The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-05-20

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cold and have red nose, and then you
cannot see your dear Fred when he ar
rives tomorrow. After dancing so much
and eating warm supper you must be
doubly careful, and if | hear sneeze,
home you stay for the rest of the winter,
my Child" which cheerful remarks he
emphasized by gentle shaking.
You need not be absolutely dumb.
Just nod your head to signify your ap-
proval of my remarks. Did you have
good timeP'
A perceptible moving back and forth
was his answer.
"Yes, every one had splendid time,
myself in particular. | entertained my
self in watching Douglass play the clown
to Miss Leslie's amusement He did it
to perfection. BY George, / should have
thought so many sweet smiles would
have made her sick Shows how much
woman can stand when she makes up
her mind to it, and | suppose her mind
is made up, don't you?''
A decided negative is indicated by
his companions movements.
"Humph! firmly believe she intends
to marry Softhead (his own name for
young Douglass) sooner or later, proba-
bly, sooner. Why, don't you think she
does, sisp You can unloosen that shawl
or scarf, or whatever it is, enough to let
me hear the sound of your voice. I'm
getting lonesome. What did you say?"
II don't think Blanche likes Mr..
Douglass very well,'' was the barely au-
dible reply.
The deuce you don't! Oh, well! but
you are mistaken, j know Don't she
show him all sorts of favors, dancing
with him repeatedly, even giving him
the dance she used to always give to me,
and that | should have enjoyed SO much
to-nightp''
"Did you ask her for it?'' murmured
the figure at his side
''Ask her for it? Not l. Though, to
tell the truth, Nellie, | was awfully
tempted to. If she had vouchsafed me
one friendly glance | would undoubted-
ly have made fool of myself y
Some violent emotion seemed to be
agitating his companion, and her strug-
giles attracted the attention of Mr.. Grey
stone; he shook her vehemently.
Now, Nellie, positively forbid you
taking off single shawl" and he at
tempted to readjust her wraps, but the
lady resisted his well-intended efforts,
and in trice had torn the veil from her
face and displayed to his astonished
gaze the laughing countenance of
Blanche Lester.
pray 90 on with your remarks, Mr..
Greystone. Your style, though little
peculiar, is nevertheless highly enter
tanning. / don't know when have en-
joyed ride so much. Aren't you afraid
we shall upset if we don't keep to the
road?" for the horse was following its
own sweet will and meandering along
the roadside in an aimless fashion, while
the driver was staring at his companion
in utter amazement.
"What-an-utter-id have been,"
his power of speech coming back to him
by Jerks "Where is Nellie, and how
on earth did you get here, Blanche?"
''Oh, Nellie wanted to ride home with
the Load think she was tired of your
company. sir-and hadn't the heart to
refuse her when she wanted me to take
her place"
'And you have been listening to all
my idiotic talk! What must you think
VI YAH YOU cNcl 0INc lllc lOI lDC
way | have talked, and" laying his
hand on her arm, tell me, Blanche, that
you loathe and despise that fellow Doug
lass
but / do not loathe and despise Mr..
Douglass. On the contrary, consider
him one of the pleasantest young men |
know. But what do you want to talk
of Mr.. Douglass for? Are you so infatu-
ated with him that you cannot talk of
anything elseP"
Il infatuated with him! / heartily
detest the man. | wanted to knock him
down every time he looked at you to-
night Blanche, darling" slipping his
arm adroitly around her waist, ''tell me,
do you care even little for NE? Are
you perfectly Indifferent to me, when I
have worshiped you all my lifeP".
1T would serve you right if l hated
you, and | don't see why l don't, aftei
the way you have treated me-never to
come near me or speak to me at ALL"
with most reproachful glance.
''But you don't hate me, do you,
Blanchep"
''No-I DON'T" she confessed.
Mr.. Greystone's horse Jagged in a
most unaccOuntable fashion the last
half of the way home, but everything
must have been very harmonious, for
the first time Mr.. Greystone met Mr..
Douglass he hailed him with such hearty
good humor as to fill that gentleman
with wonder, and he marveled greatly
what had come over that gruff fellow,
Greystone. '.By Jove, he used to hardly
speak to fellow"