The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-19


the evening before. Little cor. I'm
coming to take you for drive to-mor-
row. II the weather j. iine." and the
weather being line we went
He was only my second cousin, but
we had always made great deal OF
the relationship. and he seemed more
like brother than SO distant con-
nection. But on that day he told me
how he loved rue and how | only could
make his life happy and would be his
wifeP
AT first | could not believe him; yet
surely he could not be In sport; and |.
as usual, began to cry. Then when he
tried 10 squeeze my hand. | drew il
away. and sat. after | had recovered
from my first outburst, looking red,
and fearful. and abashed. felt as
though Cousin Harvey. whom loved
very much, but not In that way, had
really done something very rude and
unkind.
TO tell the truth, II was my first Of
fer. and wanted some more solicita-
tions. aud more flirting, before ! tied
myself down To any particular indi-
yidual. To be an old lady al Is. for
any such thing; and !, who never kept
a secret from my mother, wisely con-
cluded in my new dignity, that had
better not mention the matter-per-
haps Cousin Harvey would prefer that
/ should not.
So dressed myself as usual and
went down to the parlor where mann
ma sat at her work.
lit seems To me that your ride was
unusually short" she said, rs | en-
tered.
"Oh, il was cold and windy and for
lorn. and | wanted To get home
No reply. but "a look of some SUR
prise; such an excuse from me was un-
heard of. After pause she asked:
why, didn't Harvey come imp
Why. / thought he was behind me,
and when turned at the door he was
driving off. "
Another questioning look. l felt an
noyed.
But as / was expecting company-no
other than the sou OF the wealthy
banker. Mr.. Poynter SMITH speedily
donned my sweetest smiles and my
most enchanting manner for his bene-
fit.
But Mr.. Poynter Smith, junior. spite
OF being tailorized and barberized to
the last degree, was undeniably COM
monplace in appearance, and not less
SO i'm conversation. His remarks had
never seemed so trite and yapid. i
was positively ashamed of him; and
when he asked me 10 go to the theater
with him and his sister on certain
evening, IL was only the recollection OF
his great name. and great expecta-
tons. that finally led me 10 accept the
invitation.
Cousin Harvey Lewis Is great
deal nicer. Indeed. | love him dear
I lyl'' and began 10 feel very miserable
again; "but l do not think could
marry my cousin; aud. besides, just
think of Poynte- Smiths wealth! Any
girl would be glad to get Poynter
Smith, or Harvey Lewis either!" and
my mind reverted to several OF my
friends who were always raying about
him.
Nearly a week passed. and Cousin
Harvey. who never abSented himself
more than two days nj a time. had not
made his appearance, aud, worst OF all.
he was at the theater the night before
with that horrid little Bessie Baker and
her brother.
was SO angry that could have torn
her eyes out, but pretended to be per
fectly fascinated with Poynter
wanted Harvey 10 see me. but was
not sure that he did. Several times
detected him looking in that direction,
whereupon instantly became absorb
ed in Poynter. Coming out we were
Just little in advance of them.
managed il so, and was in the gayest
spirits. quite convulsed with laughter,
ia fact, and clinging TO Poynters arm
as though loved him dearly instead
Of utterly despising him.
We had received invitations TO q
party for the next evening. | would
not have stayed at home for worlds,
though had nearly cried my eyes out,
and had violent headache in conse.
quence.
On such occasions Harvey had al
ways been my escort; but, OF course.
he wonld take some one else now. and
POINTER had asked me. | had Away:
run down to exhibit myself to Harvey
before the final wrapping up. but
could not do so for Poynter, and wa
as sulky as sulky could be when pre-
scented myself.
What did | care for his old richest
never would marry him, and he might
rs we'll find IL out first as last. So
when he remarked on the beauty OF
the night. as we proceeded in the car
riage, l declared that il was the cold
est. blacklist, and most wretched nigh
of the season.
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