Daily Republican., 1888-08-29
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ought 70 nave Deen happy, but Kay
mond Ives face as he stood Juggling at
his mustache and staring into vacancy
was anything but the picture OF happi-
ness. But then the course Of true love,
you know, never did run smooth, and
this case was not an exception.
Lottie, Of course, was the sole cause
of all the trouble. The course of true
love would run without ripple II
Miss Lottie wouldn't tell Raymond
that this, that or the other man was
'just too handsome;" "any girls
fancy" perfectly splendid" Ray.
mond was just now treated to some of
this information, which accounts for
the ferocious Juggling at his mustache.
Lottie Charters was pretty, plump
and petite. She always received con.
siderable attention from the opposite
sex. This, we are afraid, made Lottie
a little vain. She loved Raymond
Ives, but she did enjoy making him
jealous. She hsd a propensity for
flirting, and she thought the more at
tention she received from others the
more Raymond would love her.
: l can't stand 1t any longer" said
Raymond to himself, as he stood and
stared out OF the window. 81 wonder
how it would work If TWO played AZ
the same game"
81 think Clara Lewis is so grace.
ful," said Raymond the next day to
Lottie. "She was walking on before
me is morning, and couldn't help
'admlring her, but then your tall
ladies always look graceful-they
show whatever they wear TO such
good advantage"
Raymond spoke as If In a thought
full mood. and Lottie looked up at him
with surprise, that she could not con
'ceal, though she smiled and said
lightly:
"Well, what has come over the
spirit of your dreamsf l thought you
never saw any beauty in tall people2"
"You thought sol That's strange.
l am sure the man must he blind that
would fall TO discern that Clara Lewis
Is a handsome girl"
"Ohl l believe in the old saying"
said Lottie, with something like an in
Idignant toss Of her head, "'the most
precious goods are done up in small
PARCELS"
"And how about the poisonP Do
you believe that, toop" asked Ray
mond.
swell, poison is very expensive, to
say the least anyway, never could
see anything nice in being tall. Take
flowers, and the most beautiful grow
near the ground; it is only the weeds
and all that arc coarse and common
that shoot up"
"That's queer" said Raymond,
quietly; ait was only yesterday that
you were going into ecstacies telling
me that Charlie Danton was so tall
and handsome"
Just as Raymond finished speaking,
Clara Lewis came int Clara was Lot
ties companion from childhood up,
and perhaps to-day was the first time
in Lottie's life that she was not glad Ia
see her friend.
Was Raymond very attentive to
Clara. or was it all Imagination on
Lottie's part?
Lottie couldn't tell. She only knew
che felt i'll at ease about something
and when she found herself alone she
| stood before the glass, surveying her
self and wondered If 1t wouldn't add
to her attractions 10 have few inches
added to her height. No mistake
about it, Clara always did look we'll
Lottie thought, and somehow she ap
peared smaller in her own eyes to day
than ever she did before.
A few evenings alter there were
some friends assembled In Lottie's par.
lor. Raymond was very attentive to
Clara Lewis until Miss Powers, still
handsomer girl than Clara, made hel
appearance.
When Miss Powers sat at the piano
Raymond was beside her turning her
music, Lottie could hardly credit wha
she saw. Raymond Ives was flirting
with every pretty girl he came across,
and she felt wretched.
Charlie Danton, tall and handsome
was present, but Lottle had no hear
Ito dirt with him; she had eyes for nc
one in the room but Raymond. Sh'
Thought his conduct was scandalous-
cruel. His heart had changed TOWARD
Iher-he loved her no longer.
That night Lottie had good cry II
Iher own room. Raymond loved her NJ
longer. And tomorrow, though she
knew it would kill her TO do it, just al
surely as the sun rose she would Civ
him back the engagement ring.
Raymond came next day, and fount
i Lottie alone. She scarcely noticed
him when he entered the room. She
was very white, very quiet and LOOKED
Everywhere but at him. He crossed
lover to where she was sitting with al
iamused expression OF countenance.
"Why go pensiVe, Lottis?"
Lotsie did not answer, bat her lip
quivered, her eye-lids dropped, an
she tidgeted with her ring.
"Lottie, what troubles your" sal
Raymond, putting his arm around heI
Lottie's answer was flood OF teari
and taking her ring from her finger
she said between her sobs;
"Here is your ring, Raymond Ives
/ don't want to marry man who care
nothing for me-
81 care nothing for you, Lottle
, Why, what put that foolish notion II
to 20 lr hesdf"
"Last night you were making Low
, to Clara Lewis and Miss Powers,
sobbed Lottie.
"Oh, l didn't think you took an
! notice of that. 1t was what you call
little harmless Irritation. You kno'
how you filrt sometimes, Lottie.
{ Yes, Lottie knew she did, and 81
i licked at the roses on the carpet al
= wondered II Raymond ever felt as m