Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-04-14
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drive.
"Who the deuce could she have
coen." he thouqht. "a, late that nipht
nc sat bv his oDen window looking at
he moonlit lawn and thinking of the
sweet voice and trim lite ti9ure that
aad haunted him all the evening.
What was the name she mentioned
when she said some cross old maid
was going TO set Ia cap for me?
Price, or BIicc, or something like that.
Well. | suppose it was mean of M
1ot to let her know she was talking to
stranger, but It was all done so
luicklv; besides it would have made
ner feel Lad She was pretty, and full
Of fun, too. Wonder if she co I'D tic
nccktie as well as she did those
strings" He smiled, as he thought
If how her fingers felt as they touched
dis face in adjusting the bonnet.
well, Imust 90 to bed, or I'll be
too sleepy to look Tor her in church to-
morrow" And throwing his cigar on t
The window, he retired
IL hats IL pretty bonnet you have,
hlice: vaur milliner must be a treas
are" he said next morning. when on
heir way to church. Mir. Hill and Mr..
Wilbur had walked on in advance and
left the brother and sister alone to-
yethcr.
1T must be pretty, George, to make
you notice it. Ineyer knew Won TO even
see one Of my bonnet, before. think |
must tell Miss Rice you complimentod
t. She seems greatly interested in
you; asked me Yesterday if You would
DC at the picnic Wednesday, and if you
meant to spend the summer here, etc"
Miss Rice is the milliner, | pre-
sumc?'
Yes, she owns the shop, Int does
aot do the trimming herself. There is
a Young lady there, IN orphan, does
most of tina. But, George, am he
ginnire to think your interest in Miss
lice is only euua!ed by hers in Won.
What has come over vou? surely Won
ire rot gong to fall in love with that
Did maid"
NO. but do give me an introduction,
Alice, ii YOU have a chance. I'll ex-
plan WHY | want it by and by"
Poor George; if he had but known
the prosecutions he would have to en-
dure he would not have sought Miss
Rico's acquaintance.
"Hardine. | want YOU to 90 to the
picnic to help wait on the table. I'm
sure it's moro my duty to help Mrs.
| Hill entertain her brother and his
friend than to wait on goodness knows
who. If l wasn't member of the
sewing society. I'd want YOU to STAY
here and put a lining in Mrs. Johnson's
bonnet, and sew over Miss TrudelEs
old hat; but if Won don't go to work
in nv pace, they will be calling on
me: and know Mr.. L.ennox will meet
so few congen al souls here that | feel
ought to spare him as much of my
time as possible. " hat, you don't
want to 60 to the l.icnic? Why, I'd
like to know?'
But Bardino wouldn't tell why; for
how couldsh explain to sharp tOngued
n ISIS Rice that she did not want to go
and be ordered around by that lady
herself in such a dictatorial manner
that She would feel Inundated and
grieved all the time, more especially so
if the dark eyed stranger who had
looked at her in church with such an
odd smile in his eyes was to be there.
But she had to go, in spite of her OBJ
ject Ons, for Miss Rice had threatened
to turn her away if her wishes were
OF complied with, and there was no.
where else she could earn even til.
small amount she received for her work
here.
SO Wednesday afternoon found hel
o. the picnic ground W til the rest OF
the young folks, enjoying herself, too,
for Miss Rice, for once, forgot to give
her opinion on everything, and devoted
herself to Mr.. Lcnnox, holding her
parasol to shade .thcm both, quoting
Poetry to him, and once, when she no.
ticcd the flushed look on his face that
lcr attentions called forth, actually
tanning hnn with her fan.
low he mentally swore at his stu
pidity in requesting an introduction,
especially when he looked at Bardine
and some others making lemonade, and
cav the look Of amusement in their eyes
when they glanced that way.
How thankful he was when the min
lister called Miss ice, and for a few
moments lie was alone.
Throwing himself into Il hammock,
he pulled his hat over his face and
feigned sleep TO see if Miss Rice would
not turn her attention to some other
rIcjm. Eut, CHANGING out from under
his hat, he saw Alice and Bard ne APP
preaching
lie had lUSt acknowledged the intro.