Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-06-03

animated. e'.st
II took long. 80 long. In fact, that
Nina, who had witnessed the ruse frcif
the window became alarmed and also
came screaming around the corner OF
the house, calling upon her love to tell
her In mercy's name where she was
Had that mastiff eaten her? Tessa
Tessal Oh-h-hp
She found them seated together very
quietly, under an oak tree, and not at
all inclined to answer the inquiries, but
she rushed up and clasped Tessa about
the neck, and-was introduced.
They declared the scoundrel to be
splendid. Nina gloried In her anticipa.
ted wine on the strength Of some CLAN
ces which she averfed passed between
her and the wretch, while Tessa also
drank imaginary draughts by virtue Of
some pressures of the hand.
Nina seemed TO be fired by this, as
she swept out of the room. while Tessa
laughed joyously. The next day the bat
tie grew fierce.
At breakfast he rendered Tessa the
salt, and while she was in a fever OF
pride and glory at this, he passed Nina
the pepper. He pressed some biscuit
twice upon Tessa, but also gave Nina
the breast of the chicken.
During the morning matter waxed
hot, and so did the weather. They had
all three got acquainted, and so they
went to search for cool spot to stretch
a hammock.
1t seemed to be nip and tuck, six of
one and half dozen the other. Both
were ingenious, but, II anything, there
was slight difference in favor Of Tessa.
She was trifie more quiet, while Nina
was rather larky.
Tessa rushed off into glade to try
the temperature, and was about rush
ing back when she beheld, through the
trees, the wretch go through the action
with Nina.
He put his arm around her waist and
kissed her calmly.
Did Tessa go back to them? No, my
friends. She turned her little foot, and
Indignantly strode back to the house,
and, swelling with anger, she locked
herself up in her room and vowed to 60
to convent.
This miserable man returned! Tessa
came out of her den, like Bengal tiger,
smooth and sleek, but filled to the teeth
with death. The wretch vanished.
"Nina," said she, "You have dis.
graced yourself!" Nina covered her
face with her handkerchief. "You have
done an act which no woman should
ever commit. No person will make a
fit wife, under all circumstances, who
allows q man to salute her as this young
person did you. Your lips should be as
precious to you and to your husband as
your life. You are welcome to your
course of making love, and I shall pay
my wager and give you back all the
protestations Of love, for don't con-
slider them worth that!" Here she in
snapped her fingers, and
they both burst into tears, of course.
The wretch suddenly appeared.
''My dear young lady, I did wrong.
paid addresses to the wrong young lady.
I insulted your friend where should
have deeply honored you, as ! protest
devoutly at this moment. May speak
to you in private?"
mo, sir, you cannot" This like a |
"Oh, oh, Tessa, Tessav' cried Nina,
through her sobs. "You know you
like him! I know that he has loved you
since he first saw you, and wanted |
you for my sister, and SO I cheated |
you little-a very little. He's my
brother Dick-the one that was SO
wild, Tessa, but indeeds he's very good |
now"
"Yes," said brother Dick, "yes, Pm
very good now"
Brother Dick, handsome dog as ever
was, and Tessa looked daggers up at
each other aud then down, and then
like doves, and then went out to talk it
over, and have been together ever
since.