The Penn's Grove record., 1888-03-03
PENN ROVE. N. J. SATURDAY. MARCH 3. 1888.

uets anu Went uoWn 10 tn6 IoctOry
She found Mrs. Grey and Lillian sitting
under a tree together, making q languld
pretense OF needlework. Mr5. Leslie
greeted DOTH an~ectionately. 1--WE par
ticularly want you to come up and
dine with US tonight" she said to the
rectoress; "and this naughty truant
must not remain away any longer
smiling sweetly at Lillian.
"Oh, auntie, we are 50 busyl" cried
the young lacy, plying her needle vigor'
ously.
you must not quite forget, my
love, that you a re my guest" said her
aunt, with O certain amount Of dignity,
and In q tone that implied reproof.
Lillian understood 1t and cOlored
deeply.
II shall de delighted to dine." inter.
posed Mrs. Grey. hastily. "And you
must blame me for monopolizing SC
much OF Lilian's time"
II do not blame any one, returned
Mrs. Leslie suavely. "But I hope to
see you both ct dinner Tonight"
SO. as Miss Lillian had no desire to
offend her aunt, she overcame her re.
pugnance to meeting MI. West, and to
that gentleman's great delight he had
the pleasure of taking her in to dinner
that same evening. Two or three
neigh6ors had been invited. But al.
though Charley had an immense fund
OF small talk. and was reputed excel.
lent company. he failed altogether In
inspiring any interest In his fair neigh
Dor. She appeared, as she was, thor.
ougn!y uncomfortable, and only re-
sp0nded to his saliies by monosyliables.
1t was a glorious moonlight night,
and after dinner some Of the young
people went out into the gardens.
Charley watched his opportunity, and
bounced on Lillian, keeping her engaged
In conversation until they were sepa-
rated from the others. Then he said
suddenly, and not without a slight iut-
Ter aG MS heart:
why Will you NOT speak to mel
surely It. 10 not my fault that such q
stupid little accident should have
occurred. Why need you bear malice
because l was put in the room tina!
your brother had been occupying2'
IN the moonlight he could see the
swirl crimson racing through her fair
SKID.
III shall never, never get over itr'
she said, putting up her hands to cover
the lanes that were burning her face.
what can you have thought Of mel
lit any one were to know it, l should
never mold up my head again."
u hope you think ] am a gentle
man" cried Charley, Indignantly. 81
suppose you don't imagine that one
word would ever pass my lips on the
subjecty"
"Wnl you swear itp' SAID the dis
comhtted maiden.
And he swore by all his goods. After
that she became more friendly. He
a the pleasure OF listening 70 her
divine voice, as her cousin had called
1t, n when he left the court he was
madly In love with her.
He had up to this time entertained a
rooted aversion to matrimony-even
now he could not quite make up his
mind to propose to Lillian, but thought
he would walt aud see how be felt. He
was delighted to find that she lived in
London. Ind struck up a tremendous
friendship With her brother. whom he
Dade to dinner and many other enter
tainment. Every day after he Was
parted from Lillian he felt worse and
worse; ne began even to think that it
was the best thing In the world for a
young fellow to settle down, and that
the constant presence Of a domestic
angel must make heaven Of earth.
So when Lillian returned to London,
Cnariey, aided and abetted by his
namesake, contrived to see . great deal
OF her. He was invited to dine at her
mothers house, and one evening. when
10 a invelgled hsr Into the charming
conservatory that led out OF the draw.
ing-room, he, In the midst of pretend
ing TO admire a flower, turned suddenly
TO her, and, In a voice that was q little
unsteady, exclaimed:
70, Lillian, can't o Q how awfully
IN love l am With your"
s LILLIAN looked down. She made no
response TO his words or to the pressure
OF the hand which seized hers.
DON'T you care q Little bit for me,
darllngf'' he asked.
Lillian turned away her head.
you nave quite forgiven me for
wnat happened at the court. haven't
your he pleaded u~nadroltly.
s Slm. 4. I y gsaI dare al n rsm ! 1yss as sse
oekau.