Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-02-21

III tllC CFOHiiG \. "hhH'St 49, 49, :.
throwing a handful ofempty pods
at the chickens by the doorstone.
"I'm,arraid you'll be nervous about
the tramp that called this morning.
"Nonsense, my dear. Pm not or
of the nervous sort. [ always stay
by myself nights when yonr~uncle
goessto his lodge meetings. If |
get tired and sleepy, | lock the
doors and go to bed When | lie
on my good ear | can't hear a sound,
you know, and yournncle can come
in without waking me-"
"But how does he get inf"
"Oh, he takes key; we have two
for the front door. There's the ex-
ira one over the clock. You'd bet
ter haven't tonight; then, if | don't
feel like sittingup for You, l won't
Yon won'r beslikeiy to- get home
befoEt rweIve.'
Rystwilight Miss Daisy's crimson
had sortened into sei-shell pink
Aunt Abby ttattcretl herself that
she had never seen the child hand.
somer than when, in flmy draper.
les, she tioated down the piazza
steps to Tom Raymond's waiting
pllaeton.
.'rhe infatuated boy lnokS'as if
he u;ls bchol.iing an angel from
heaven" mntterel the pleased
lady,who dearly loved Tom. But
she SAID, prosaically; "Do drive
carefully, Tom. Daisy, did you take
the kew"
Yes, Auntie, it's in my pocket"
''Pockets-can they put pockets
in sea-toamw laughed Tom. tuck ing
the linen lap-robe about the " ing
lady's billowy tiounces. 81 fee my
self quite inadequate to the re of
this. fluffy elegance, Mrs. 3 unt, |
do assure yOn."
''But it's his; has only to tsk and
it's all his" thought Miss Daisy,
scornfully, as she babe her aunt a
gay goodbye.
In the whole region roundabout
there was not lovelier drive than
this fivs miles between Oakland
and Oakland Falls. Taking it b.
moonlight, on a,.perfect July even
ing, with 4 fascinating Young lady
by his side, and spirited horse
obedient to his will, Tom Raymond
mentally acknowledged that the
conditions were favorable for en-
joyment. He had been plannl"%
this tete.a-tete tor days; indeed
had gone so far as to formulate cel
tain momentous speeches TO be de
livere,l on this occasion, but with
the strongest desire to lead thecon-
versatlen into sentimental chan
nels, be WAS continually ba&ed by
an intangible something in Miss
Daisy's llanner. he spoke of a
lovely bird he was mounting espe.
ci..,;.s for herself, aud she diSconrse;.
of the swallows in Aunt Abby's
chimney; he hinfedatman's craving
for affection, and she derlored
Abrams craving for drink; he
quoted Aurora Leigh, and Snecite
Mother Goose. She sang unusually
like Deacon Shed, mimicked Squire
Eddy's late Fourth.ot.Juiy Grafton,
and, i'll Il word, WAS as captivating,
frivolous and reckless as Il heavy
hearted gill well could ne. A. she
passed Grace Raymond i'll The hail,
that young lady whispered to Jack
Mckeen that Daisy Campbell was
tie belle III the audience.
with one exception, OF COURSE"
amended gallant Jack.
Proud, sensitive little Daisy!
She pretended to listen to the mu-
SIC; but from Lord Admiral 10 Lit
tie Buttcrcup the entire company
seemed to her to be chanting, "l've
only to ask, to ask, to ask-l've
only to ask for the little lady"
Her very fan kept time to this re-
frain. Size was thankful when the
opera ended. For all that, on the
homcward drive she wished her
self back in the hall. 1t was SO
hard to meet Toms loverlike gaze
with Indifference, to school her
warm, maynard heart against his
tenderness, so precious but yeSter
day! AT first she Strove braSely to
maintain her former vivacitS, bnt
her iveiest sallies fell unlieeded.
The slogan was i'll the air. Daisy
knew Tom had something partlcu-
lar to say. All, well, for that mat.
ter, so had she. Clasping hel cold
little hands together resolutely,
she waited in silence.
"Dalsy, l've been thinking"
Dangerous symptomS,my Young
friend; let the doctor prescribe"
aim going back to the medical
schuol next week, Daisy"
$50 :"-in tone of cool re-
greet :,
land I want to ask you, Daisy"
Owe only to ask, and tile little
lady's mine" prompted tanntlns
memory, kindling in Daisy's eyes
a dangerous fire.
notwithstanding his Wanted as
surance, Tom hesitated over the
vital question, fl.eting with the
reins till the horse rebelled and
started off at a canter. Having
soothrd the animals rntfley feel
ings, Tom began atresh.
s.DaiSy'"
"Well, MI. Raymond
"Now, Daisy, you promised tc
COLL mn Tom