New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-03-18
FLIRTATI0lS.

OAAJ W C4ooh! LOW SLOWLY uue L1lne
passes!" and Pauline Sedley yawned
as she looked out upon the purple tints
1 Of the twilight sea, where now and then
The bright reflection Of a star seemed to
splash into the waves.
ssS st was golden August evening, moon
less, but radiant with the balmy air full
t$o ct fragrance of new mown hay, min
Cling not unpleasantly with the salt
breath of the sea, and the sky all
glorious with the dolphin ike-hues Of
The dying day, and Miss Sedley, sitting
On the balcony in her floating robes Of
half India muslin, girded with scarlet,
and scarlet'verbenas in her hair, made
an exceedingly pretty adjunct to the
scene. She was brunette, with q
brilliant complexion, all cream and
crimson, jet black hair, straight and
glossy as an Indians, and eyes whose
melting brilliance was like the dusky
glow of trcpic stars.
Ne wonder that little Ralph Monta-
cute, the. enthusiastic boy of eighteen,
was madly IL love with her; no Won
der that he hung on her slightest
word as az Eastern devotee hangs on
the priests lar utterances.
Slowly, Pauline, when I am at your
side" he said little reproachfuIly.
Pauline laughed, and turned the dia-
mond and opal rings carelessIy round
on her fingers.
"You are, only child, Ralph" she
said, a little disdainfully.
81 ama year older than you, Pau
linei"
Pan1ine Sedley reached up to tap
his flushed, besrdless cheek with her
fan.
"A giIl Of seventeen is g equal to
man ofbwenty-aeven, any time, Ralph!
YOURS "a niceGli cavalier, and you
dance the polka delightfully."-, but you
see you are not;fairly out of the top and
ball phase yet! Now, there's Gustavus
Melville, ha's .saanan, and yonr cousin,
Harry Livingstone. cavalier sans peur,
8et sans reproche!' Major Livingstone'a
magnets eyes ares enough to set any
Woman's heart in blaze"
She spoke absiractedly, looking out
toward thesea, aud apparently uncon-
scious thst>aae has any auditor ;but the
far-of waves and she mantling twilight.
'Pauline!'. calculated the boy, pas
sionately, ':1szz1ay3 be young in yeazs, but
you have taught LILY heart prem allure
development. Yoy have no right to
speak to nAs .tius a ter playing with my
affections all the ,s1mmer!"
Pauline glancedIHp in astonishm ent
Finished coqueStettl that she was, she had
hardly expected :thas out burst from the
most insignificant Of all her victims.
She had encouraged!Ralph Montacu5es
too visible infatuation simply because
it amused her to make captive of! the
pretty boy, and nmw;she was i. as much
taken by surprise as ssEould be the fish
erman if a writhing trout should sue
denly find voice to demonstrate when
the hook was being twisted ort of his
quivering jaws.
My dear Ralph. you are talking
nonsense" she said lightly.
Nonsense! Is it nonsense to tell you
shat I love you-that my heart has /
passed irreys cably INTO your keeping |
that life will be desert WITHOUT you? ?" !
"Yes-veTy absurd nensense! Go |
,pack to school. Ralph, or college; for
dear child, i should ais s,oon: tllink of
marrying little Tony Warwick, who had |
just got out OF. snerino froeks!"
Ralph Montaoute was silent. Pau
lines lightly spoken words ,Qf sridicule |
cut him to the heart.
Pauline" he said, almost sternly,
think you have treated me. hen
n1ine yawned.
- onorably! What big word fer
the occasion One must am1lse oness
self al place like this, and you certain
ly oug bit to understand the difference
between a mere harmless Irritation and
real sober earnest Now, Ralph, 60 be
sensible and leave ,aff, teasing me, that's
a good boy"
Ralph turned away. J.
Sc see Mr.. Melville coming this way.
You will excuse me, Pauline?"
ooh! certainly"
Pauline drew sigh of relief as hey
youthful swain walked away toward the
beach
"Who would imagine that the little
fellow would have laid it so seriously to
hearth" she nurmured softly, as she
extended Lily white hand toward Mr..
who, with half a dozen others,
had sauntered uap the piazza steps.
'"You are Looking grave, fair tragic
queen" said Melville, drawing his
bamboo chair trihe closer to her. SHAY
one Of the humblest of your slaves ven
ture to ask why?"
HDid you ever kill Or MAIN butter
1y?" demanded Pauline, suddenly.
"A great many times, am afraid, In
he thoughtlessness Of early youth. But
lleyou ask? 2"
h 1lge have just done the same