The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-02-02

'I'll give the presumptuous youth q

little lesson, she answered, "Mr. McAl-
lister says he has an evalted idea of his
powers; that he's been virtually en-
gagged to little girl down at his home
for sometime past
As o'clock approached Mr.. God
frey's heart beat with confident exhilar-
alton. He meant to show his friend
McAllister thing or two. McAllister
had undertaken to remind him of Mabel
Glare. He tossed his head as he re-
membered this. II guess there amt
many girls but would be glad of a
chance at me-" he said. as he set out
for Miss Satterlee's studio. He expect
ed shat Maud would be shy at first.
But gradually she would come around.
He purchased a large bunch of roses as
he proceeded on his way.
Maud was alone-apparently. She
smiled and took the roses with many
thanks.
"Pray sit down." she said. "You
look quite warm"
Mr.. Godfrey drew up chair.
You received my notep'
"Your noteP Oh, yes, of course"
"And what did you think of the
idea?' he queried, with delightful self
complacency.
"What did thinks? Why, of course,
thought you meant it as a joke. I'm
sure hope you did, because you know,
or rather you ought to know, though.
perhaps, you don't know, and I'm sure
I'd feel dreadful if I thought you'd
been led to suppose-the truth is. Mr..
Waring, I'm engaged-to a gentleman
who is now in Europe!'
Godfrey turned pale.
"Engagedp' he cried, tragically.
"Why, for that matter, so am I. But
I'd break any engagement for you!''
Maud arose. looking very grave.
Il am sorry to hear you say SO. I
have heard so much about southern
| honor"
''But you won't decide at once" he
stammered. promise me to think it
over"
Miss Maud regarded him coldly.
''You must have misunderstood me.
There is nothing further to be said, and
will you please excuse me?" She
| turned toward the other room, and
Godfrey had no choice but to leave. He
was in such state of mind between
disappointment and chagrin that he left
his hat upon the sofa and went bare
headed all the way down the street
He had gone half block when he
discovered why people were staring at
him. Then-could he 60 backP Oh,
no! And yet the hat was new, and
Godfrey was just little close about un-
necessary expense. He therefore re-
turned and climbed the stairs softly,
hoping she might still be in the inner
room and would not hear him enter.
But as he reached the threshold of
the studio he was greeted with an
astonishing sight. Not only Maud, but
also Miss Fortescue had emerged from
the inner room; they apparently were
taking great pleasure in regarding a
picture upon the easel, which had been
moved from its customary position.
They stood with their backs to the
door.
can excellent likeness" said Miss
Fortescus, and the two young ladies
laughed heartily.
Il might pity him." said Maud. 'if
he weren't so capable of pitying-no,
adoring HIMSELF
Just then they moved little, and
Godfrey caught glimpse of his own
portrait, ragged, hated. flannel gar
mented-plainly almost caricature.
For a moment he was fairly stunned;
then, turning, he fled, hatless as before
and choking with gasps of rage and
modification. to the street He ran
thus for several blocks before he
thought of halter.
He kept out of McAllister's sight
that evening and for several days after.
But gradually he came to himself and
wrote to the long neglected Mabelp-
Lily Curry 1yner in New York
Mercury.