Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-05-07
SUMMERVILLE.

SUMMERYILLE
''Oh, Teddy, can't you get any more
apples than this? I'm sure I could if
were only up there" cried the girl
standing with up-turned face under an
old apple tree, from which small boy
was trying in vain to gather a few ap-
pies. 81. &
~ know you could. Do come up,
Llew. There is no one here to see, and
won't tell" 80.
''Why, Teddy Chesleigh! lam eight.
cen years DID," with indignant en-
phasis. " F..;.-
"Well, I didn't suppose you'd do it.
But there is q bough OF daisy apples
right near the fence. You might reach
that" F%' = ,.-
II will" shereplies, after moments
hesitation. Here goes" and looking
around to assure herself that no one
was within sight, she tossed down her
hat and mounts with nimble steps the
rickety old fence, catching the branch,
sheavily laden with delicious fruit.
ooh, Teddy, they are elegant!" she
exclaimed, with a gay little laugh, dis
closing arrow of white, even little teeth.
She makes perfect picture there, her
uplifted arms forming a frame for the
bright, laughing face with it's crown of
bonny brown hair, which the winds
blow recklessly about, and her slender
figure in close-itting dress OF soft,
clinging gray, standing out in bold re-
lief against the blue sky, while the wind
thr6wingth the dress aside, shows pref
ty little foot and slender little ankle.
Clutching the branch lightly in both
little brown hands, she gave vigor-
GUS shake, when looking down to note
the result other shaking, she sees, much
to her horror, a young gentleman,
equipped for hunting standing not far
of, whom she Immediately recognizes
as one she had met during the past
winter in Albany.
With q little gasp she turns her
crimson face up to her brother with q
reproachful glance, but, undaunted by
her indignant looks, the shameless
youngster sits grnning in the tree APP
parently enjoying the situation i'm
mensely.
The gentleman turns toward the
more friendly face and addresses a. few
remarks to him about the apples, thus
giving Lew am opportunity for de-
scending from her lofty position.
When she is again on theground, she
tries in vain to smooth her hair, which
ia blowing in dire confusion all over
her face. The gentleman now raises
his hunting-cap, and smilingly offers
his hand, Saying, miss Chesleigh, I
believer" .S.a~,.2 Ill. 0+s
Yes" she answers, her face, bright
with bushes, as she hssit atingiy holds
out q little tanned hand. cam not
speaking to Mr.. Delnarre?" r. 1".
At your service. / must beg par
don, Miss ~GheslAgh, for my untlmely
intrusion,' with a smile still lurking
in his dark eyes as he looks at the
stiil-coniused maiden. H.. i >a~41ste
II grant it, but I wish to assure
you that I do not do such undigaifed
things often, but the fruit did look so
tempting" -
II .et me congratulate you on your
success" gls.ncing at the goodly nun:
Der which lay on the ground. IL used
to be quite an expert in such matters,
and have come in to this country tore
new my skill, andas a beginning have
started ont to hunt, but awkwardly
broke my gun at the first attempt to
use it,"
Then Llew calls to Teddy, who is
gathering up the apples, and adjusts
her hat. 's'' 49, ~.
"Come, Teddy, tits getting late and
auntie will be worried about us. Be-
sides it is tea time" Then she says
to Mr.. Delmarre: II must say good
bye for to-day, but if you spend
the summer here we will be such near
neighbors that we shall probably see
each, other often" -.
"Allow me to walk with you as /
60 this way and am beginning to think
it ia supper time, also. -
Then, as silence gives consent, he
walks on with them, helping Teddy
carry the fruit. The conversation is
carried on chiefly by Teddy and Philip
during their short walk, for Llew has
not yet quite regained her composure.
When they reach home and Mr.,
Delmarre LIFT them Teddy receives a
severe scolding, but, as usual, proves
invulnerable.s But Llew succeeds in
extortlng a. promise that he will never,
never tell. For she knows her Aunt
Mary, a sedate spinster Of uncertain
age, who has presided over the house
hold since the death Of their mother
would be utterly shocked. =, 95i5s s<
Her father is q middle aged gentle
man, almost too indulgent at times to
his motherless children. He seldom
goes away from his farm, but Llew
spends several months Of each winter
with her fashionable cousins in AL
bany, where she had met Mr.. Del
MARIE. S*} y a5 i i 3s3s Sk
Adjoining the Chesleigh farm is the
land OF 'told John Delnarre," as he Is
generally called, q crusty old bachelor,
whom none Of his neighbors knew ex-
cept BY sight. He ID The uncle Of Phil
Deimarre, who is the old man. favor
& ito. and as we have said he had come
to spend the summer months with his
uncle. & ' '.s.f3.55s
The summer months passed quickly
~, and Phil, in sspite Of all the beauti-
) fnl women he had seen, and women.