The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-09-12

tiAOugnt 50; ana Tor that reason,
when had the talk with him on the
road, as l was telling you. out of con.
sIderatlon for your feelings, deter.
mined he shouldn't visit you tonight.
So l followed him until he didn't dare
come any farther, for fear l would
mlstrust he was coming to see you.
Didn't l bluff him off! and wouldn't ]
laugh to see him enter now!'
''What fool I have been making
OF myself!' thought White. glariug
through the keyhole. Brown is the
man Lydia loves, after all; and instead
of fooling him SO completely. as
thought was doing. when we met, he
was all the time playing off con.
temptlble trick ON me! I'll rush in,
demolish him, and tell that laughing,
saucy jade just what think of her!'
White was on the point of carrying
this savage resolution into effect, when
an unusual hustle in the parlor caused
him to delay. He heard Lydia whisper:
Fathers coming!' heard a parting
kiss-heard the front door opening
and the next moment Brown was
thrust unceremoniously into the kitchen
where he himself was concealed.
Ii the reader imagines that the
rivals, on being shut up in dark room
together, flow at each other like two
hungry wild beasts, would beg to in
form him that he is very much in error.
The rivals did nothing of the sort, as
we shall see.
Brown heard light footstep, and
knew White was in the ROOM
My dear fellow" he whispered.
! 'What the deuce do you want?"
grOwlcd the irritated White.
''What rich joke! ha, ha, hal"
laughed Brown. Lydia thinks she
has been making fools of us, but be-
lieve we both understand her now
perfectly"
Little doubt about that" said
White, bitterly.
''There's no use feeling sore about
the matter" observed the philosoph.
lcal Brown. 'Our acquaintance has
commenced under peculiar circum.
stances. and think it is our duty to
cultivate it. l overheard your CONVEX
sation with Lydia, looking through the
key-hole, and as you witnessed my in
teryiew with her just now, We are even
on that score. Give me your hand, and
let us be sworn friends in the future.''
II am proud to make your acquaint-
ance,' said White, feeling much con-
soled by his rivals philosophical ha.
rangue. I'VE are quits as far as the
joke is concerned; and as for that girl
that heartless coquette-''
1--WE needn't quarrel about her." in
terrupted Brown, for she is not worth
thought. l wonder how man of
your penetration never saw what she
! was before!'
IF so shrewd a man as you were de-
ceived," replied White, ''what could be
expected of me? But we both know
her better now, and can whistle her of
without a pang."
"What a sensible fellow you are!'
exclaimed Brown; land what pity it
is never made your acquaintance be-
forer'
The rivals shook hands, and became
sworn friends on the spot.
Hearing Lydia father talking very
loud to her in the parlor, they thought
| it good time to make their escape,
and glided out the house unhearu
by either the old gentleman or his
| daughter.
On the following day, as Lydia was
laughing heartily at her adventure on
the preceding night. a small, neatly
folded billet was brought into her by
the postman.
Its Browns handwriting" she
said to herself, as she broke open the
letter with a smile of satisfied vanity.
| LETS see what he says!'
| ITO Our DEAR LYDIA:
LAS you are now, in all probability. laboring
under the erroneous impression that you have
| played most admirable trick of on u.s. VIC have
! formed ours elves i.to joint committee of two,
| IN order to devise means for set ing your mind
| at rest upon the subject. The truth is, dear
| Lydia, we, the undersigned, understand our
selves and each other perfectly, and see through
| your entire course OF conduct better than you
Imagine. However, We have formed the wise
resolution to allow you to retain your natural
colors through life, before so far forget our
| self respect, as to think Of inducing you to be-
come either Brown Or White.
"Trusting that this Official document contains
such an explanation of our views as you will
readily understand we hereby bid you an affec-
| tionate adieu, hoping you may have better sue
| cess in your attempts on others
Signed TIMOTHY BROWN,
OLIVER WHITE
''POsrCR1Pr-(Not Officially Messrs. Brown
and White beg leave, mildly, to suggest to their
dear Miss Lydia, that in the future. when she
is in want Of victims, she will stand better
| chance OF meeting with success il, instead OF
attempting such sterling colors as white and
brown, she should try some thing more nearly
approaching green.''
Lydia read this important document
twice before she fully understood it's
import; then. in a fit of vexation and
! rage. she threw it on the floor, and
stamped upon it with her pretty little
| foot.
When the first burst of rage had
passed, she reflected that she was no
more than justly punished for her
foolish, heartless firtations. The event
proved a salutary lesson to the pretty
Lydia, for from that time she gave
over practising any thing like coquet-
ting, and became very sensible sort
of girl.
A year after, Lydia married re-
spectacle young farmer, and sent to
her old friends, Brown and White, a
polite and pressing invitation to attend
the wedding.-J. T. Trowbridge, in
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