Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-09-21

an inquiry:
Gle had promised to ask for mis-
sister Che was inventive, you see,
reader) IF two ladies, Mrs. ana Miss
MarstOn. lived there?''
ooh, yes, sir, answered the shop
woman, ''and very nice ladies they
+ are too, only so poor, now that the
young lady has lost her Italian les
sons, which used to bring her in
/ something regular"
''What! She teaches Italian ?"
! asked Gerald, becoming more and
more eager to find out all he could
! concerning the girl whom he had just
| encountered
''YOu see, Mrs. MarstOn is an Ital-
/ ian lady. That's how her daughter
! knows the language so perfect, sir, p
/ replied the woman who was behind
/ the counter.
But why did Miss MarstOn lose
her pupils, them" asked Gerald.
"TheY went abroad, sir; and 'tisn, +
/ every one as wants to learn Italian.
1 do wish she could get some more
| lessons, that nd set them up again. "
"Why, L know a lady who would
give anything to find a good Italian
teacheri" exclaimed he (again invent
ING, and relying on his sister Comics
falling in with his charitable design:
indeed" continued he 81 want to
take a few lessons myself before L go
to Italy next Spring"
''Best take them now, sir" re
turned the shOpWOman, smiling.
'"Ihem foreign tongues isn't learnt
in a day. November 'uu soon slip
away, and Spring comes after
Winter"
The young man smiled, saying
aloud:
Chats very true, so [ and my
sister will call tomorrow"
To himself he repeated the poet
Shelley's exquisite lines containing
50 much meaning:
OH wind, when the Winter comes,
Can the Spring be far behind?
''Wiu it be so for this young girl?
Can and Connie together lift her
out of her bitter Winter into SPRING.
thought he, as he thanked the WOm-
an, gave her his card and uttered q
courteous goodnight.
''Nell that's as pleasant a looking
gentleman as ever came into our
shOpr' said she to herself, looking
after him. ''Iu take up the card
this moment. Maybe it'ull cheer
that pretty Miss Delphine and put u
few roses into her cheeks.
''Here, miss, called she, knocking
at thed door. Il do think I've brought
you a bit Of good fortune, for l be-
Heve, just through my chatter. I've
got you some Italian lessons. A
gentleman and lady are going to call
about it tomorrow and here's his
card. "
Delphine, and indeed her mother,
were quite excited at this news. 1t
seemed to promise greater freedom
from the anxiety which was killing
them both.
''Mr Gerald Oakley" murmered
wise connecting this name with that
of the stranger who had been so ready
to help her that evening. He had
spoken of ordering embroidery;
he did not know that she
gave lessons in Italian.
And thus it came to pass that she
was taken quite by surprise when the
next day, toward noon, d young
lady walked in, followed by the gentle
man whose acquaintance she had
made last night in so unusual q man
ner.
Connie Oakley. who generally aided
her brOtherin all his plans and schemes
was fascinated by the sight OF
Delphine. The girl was so graceful,
and added all the charms OF Italian
beauty to the refinement Of English
loneliness.
Gerald must not come here too
oftenl He viii be falling in love with
herl" thought Connie. And we need
not blame her for desiring to spare
her only brother from the difficulties
which attend Il mesaliance.
However, she resolved to go cOrdi-
ally through this interview, and then
to tell her brother plainly, as they
walked home together, that he must
avoid all appearance of scandal for
the young lady's sake, and leave her
to call, whenever it was necessary, on
the MarstOns.
But how our good designs andwise
plans may be upset in a mOmentl
Even while Connie Oakley was set
thing this prudent line of acting in her
own mind her brother overturned il
In an instant.
Connie" said he, ''Aliss NarstOn
can give you and me Italian lessons
together. 1 had decided to takesOme,
to work hard before 1 go out to tour
about Italy in the Spring. 1t is so
stupid not to be able to speak to
the peasants; one loses half the en-
iOyment."
Poor COnniel she had already said
how delighted she should be to i'm
prove her italian; but she was in no
wise delighted to do so at the cost Of
her dearly-lOved brother losing his