Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-04-30

COmpdulOu anu MISS lay LIS AoCc to
sembled Miss Days in possessing q
forehead that was larger than all the
rest of his face. In fact, the hair being
worn entirely off the top of his head, It
extended. to use boys expression.
ito the back of his neck" In lieu of
her scallops, he wore, just above his
ears, a fringe of curls, and these, in
'front.' appeared to unite with long
gray beard in giving dignity to his
countenance. He walked with slight
inclination backward, owing to his
great weight
We went in to tea, but it was not un-
til the next day that heard the begin
ming of the romance. She confided in
me that morning as we sat on the
piazza
"The singular things that have hap
pened to me this summer!" she began.
''The romantic things! l never had
such an experience in my life before.
To think that l should be domiciled,
and my life influenced by three persons,
of whose existence became aware on
the same day, was enough, but to think
that an accidental meeting on board a
boat, careless look, chance CONVEX
sation, should lead to such results, is
more wonderful than anything could
imagine"
"&6u don't mean to say" l ex-
claimed, .'that Mr.. Howell is the gen.
tleman you met in JuneP"
II do; and l might have known
something was going to happen, l
grew so confused; but I have had as
much influence over him, l know. Oh,
it has been most romantic! The first
time l met him after that was on the
Fourth of July. They had clam-bake
down here, and every hotel was
packed. l never got mouthful that
day until three o'clock. When l came
in here the first one on whom my eye
fell was my acquaintance of the boat,
waiting-actually waiting, on the table!
Could it be possible, thought l, that
with my knowledge of human nature l
was deceived You know now that l
was not. MIR. Howell was simply as
obligiug and kind as / have ever since
found him. But the strangest part is
yet to come. He really went around
Sea Cliff inquiring where l had en-
gagged board, so determined was he to
be near me-"
"A clear case of love at first sight"
did you ever know anything like
itpn
At this point Mr.. Carr and Mr.. How
ell joined us, and conversation was
general for few minutes. Then Mr..
Howell and Miss Day became appar-
,1suo 70 aonh afhor'c
and Mr. Carr moved toward me, and
in low tone mentioned something
about ride if the roads were in good
condition.
He made a mistake in thinking Miss
Day so entirely absorbed in her own
affairs as to lose interest in other peo-
pie. She startled him out of his pres
ence of mind by saying:
II think you would be very selfish to
go alone, Mr.. Carr"
II did not say was going alone. l
might ask some ladies to go with
me-"
"And rest assured, if you did, they
would not refuse to CO."
Mr.. Carr dropped the conversation,
but Mr.. Howell bent and whispered
low, and Miss Days weather-worn face
grew as conscious as girls. She had
received an invitation to ride, but as
the facilities were poor, it depended on
circumstances whether she would 90 or
not. Mr.. Howell was to call the fol-
lowing evening to let her know. She
dressed to receive him, getting me to
arrange her back hair, but adjusting
the front herself in the peculiarly be-
coming style mentioned before, and
placing therein few autumn leaves.
She fastened spray at her throat also.
But alas for her expectations! No Mr..
Howell came that night, and l felt SO
sorry for her that forbore remarking
it.
He explained to her next day, how
ever, that he had been diligently search
ing for q conveyance, and was detained
until he knew it was too late. 1t ap.
peared from his representations that
every conveyance in the place was en-.
gagged for every day that week; but he
made amends to her for the disappoint'
ment by being particularly attentive
during that day, and, in fact. every
day of that eventful week.
/ began to be puzzled. They were
both oddities, but both were educated
and underneath the surface lay veir
of strong common sense. On refiec
ton, the probabilities were as much il
| favor of something happening as not
She herself began to take practical a!
we'll as romantic view of the matter
and his plain matter-of-fact converse
tions were some foundation for he
, opinions
II should expect any woman woult
= ,,!a ry to support herself six months il
+ =. year." he averred. II would worl
. .or her the other SIX"
Miss Day had an income, though
!, she taught school in the winter.
, II would never marry man VIII,
| expected me to work." she had ex
! claimed
: "You do not know what you nigh
r do, Miss Day."
, "And do not think any one does,
, she replied.
, had been watching the comedy fol
, just one week. One afternoon / ha,
been visiting, and reached my favorit
seat on the steps just as the sun wen
: down, a glowing ball, behind stone
, colored cloud with copper colore,
curves. All around it was gold-zcop
: perry, silvery, tarnished gold, all com
J mingled; projecting rocks and flats
! dark purple, edged with soft ros
color; further on stretched an ashen