Daily Republican., 1889-01-21
A SIMPLE STORY.
BY SARA d. ROSE.

Lance was more than usually sarcastic
during the hustle OF preparation for our
great party. noticed IL wheR be first
scanned the list OF invitations, and saw
the name Of Rex Romayne-,a young
theological student Visiting IN our neigh
borhood-yery near the top Of the list.
Really" he said scorufully, ''that
man will be an ornament TO the rooms"
"0f couree he Will |" | replied wick
edly. You ought to see the lovely
screen 10 is making for him to take back
to college for his room there"
"Ah!" he responded airly. might l
be allowed TO view it?"
JOS lips trcmbled With mischief as she
brought forth the azure banner, and be.
lieve she was on the point Of revealing
the fact that | was the artist who had
painted those creamy lilies, and
mine the hand that had worked that en-
broidery; but look from me silenced
or.
80, sol" commented Lance at last.
"ThHt stuff along the edge will not be apt
to rip of, will IN The stitches are go lar
apart that they can't holler 10 each other
to let 60"
"Hoilerl" I repeated Indignantly, as 10
went OIL into peal after peal OF laughter.
"iou do use elegant language, Lance
Little"
"Neyer mind, Lora; the Reverend Ro-
msync Is not here TO listen TO it,"
And with that he made his way out of
the room, with rs vexed look upon his
face as had eyer seen there.
What sIsrgu expressions your cousin
makes use OF % comment cd 10, Wher he
had dep rted, "some of them are decid-
edly unique"
"Tes, l replied with Sigh. "Poor
Laneew
a dubious expression came into JOS
face, and then she, roo, arose and left me.
Foolish Lane ! Why could he not see
that my gay lito friend was inclined TO
be enamored OF him? As for Mr.. ROmayne
OF whom he was 80 Jealous-why, the
man paid court 10 me, not 10 10, a. any
one but lover cou d sea plainly enough
Meanwhile, preparations for the party,
given iu jos honor, went gayly on, until
ut last everything was ready
You've made the rooms look stunning
girls" Lance eondescou ded 70 say, the
evening before the gr at affair, looking at
the decorations with reluctant admira-
ton. II suppose this was all done to
please Mr.. ROmsyn ?"
"Oh, of cour,cw we cried 10 chorus;
for 10 was a mischievous little thitg.
"Umpbl hope he won't want to turn
the occasion into . prayer mectlpg--
though | believe he's IHoce knave tnan
tUol ait, r all. can assure you that he
Irate u,e Of some rather irlsky language
when he tu.ubled Oh that toboggan yes
tcrday.'
"Lluce, don't tail, 70 riilculously, |
retorted, Mr. Ronayne is ON stu
dent as get, and don't believe he said
Gnyihiug very Lad"
! That's right Shield him with your
HES hiood, LoFa! Unr would think you
were rather partial to him also I"
bit my lip 10 keep IRON laughing out
right IL was evident that Lance was In
| love with DO, and thodght that MIR. Ro-
mayne admired her. 1t was not very fiat
teriug TO my vanity, but tn possibility OF
my ceing tue object Of the Students at
tention never sug. ested itself TO him ut
all
| why don't you give Lance hint,
JoF' l said to her when he had left us.
Nv nat sort OF ouei" she iEnoceutly
a. ked.
oh, you know well euoughl Tell
THAT Mr.. Ronayre is in love with
you, deari' with wicked littls laugh.
'No, saucebox, but that you are In
love with Lancet" retorted.
'Lora, that is no kep' cried 10, with
sudden dignity; and 1t took all my art to
bring her back too eood-humor.
Old creatures, these loversl They can
never bear the truth!
Of course the party was success,
though at first Lance did not seem to
think It SO. fe,t sorry for him at last,
and stole TO his side, placing my hand,
cli,terlng with new diamond ring, upon
his arm.
''See my present" | said eomplaeently.
"lt's nice to have LIVER that can give
one diamonds"
"Wtewl A loyerl You, Lora; Who on
earth can 1t bel'
He paused as light broke in upon
him.
1T can't be Rex Romayne?"
eyes, Lance. You see before you o
prospective minister's wife Of the new
school"
He stared at me provokingly.
"Alas for he ilockl' he said at last.
"l'll own that you have stunned me,
Lora. / shall never grow any more"
But for the remainder of the evening
there was new light In Lauce's eye, and
u look OF determination upon his iace,
and was not very much amazed when,
after the company had separated, l sur.
prised hun and 10 In c., zy corner, her
head resting contentedly upon his
shoulder.
"Dear mel" l cried. "What's the
matter with your head, Joel Does it
ache, deaI!"
tits my head now" said Lance, com
posedly, "and you needn't ehafi us,
Lora."
NO." added Joe, "chafI is not becom-
ing to a parsons wite-though blushea
are"
"oh, let's call trace" / said 1.-TWO
against oue-it isn't fair. And SO may
congratulate you really"
yes, really"
They would not let ne leave them, and
we sat talking over our hopes and plans
for long time. When at length we
separated, we had agreed to cOosideI
ourselves IKE very hapDiest people In the
world, and Lance had quite changed his
opinion of Rex Romayne.
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