The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-01-16
FLIRTING FOLLY.

hours. There has been an accident on
the line beyond, and we cannot get
through until toward evening""
There was no help for it, and the
g~rumbling passengers got out of the
carriage with various expressions of
annoyance.
"Oh, Mollie! what shall we do here
this afternoon? ?"
My dear Nina, we'll have some good
fun! We're in a strange place, with
nobody to play propriety, and we'll
make this a day long to be remembered,
Pm going to get up a Irritation with
somebody, and you must do the same.
We can have rare fun if you only will"
Nina does not fall in with this plan
very heartily, but proposes to go to a
hotel for dinner, and they start imme-
diately.
Mollie is small, fair, bewitching; Nina
tall. dark and rather stately looking
just opposite in appearance and DISPOSE
ton, yet the best of friends.
"There's a large park in this place,
for I've heard Cousin Will speak of it, "
Nina remarks to Mollie, who is before
the mirror preparing for the afternoon
campaign. Suppose we walk out and
find it,"
Just the thing" assented Mollie.
Well have fun here if anywhere"
They have no difficulty in finding the
park, and a very pretty place it is.
They find a rustic seat, and sit down
ito wait the coming man." as Mollie
expressed it.
"Oh, here comes two Of the nobles3
of fellowsw she whispered, presently,
Nov, Nina, you must do just as / do"
"Mollie, please be careful! remem-
ber-"
But they are near now, and auda-
cious Mollie smiles and bows.
Both gentlemen lift their hats, pass
on a few steps, and turn back.
"Mollie, don't be reckless"
nina, don't be prudishl"
Foolish Nina hates to be called prud-
ish besides, she is catching the infec-
tion; and when the gentlemen pause on
their return, she sustains her part re-
markably well for an amateur. 1t is
only for nee, and no one will ever
know of it, she reasons.
A little distance back of them, Nina
notices o gentlemen reclining on a rus
tic bench. His face attracts her-a
strong, handsome face, with piercing
black eyes, that might look tender if
their owner so willed, Nina imagined.
he must have seen the whole perform
ance, and there was a half smile of con-
tempt on the firm set lips, which Nina
observes.
Mollie, she finds a chance to whisper
q side, "let's get away from these men;
we have carried it far enough. Do you
see that gentleman over there who is
watching usi'
Pooh he is only wishing lie had the
same opportunity" and reckless Mollie
goes on with the "fun."
Finally the two gallants propose to go
for refreshments, at the restaurant near,
and even Mollie hesitates.
Il think we must return to the hotel
now" Nina, says quickly.
She has learned, from their CONVEX
s~ation, that they are not the sort oil
company she would like to appear in
end she determines to take the matter
III her own hands.
They insist on accompanying them Il
the hotel, and Nina, growing more dis.
quoted every moment, has not the cour'
age to peremptorily refuse them.
AS they leave the park, Nina CANNOT
forbear glancing at the handsome gen,
tieman behind them, and she instinct
lively feels that he despises them all.
A year later, Nina Black is in the I
hotel with o party OF friends Mol
liz Gordon not being n Of the mum
Der. Nina is at a window, observin.
the hew arrivals. Suddenly she starts
Surely there is the face, which hayin,
cnce seen she has never forgotten /
Is the gentleman who Witnessed tina
foolish Irritation in the park at Newton
The seme piercing eyes, the same firm
set mouth, but the contemptuous smil
Is gone. Will he recognize her, sh,
wonders2 She ~fervently hopes not
fox she il heartily ashamed of her cor
duct on that occasion.
She dresses herself with anusus
Ease that evening and smiles triumph
ICY As she takes . parting glance q
me- mirFor; the reflection Of the tai