Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-03

storm, II you willP" said the stranger
recovering from his surprise; and snaS-
ing the raindrops from his hat' Nc
stepped inside the cottage, glancing ..
Jennie's little feet as he did so, anu
thinking the little rustic was uncom-
monty well shod.
Jennie, on her part, was wondering
who this handsome man, with the DARK
searching eyes could be.
You don't live all alone in this cot
tage," he said, accepting her timld IN
yitation to be seated.
"Oh, nor faltered Jennie, blushing
like rose.
..Oh, what a tangled web we weave
| When first we practise TO deceive
"What a pretty child it is" thought
| the Young man. ..And how she bushes
but that, 1 suppose. is rustic simplicity.
| | dare say she is quite unconscious OF
| nv admiration, and does not even know
| how charming she looks
And then he smiled, remembering
| how he had been courted and flattered
bv certain fair ladies that afternoon,
| and congratulated himself on the fact
| that the storm had come after his de-
| parture, for be it known, the angel Miss
Jennie was entertaining unawares was
| no other than the .'lion" of the garden
| party, Mr.. Jocelyn Trehearne.
Jennie's book lay on the table, and
he looked at it in surprise. The little
| rustic subscribed to Nudes then, or
had some friend who was kind enough
to lend her books to read.
| ..Is this your's?'' he said, and the
little deceiver faltered out that it be-
longed to Miss Jennie Reid.
Miss Jennie Reid" repeated MIR.
Trehearne. ANY relation to that nice
girl who they tell me is engaged to
young DIR. Brown"
You know Ada Reid?" said Jennie
in surprise, and painful blush sutfused
her face. How she regretted her fool
ish whim now!
Il have seen her once, returned Mr..
Trehearne; '.but it is her sister who is
! so kind to you, eh?"
Yes" faltered Jennie, ready to sink
through the floor.
..Is she pretty, as well as kindP''
asked Mr.. Trehearne, adding to him.
self, Il only saw one Miss Reid at the
, garden-party.
Some people call her pretty" said
Jennie with smile: Il am no Judge"
Then going to the window, she added
quickly: The rain will soon be over;
see how bright the sky is getting"
"Yes, it will soon be over" he re-
turned, thinking to himself: Those
pretty little shoes are, l suppose, a
present from Miss Jennie. l should
like to make that girls acquaintance.
1T has left off raining said Jennie
in an agony. for she could see old Mar
tina toiling along the road, armed will
gigantic gingham. Here your hat
sir?"
| And before Jocelyn knew where h
was he found himself outside the cot
tage, while Jennie, having closed th'
door, hastily divested herself of her bis
apron, and replaced her hat on hel
bonny head.
Old Martha was delighted to see her
of course, and would have had her re
main to take g cup of tea; but Jen
ME declined, and hurried away with al
speed; hating herself for the deceit sht
had practised.
The garden-party had been very nice
Ada told her that night, although il
had been more of house-party thar
anything else after the rain came on
MIR. Jocelyn Trehearne had been there
but he had been obliged to leave early
Jennie scarcely heard what her sister
said. The girl felt wretched, and tt
add to her discomfort, her father came
home on the following day, and scoldeG
her roundly for her disobedence.
Don't cry, Jennie" whispered hel
sister, ''or you'll spoil your eyes, and
papa says we have a gentleman coming
to dinner tomorrow. | don't want my
pretty sister to look little fright"
Il don't care what look like" de,
clared Jennie: but she wiped her eye:
nevertheless.
Ada was the useful one of the family
and went about her duties with light
heart, for her sweetheart, the young
doctor, had asked her to .'name the
day when they met at the garden-par.
ty.
She was little vexed that Jennie did
not take more interest in the joyfu
news; but Jennie was thinking of what
had happened on the previous day.
She could think of nothing else.
The morrow came, and with it the
gentleman aforementioned.
He was standing on the hearthrue
talking to her father when Jennie en-
tered the room in her pretty white
dress with its dainty lace elbow sleeves
She gave little gasp of astonish
ment and CONSERVATION as she looked
at him; but his smile was reassuring,
although he, too, was dumfounded al
the first moment
MY dear Jennie, MIR. Jocelyn Ire,
hearne'-and then Jennie knew thai
Fate had been too much for her; she had
stopped away from the garden-party
for nothing.
Well, not exactly that, for she won q
lover.
Mr.. Jocelyn Trehearne in due time
proposed and was accepted; but, oh,
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