Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-11-06
FLAG OF TRUCE.

MISS S0utnWoll'S VOICE was ~ llG
tie tremulous. She was over sixty
five, q slim, fragile looking woman
Her face reminded you of a white
rose that has lost early freshness
but has delicate loneliness linger
ing about it still. True, it's lines
Indicate more sweetness than
streng h of character, but the ex.
preston was so good, SO pure, you
felt inStinctivelv she was one to be
loved and trusted.
In the fair complexioned, hand
some face of the young man beside
her there was not one tell-tale line
of weakness. The hazel eyes look
cd down affeclionately into his
aunt's, but his voice, though good
humored, kept its decided ring as
he replied:
"But, dear Aunt Lefty, what am
I to dog There's no getting along
with Laura unless you give up to
her in everything, and PIN not dis
posed to make myself a slave to
the little lady,"
~ fear we have pettcd and
spoiled her among us" Aunt
Lefty broke off with sigh.
eyes, that's just the trouble,
aunty. You are so sweet tempered
you can't bear to find fault with
anybody, and Uncle Arthur is just
like you. Between you both, you've
made Il perfect little despot Of Lau
IA. It's too bad, for the girl is nat
urally a frank, generous, warm
hearted creature. But come, aunty.
you ought to box my ears for an
impertinent young puppy, as | am
l was always great hand topreacll
you know"
eyes, but Pm afraid there's
great deal of truth in what you've
said, Alfred" in an anxious tone
"You won't let the foolish child
drive you away?"
ahl1RlaPee
laugh. "Aunty, do you think !
take it so much to heart as thati
No, no, Laura's little airs and TEN
pers are rather little amusing
than otherwise. Only / hate tc
see her growing up into an unami
able woman"
A sharp tap at the door inter
rupted him. Without waiting toI
an answer, his cousin pushed il
open and marched in.
You could scarcely find a more
beautiful little face than Laura's
and perhaps it looked all the pref
tier for the flush of anger that
crimsoned it just then. She threw
mp her head with the air of a spoil
ed princess as she SAID, fixing hel
eyes on her cousin:
GAS the door happened to be
ajar, sir, l had the pleasure O
hearing your last sentence. sec
you've added backbiting to your
other amiable qualities, but | think
you might be better employed that
III trying to set aunty against me
for I'm the same as an OWN child tt
her, I'm sure"
Alfred's cheek redeemed, but he
said, facing her with an unmovet
front: "You were perfectly vel
come to hear every word. AS fol
your insulting remark about me
| think you owe me an apology
though I've not the slightest expec
tation of receiving one."
The young gentleman marched
wrathfullly out, while Laura looked
after him with a mixture OF resent
ment and triumph.
give actually made his highnes:
angry. Well, that's something
anyway. It's so provoking, the
cool, smiling way in which he'll 81
and look at me when he's worked
me into a perfect rage"
"Lauram said her aunt, with un
wonted sharpness, show can yol
treat your cousin so7 Pm afrai(
what he says is too true, that we've
spoiled you among us. And III
did Justice to your good qualities
Pm sure. He thinks you are franz
and generous and warm-hearted,
Something softer than ange
sparkled in Laura's saucy blacl
eyes for a moment; but forcin!
back the tell.tale drops, she fun!
her arms around Miss SouthwelP
neck. "You sweetest aunty, I'm
so thankful you and dear uncle
brought me up instead Of a. tyran
like Mr.. Alfred Hitler. Don't cal
him my cousin; he's three degree
removed, Pm sure, and I won't owl
him for a relation. But come, now
cheer up and get dressed as quicl
.as you can, OF you WON'T OF READ,
to receive the company"
"You would better run and dres
yourself, little lady; it's more you
company than mire."
"Dressa Yes, I'll try and loo
my prettiest," thought Laura, a
she skipped away, "and I'll fiirt
little with MIR. Palmer, too. Tha
Alfred despises him so. I'll do
just to provoke him."
Laura's room was next to-A
fred's, and after her toilette wa
completed she could not help pu
ting out her bead to see ifshe coul
catch a glimpse Of her enemy
Yes, he was gazing out too, an
their eyes met. She vanished, bu
soon re-appearetl, Furnishing
Istick on which she bad tied pee
Of black silk.