Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-05-14

turned and walked sullenly away. :
Belle, half intent on revenging her-
self, halt sincere in her admiration OF
Ralph, passed the next two days very
much to her own satisfaction. Then
somebody, perhaps Carlos himself,
wrote Carlos to come and spend a few
weeks, nobody knew precisely where,
and Carlos went. The effect on Belle
was disastrous. When she found that
he was really gone, she rushed at once
to Viva Earring ton, her cousin.
"Oh, Viva! he's gone! he's really
gone!' - -m :.
who's gone!' said Viva, looking
up coolly from the sofa on which she
was lying. IS - = *:.%%
"WhywCarlos!" .a4a@
Belle threw herself on the floor near
Viva and leaned her head on the So
fa's edge. l. X
II am perfectly miserable''
"Why?" asked the provoking VIVA.
"Why? you ask. Didn't I tell you
Carlos was gomez" ~ -. =
"Don't you mean Lieut.. Austin?"
4 mo. Idon't! Tiresomes thing!"
But whether this last referred to vi
via or the lieutenant this deponent
knoweth not. s% r
"Who is tiresome- Carlos?'" asked
Viva. "Well, I'm glad you have
your eyes open at last. | always
did think him prosy." Il 81 Il SIS. :,
"Prosy! He's no such thing he's
entertaining, and agreeable, and witty,
and lively, and fascinating, and the
dearest fellow in the world, and I
haven't treated him Well--I know I
haven't .~~1~ ~
Vlvia smiled scornfully. 5&..
"You should have thought Of that
sooner" asT' 4 - c.SsSs -
"Iknow I should, you hard-heart-
ed, cruel thing-but he did fiirt with
Rose Kenyon, and 1 was 50 angry! /
wish Twas deadn' es xsa.sss5 rz =.
Just then came tap at the door.
It was Ellen, Bellies maid. I#s
"Lieut. Austin wants to know if .
can see you, Miss Belle Hesaid song
thing about being ordered of sudden
ly." ~. go s...s.1&'~,
"rell him I will be down in a mo-
ment, Ellen" .f'@. 81
Viva said nothing, but she looked
volumes; but that didn't disturb
Belle. She gave a touch to her hair,
another to her eyebrows, shook out
the dress, smoothed her morning
skirt, settled her cuffs, and went down
to the drawing where Ralph was
nervously waiting for her. s % 4
, SCI am ordered of, = Miss Belle, was
his first salutation. ~ must 90 with
y in the hour" 3,l L Il h. 55.i 81. f. Fl
oh, dear, Lieut.. Austin, what can
Il we do without your" . ..:s 3s:s.
s'Will you care" he said softly aud
eagerly. L. ., .55. ..5 & .,s5.S i ...s
Carer Why OF course i shall!
z We shall all miss YOU .3 q u /
Ralph seized her hand and carried
II to his lips.
"a Belle, will you write tp me! 81 b
5,sf g Yes. yesl Good by e! Y, And Belle,
who really had the conscience to
be ashamed OF herself, burst 4 away
from his OBTAINING grasp. and ran to
]. her usual resource In time OF trouble
Viva sEarringt on--and: s.Oh, what
shall 4 do? He will write to mel
am sure he will! !" she concluded. ia
somewhat hysterical style. 'sfVivia,
don't cit there as sit you we're a block,
Y but tell me what shall / dor
Belle, you ire too provoking You
4 are not worthy OF either the lieutan-
ant or Carlos, and have no patience
to zee you playing battledo ore with
y two warm, noble, hearts. il youhavn
pink cheeks and yellow hair n
Yellow hair! Belle had borne all
the rest patiently but this Nsas too