Wichita daily eagle., 1885-03-13
NOT 50 EASILY WON,
IHarrer's Bazar.l

"You seem comfortably sure OF her, Tom
Wei, wly not INV dear Jack, when I've
5 on ) - ask. an the little lads mine. I'm
immensely taken with her, but I've hung
I on abOut-'
The dip Of advancing oars drowned tie
re,t OF the sentence Tut Miss Daisy Camp
bell, in her hammock behind the alders. had
bearl enough to destroy her peace Fearful
Of betraying her presence by the movement
Of a finger, tie girl lag ri ill marble.
watching with strained eres Two fragran n;
bl wraaths of smoke glilily past her re-
treat, I'll tarough an opening IN the bushes
further Up the hrook she caught a feetiu:
gl.mpe of a Lirch canoe teneath the sIroSe,
auI Of the smo-ar-, ;wo gay, s:.ni u.asi
yOuths, wit. gus and fishing rods Toin
Raymond sat III the s,erl-tlll, hGaisJIns
Tom, who had but now boasted Of an easy
conquest Of herself. In THAI moment OF
wounded pride and ferce Indignation, Miss
Ddi-y thought that ha could have cheer
fully seen MIN drown.
--OA, shes Gai,y,Tr hummei Jar';
IcHeen; aaI as tne uiociling tenor snio;e
her ear the qIivering listener thought She
could nave seen Jack drown too-ihe saucv,
id.e tel!-taie! Why need he proclaim to tn,
birds Of the air and the fishes OF the water
that the laly in question. Toms little lady
to be had tor the asking no other than her
self Mr., B.unt'S city niece, little Daisy
Campbell? How indelicate outrageousi
And yet the song hurt her far less than
Toms words. II Tom, Tom Raymond,
could sieaE o lightly Of her, why might not
JACK s.ng what lie pleased, and ali Oakland
listen ) that was the way Tom was in the
habit of talking about her! She had heard
before that young men by themselves We're
e.. Al. l. l..
frienIs and ROW she had proof OF the fact
Unmaprerly, dctestable creatures, espec-
ciaIiy Tom,
I've only to ask, and the little lady,
min.,' those were hi, very words" mcaned
hap.e little Daisy, hiding her hos face
among the hammock cushions IN an agony Of
humiliation. She Tad always felt that IL
Tom had fault it self-conceit, but she
wouldn't have believed he coIld be so con
ceited IS tIis. WHAT TIA she said or done
t warrant his boast, ul assertI)nf She woulJ
challenge Aunt Abby, she woulI chal;en se
Toms sister to say that she had ever been
silly wita Tom. IL there had bsen
any Stiffness It Lai not been
On her side, unless-truthful Dais
WINGED at the recollection - unless-woli.
perhaps size did let Tom bold her hand u
ins ant .oager than necessary the day lie
!elpei her over the fence, AMI ,he wi he'd
She nal not clung 10 HIM IN t-e thunder
storm But at Is VI ri ar. likes 10 lie O
Irude! Though, fo- tAaJ Ila;ter. had she
not more than enc. i.Hrn their summer
acquaintance s.H.iio. Lom :or trying to
make love "a ncr: Still, h,'t only TO ask,
and the I g Lady was his That was his
versi % 30. .i:s story. and he had yloated over
II t", Daisy lifted her touSlel brown
q. ,.....tIy, and sat bolt upright
. .,,I't H. crusbed-I will mott. she cried
...G.. 4lsiiiE- her tear, right and left. III
10 'fnafJrs' might, just il III over.
.r,.rd nothing, ami i. he chooses to ask for
t-e .Ii;l. lady. Why, he may. shes >ure ol
her IL n / at last. She'll have her answer
ready
Sprin -ing from the hammock. Ms Daisy
walkaI wi;A martial tread through the gar
den int / kitchen to help Aun5 Abby 10
shell the peas for dinner.
You must have been lying la the sun,
child, sail tn At lady, glanciIs up from the
pan in her lap Its bad for your eyes. and
bad for your complexion. ! don't be!isve
that's yUol place for tic hammock
Its Il horrii place reSponiei Daisy,
failing ssvasely to work I'm gong to ask
Abrau 30 lang it where it was before
Ahram was tie Intermittent help OF the
Blunt e,tabiI shmant, who carrIei on the
farm AMI cams night AMI morn.H, to milk
tuc COW From the day sue became a visito.
IL tho LoIseholl, lie had been Mi Dai,y's
,.avc and now that Er. Biunt was temper
sriiy absent, the honest Scrvitor 10 X it upon
iirg.ef 10 Loo, in at odd hour, ITO see 10 Miss
E.sat anl that ;sasy-tacsi little niece OF hern
:! eel dong .nr."
ylr E. "a h4ttermilk will Up that
.an u-n.T lGrsacl Mr., Eilnt still misn-
.-.--t.ns ,.-e cIus, g.; Ni-, Dii,y'S height
en-. ..,.or. id try it. ToI-l bate 20 20 t.
t.e 4-..l 90 -. a 2. io.,r.l3 K
u l'I,s .-- C-a-r.a, Mss Daisy smiled at
To- ~ -nss IF nrououHs knowing perfectly
We! thlt il Sc were Ia look Ike a fTigh:
Lrr GuE. woui ra-res it more than sc.
