeeg"
esquire Grahams h'g lawsnit| sail
Hattie, hreathlessly. And he i tho
hanasomest man think that lever saw,
and have had an introduction to him,
too" with u triumphant nod,
"Rut where did YOU meet hims And
what's his nancy" inquired Matter, Of
fact Jessie Albright,
His name il Mr. Eighme, and l met
him ut tho station this morning, lwent
down with papa, you know, and he came
in ON the train. Papa had met him
somewhere before, and he asked papa
for good ho,r,ling place, and para III.
reotea him here, and he introduced him
to mo, too"
II believe Hattie Linton has an I'M.
dcrssanaiag with her father to make
her acquainted with every masculine he
meets" said Martha Mason, with lit,
tie sneering laugh. ".Anl l believe the
two will never cease until some poor
fell, W falls vi,tim,@
"l'll aeaait Mr. Linton af any such
foul INTENT" said Belle, a little spite.
fully. "He In IN down on Hattie's one,
sided love affairs as he can possibly he,
Belle was Hattic's eansin, and there.
fore thought herself posted,
"One.ssaea." cried Hattie in inalg~
nant seorn, "Iust wait until You see
MIR, Eighme, AMI then Judge whether
he aamires me er not"
AT this stage" cried Martha, "Il
wager halt million, Hat Linton, that
you brought that stranger in your pony
carriage from the station"
Il dill for q fact" replied Hattie, ea,
| io, ing the girls evident jealousy, u
was not going ta leave the roor fellow
to walk seven miles aioet this warm
morning.
"Let him walk II in tho stage, then,
said Belle, 1T was not ut all psepe,
Of Won, cousin"
"Who cares for rrorers" laughc,
Hattie, II am Just geiag for that hand
some lawyer, and yon. girls, can't Sc
near me. 40 try il, il Yen dare"
Hattie is pretty sure. She mus
have fascinated HIM somehow saSt
Jessie,
Il have rivetea him with my eye. 81
girls he is my property, and haaas OFT
II you please
So saying, Hattie ran up stairs to he
mothers room TO remove her hat an,
driving glov,s,
Hattie Linton VAS a hght,hearte,t
gay young girl Of the period, who mad
tlutatsen tie first aim Of her yonthfN
existence, She MAS an only daughter
and had been pett,a lar moro than wa
good for her, and ~ her father Ia,
business in tho city during the weel
amt her mother was an invalid, she Iii,
just about as she pleased and some
times what sho pleased, would hav
shocked one not acquainted With HAITI
Linton,
She was very pretty and had man
aged to work ap tho girls where sh
boarded, including her cousin Belle, I
fever heat af jealousy, and now sh
kept continually goaaing them with ~
aggeratea versions Of her conquest,
until more than ono of them secretl
hated her
The array Of pretty toilets that eve,
ing told Hattie she was not the onl
knight who would enter the lists. In
her dainty pink costume held its ow
against the laScinatsens Of Bellies pal
blue, Marthas white, and lessies hlac
tissue with gleams Of ilreteelerea ril
bon among her black laces,
Hattie gave them a little nod a. Vi
entered. as much rs To say, Il dei
yoa." and then after Introducing h
young ladies h ran an entirely orig n;
conversation With Mr., Eishme,
This gentleman was not a, all ahashe
by his hat;erIng reception, and delil,e
ately scanned each of the four youn
ladies' with those killing black eyes. hs
gave Ia Hattie the victory by eilerir
her his arm when tea VAS announce,
and seating himself hy her nj tahle,
The old ladies at Mrs. Thompson
boarding house opened their eyes VI,
wide when Hattie went out upon Il
street with the stranger that eseain
l,a>in the other girls To their own 4
vices,
"D:d you every" cried Mrs, Maso
In a shocked tone. Il would tea
Hattie Linton something il she was n
gifl."
"Shc means nothing" said Nj,
Thompson. who VAS not gossipil
iandlads, but she gave Hattie hint
wha, had heen said, onls, however.
make the willful girl more bent
plaguing them than ever, and she g
/. erted all her powers to faScsnate Il
handsome lawyer. who. IN return. ma
b i'a,,ering speeches. and eyes ratlo,
enough To impress heart Of polish
steel.
Il Hattie related with great deal
poetic license" all Of these comp
nsents and lille flattery 10 the lealo
j. girls, who in turn talked ii over VI
q II err equally jealous mothers, nm
there was aaie, undereurrent goi
tie rounds ready 10 break ont a
suspicious moment into a fulseme Ii
Of scandal.
/, Hattie was greatly eiated at
,aloas looks east nnon her. and tn
lae,iesea that she would have n H..
an offer" IN Tell III before Mr.. Iishl
lett item, bu, some Way he did 4
come to the point. but OLD the i