Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-06-20

aOf conrse you do,n replied TIL
gentleman. Tilly looked at Mr.
Burberry out of the corners Of he
eyes, but that fierce bachelor did no
LASH himself into fury and instantl,
decline to be Of the party; on th,
contrary, he sat with his head OF
ono side, and an expression Of rathe
|sheepish admiration overspreadinI
his cOuntensnce.
I In general he faltered-as on,
forced to the confession. In gener
al, as my friend Parker knows, Id,
not admire frizzet. hair, but really
if may be permitted to say it, Mis-
lilly, it is wonderfully becoming t,
you. 1t seems to throw a soft shadow
over the brown. and-it really
really-it-it's SO becoming
But you've gone in for high heels
Tilly," said Mr.. Parker.
"You don't want me to wear fla
prunella shoes and have feet LIKE
a mud turtle, do you :" pouted Tilly
"They are such pretty boots,
sighed Barberry. " Really sucl
very pretty boots, but, then, youl
feet are SO small, Miss lilly. Or
large, coarse feet, / detesthigh heels.'
+" He'll do,D whispered Mr.. Parker t.
his wife, as they stepped into thu
wagon together. Meanwhile, lilly
stood laughing Oh the porch.
II declare I've forgotten two
things,' she said. ooh, Eliza I was
going without my hat.n
Let me run and get it," said Bar
berry.
ooh. please-and bring Fido, too
won't youg" cried Tilly "hs's tied
to the legs OF the dining-room table,
"Eh 7" calculated Mr.. Burberry,
turning pale.
My little pug" said lilly" the
dearest little fellow. I always take
him everywhere with me-"
Burberry walked away. In few
moments he returned. In one hand
had a dashing little hat, in the other
he held one end Of a blue ribbon, the
other being fastened to the collar OF
q black-nosed little pug dog.
ooh, thank you, Mr.. Barberry,''
cried lilly, deftly sticking that gay
hat exactly on the left side of her
head, and seizing Fido in her arms
4" now, isn't he cunning little soul
Shake his paw
"The little beauty" said Barber.
~, obeying.
do You know, Miss lilly, 1 do
not generally like dogs, but this is
the incest lite fellow. Let me hold
him for you. Be careful how you
step in-stoop your head. If you
were to spoil thatlovely hat of yours,
| should not forgive you. Really /
can't see why it is that some ladies
find such lovely things, and others
are so unfortunate.n
oh, what a ride that was for Bar
berry.
On the road a party Of pedestrians
met and stopped them.
ooh, Nelly" cried lilly, "where
are You going :"
For blackberries," laughed the
other girl. "Isn't it fun ~
@Oh, yes" said lilly; 81 love
blackberry parties"
"Come to see me tomorrow after.
noon," called one of the party.
"Not tomorrow aft some other
aft" shrieked lilly, with ecstatic
aud so they parted.
"Slang," whispered Mrs. Parker
to her spouse.
What q role are you " said the
entranced Burberry to Miss lilly.
1t was late in the afternoon that,
in the grounds, Burberry
sat besides Miss lilly, watching with
tender gaze the interesting disap-
pearance Of her sixth plate of ice
cream. Fido was on his knee.
"Miss lilly" Barberry was say
ing, ~ don't think the poets are
wrong-when one does fall in love
It is instantaneously. adore you
Do you think you could like me well
enough to marry me p
I've only known You one day,
Mr.. Barberry," replied lilly. II
think you are awfally nice, but"
g Too oldf" sighed Burberry.
just the right age,n said lilly.
+" but-oh, it's SO suddenly
8" know it." said Burberry. "But
you see, am in position to make
a wife comfortable. I have nice
estate. city house, and ten thons-
and year. Ask the Parkers all
about me they know ; I'm their
far-away c0usin.n
Chow splendid said Tilly.--
" Frankly, / would not marry very
poor man. l shouldn't like to be
and / know it would be aw-