The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-01
WINNING AND LOSING.

tilaJ SCaTtu Jne DuttcrnleS, ana before the
branch swung back she was fastening up
the trim garden path aud ilinging back
sharp speech over her shoulder at tall,
unburncd young fellow who, with a
yexed light in his eyes, stood in the gate.
way watching her.
"Oh, it don't matter what | think,
Indeed, don't think at all. You may
take whom you like TO the next May
dancc-you won't take mel"
II was such a pretty shoulder over
which these words were cast, and there
WAS such rosy flush of anger on the
round check, half veied in curls, that it
is no wonder John Armitage (thc hand
some, sm-browned young fellow took
two or three steps in pursuit Of the
speaker; but he stopped, drew himself
up with sudden pride, and said one re.
proa"hful word:
"Nancym
The one addressed wavcrel a little in
her retreat, then resumed it with in
creased celebrity.
"Will you stop and listca to me7" the
young man asked, his rising Indignation
somewhat modifying his tone of appeal
"No" and the pink calico swept the
myrtles on either side Of the walk faster
yet.
Every well" was the angry response, as
he who had pleaded turned toward the
gate. But mark my words, you'll he
'Jrry for this before these bushes here
brushing the low sprays sharply aside
"aro out OF bloom! Now, good by"
Nancy, pcering from behind a curtain
alter his rctreating figure, cried. Per-
aaps the soliloquy will tell why.
"Well, It's all over between us now,
any way. It's his fault, too. He'd no
business 90 take any one to the May dance
when | couldn't go. ! shouldn't wonder
if he's gone down to Sarah Anderson 5
now. They'll he engaged the next thing,
and hc'll crow over me finely. He'll try
20 make inc jealous" Here Nancy had a
'pasn of crying. "Sce if | won't make
him jealous hrst!"
The way she would do it became APP
parent the next afternoon, when, arrayed
in a jaunty blue dress that set off well her
creamy complexion, dark curls and tinted
checks, she started for the town. The
dainty blue silk parasol was lowered Il
little rs she came to the prctentious row
Of buildings opposite the hotel, one OF
which was occupied by DR.. Miles Gray
But the face OF the building was blank
and the surgery blinds lowered so, with
IN impatient exclamation under hei
breath, Nancy went on to the Postofiicc
where, getting no letter, she turned dis
contcutcdly toward home.
The FatcS forbade her She had not
accomplished It quarter of the di,tauc,
before the light roll of wheels made hcI
turn her head and start pcrceptibly,
In n moment more young DR.. Gray, who's,
uatty phwton was the envy of all tn,
men, and whose fascinating smile la,
won the hearts of all tine women, hat
| drawn up his horse at her side, had lcapc,
to the ground, and had asked eagerly
Miss Evans, may have the pleasure o
driving YOU home"
The color brightencd in Nancy
checks, the light in hcr eyes, as she as
,cnted with Il charming smile; and in
moment they We're slowly bowling alon,
the road, aid the blue ribbons were blow
/ against the doctors shoulder.
DR., Gray was young, handsome, no
deficient in brains, with private incom
enough to prevent him from being tragic
ally earnest in his profession, and yer
much in love with the coquettish bit {
womanhood by his side. As for Nancy
she was little afraid of the gray ey,
that could be quizzcal rs well as admit
ing, and Of the smile that sometim,
curled the corners of the black mustacht
But Nancy was without a lover Just thei
the doctor was "catch, and so 81
laughed and chartered as the bay nor
trotted along.
The farmhouse came in sight too sool
and the doctor stopped midway in
speech to inquire, ''won't you take
longer rider It's such a beautiful aftc
noonm
Nancy, dcmurrci, as in duty bound.
, almost tea-time."
The doctor laughed and held his wat
before her. 1t was precisely A.
I "Oh, we'll then"-began Nan
D somewhat confused. "But amt the
{ your visiting hoursl"
: "Confound my visiting hoursn col
mented the doctor TO himself. Aloud
4 said; ''I'm sometimes obliged TO bre
= through my hours. am going now
q see a-patient on the outskirts of
town" So they drove on.
The "patient" could hardly have be
y in critical state. The doctor, leani
u back in the carriage, let the reins lie lo
on the horses back rs they paced SLOW
on through the shady wood roads, wh
the warm breeze tluttered light Gu
> across Nancy arch black eyes, and
J. blue silk parasol had to be held up
keep the sun from her rosebud of ia
The doctor had lurking fear that Nal