Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-09-14

was that Jealous look, twice repeated. He
Informed himself that tho look did not bo-
come her; II destroyed the charm Of her cx-
preston; Il made her appear hard and un.
natural; yet he would not lose the memory
Of 70 for worldA
Could II be true, a. he had heard while un.
Intentionally listener. that her father was
not richl Well, he was sorry for him; vet
this, too was ground for hopc. After what
hs had heard, It was not impossible to be.
lieve that perhaps the father Of the country
youth, with his thirty or forty thousand dol.
lars worth Of good land, which had been
prospectsd - Q possible site for village Of
seaside cottages for rich people, might I've no
poorer than the father Of tho city girl II
seemed impossible, a. he mentally compared
tho residences Of the two families, yet ho had
heard more than once that city people a. a
cla1 seemed always striving 10 live not only
up to their incomes, but a. far beyond them
a. tradesmen and money lenders would al
low.
A to tho talk he had heard about Miss
Dinon, he resented II, and would not think Of
II as in tho least degree probable. To be sure,
ho would not believe her 80, though II she
wcre he heartily honored her that shc had
lived 20 well as to look far younger than her
years Still he was not to be bought, even
was not uncomplimentary, though, that any
ono should have thought him 80 attractive TO
Mis Dinon-a woman whom he was sure
must have had plenty Of offers In her day
But should he ever chance 70 marry rich,
what . sweet and perpetual revenge Il would
be upon people who had looked and probably
talked as u he were an awkward country
youth
Then came back to him suddenly In all
their blackneas his moody thoughts over tho
obdurate facts In the case. Prolong his but.
terAy day as long as his money would allow,
he must soon return TO his normal condition
Of country grub; he must return to tho
farm, to bis well worn clothes Of antique cut
and neighborly patches, TO the care Of horses,
cows, pigs and chickens. take pot luck" In
the family kitchen, instead Of carefully ~
lecting his meals from long bills Of fare. In
stead Of attending receptions in handsome
houses, he must seek society In church socia.
bles and the hilarious yet very homely par
ties given by neighboring farmers, and an
occasional affair, not much moro formal, In
the village.
IL was awful, but II seemed inevitable, no
matter how he tortured his brain In trying
to devise an alternative. II no had q little
money he might speculate In stocks; there,
at least, no might benefit by his acquaintance
with AIarge; but all the money he had would
not nsere than maintain him In New York u
fortnight longer, and he had not tho heart to
ask his father for moro. His father what
could that gool, much abused man be already
thinking Of hiin, that no word from tho trav-
sler had yet reached Hayn Farmi He would
write that very night-or morning, late
though IL was; and he felt very vHtuous as
he resolved that none Of the discomfort that
filed him should get into his letter.
II was nearly sunrise when no went to bed.
From his window, eight 1oHs from tho
ground, he could SEQ across the ugly house
tops rosy flush In the east, and some little
clouds were glowing with gold under the blue
canopy. Rose, blue, gold-I.ucias cheeks,
her eyes, her hair; he would think only of
them, for they were his delight; his misery
could wait; 1t would have Its control of him
soon enough
"Margie Margie, wake upl" whispered
Lucia to her slumbering sister. on returning
from tho Dinon party.
"Oh, deari" drawled the sleeper; sis II
breakfast time no soonr
"No, you little goose; but you want to hear
all about the party, don't you"
ITO be suro l do" aaid tho sister, with
long yawn and an attempt to sit up. Miss
Margie had heard that she was prettier than
her elder sister; she knew slo was admired,
and she was prudently acquiring all possible
knowledge Of society against her approaching
coming out" "Tell me all about H. Who
was therer' continued the drowsy girl, rub
bing her eyes, pushing some crinkly hair be-
hind her ears and adjusting some pillows 40
that sho might sit at ease. Then she put her
hands behind her head, and exclaimed, "Why
don't you 60 ont I'm all ears"
Lucia laughed dcrisively as she pulled an
ear small enough, almost, TO be n deformity,
then tossed wraps and other articles Of attire
carelessly about, dropped into a low rocker,
and said;
"Only tho usual set wero there. danced
every dance, Of course, and there was plenty
Of cream and coffee Agnes and her mother
know how 10 entertain; it's a real pleasure TO
60 to Rpper there. But I've kept the best 70
the iase. There was one addition TO tho usual
display OF young men-a tall, straight, hand
some, manly, awfully stylish fellow, that set
all tho girls tongues running. You've seen
him, but I'll bet you a pound Of candy you
can't guess his name"
"Oh, don't make mo guess when I'm not
wide awake yet. Who was itf'
"It-was-Philip-Hay said Lucia, 10
earnestly that she seemed almost tragical
ming her chin and staring blanLiy aNot
that country faIlow who u..d 10 driva ma
down to the beach at Hayntonp
''The very same; but he's not a country
fellow now. Upon my word I shouldn't
have known him II hadn't known he had
been invited and would probably come. |
was In terror lest he would come dressed as
he did to our reception last week. and tho
girls would get over their admiration OF his
tslk and 10. "a ma about hin, mt yo, n.vor
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