Daily Republican., 1885-06-11
AN ACQUAINTANCE.
BY GERALDINE FLRMINa.

You have tho knaok OF making the most
undesirable aoquaintances, JOEY and this
Alec MaurJ IL the most undesirable OF them
all /" Miss Belinda Jermyn said with drawl
and yawn, turning lazily about on the cosy
kitchen lounge where she was recl aing m
curl-papers, dilapidated slippers, and sadly
soiled II 40 SILK wrappsr.
:. Undesirable. belinda-whyf JOY In
quired, rather surpri .edly. as for an instant
she looked up from the multitudinous lace
tounoes that she was busily ironing.
'Unly people who have recognized DO.
sition in rehned society are desirable ac-
quaintances, the elder sister drawled in q
tone OF consequences. And nobody seems
Mr.. Lortng never knew any such person In
Lynxhurst, he says hut goodness, JOY, do
be more careful, or you will certainly scorch
:. have notion that Mr. Loring does not
always say what Is rue" JOEY said, as she
Lu. down her smoking iron and adjusted an .
other difficult nounce on the snowy skirt.
board.
on have q great many ridiculous no.
tions," Belinda said, with waspish note in
the affected languor OF her tones. And
your not 0ns aboutthi Alec Maury are the
lutely perfection. dare say
IL think he is very nice." J ~ demurely
admitted, with swirl. bright blush
And think he is not nice at ALL" her
etster yawned. HIS manners are not at all
polished, and he wears shock ng plain cloth.
ing ! declare should feel q,,its disgracod
IL suCn Dig. DOOflsn, common RI OF iuQt-
yidual would happen III tho phrior when tina
elegant Mr.. IOring calls. II am here when
Alec Maury again comes, shall soon IN AXE
him understand that he is not welcome In
:. hut surely, Belinda, you will not be rude
to him" pretty Joxy demonstrated, uneasiIy.
" My dear child, a lady is never rude even
| toward low and obnoxious people, the elder
sister answered, In tone of injury and re-
Duke. - hut really cannot have anybody
In our parlor who would De offensive to Mr..
l4oring. he is extremely fastidious about
such matters, and no is so devoted to me
that l, of course, wish always to defer to his
superior tastes. And Mr. Loring must be
/ immensely rich he frequently alludes to
some vast properly In Lynxhurst but he ia
so delightfully."- uppre,entious that he never
boasts about his pcssessit MS and honors But
goodness, iozy, how long OH are with my
dress and the founces are iIoned SO caro-
iessly, TOO. l declare, one might sup .0se
that you wanted me to look like n dOwdy'
And the young lady in the soiled lilac
wrapper and dilapidated slippers looked very
plaintive and aggreved indeed.
g. shall have duite lin shed the dress in
another minute" JOEY aaid, patiently, rs she
smOothed another breadth Of lace with the
huge not iron, t. at seemed cruelty heavy for
INCIDENT and SLOW" belinda ianauidiy
grumbied, ms she assumed Il ore luxurious
you know you nave my crimps 10 do, and all
those 10, ely violet ribbon bows, and my new
boots to bronze before can dress And there
IS tire boil, too" She concluded, In a tone of
prodtgiobs disKa.t at such an tnopportupc
interruption.
lit is Aloe" said JOEY, putting down her
iron and brushing her rumpled black cu.ls
BIZ elk from her heated br0wS
- You Just stag where you are and finish
my dress. "feliuda ordere,i as she arose with
sudden unfamiliar alacrity. 81 will admit
him one need not be SO especially fine and
TIDY then one has to re-oigo only common
and doubtful people,"
And before the uneasy and unwilling Joyy
coold interpese syllable of expcstulation
the other had whisked her upsixhtly Iilac
silk out of the neat little kitchen.
- Mr.. Maury, shs drawlod, with conde-
scending poiiteness, rs she opened the door
upon the threshold OF which stood a smiling
and eager young fellow. ~ am so sorry
but my sister is engaged Just now
Gould she spare me one moment 80 he
Inquired, with courteous persistence. IL am
ooliged to leave at once for Lynxhurst, and
should regret going without "A verbal good
bye to Miss joy"
= Oh, very WELL" Belinda returned with
superciiious indifference, you can ii you
like wait in tho parlo My sistcr will be &C.
cupied for quite a little time but we shs
presently have another ea,ier-a MIR. Lorine.
who is also from although he dis.
aims ell knowledge of you" she added.
with smile that suggested the rudest sort OF
suspicious
s'Ah, indeed ~ Mr.. Many com uented,
with singular infection In his frank voice