The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-09-18

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bert Clare, and had plainly told
Miss June TINT she did not think
him like the rest of her gentlemen
friends, The little eoquette had
laughingly wagered that he would
propose before spring.
4 Ruth Leslie lay bordering her
cousins words long after that live
ly young lady was in dreamland.
How a woman could deliberately
strive to win n good mans love
only to lightly thESuun aside she
could not Y. She had
never hadG1 offer in The nineteen
years of her uneyent ~ life, and
| her cousins 10y matrimo-
nial chances were mystery to her
Still, there was Il feeling almost of
| indignation when she thought how
noble Herbert Glare had been de
ceived. June would have laughed
at the idea of sweet, gentle Ruth
being indignant. She believed
her wholly incapable of such an
emotion.
Meanwhile she wondered secret
ly why Herbert had notsought her
again during the evening. 1t was
strange, to say the least
The following evening Tom Myr-
tleby called, and us Ruth did not
like him, having discovered that
he made fun of her pronouns, she
left him and June alone together
An hour later the latter walked i'll
to their private parlor with very
red cheeks and flashing eyes,
"What is the matter? Thee looks
excited,
Excited Well, | am; but,
thank goodness, I'm rid Of that
piece Of impudenee. I just told
Mr.. Thomas Archibald Myrtleby
that the sooner he babe me good
evening the more agreeable it
would be to me-
''Thee really quarreled, then?'
Ruth looked astonished but not
sorry.
It. %YYGfy ylqlddGi5, ne eaIr5d M. 'cfdr5
"a designing knave,' 'astupfd,' and
lots of such names. | told'him he
was a gentleman, and that was
more than l could say Of all my
male acquaintances." Ruth's eyes
blazed, but she pressed her thin
pink lips firmly together.
June did not tell that Tom had
commenced the quarrel by openly
rejoicing that Herbert Clare had
left the city. Herbert gone with
out ever bidding her good-bye!-
that was the thought that hurt the
worst. But, someway, she could
not tell Ruth; besides, she was
angry at herself for caring. He
was nothing to her but one Of her
humorous "victims;' yet, somehow
she felt more like the "yictim" than
she had ever done before in her
life.
Two years later June Leslie re-
ceiyed the following letter;
HOME, May 6, 18-. DEAR CoU-
SIN: ] have a bit of news for thee.
| am to be married, June l, (thy
birthday and | want thee and
/ Uncle Nathan to be sure to be here.
Try and come several days before.
| have selected my dress, just sim
pie white, thee knows, and we are
busy with other matters, making
and bleaching household linen, etc.
The only trouble have is, my
father and mothetimllet my mar
rying out Of the society. | can
not feel that it is very wrong so
long MS he - q rood Christian.
though membci>lsrA, Presbyte-
rian Church. | believe there are
people who honestly hold other
views than those held by the
Friends and, though they may be
mistaken, I think it will be 'ac-
counted to them for righteousness
Juue, | had not had thy practice;
50 when he asked me to be his wife,
/ straightway answered i will Ali
dear cousin, when thee meets the
mau that thee loves, thou wilt
answer promptly enough. | guess
thee has never been III love vet /
enclose n list Of articles which /
wish thee to bring out, if convent
emit. ] am very happy. Thy low
ing cousin. RUTH LESLIE.
1t was with sober face, that
June folded the letter and sat look.
ing out of thewindow. Outwardly
she was unchanged. $50 she