The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-10-05
WHAT HIS EYES WERE FOR.

Take care, Flora, take care. You are
playing with edged tools. You may Of
fend Ralph forever"
Offend him, indeed Don't talk to
me, Kate; / tell you he is perfectly hate
full. have firted with him till my head
aches; played with him, sang at him,
romped or been diGnihed, till my wits
were fairly bothered how to create new
sensation; and yet the wretch sits staring
ut me as If his eyes We're made for moth
ing but to see with"
well, what are his eyes made for?"
such eyes rs his were made for n
thousand things; areat black ones, with
such long, silky lushes, Why, he could
make no end of n commotion in the fem
inine fancy with his eyes alone.
What are they made for2 They are
made to say unutterable things, TO look
million varying emotions, to raise with
favor, 10 cast down with modesty, to
melt with feeling, or flash w h pride.
Aud, upon my word, ] don't : lievc the
man has the slightest idea that ihey were
made for anything but the convenience of
seeing. And to think that l am engaged
to him.
81 thought you could break the en-
gaRcmeut."
YES, ana lose every penny Of my prop
erty and bring the whole family about
my ears No. Uncle George portioned
of Glenville to us If we took it together;
if not, it w&s to go to some distant rela-
tives who live in Philadelphia. So, down
comes my saarer of this worlds goods,
and, in most matter-of- fact way, says,
i think we had better be married in the
fall, Flora And 1, like an idiot, said
Very we'll"
He is certainly very handsome,
Florar'
"Yes, 50 Is uncle's bust of Napoleon.
Looks like him, by-the-way, and one has
about as much animation as the other.
The most provoking thing about him Is,
he will never do anything that is not
strictly proper and dignfied. ! never
saw him take a glass of water without
desire ON my part to tip the whole of it
down his neck, and see him jump.
Though FOR that matter, he wouldn't
jump il did.
II havcu't done harum-scarum thing
since he came that he has not caught me
ia the act. never scramble over fence
that he is not on the other side with a
profound bow for my especial benefit,
and rs sure aS dare to climb a tree OF
undertake the least bit of a frolic, his
most magnificent hig,neSs is the first OBJ
jcct 10 meet my eyes. Kate, l wonder if
i couldn't make him jealous? l mean 10
try. Harry Nane came home yesterday
and is all ready 10 fall at my feet
Harry Nane is a brainless fop, Flora. ~
He knows how 10 use his eyes, even II
he is, and he is the best fun in the
| world"
And would you offend Ralph?'
| = 81 tell you | hate him!'' and Flora
dashed out OF the room, leaving her in
| valid cousin and confidante aghast at hei
sudden outburst.
In the parlor the merry beauty found
her betrothed, his large eyelids CLOSED
over the useless eyes, and apparently fasi
asleep.
81 wish / could play some joke and Sc,
if it would astonish him when lie awoke, ,
she said.
''Not in the least, IL knew it before
hand" said Ralph, lazily opening hi
eyes.
''How dare you pretend to sleep;" erie,
Flora, Indignantly; 81 might have talke,
secrets'
Then I should not have listened - =
"Oh, of course not; nothing half .
naughty could occur to you," she SAT-
rather sneerinsly.
was the quiet reply, though for a mC
ment his cheek crinsoned with vexatior
. ask your pardon. / did not mean I
be so rude, - said the frank penitent, hole
ing out her hand.
He only bowed gracefully, and. snatcl