South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-12-19
WILD AND WILFUL.

Floyd Warren, grave. handsome,
aristocratic from HE loosely curling
blonde hair to his well-shaped feet,
stood leaning against the olive velvet,
crimson and gold and blue embroid.
cred lambrequin that draI cd the man.
tel in his sistcr's pretty little boudoi.,
and listened, without the vestige of .
smile. TO her energetic remarks, al
though curiOusiy misch:evous spirit
lurkcd in his hazel eyea.
IT'S too horribly reckless for any
thihgv Mrs. st. Cyr exclaimed, Ian.
ming herself. Engaged to girl you
know 90 little about! o. Floyd,
FLOYD, would never have imagined
you could be SO silly
Then Mr. Warren smiled, and sl.
though, as rule, men, and men OF
ihirty-fve. do not particularly enjoy
going over by thei, sisters, he re.
signed himself with amused patience
to his temporary punishment.
So he stood his ground, his arms
folded, leaning lightly against the man.
tel. and looking down upon Mrs St.
Cyr-pretty, golden haired. bright
eyed, and q year-old matron Of twcn-
ty.two.
'No, l don't suppose know much
more about her than Philip did when
he married you, Beth, but-we ali
have to take our risks, you know
But to think she is poor, common
girl
Not quite he interrupted good
naturally. Poor, | admit, but not
common according 20 your rendering
OF the term. She is working girl,
and is employed from eight to seven
IN Madame Fromard's establishment,
aud she lives in q tenement house on
| E ghth Avenue with her parents
top floor, too. And her name ia
Ida Inglis And now You know all
you are likely to know of the future
Mrs. Floyd Warren, until the appears
in the actual role of sister.in- law to
your serene majesty
Mrs. st. Cyr frowned, and mos,
charming little frown it was too.
you are very considera'e! Per.
haps you didn't know you hadn't in.
formed me that she is as beautiful III
an angel, graceful as gael ? They
always are, you ki.ow!'
Her sarcasm fell unheeded.
Beautiful! Graceful! Beth, you
ought to see her! Why
Aud then Mrs. Beth shrugged hel
white orgahdy shoulders.
Spare me, beg
While at the self-same moment, ir
the pain, comfortable, yet a!mos
shabby little parlor on the top fool
of No. 99o Eighth Avenue, Mrs. In.
glis, pale. faded and jaded with care,
OF lille, aud forever struggling to make
impossible ends meet. listened ecstat.
icaliy to lda's announcement of an en-.
gsgement between herself and FLOYD
Warren.
Its too good to be true, dear -
Only to think. you will have beau
tful home, and everything you want
and-money to buy what you need
lie is a gentleman, and go handsome
with position and dignity. Ida. yot
ought TO be a proud happy girl
And then Ida laughed-and such ,
laugh as she had, like ripping cas-
cades OF silvcry water, or the sweet
soft murmur of IA summer breeze in q
wood-it reminded you of anything
that was lovely and merry.
'Of course ] am proud and happy
mamma, naturally girl would b,
under the circumstances bat, nam
ma, you must not think I feel honor
ed by Mr.. Warren's prefereucc--nt
mans gracious preferences would
make ne feel that was hopored.
j. | who honor him =
And the rich crimson leaped to Ids
Inglis' ivory-falr cheeks, aud def
ant flash to her eyes that Nj. Floyc
Warren had certainly not seen Their,
yet.
And had actually feared you wer,
becoming interested in Paul Craw
ford | am so thankful dear =
'Paui Crawford! Asi I ever car
ed for bim beyond the {, ct Of his be.
ing the best dancer IN the crowd
mamma y
NO would Mr.. Warren approvt
Of him, dear he------'
And then Ida stopped over and 81
fenced the mother with loving liz
tie kiss.
Il know just what yon mean. man.
ma dear. Floyd would not approve
OF him, nCr would |. EXCEPT i'm tho
most conventional way. Bot ono
thug is sure and certain, it would not
do for Floyd to presume to dictate to
me about his liklngs or dislikings, or
my tastes or distastes. lie must take
me as | am-Ide Inglis just as Ida
Inglis is, or--let me entirely alone .
And in answer to Mrs. Inglis' APP
pallcd look Ida laughed merrily.
Il am an anOmalv am mt And