The Penn's Grove record., 1888-03-03

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the breakfast room when he came
down. and he was presented to bis host
aud hostess; to three nice. fresh-looking
girls; Leslie's sisters. and a fair young
fellow about his own height and color
ing, as "my cousin Fame" But where
was the fourth, his charming visitantY
There was no other place laid ct the
table, and breakfast came and went
and she did not appear. He heard the
other girls address the cousin as Char
ley, and com9rehended that this was
the young gentleman for whom he had
been Mistaken Still. he did not quite
approve Of u girl, such q pretty girl,
too, making sd free with a cousin. "a
brother is all very WE'LL" etc. It was
evident that no n knew q syllable
about the event Of the morning. Every
time the dooL opened Charley looked
toward it, his icy s wandering over the
lawn into the garden. He was almost
distraint.
.sHave You any more sistersp" he
asked of Leslie, as they walked together
to the shooting, a little apart from the
father and cousin.
mo, only those three" repfed Les
lie. "And quite enough, too"
Charley was completely mystiied.
He did not shoot as straight as usual;
his thoughts were distracted by the
pretty golden. haired creature who had
reused him from his slumbers. He
could not have dreamed it. Mol there
wa the wet sponge on his bed when he
got up.
The shooting was over; he and Leslie
were strollins lIomeward along the
road, when a lsmart little village cart
with . sr0ttitg pony, and freighted
with two iadidS, came toward them.
"Thls Is OUR parsons wife," said
Leslie. "Such. a good sort-I must
introduce you to her," And as she,
made a sign to the charioteer. she
pulled up, and Charley saw her COM
panion was his fair friend Of the MORN
ing.
Elbow are you, Mrs. Grayp" cried
Leslie, cheerily. "Lst me introduce
my friend WEST to you. Mrs. Grey,
Mr.. West; Lil, Mr.. West.
Lii made tile slightest motion OF her
head, without meeting Charley's eyes,
Leslie INDUCED in some gay badinage
with Mrs. Grey. and Charley, though
he felt slightly embarrassed, tried to
make conversation with Miss Lii. She
answered s.yes" or no." as the occa.
sion requiredA and never once raised
her eyes to BIZ I ace
"Do come and dine tonight, Mrs.
Grey" entre3 ked Leslie. my mother
would be so Awfully pleased. In 60
home and 81 a note from her, If
you think 1t Necessary"
Mrs. Grey appeared to waver; then
Charley distinctly saw Miss Lii pinch
her friend p q meaning manner.
MANY thanks; l am SO sorry. but l
cannot possibly manage It Tonight
Mrs. Grey answered. "We have SO
much to do still for the bazaar"
ILL, you young pussl' cried Leslie,
"what do YOU mean by DESERVING us In
this wayp Pms a very poor compll-
ment to West here"
1--WE are SO busy settling about the
bazaar" replied the young lady.
swell, l suppose you are coming
home some time tonight. Shall l
walk down ahd fetch your"
"Dop' said Mrs. Grey; but again
West saw tho surreptitious pinch, and
Miss LII replied hastily:
"No; pieaes don't MIR. Grey will
see me homH. I don't know when /
shall be ready
The pony vas getting impatient.
1--WE must be off," said Mrs. Grey.
"Tommy is IN q hurry" And away
SwRat dol you think of our parsons
wife??n IeEhel Charley. "By JoveI
wbat a Gg md what a 81 her jacket
"She's right Sort" said Leslie.
at would y a aeuced good Job If there
we're more like her. Bring a lot more
Of sinners TO repentancel" and he
laughed merfl'y.
"WEo is the young lady with herp''
asked Charley trying to speak indiffer-
entity.
"oh, that is Lillian Fame, my cousin,
Charley's sister.
A weightf seemed taken from his
friends breast.
"Ol"he said, with a asp Of relief.
"TiresomeI caprlcious monkeyln ex-
claimed Leslie. "She must have taken
it into her head all of a sudden this
morning to fly on before breakfast down
to Mrs. Gre.} 1t is all rubbish about
the bazaar; 1t is not to be for another
month. JusS because I wanted you to
meet her. She Is capital company and
sings divine5y. Just like a woman.
Last night she asked mt a dozen ques-
lions, and was quite interested about
you, and this morning flies off without
stopping to Set eyes on YOU"
A smile ylrled Charley's upper lip.
un oRH y ne Sa'o. III Is very
"Naught little vixenl" retorted
Leslie.
In his art Charley was secretly
provoked. iteslie's sisters were nice,
CHEEKY, FIRE BLOCKING girls, but they
could not hold q candle to Lillian. He
was dying TO see her again. He had
never felt such an Interest In her be-
fore. She did not make her appearance
that evening. and the following morn
ing at breakfast she was still absent.
He was piqhed. 1t was simply ridIcu-
lous for her to 20 on stunning him on
account Of a stupid little contretemps
that might have happened to any one
''I'm affaid," he remarked with a
touch of Hique, as they were standing
In the hap, waiting to start on their
shooting ekpedition-I'm afraid 1t Is l
who am driving Miss Fame out of the
house."
"Humbtg" returned Capt. Leslie.
"Vhy SHOULD you?" Then, as a sud-
den thought struck him, he turned on
his heel dnd went into the morning
room
"Mothel." he said, task Mrs. Grey
to dine tt-night~ and make Lillian
come baek whether or no."
As Mr.. est was a gentleman OF in
dependentsf ortune, and she had three
daughtersisbIrs. Leslie was not alto
gether dis LEASED at the pretty cousin
having abs8uted herself.
"Of course I will ask them, my
DEAR" shel replied; shut they are 30
busy with their bazaar that i am not
at all sure l shall persuade them to
comet
"If yo9 DON'T" observed Leslie,
pointedly, West will fancy you are
keeping Lil out OF the way on purpose,
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