TT II .,, ,.t,e IS man. thoI: undue per /
SOCIAL y.s..s /. mus b. almiitei Mrs |
B.u,'t ha.. most cEmnl.cent enjoyment of |
the Lsa .iv .. Eer iyi.>h n.eca II IN the city.
Il ha:e 20 leave you alone late in the
e.etil IuHt.",' sail Daisy, throwing a
haa =. o.. cap pods at tho chicken, by
tie = or s.oa'. I'm afraid You'll lie nervous |
au y t-e ramp shat calie.l this morning"
"s.u-cl-c. my Ge1r; I'm not one of the /
nervou- 9o.L ! always stay by Iny,elf I
nights "hen yrur Luci- gees - his lodge 7
IIe.tug-. II get ,IrtI AMI Sleepy. ! loc.s
IT, augs aAl "a I, .cl shen | lie on my
.,-oi ear cIn't hear a soUpI y.u know. aad
- uT rci, cau ocmc "a without waEing
ne
But bow doc a. : M
~jt h. takes a key. Wc have two for the
ir.nJ door. There, the extra oas over the !
elk You'd lettr have 1t tonight: then.
il ! .Jp1't feai ike sit-ln, Dp fer you, | WON'T.
You won't le likely TO GET home Lefore l2r
~ iUl!igh; Ms DaisyS turbulent crimson
ia sfJeae' into n sea-shel Iins. Aunt
ABBY fattered herself tina: she had never !
-gca tie child hands mer than when IN flnIy !.
lr7ier.e, she floate. down the piazza steps I
10 lo;l Raymond'> waiting rhe:oH.
TEe infa tuatej boy looi' il ne was bs- |
taidins angel from heaven musei the
n.sl ei lady, who dearly loved Tom. But !
she sad. prosaically: DO drive carefully,
To,n Daisy. did you take tii, key!7
Yes. auutie. it'> IN my pocket
Pocket, can they put pocket, in ses-
Ioam laughed Tom, tucking the linen lap !
robe about The young laiys bilowy iiounceS |
i ioel myself quite lnadequGte t. the care %: |
this iiufy eie-aLce, Mrs. Bluat. l 90 assure I
y.uH
-E' IT'S his; he has only to ask and it's all !
hu. thought Miss Daisy, scOrnfully, she !
IA @ ha- a;ia: Say Ggoi-by.
H. ,lC whole region round about thera was /
nj = layeler drive than ;hiS five inli., b,,- 1
tc.o Gas 'aul and Oaklanl Falls. Taxing 1
it aT E.n,uL 1T. On a perfect July evening. 4
VIII a Fascinating vCun- Idly by his s,ie. !
~ eps..t1i hlr~a aoa.'enr 10 LIS will I
loan Haym.Hi mentally acSn, wIeiEed that
The condition, w,rs lavorabls for enjoy 4
neu.. He La locn planning this tet.-a-se;e I,
Tor days, M q :. Ec hai gone fsr a, tn 4
formulate certain m5meutoGs speeches to te I
delivered on this occasion, but with stron :
es, desire 10 lead the couvegSp,.on nj, ssIts- .
mental Chau0cl> he vas coat.nasIly /
..lHeI by IN intangible .ouie.hi1, IN
Mss7 Daisg'S Ialnner- He sys Ike Of a lovels 4
biri Le wa, mounting especially for her 4
SELF. al i ;te d>coursed CT tie swallow, IN I
Aa-; Abby's ci.imnsy; he limited at uiAa's /
Crsy NJ f-r affection. AMI she depl red I
Abrams craving for drink; he quoted 4
"A-rJra Lc,-i. and he cited Mother /
Goa>e.' Sle sang rs-aai, Ike Deacon .el, 4
ro.micSei Squire Eidg's late Four;h-o.-Jsiy Z
1rati. n. anG. in q word, was as captivating I,
frivolous and reckless As a hesvy-tearssd 4
siC. Sel! could be. As she passed Grace I
Esymoai in the hall. that youns ads .
NalS1arei 10 Jack McKeen ;hst Daily /
-smptc.i was the helis O: the aud.anee.
With one excsptian, O: coUrse, amended I
gallant Jack
Proud. sensitive little Daisy, SAs p7- I
tended 20 listen 70 the music: tgt T. N .
TIE Lord Admiral 70 Lite Bui;ercnp tie .
entire company seemed 10 her 70 lie oAan.-
-T-.-a only n al n