Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-06

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EsNTs Nantring's sioop
w." only . short week
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try or looked Gu
riousiy at hi. attire: On the contrary, II
least ons lady, In . hate party that boarded
the elevated train On which be was returning
% bis hos1i Regarded him with evident Cd
uniration- Not many days before, even this
sort 81 attention would have made him I'M
comfortAbis. but the experiences Of his even
ing af Miss Dinohs had Impressed him with
tbs probability that be would be TO a certain
degree an obiece Of admiration. and be was
already prepared to accept il a. a matter OF
coar~-sery much, in fact, as he bad bssn
taught TO accept whatever else which life
sseuned sure 10 bring
on one thing be felt sure: Lucia did not ~
gard him anfavorabIy. Perhaps she did not
love him--hs was modes, enough to admit
that there was no possible reason why she
shosld-yet she had not attempted TO with
draw that little haad-bless IL when he waa
covering II with kisses. She had appropriated
him, In tho ioveliest way imaginable, not only
once hat several times during the evening
showing marked preference for him. Per
hats this was not 70 great a compliment ~ 1t
first sight 10 seemed for, hold his own face
and figure in A. low esteem as he might, he
nevertheless felt sure that the best looking
Young man 10 Miss Dinon's parlorS was
palmer and less manly than himself But II
her acceptance n his homage and her selection
Of him as her cavalier were not enough, there
vas that Jealous look, twice repeated He
informed himself that tho look did not be-
come her; il destroyed the charm Of her ex-
preston, il made her appear hard and I'M
natural: yet he would not lose the memory
Of It for worlds
Could II be true, as be had heard while un-
Intentionally listener, that her father was
not rich' Well, he was sorry for him; yet
this, too, was ground for hope. After what
he hal heard, 1t was not impossible to 10
lieve that perhaps the father Of the country
youth, with his thirty or forty thousand dol
lars worth Of good land, which had been
prospet.d as a possible site for q village Of
s.aside cottages for rich people, might he no
poorer than the father of the city girl. IL
seened impossible, rs he mentally compared
the residences Of tho two families. yet he had
heard more than once that city people as .
class seemed always striving 70 live not only
up TO their Incomes, but M far beyond them
a. trseieunen and money lenders would al
low
As 10 the TALL he had heard about Miss
Dinon. he resented 1t, and would not think OF
IL o. in the least degree probable. To be sure,
he would not believe her 80, Though II she
were he heartily honored her that she had
lived - well as To look far younger than her
years Still be was not to be bought, even
by handsome and intelligent woman. 1t
was not uncomplimentary. though, that any
one should have thought him so attractive to
Miss Dinon-a woman whom he was sure
must have had plenty Of offers in her day
But should he ever chance to marry rich,
what sweet and perpetual revenge it would
be upon people who had looked and probably
talked az II be were an awkward country
youth
Then came back TO him suddenly in all
their bInckness his moody thoughts over the
oblurate facts in the case Prolong his but
tertly day as long as his money would allow,
be must soon return to his normal condition
Of a country grub. he must return to the
farm, TO his we'll worn clothes Of antique cut
and neighborly patches, to the care of horses,
COWS, pigs and chickens, take pot luck" In
lecting his meals from long bills OF fare In
stead Of attending receptions in handsome
houses, hes 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 more formal. in
the village
It was awful, but it seemed inevitable, no
matter how he tortured his brain in trying
to devise an alternative. II he had little
money he might speculate in stocks. there,
at least, he might benefit by his acquaintance
with Narge. but all the money he had would
not more than maintain him in New York y
fortnight longer. and he had not the heart to
ask his father for more His father what
could that good, much abused man be already
thinking Of him, that NO word from the trav.
sler had yet reached Hsyn Farmi He would
write that very night-or morning, lass
though it was; and be felt very virtuous -
he resolved that none Of tho discomfort that
Oiled him should get into his letter.
1t was nearly sunrss when he went to bed
From his window, eight floors from the
ground. he could - across the ugly houss
tops q rosy flush in the east, and some little
clouds were glowing with gold under the blue
canopy. Rose, blue, gold-Lucia'c cheeka,
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 upfr whispered
Lucia to her slumbering sister, on returning
from the Dinon party.
'Oh, dearr' drawlsd the sleeper: lis Il
breakfast time so soonF'
"No. you little goose; but you want to hear
oil about the party, don't your
ITO be sure | do" said the sister, with .
long yawu and an attempt to sit up. Mi1
Margie had heard that she was prettier than
her elder sister; she knew she was admired,
and she was pr,idently acquiring all possible
knowledge of society against her approaching
"coming out" Tell me all about il. Who
was theref continued the drowsy girl rub
bling her eyes, pushing some cr,nkly hair be-
hind her ears. and adjusting some pillows %
that she might sit at ease. Then she put her
hands behind her head, and exclaimed. why
don't you go ons I'm all ears"
Lucia laughed derisively she pulled an
ear small enough, almost, to he deformity,
then tossed wraps and other articles Of attire
carclessly about, dropped into a low rocker.
and said:
"Only the usual set were there danced
every dance, of course, and there was plenty
Of cream and coffee. Agnes and her mother
know how to entertain. its a real pleasure TO
go to supper there But I've kept the best TO
the last There was one addition to the usual
display Of Young men-e tall, straight hand
some, manly, awtully stylish fellow, that set
all the 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 me guess when I'm not
wide awake yet. Who wa itr'
as-Philip-Hayn,' said Lucia, -
earnestly that she seemed almost tragical
Lucia Tramlayr' exclaimed Margie, drop
ping her chin and staring bIankly "Not
that country fellow who used to drive us
down to the beach nj Hayntonr
The very same: but he's not country
fellow Row. Upon my word | shouldn't
have known him il I 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 the
girls would get over their admiration OF his
talk and tease M. about him. But you never
In your life saw ~ splendid looking fellow
you really didn't Aud he WAS very atten-
tive to me; he had to be: took possession Of
him from the first He doesn't dance, 70
couldn't keep him dangling, but had him 70
myself wherever men could be most useful
Margie. what are you booking 50 wooden
aboutF'
The idea said Margie, in q far away
voice As il her Thoughts were inst starting