Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-07-17
ACCOMAC c. IT, Va. SATURDAY, JULY II

For weeks after Alice Mays III
rival the Il ulSc was ti!leil with con
pany. Vanc devoted himself Il
most entirely to her. lie wing Lotti
to ainu-c herself. AT the t.'-qneh
picnic, .Aice hone as the CHI IT sta
, ofthc OCCASION. SlIemi g.li De gOn
all day, but returned with her ele
giant Costumes us perfect US whel
she started. while Lottie woll.l los,
her parasol aud fan, and telr gre;l
holes in her drosses,and clma home
with heI, face and h.lnds as bllcl
as a gypsy's.
When Vane and Alice went OIL
riding, Lottic woald show off Flos.
and jump hedges, thus provoking
earnest lemons.rance from Vane
Then the brown eyed witch rode
faster than ever, ,sending back gay
peals OF laughter to the digniiied
couple whom she left to bring up
the rear.
OF late Vanes ythonghts he de-
teGted "a ortain. ree fflieSSlle IS in
L0ttie's freaks len 5oi is up
the mountain, where if was 81
steep thas he dismohntcd to lead
Alice's horse. she gailoped on, put
ting whip to Floss, who rushed up
the TO Ky ascent, tearing up pebble
and turf, over wide cla>ln>, and
along narrow ledgeS.wlele IL Slugle
hisiep would have hurled pc ~ lid
girl down to instant deStructlon.
Vane trpnbl-l; bat 10 indie his
fears, he gave Alice his full u ten
ton.
One day lie wentinto tile library,
and found Lo5tIe seated Oh the
wndow->iIl. She wa1 ulll,ilally
quiet. She had been Watching
Alice, who, with book III hand, was
promenlding on tile lawn below,
under the sn;lily trees.
Size is very beautiful said Yane'
looking towards lIle graceful figure.
i wonder il size would marry mea'
.Jaue Winton. h;tven'J you ask
ed her yeI?'
Not Yet. Perhaps shall to-
day. DO you think | had better
do SO!'
Most certainly And she ran
off singing merrlly.
In IL short time she was tearing
down the road Oh Floss ut break.
ueck speed.
Alter she had gone, vane went
ont TO Alice.
What ;llls Lotties' that lady in
CURED.
'Lottie? | do not understand
AS she PASSED just Il few mo-
nlcnts ago to mount her pony, l
spoke to her, let lie go, Alice
NlaJF she snapped, and l noticed
tears III her eyes. Aid Then she
rode OIL 50 rccklessly that / aR
fearful Sue VIII put Floss in Il bad
temper
Alice spoke lightly, but vane's
t4l.e Daled lis he walked back to
Tor Lottle's lr'stla..walted anxiousIy
r,a rrrSen'ly he ga I0lE;,,;agl OF
strange man. THEN followed II
carriage with two mcu. one OF
whom held a girlish figure i'll his
arms.
1t took place down on the river
road, cXplAlnrd one vi the men to
Yallc. lille girl WAS riding IKE
wind when ali lit once the pony
made Il plunge, and the glrI landed
among Tie rOc.i,.
All. and Mrs. WInton came bur
Tying cut, ana tue greatest excite
ment prevailed. Ti,ey Jook Lottlc
into the hou,e, where iJ wills ais
cerlalned UiidL one arm WAS broken,
and several ugly cu.s and bruises
had been received.
When Lottlc opened her eyes,
Yane WAS ut her side.
Go away! she cried.
Never, during, for love you!'
HON cau YOU iUle me aud marry
Alice" she pUuGed.
L am not gong to marry ALICE
Why, LuttIe, can it be that you
are jralous' said Alice, taking her
hand.
'yane and l do not WANT each
other
4 was very jcaIous,' confessed
Loltle, .bua please don't go away,
Aud he lid no.. when .,ou spo&e
ol HAIRY ing Alice, l did not care
What happened to me-
But yua refused me-
i KNOW ii but only to tease YOU
just dis SOON us LoJtie recovered
there w;is IL quiet wedding, and
Alice was bridesmaid.
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