The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-07-03
AN OBLIGING GIRL.
Mona Takes Her Lovers Advice
and Turns Fashionable.

Mona Takes Her Lovers Advio,
and Turns Fashionable.
A lovely afternoon in the spring
when the balmy air and the fresh
bright toilets of the ladies made a kint
of gala day rel on Broadway, Philil
Hays stood at his office door. thought
fully pulling on his neatly fifth.
gloves. say "thoughtfully," becans,
that word just describes his state o
mind, which was that OF hating be
tween two opinions whether to go foi
bis usual uptown stroll, have q com
Portable dinner at the Westminster, ant
a little Irritation with Jessie Mabil
afterward, or to cross the river ant
take a train for his brothers lovely
place in Jersey. He told himself, as he
was carefully buttoning his ~righthant
glove, that the cherries were ripe, ant
that he really needed a little fresh ali
and country milk. But he knew of 6
far better reason yet, if he would have
acknowledged it; and what is more,
other people knew it too. Brother
Will was wise enough to credit hls
pretty sister-in-law with Philips re.
markable access of fraternal affection,
and little Mona Zabriska herself had a
shrewd guess as to what kind of cher.
ries Mr.. Philip Hays came to the coun.
try to taste.
Well, on this particular afternoon
the country proved to be finally the
more powerful attraction, and in an
hour and a half after the gloves had
been fitted to a nicely they were taken
off again, that the wearer might clasp
the hands Of the dearest, sweetest
brightest little country maiden that any
man with the right kind Of heart or
eyes could desire to see. What Philip
said to Mona, and what Mona said to
Philip, the cherry-trees and the even
ing-star probably know; but it was
very delightful, and SO satisfying that
the young people came back to the
house without any cherries at all, and
presently there was a great deal of
hand-shaking and kissing, which ended
in mutual good wishes.
Well, after this, for a couple of weeks,
there was no hesitating at the office
door. Philip said ''strawberries'' now
when his friends rallied him about his
sudden passion for the country, and the
strawberry excuse did just as well as
the cherries. But 40 the weather grew
hotter, the subject of summer resorts
became uppermost Philips mother
and sister were going to some fashion
able Virginian springs, and he greatly
desired that his little Mona should 90
with them. To tell the truth, he did
wish she was a little more stylish. and
would put up her curis, and abandon
aprons. and dress like Jessie Mabin
did. That would perfectly satisfy him,
he thought. Yes, Mona Zabriska
dressed like Jessie Mabin would leave
him nothing to desire. He went about
his plans with that tact which young
men who have sisters easily acquire. A
little present from Tiffany's and mod
est check lust for spending-money,".
made his sister Cecilia sufficiently in
terested in his project.
Mona is a dear little girl, Cecilia"
he said. "All she wants is a more
stately manner and stylish dress"
If that is what you desire, Philip,
why do you not marry Jessie Mabinp
l thought you liked her well enough"
Because, Cecilia, | want a heart in
side the dress-a pure, fresh, loving
heart"
1T seems to me-" But here Cecile
stopped. She was wise enough to
know she would be throwing words
away"
The next difficulty was to make Mona
d~elicately understand his wishes, and
induce her to accept the invitation sent
her by his mother and sister. He APP
preached the subject under the most
circumstances; the moonlight
lid not betray his confusion, and his
encircling arm held her SO close to his
heart that he had no fear Of not secur-
attention il argument or explana-
ion became necessary.
II am SO glad, Mona, that you are
yoing with Cecile. j am sure it will do
7ou good" And then he stopped and
Kissed her for emphasis.
II 60 to please you, Philip. l am
quite well, thank you"
"Oh! but I don't mean about your
lealth, Mona. You little witch! who :
'ould have such bright eyes and red
fps and not be quito wellp | mean ;
bout dress and department, and those : /,
lind Of things"
There was q little ominous silence, !, /,
then : low, grieved voice: "Idon't :
hink ! understand you, Philip" ,
mo, dear; and upon the whole
m glad You have never understood so :
al. You see, when we are married we :
hall live in the city, and We mustdress :
nd behave a city people do. Cecile =
show you all about IL, darling. SO