Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-07-01

ton.
Fanny" said Alma, in a low voice,
"it's suceessv
Alma" responded Fanny, in the
same tone, ~ knew that it would beri
Mr.. Leslie went to the dinner-party
at Lyntield Grange, and astonished
/ several dozen other old gentlemen by
the depth of his wisdom and the pro-
fundity of his learning, and nobody
discovered that the homemade coat was
not the chief d'euvre ola New York
clOthier.
But Fanny Leslie was not destined to
hear the last of the coat. Miss Helena
st. Joaquin, who had chanced to sur
prise them in the task, whispered it
mysteriously to her dearest friend Mrs.
Emerson Fielding. And every one
knew, presently, that the Leslie girls
had turned tailoresses and taken in
work by the day.
ut was Fanny" said Miss st. Jac-
quin. II saw her myself, pressing out
the seams of coat with prodigious
smoothingiron-a mans coat! They
tried to shuttle 1t out of sight as soon as
possible, but they weren't quick enough
"Well," said Max Lynfield careless
ly, "why shouldn't they sew mems
coats as we'll as woman's worsted
work?"
Mrs. Emerson Fielding elevated her
pretty little nose.
Ppm afraid, F." said she, tive shall have
to leave the Leslie girls off our list for
the chrade-parties next winter.n
Max Lynfield rose up in exceeding
great wrath.
"Then you may leave me off, too!n
said he, and stalked out of the room.
He went straight to the old stone
house. Fanny was in the garden, gath
ering chrysantheums-great white
fringed beauties, and buds that were
like balls of gold, and little brick-red
blossoms full of a strange aromatic
fragrance like Eastern spices.
-"Fan," said he, "if you had wanted
money, you ought to have come to me.
Haven't we been friends long enough to
induce you to put any confidence in
meW
Fanny looked at him in serene sur
prise.
"But, Max" said she, tive don't want
more than usual, that is to
say. Everybody wants money, 1 sup
pose." .-..s..... r.. 7'.-
And she clipped OF. a stem of rich ma
room fiowers,and laid 1t lovingly among
the rest of her floral trophies.
Honest Max, who had no idea of di-
plomacy, plunged headlong into the
subject. ''rhen," said he, whats all
this story about your taking in tailor
work?" - ... 81
"About my taking in tailor-work?"
"Yes. Miss st. Joaquin saw you
working at it,"
"Did she?' Fanny's cheeks famed
scarlet. "Miss st. Joaquin had better
have been attending to her own busi-
ness. But since she has told you half a
story, l may as well supply the other
half. am sure it is no secret"
And she told Max Lynfield the whole
Of the simple tale.
"Fan, you're a trumpt" said he.
And you really made the coat your
II really made the coat myself-with |
. little help from Alma!" proudly spoke |
Fanny.
n should like daughter like you-I
hat is to say, when l develop into an
Did gentleman of scientific tastes" said
Max.
ooh, you'll never develop into a sci
enlist" said Fanny. "You are a deal
200 active and wideawake. You're not
half wise enough" ,.
At this Max's honest countenance
ell.
II knew it, "said he sorrowfully. "You
lon;oa v,oo Vou en;olr Tor1 n J,,oooU -
Fanny dropped all her flowers, in her
-
"Oh, Max" she cried, II don't des-
,ise you at all. like you"
"That isn't the question:" said Max,
noodily. "The question is, do you
owe me?"
"Maxv
"Fanny! No-stay here!" posting
himself, with lighting rapidity, in the
doorway. "Unless you jump down the
errace, you can't get away from me.
And Pm determined to have an an
wer.' And the answer was eyes"
1t is very seldom you see, that thor
'ughly determined young man allows
himself to be baffied.
Mrs. Fielding, the pretty widow, was
leeply annoyed; Miss st. Joaquin
aved.
"But, you see,' Mr.. Lynfield after
yard said, II never should have known
low much I feared for Fan, if I hadn't
leard those spiteful cats criticising
ler."
And Mr.. Leslie wore the selfsame
oat to his daughters's wedding.
But, to the end of his learned and
cientific life, he never knew who made
t.
Savants are not wise in the ordinary
vents of everyday life.