Daily Republican., 1888-05-14
AN ODD GIRL

Dut wa about 70 hide herself away on
farm. Mrs. Grosvenor vowed she
had never heard OF such xn odd girl, and
julia Luttell sisvated hor arissocratlc
noze and - no,hing.
Fay went OF 10 the little country
towa. tskiaR With her little boy and
girl whom she had become Interested In.
1t was novelty for tbs hsiress 70 live
on farm where che YVES NOE known,
and whore old Ms. Shipmsn initiated
her into the ms ysterisa Of abe dairy. Her
little charges soon grew healthy under
the wholesome country faro, and Ned's
puny cheeks rOnnded out and 1Amie's
chssts took on the color OF y wild rose.
While Mrs Groevenor was flirting
and dancing at Long Branch, Fey was
having q mucl, better time In her quiet
way on the farm
One afsarnoon stranger walked mp
tho quiet untry lane Suddenly he
rustic scene before him. An old farm
house all over grown by @. c.ustsrinR
vinesi Rrsat elm tree, and underneath
Its shAde slender, Rirlish figure. .soated
upon . wooden STOOL, busiiy engaged In
milking tho little Alderney COW, who
etood meditstively quiet.
All tbis the stranger saw. AIR
hteitattng moment he went back
through sbe lane, And, opeulpg the front
gate, wont in.
His ENGAGING nanners soon won Mrs
Shlpmat's c, ntdenos, and when she
learned that he WAS young minister
on his vacation, and that he would like
to have room under her roof tree for .
ahart time, che willingly nsBentsd. 81
1t was that when Fay ca ne In, bearing
IN her white baAdD the greA. pAil OF
foamtn2 milk, she was introduced TO
Mr.. Robert G .eason.
Time went On and still bs fingered rt
the old farm boute, and whether sittirR
bstido worthy Mrs BhipmAn iu the little
country ohurch, listening TO the eio
quent, earnest words which fell from
his III as ho conducted the simple sell
vice, or enjoying his merry. Ingenious
oonrersAt,Ou ae they rambled with che
little btolher and eiGtsT through the
daisy starred fields, FaT acxnowled Red
TO herself thai in all her life she never
before met any one like Rybert Gleason /.
Fay had the advantage OF him, too,
for II was NOS long before she Gisoovei ed
that he was the same Mr.. Gleason who
was her friend, Mrs. Grosvenor cousin
aud whose praise she had heard chant. d
many and many q time.
"Noswithsssnding he Is miniiter,"
Mrs Grosvenor would say, "he 10 the
best catch know OF, for he's rich In bis
own right and very talented, and hiel
wife wonit hold the frat positloa any
where"
But Robert thought when hs laid his
heart a. Fsy's ioet that she was truly
the little country maiden that shsl
seemed.
II did not tako Fay long to daoide
Hearts ! ad been offered At her thrine
before; but not such as this, and 80 nhe
simply rhised her truthful eyes to his,
and Nuswered-"Yes."
Tsy felt tome twings OF couscieucel
whsn Mrs. shipman asked Eer II she
had told her betroihed that her name
vas not 5hipman, As he supposed, but
she felt lo2Jh to break the char N OF the
e Hees idyl which had grown up within
those bright summer months, and 80 |
sbe Delayed telling him the truth.
Al last the tlmeeAne when they mus.
go Fay wanted Neddio add Mamie TO
euttr echool when the term began, aud
Mr. G,sason's duties called upon him
imutrat.vsy.
81 together thty took leave Of their
kind hOs:ets ard started upon their
short journey.
Fay almost wished 1t we're longer, for !
ehe knew that she must now disclose
the liitle deception hieh shs had prAc
tioed, ard although 1t had been entered |
into ipro.e2ily sbs teli kiyaid that DER. !
hAas hel b,trothed wlth hla Bilict sen se
Of what Taa right mud wrong, might
not sppsJve.
Their Journey wss almost over and
they entered tho station 10 change for
the lSet tlms They had hardly seated
themselves In corner whtTe they
could talk without heiuR overheard
when lady saw then aHd oame rapid.
Is forward With outltregohed hands.
why Ooasin Roberil and Fay Dain-
ireel You two together, OF all people
IN 'he world Where did you dIopl
fron2"
Suddenly a sight frown disfi cured
Ioc Il moleut the little aiiow's suaoothl
forehead, and with o change of tone
she o9id:
~ don't care mu ,h about seeing you,
kohertI This idea of Jour having tkei
face to Ttite 70 me, who have el1Aysl
taken SIS er's interest Ia you, such q /
letter; to tel me that sou. with your
away upon = county girl
Not minding his oous'n'smock anger,
Robert turned to the biuth girl be-
side HIN
"Fay D,inue-2 1 thought Mrs
5hipman intTod uosd You as Der niece,
and that your name wss 6hipmAn,
toor'
Mrs. Grosvenor looked from one 10 the
oIher In amS3emsnt.
"BhipmRS-Wby, that IL tho name of
'hs girl you wIots me you we're engaged
70. What does this mexa?"
1T neAas. Robert AAid Fay, soft.
y, that Fuy ShipmGn and the Fay
D&intrsa, your oousin's friend, whom
'ou told Sos Jou so dreaded meeting, Rs
Iou ksew she wAs only 8 spoiled heir.
'as, arc one and the sAme."
After one surprised look, Mrs. Gros.
'snor burst into soft psGl Of laughter.
"It's too sooai seel The veryI
hing / was going to Try and brisgI
bout. Cousin Robert. let me- thank
,ou for falling into my plans so read.
ly "
Il WAS a happy, merry party that
Gthered In Mrs. Grcsvenor's pArlori
hat evening.
81 know you were cut cut for each
ther, f" sEid their hoetoss, as rhe watch.
q the love light In Roberts eyeO when.
yer be turned tEem toward Fay. In
ICED, be rucopc.led himself very speed.
ly to marry ing "spoilod heiress."
ZEN Dnv Ttck a,s ~, w ashtruto,, at al rnI