Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-02-10

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~But you were unwilling to go early in til
season"
"Too early is as bad as too late; it is chilly
there till the company come. No billiards
no hops, no pretty girls, no sailing, nc
pwomenades on the moonlight side of the
piazza No, my deah, Long Branch is stupid
TIL the curwent sets that way"
Southern visitors warm the coast like the
gulf stream, I suppose, said Oakhurst
HPweciseiy so"-then, after the idea had
reached his brain, adding, "Vewy good. Mr..
Oakhurst! Vewy good!"
The soiree ended as al seasons of pleasure
must, and without the dance on which
George had set his heart The friends
walked home together. Oakhurst was rather
silent, but Palette at last made him talk
What do you think of the beauty, nowr
the elder asked
Still brilliant, bewitching, dangerous"
"You are not afraid of herg'
upon my soul, l believe am"
"W hat has frightened you! What faults
or defects have you seen"
Two. One is, she uses perfumes to-
freely. Stop that laugh of yours! It's q
tritliug ting, but it is an indication. I don't
like it.
"Fastidious man, what nextl Has She
more hairs on one eyebrow than the Others
Or did you see freckle of the size of t1y's
foot."
THE second is in her manner, which. in
spite of its ease and apparent artlessness, ha:
too much method in it Her Sauvity is Nc
more stupid than her raptures. She i.
frosted all over-frosted like cake, mean
and not with ice. And, to follow the image
l have no idea what sort of compound tbs
tasteful confectionery covers"
well, if that is all, think she has com.
out from under your scrutiny pretty we'll.
should like to see the woman in whom yot
would not find as many faults"
"lf a man does not notice trifies, he viii
never learn much of character. With womer
especially, one should be as Observing as
Huron on the trail of an enemy
"Ferocious hunter, who supposed Their,
We're to many wiles III your simple hearth
odd enough, there seemed to be a success
sion of warnings this evening. l was dazzlec
at first, l own-almost hopelessly smitten
But Norcross gave me a jolt by bringing il
business; lie thinks there is to be a smash
and advises me to make hay while the SUI
shines. Then l talked with Mrs Norcross.
snow we come to the interesting part.
mei'
"But | shan't crafty you, you mouseri I
is enough to say, that in q few simple words
uttered, am sure, without forethought, sh,
placed my frivolity before ME, and ther
showed me what l might and ought to be
l was like grasShopper before, drunk witt
dew, and then sobered by plunge int.
a clear, cool spring. Besides, hav,
thought more about your advice in REGARD
TO the lady, you assembling old rascal Fol
you know that in such matters you never
mean what you say; and when you counse
me to fall in love with a coquette, you only
wish me to be warned in time and make gooc
my escape. If it We're light enough
l should see that grizzly moustach.
this minute. You can grin, vol
amiable AIephistopheles. but l know you
No, my dear Palette, am cured. | shall
take hold of my pencils with new energy.
will save money ant. go abroad. and -
had nearly forgotten her-I will take new
look at my darling's sweet face in my pocket
and, like Ulysses, III put wax into my ear
when meet the singing siren again"
81 hope your rustic tiancee is not clair
voyant?"
IF she is she will cry her little eyes ou
tonight"
Don't speak of it, beg of you"
you are getting lugubrious; We shall hav,
to change the subject Love affects peopl,
in as many different ways as wine. Som
are exalted-their feet spurn the earth, thei
heads are in the clouds; some pugnacious
walking about with chip on their shoulder
others are stupidity happy, their faces wearing
sir W inf, nj TO
at; others again, like you, melancholy as {
wailing tenor in the last act of Lucia
Like learning, little draught of love is dan
gerous; drink largely and be sober The
charmer will not cast so powerful spell
upon you the next time, and you will come
away more tranquil"
There was Just the least shade of sarcasm
in the tone, and Oakhurst, as usual was a lit
tie puzzled. For Palette was a study-aI
ways agreeable, never untruthful, but fonc
of launching an idea like a boomerang, t.
sweep away, apparently, but to return upor
some unexpected curve. His real meaning
could not always be gathered from any iso
lated sentence; and to strangers he was
living riddle. But Oakhurst had passed tn,
excitable period, and had lapsed into a stat.
of moderate repentance and grim resolution
you need not tempt me-" he said, "even il
that were your object, which l doubt, yor
sly foxl And if you mean only to pique my
pride in order to cure my Inconsistency to my
betrothed, l assure you it is quite unneces
sary. l shall have too much self-respect t.
place myself in the way of temptation
again"
"Now, you are growing disagreeable; the
virtuous resolutions of a diner-out, and the
headachy morning after, are never pleasant
to hear There is so much implied. One
does not like to follow the idea backward tc
its naughty source. The penitent should
keep his sermons and soda water to him
SELF
"Well, here we are at home. We have
walked a mile and yet it seems but a fur
long If l were not SO disagreeable as you
say we should take another turn in the
park"
"Sleep will do you more good my friend
and / think I'll go home. l haven't smoked
since dinner. Good nightn
Oakhurst went to his room, but not at once
to sleep; his nerves were still too tremulous
With the picture of Agnes before him he sat
for hours in dreamy reverie; and when at
last he went to bed he placed the miniature
under his pillow.