Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-02-20
Choosing a Lover.
urLrS r. GRAVES, WEEKLY.

Seventeen years old to-day and
engaged to be married. Only think
of III"
| Garry Elton looked demurcly
down at the diamond ring that
sparklcd on the foreiingcr Of her
right hand, and then opened vel.
vet cnskct on her dressing table
where pearl Of the vciy cleafcs,
luster CLEANED like tear from It's
setting of yellow gold.
Its dreadful 10 hc engaged TO
two young gentleman ~ n time,
but WHAT'S poor girl TO DOR went
on Madcmoisellc Garry. al cant
really make up my mind how TO
decide Pussy. what would YOU
do, IL you were II Would you PIE
fer Harry Atmour's dark eyes and
splendid black hair. or would you
like Kenneth Browns chestnut
curls and laughing MOUTH Say,
pussy, what scouid YOU dor;
But pussy only purrcd and winked
her sleepy emerald eyes, and moved
her tail slowly back and forth, and
Carry's pcrplcxi'y remained as
great as ever.
Garry Elton was The prc,ticst Of
suny haired blue.eyed damsels, with
mouth like n ripe red raspberry. and
a coqucttish dimple in the middle OF
her chin that always disappeared
when she laughed, and came shyly
back when she grew sober--a little
human flower, full Of odd, strange
impulses, and sweet. aficctionate
emotions intermiugled with what
her old nurse had been won't to call
naughty streaks."
I'm seventeen years old" said
Garry, shaking back rain Of vel
low cuils with a sudden motion Of
her head, "and | ought to decide"
SO Garry tied on her hat, black
velvet affair, with creamy bird OF.
paradise feather streaming behind
like mist Of gold, and went out TO
take walk, the better to deliberate
on her entangled love. e.na,icrs.
For j really must decide" ="
thought Garry, dIsconsolately, "and
II is rather hard that I've neither
father nor mother. nor brother nor
sister 20 help me make mp my mind,
only yinegsry old maid aunt, who
thinks il shockingly improper for a
! gill 10 have lover, aud is quite
sure | shall go 20 some dreadful
place when die, because laugh.
and talk, and let the sunshine into
the rooms. Oh. dear mtw
Garry Elton winked away a tear.
and walked two whole blocks with.
out ever raising her blue eyes from
the pavement.
How late il is getting" she
thought, with an impulse almost Of
terror, as she saw the lamp lights
: beginning 10 glimmer, ike dull
stars, al intervals slong the pave.
ments. "AUnt Tabitha will give
me lecture an hour and a quarter
. long, when get home. Oh, dear.
wish Harry was here. or Kenneth.
] don't much care whiebl There il
Kenneth now where can be be
walking ~ such hurryf III find
cut what this unusual haste pof.
tends"
And Garry with mischief spark.
ling IN her blue eyes, drew the dot
ted lace vail down over her face
and tripped along at 4 little distance
from Kenneth Browns tall figure.
"He's turning of Broad way nov. =
she murmured 10 herself. HWhefs
can he be gO.ngl Down this mis-
erable iittle side street, where ther,
are nothing hui liquor stores ane
tenement. houses. | declare. We'll
, l'li see this adventure 10 the end. a.
al events lie Is entering one o.
the houses now. ~ Sip m afie.
him"
Garry, out Of breath. and liftl,
inclined to be frightened. IN spite o.
her brave resolution, ran up th,
= steps Of the dirty-looking house, ans
almost stumbled against woman
who was standing in the hall. hold
= ing baby in her arms, while ~,
or three ragged ufch.ns clung 10 bel
iattercd skirts
"HulloF was the woman's rough
saluiion-"why don't you lool
where you are goingfr
Il beg your pardon, ma'am,
falicred Garry, meekly, "but-d,
p you know where the gentleman
, who just now came in was going 2
, DO ! know where he is going
said the woman, stll roughly, bu
in voice that was somewhat soft
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