Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-04-27

Tho Changed Heart.
Handsome Ned Trcmaine and
the Prize That He Lost by
His Ficklcncss.

'SS'ou ana miserable, Ned? lot
scarcely look at me when Mis-,
Lovcl is near, and she is your pre
ierrcd partner in all things now
\ on walk with her, you sing will
her, YOU drive with her, YOU dane,
with her and it makes me vcr,
wretehedl"
Now, Mollie, il you're going tc
be jealousr
I'm not jealous, Ned. If ]
thought you didn't care most ro,
me; If | faneied YOU cared at all fo,
any one else, | don't think I'd re
monstrate with YOU tall. would
Just take off this, touching the dia.
moud on her hand, "and hand II
back TO you. I'm not Jealous. but
you are not very kind TO me. Ned -
My little pet, you do not see
things as see them. One owe,
something to society, especially
when one is at the seaside. If you
would only remember that | love
YOU too well to find fault with any.
thing you can do, and IL you would
become little more OLA society char.
acter yourself, should be perfectly
happy. Why, you scarcely take the
least attention from any one but me.
and so many are willing 10 offer at.
tentions to you. Now. dear. kiss
me once; | must be Off; / am TO
drive on the beach with Miss Lovel:
not Jealous, my peti'
mot jealous, Ned, no." and she
turned from him, but without giving
the KISS he had asked for.
"She is jealous, thought the
young fellow thought, smiling as he
watched the pretty, straight figure
going away from the nook in which
he had found her, out TO the stretch of
sand, against which the waves were
rolling, receding, leaving now a
mass Of seaweed or il, now return.
ing and bearing it away-a very
coquette of an ocean, now kind and
now cold, and always fair in the
sunlight.
Ned Iremaine hurried over the
beach, whistling as he went, and he
presently caught MP with his af-
hanced, who, in her pretty dress Of
cream and black, with the wide sun
hat pushed a little back on her
blonde head, was looking very beau.
tiul and animatcd-and smiling in
the face of Lee Stone. the most
incorrigible male flirt at the beach.
"Where now, Trcmainel" the
Latter called out, as with a nod he
pursued his way.
"For a drive on the beach; will
see you later" and Ned had gone
by, resuming his whistle.
Mr.. Stone smiled little and
spoke few words to Mollie. She
colored slightly, followed the tall
form of her loyeT moment with
her eyes, then gave a gracious an
swer, and half an hour late-, when
Ned and Miss Lowell met the pretty
light carriage on the beach in which
Lee Stone took his daily drive. they
received pleasant nod from pretty
Mollie, who was his companion.
and who looked as though she was
thoroughly enjoying his society,
"She certainly lost no time in
following my suggestion, . Ned told
himself, half in surprise, "and she
had evidently found the society Of
Stone anything but boring"
"What handsome couple they
make" Miss Lovel said, with a
certain gleam in her steady. gray
eyes. Ned colored suddenly, but
didn't quite know why.
Perhaps you didn't know that
Miss Annes is my promised wife
he said, a trifie coldly.
ooh, but 50 many engagements
are broken in summer at seaside:
one never minds that very much, ="
the languid belle said indiiTerentIy.
That night there was a hop al
the hotel, and Ned had made % his
mind while dressing to be a little
more attentive TO Mollie; but TO his
surprise he didn't find Mollie Annes
shrinking under her mothers wing.
as had been her custom. A number
OF her old friends had arrived while
they were at dinner, and they were
about her, and while she gave him
(Ncd) a smile from the distance. he
found II quite difficult 30 get near
her. Then slight tap on his arm
informed him that Miss Lovel was
asking him why he was so preoccu.
pied, and. as Mollie ard Stone went
circling by, joining the walters he
followed them with Miss Lovel.
- rather pronounced hfrtation."
Lee laughed, later, when he and
Mollie stood on the hotel terrace.
watching the moonlight on the sea
and strand, and one solitary couple
pacing slowly along beside the wa
ters. Both knew who they were. Tor
q few minutes before they had seen
Ned Iremaine place that pale pink
scarf about the shoulders Of Miss
Laura LOyel as be led her across
the terrace, too much engrosscd in
his task, IL would seem, 70 notice
Moliic or her companion.
"Oh, everybody fifts more or less
at seaside hotel; one has nothing
else TO do, you know" Mollie
answered Lee, with a little ripple
OF laughter, and he looked on the
pretty face to which the moonlight
was SO tender his voice sinking