Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-11
MAGNIFICENT MISS STANLEY.

1t was pretty scene. i All Iortst
trees, with shining foliage green hedg
es and lawn, and large pond covered
with rustic bridges and fantastic orna-
ments A young girl sat in half-re-
clining posture upon the sward watch
ing the goldfish rs they appeared
from time to time upon the surface of
the water. She was not pretty, but
there was something very piquant and
pleasant in the expression Of her face,
which was unusually serious for one
so young. The day was warm and
suItry, and she was just sinking INTO
n quiet slumber when a little dog
sprang towards her, barking shrilly.
"Why, you horrid little thing!' she
exclaimed II wonder if your master
is as homely as you are.
"Hou can Judge for yourself miss,
said a voice close beside her, and,
springing 10 her feet, she was con
fronted By tall, good natured- look
ing young man, who, although not
very handsome. was by no means very
homcly, either. We'll, what do you
think he asked, as she stood staring
at him in utter amaZement.
81 think you are very bold to in
trude in this way" she said at last,
meking a very palpable effort to be
dignfied and indignant.
''Intrude? Now that is pretty cool,
considering that l am ON my own
ground. "
care you Mr.. Gresham
81 had no doubt of it until this mo-
ment. Are you Miss StanIeyN
ooh, myl no. What an idea! |
am only Miss SANKEY'S cousin. l
will go and tell her that you have re-
turned"
mo, don't! have seen my aunt,
and that is enough. Sit down again,
if you please"
"But we have not been INTRO.
duced"
Eyes wa have; we have introduced
ourselves; and that is II great deal
pleasantcr than to have some one say:
Mr. Gresham, let me present you to
Miss ---'"
mo, no; Miss Stanley would say;
Mr. Gresham, this is my little
cousin ," and she drew herself up in
n stately manner and spoke slowly
and precisely.
He laughed and said:
but you have not told mo your
name yct?'
Amy GLADDEN., at your pleasure. "
That is very pretty name for a
young lady"
"But am not n young lady"
mot a young LADY," he repcateA,
with look of surprise and disap-
pontmcnt on his face "You arr m0t
married, | hope"
ooh. dear, no-but ann only a
little girl"
"A little girlt"
Eyes. How can be anything else
when have three unmarried sisters
older than MYSELF she asked, in an
agrieved tone which made him laugh
heartily
True enough, he said Il. last; but
how is it that your sisters are still un-
married} They cannot be us pretty as
you are"
pretty as | am2 | am the fright
Of the family"
"Indeedl Then if you are Il fright,
should like to see the beauties. They
must be paragons.
80. Marian is lovely! She has the
brightest golden hair"
Il prefer brown he said, glancing
ut the head before him, crowned with
bands of shining chestnut .colored
hair
''And the lovclicst blue eyes,
II prefer brown" he said again,
looking straight into the soft, liquid
eyes of his companion.
"Aud she is so tall and clegantr
81 like little women best"
''PshawW she cried rmpatiently;
''you arc just trying to Halter! You
know that | am as homcly as"
my dog}' and then he laughed
again.
"How you do laugh! What makes
YOU laugh So muchF
because am young. | suppose.
Anl | wish that you would laugh also.
he said growing serious all at once
alt pains me to see You look so grave"
"lf YOU were a poor minister's
daughter, with five sisters, | think you
would look grave, too. But | do laugh
sometimes, Just when | ought not to-
You have n keen sense of the ride
ulous."
81 suppose so, aud it is really dread
full | think il is great misfortune"
IF you were writer, you would
probably find it an advantage
But | am not n writer, thank fort
une."
why thank fortunel'
Because my sister Julia writes, and
she is always tormenting me to listen
To- her articles -'outpourings of gen
JUS, she calls them - and | wish her
genius would cease outpouring
Don't you like to read"
ooh, yes, indeed but don't like to
listen when other people read. l get
SO impatient"
Il am sorry
"Whyi"
Because / imagined myself spend
ing many pleasant hour by your
side, reading aloud to you, while you
embroidered knit or sEetched.
But l never embroyder, knit or
sketch"
You do notT
mo, my sister Emma embroiderS
and Mary sketches. There is not
COW in our neighberhood that has not
posed for her And Emma has made
six big historical pictures IN worsted.
oh, it is fearful to think Of"
Hasn't she lost ilesh4''
''Oh, no; she gains, and that is her
cross in life. But You can read TO Miss
Stanley"
Hang Miss StanleyI'
That is not Solite, Have you ever
seen her2"
mo, and l don't want to. | asked
aunt not to have any young ladies
here. Oh, l beg pardon But then
you are little girl"
Eyes, / am just IL"
"Well, / think we can manage to
have some gay times together, in spite
of Miss Stanley"
"You will not want to look at me
after you have seen her."
"Why2 Is she gorgeousG"
"Awfullyl fearfullyi She is near
ly six feet tall; and when she wears