Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-23
.But you were unwilling to go early in tie

@But you were unwilling TO go carly In tie
season"
"Too early Is as bad as too late; IL is chilly
here till the company come. No billiards.
40 hops, no pretty girls, no sailing. no
pwomenades on the moonlight side OF the
piazza. No, my deah, Long Branch is stupid
ill the curwent sets that way"
"Southern visitors warm the coast like the
gulf stream, suppose, f" said Oakhurst.
sPweciseiy so"-then, after the idea had
reached his brain, adding, "Vewy good, Mr..
0akhurstl Vewy goodl"
The soiree ended us all seasons Of pleasure
must, and without the dance on which
George had set his heart. The friends
walked home together Oakhurst was rather
silent, but Palette at last made him talk
"What do you think of the beauty, nowlS
the elder asked.
"Still brilliant, bewitching, dangerous
GYou are not afraid of herl"
"Upon my soul, believe am"
"What has frightened yous What faults
or defects have you seenP
1.-TWO. One is, she uses perfumes too
freely Stop that laugh of yours It's
trifling thing, but it is an indication. / don't
like it."
"Fastidious man, what noxti Has she
more hairs on one eyebrow than thu othSrl
Or did you see freckle OF the size OF ily's
footf
"The second Is in her manner, which, in
spite of its ease and apparent artlessness. has
too much method in it Her sauvity is no
more stupid than her rap.uros She is
frosted all over--frosted like a cake, mean,
and not with ice. And to follow the image,
l have no idea what sort of compound the
tasteful confectionery covers.o
"Well, if that Is all, think she has come
out from under your scrutiny pretty we'll I
should like 10 see the woman in whom you
would not find as many faults"
"If a man does not notice trl1es, he win
never learn much Of character. With women
especially, one should be as observing as
Huron on the trail Of an enemy"
"Ferocious hunter, who supposed there
were to many wiles in your simple hearth
"Odd enough, there seemed to be a success
sion Of warnings this evening. was dazzled
at first, own-almost hopelessly smitten.
But Norcross gave me jolt by bringing in
business; he thinks there is to be a smash,
and advises me TO make hay while the sun
shines. Then talked with Mrs. Norcross."
"Now we come to the interesting part-to
mel"
"But shan't crafty you, you mouseri II
Is enough to say, that in few simple words,
uttered, / am sure, without forethought, she
placed my frivolity before me, and then
showed me what might and ought to be.
was like grasshopper before, drunk with
dew, and then sobered by plunge into
a clear, cool spring. Besides, l have
thought more about your advice in regard
to the lady, you assembling old rascal. For
you know that in such matters you never
mean what you say; and when you counsel
me to fall in love with a coquette, you only
wish me to be warned in time and make good
my escape. II 1t were light enough,
l should see that grizzly moustache
of yours curl like cats
this minute. You can grin, you
amiable Mephistopheles. but 1 know you!
No, my dear Palette, am cured. / shall
take hold of my pencils with now energy.
will save money and go abroad, and -
had nearly forgotten her-I will take a new
look at my darling's sweet face in my pocket,
and, like Ulysses, IN put wax into my ears
when meet the singing siren again"
~ hope your rustic fancee is not clair
voyantr
"If she is she win cry her little eyes out
tonight"
"Don't speak of it, / beg of you"
"You are getting lugubrious; we shall have
to change the subject Love affects people
in as many different ways as wine Some
are exalted-their feet spurn the earth, their
heads are in the clouds; some pugnacious,
walking about with a chip on their shoulder;
others arestupidly happy, their faces wearing
a sickly smile that becomes painful TO look
at; others again. like you, melancholy as a
wailing tenor In the last act of Lucia
Like learning, a little draught OF love is dan
gerous; drink largely and be sober. The
charmer will not cast so powerful spell
upon you the next time, and you will come
away more tranquil
There was just the least shade Of sarcasm
in the Tone and Oakhurst, as usual was a lit
tie puzzled. For Palette was a study-al-
ways agreeable, never untruthful, but fond
of launching an idea like a boomerang, to
sweep away, apparently, but to return upon
some unexpected curve His real meaning
could not always be gathered from any iso-
lated sentence; and to strangers he was a
living riddle. But Oakhurst had passed the
excitable period, and had lapsed into a state
Of moderate repentance and grim resolution.
@You need not tempt me" he said, seven II
that were your object, which / doubt, you
sly foxl And If you mean only to pique my
pIlnC Al bAhcA W IuiC Ali1 thNOhsOaAiNJ W NY
betrothed, assure you it is quite unneces-
sary. shall have too much self-respect to
place myself in the way of temptation
again"
'Now, you are growing disagreeable; the
virtuous resolutions of a diner-out and the
headachy morning after, are never pleasant
to hear. There is so much implied. One
does not like to follow the idea backward to
its naughty source The penitent should
keep his sermons and soda water to him
self.n
"Well, here we are at home. We have
walked mile and yet it seems but fur
long. If were not so disagreeable as you
say we should take another turn In the
park"
asleep will do you more good, my friend;
and l think IN go home. haven't smoked
since dinner. Good nightl
Oakhurst went TO his room, but not at once
to sleep; his nerves were still too tremulous.
With the picture Of Agnes before him he sat
for hours In a dreamy reverie; and when at
last he went to bed he placed the miniature
under his pillow.