Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-04-15
sUNiNfERvILLE.

'sOh, Teddy, can't you get any more
apples than this3 I'm sure I could il l
were only up there" cried the girl
standing with up-turned face under an
I'd apple tree, from which q small boy
$as trying in vain to gather few ap-
pies.
.I know you could. Do come up,
Lew. There is no one here to see, and
won't tell"
"Why, Teddy Chesleigh! am eigh-
teen years old" with indignant en-
phasfs. stoJ.gi sf rtut.. ,-.!
"well, didn't suppose you'd do it
But there is bough of daisy apples
right near the fence. You might reach
that"
. 81 will" she replies, 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 rick
ETY. old fence, catching the branch,
heavily laden with delicious fruit.
.'Oh, Teddy, they are elegant!' she
exclaimed, with gay little laugh,
disclosing a row of white, even little
teeth. ..s .,... ....
She makes perfect picture there, her
uplifted arms forming frame for the
bright, laughing face with its crown of
bonnie brown hair, which the wind
blows recklessly about and her slender
figure, in close-ftting dress of soft,
clinging gray, standing out in bold re-
lief against the blue sky, while the wind
throwing the dress aside, shows a pretty
little foot and slender little ankle.
Clutching the branch lightly in both
little brown hands, she gave vigorous
shake, when looking down to note the
iesult of her shaking, she sees. much
to, her horror, young gentleman,
equipped for hunting, standing not far
of, whom she Immediately recognizes
as one whom she had met during the
past winter at Albany.
With little gasp she turns her crim-
son face up to her brother with a re-
proachful glance, but, undaunted by
her indignant looks, the shameless
youngster sits grinning in the tree
apparently enjoying the situation i'm
mensely. ,.f
3. The gentleman turns toward the more
friendly face and addresses a few re-
marks to him about the apples, thus
giving Llew an opportunity for descend
ing from her exalted position.
When she is again on the ground, she
tries in vain to smooth her hair, which
is blowing in dire confusion all over her
face. The gentleman now raises his
hunting-cap, and smilingly offers his
hand, saying, "Miss Chesleigh, l be-
lievep' 5-H Hf'
o, "Yes," she answers, her face bright
with bushes, rs she hesitatingly holds
ont little, tanned hand. "Am I not
speaking to Mr.. Delmarre9"
"At your service. must beg pardon,
Miss Chesleigh, for my untimely intru-
lsion," with a smile still lurking in his
dark eyes as he looks at the still-con-
fused maiden. ,.. ..,...'..'.......,.....
II grant it, but | wish to assure you
that 1 do not do such undignifed things
often, hut the fruit did look so tempt
ing" ,i lc.'a'r~ -ua
If 'Let me congratulate you on your
success" glancing at the goodly number
(which lay on the ground. ~ used to
''be quite an expert in such matters, and
have come into this country to renew
my skill, and as a beginning have start
ed out 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. '," it''' l,t
9''Come, Teddy, it is 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-by for
to-day, but if you spend the summer
here we will be such near neighbors
that we shall probably see each other
often MI I'll. .it.'. ys. a.
,,.3 I.'Allow me to walk with you. as l go
this way and am beginning to think it
isssupper time, ALSO" Then, as silence
gives consent, he walks on with them,
helping Teddy carry the fruit. The con-
j iEersation is carried on chiefly by Teddy
and Philip during their short walk, for
Llew has not yet quite regained her
CompOsure. .'J, ll.1t'T4 .H
4l When they reach home and Mr.. Del
'naaEre has left them Teddy receives q
severe scolding, but, as usual, proves
invulnerable.. But Llew succeeds in
! iextorting 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. g.t.., ......
Her father is q middle-aged gentle
man, almost too indulgent at times to
bis, motherless children. He. seldom
. goes away from his farm, but Llew
spends several months of each winter
with her fashionable cousins in Albany,
where she had met Mr.. Delmarre.
II Adjoining the Chesleigh farm is the
land of "old John Delmarre, las he is
i, generally called. al crutsy old bachelor,
whom mono of his neighbors know ex-
cept by sight He, is the uncle of Phil
Delmarre, who is the old mans favor
ite, and as we have said he had come
to spend the summer months with his
uncle. = y.
!, The summer months passed quickly
by, and Phil in spite of all the beauti-
Z full women he had seen, and women,
too, who had bestowed on him their
choicest smiles. fell desperately in love
with this little maiden, whose indiffer-
ence to all his attentions only made her
more charming and desirable in his
seyes. ,ruuH 49o3 iiad g is
So it was not strange that one day
while on one of their numerous excur-
sions. end while Teddy had gone farther
down the river to fish, he should take
this most excellent opportunity Of maxi
ing Lew acquainted with his great love
for heE and offer her his heart and
hand. 5ilfa5 .;.la Y}Fi5 atti Pll@
Llew, taken by surprise, replies, in