Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-11-14

1t is really TOO SnaDoS, ouS u.
not to wear it. l ought not to CO.
'sDear, you look so pretty. and 81
dainty in it, what can you say4 I'm
sorry but"
ooh, well, if you like it I'll keel
it on; perhaps it's because | have
worn it so many times, the lace is
mended inso many places; its really
such an old friend, Grace, that | an
tired of it and must get a new one
somewhere"
"Rose, can't bear to hear you
talk like that, not even ID jest."-
The pale sweet face of the elder
sister had grown paler still. There
was panied look i'll the soft eyes
and her breath came quick. XII
You want Il new dress there is
some money laid SWAY in the box
there-but we can get a!ong-and
You may use it,"
She stopped; it seemed that the
crowding tears would not let her &c
further. Her voice gave out.
"Grace"-and the pretty young
girl took that pale, quivering face
In her two slim hands-"yon
thought l was i'll earnest7 You
could think so badly as that Of me!
No, will never Joke again. | will
always be in dead earnest. | have
noticed before now that | get into
a great deal OF trouble because OF
my foolish habit of joking. And
now-now kiss me-"
Was not that sad faced, gentle
Young woman, with the tears not
quite vanished from her own eyes
proud to touch with soft caress the
round cheek turned so prettily to-
ward herr
"You know your pretty way OF
joking makes one of my greatest
pleasures" she answered, and am
a foolish woman, but if you want
the dress"
"Willst du mir NIGHT einen kuss
gebengn called a clear voice from
the open window Both of the
girls tnrned--A -pleasantztaee----
blonde, with a blonde beard, and
pleasant blue eyes smiling from un
der thick waves Of curling, fair hail
was peering at them.
ooh, Raymond, is it you?" two
voices spoke together. This smil
ing apparition, Raymond Brent
held ont Il dewy knot of flowers
all green leaves, white buds and
tiny tendrils. There exquisite fra
GRANGE filled the room.
at is my contribulion,' he said
flushing behind the curtain that he
pushed back with one hand, 81 got
them as l came along, at Flovd's.'
"Ah, ali! how beautiful! How
can we thank you, Ray? Oh! why
was not born a tlower-just q
white rose like this? Then should
not have to trouble about new
dress. Now, Miss Grace Wilmont'
The blue eyes Of the young maj
from the first had been fixed OIL
this slim, fair, flower bud of a girl
who was lowering over his gift il
an ecstacy Of delight. The eyes
flashed now with pleasure, as she
took a spray ofbuds from the bunch
and turned to her sister.
."You may put these right there
if you please-there in that bancl
of curls over my forehead, so; tha
improves the matter"
s.She had been fretting about hel
dress,' exclaimed Miss Wilmont tt
tie young man in the window.
'.Her dress! Why, what is thu
matter with it?" he asked, opening
his eyes wide.
0It is old, and it is old fashioned
and it is ugly" calculated Rose
with emphasis.
"Why, | was Just thinking how
pretty it is, and ] Wondered if yol
had made it new for the OCCASION
remarked that stupid young man
Gall that green color with white
Just like an apple and bud;
thoughtyou must be flower but
yourself unfolded."
Miss WiImot smiled, but Ros'
made a dainty face.
..The lace is mended all over, bu
then it's real lace-real Mechlil
lace,n she observed, bewilderins
her masculine admirer by grave
technicalities.
Happily he only saw the face, thu
brown hair ruftling on the forehead
the lovely eyes that laughed atlllu
the low, sweet voice that patro
nized him.
"Oh, Blume, weisse Blume!n h,
repeated rapturously.
sPlease don't talk in that awk
ward German," cried out Rose, pet
tishly. cit only makes me think 0
my school lessons, and l can't un
derstaud it, either. How can tel
whether you are laughing at me o
paying me compliments
The young man laughed. sob
Blunie! was paying you com
pliment-a Aust tribute"
"And the other-when you frs
came7"
Raymond blushed and fdgeted
"That-oh, that was just mol
sense; I must ask you to pardon it,
he stammered.
TIE grave, soft eyes of Miss Wi
mot locked at him as if she woul
say she had no fear he would sd
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