Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-31

and the girl pretended she was going
to follow them, but Sam took her by
| the arm.
Look here, Lii, you are going to tell
me what you mean or you go into the
river" he said. grimly.
| ''rll scream! cried Lillian, who was
not at all afraid of his threats.
| mo you won't you'll GO in, and get a
horrid cold, and you'll be an object on
Tuesday for the party, and Tom is COM
| ing"
| Tom coming?" tom was Sans
I younger brother.) ''Oh, Sam, you really
are very nice boy. Leave hold of my
arm and I'll tell you;" and Lillian, look
ing very demure, began:
Miss Colville has come down here to
marry you, my dear boy, and if you had
| not manifested such an extreme dislike
to her, you would have been married by
now. What she said to Maisie 1 don't
| know, but they were alone together ten
| minutes before we started, and they
| have both looked queer ever since.
If I wanted to marry man, wouldn't
| go and throw myself at his head, I
| know. He would have to come after
| me.''
Sans countenance was glowing by
| this time.
''All right, I'll tell Tom,' he re-
marked, throwing Lillian into as great a
state of confusion as himself, after
which they joined the others; and Con-
| stance saw their bushes, and wondered
| if she had made a mistake, and given
her hint to the wrong girl.
The row home was much pleasanter
| than the row out; Lillian was in high
| spirits, and laughed. and chatted away
| merrily, and though Maisie was still
| quiet, and disinclined to talk, she no
longer snubbed Sam, but allowed him
to look after her as usual. Miss Col
vile alone was silent and distract; she
seemed no nearer her aim than at her
| arrival, nearly month ago, and she
was troubled by more than one debt 1t
is not so easy for young ladies to dress
| magnifcently on next to nothing, and
| the Colvilles were poor, and the two
beautiful daughters, who were to have
| made the family fortunes, were fail
ures. The elder sister, after several at
tempts at making a grand marriage,
had ended by getting engaged to poor
lieutenant of marines, while Constance
was actually unsuccessful in her pur-
suit of rich banker. and was seeing
simple little country girl succeed where
she failed.
''What is exciting you in this way,
Lilian?" inquired Mrs. Durnford, on
Tuesday morning. Il don't suppose il
is the party, for you have been to plen-
| g
such state before"
Lillian flung her arms round her moth
er, and kissed her.
Don't ask inconvenient questions,
Mammie," she cried, for really can't
answer them. will just tell you that
something very nice will happen this
EVENING""
Il am glad to hear it," said Mrs.
Durnford, but hope Maisie will have
her share. She has not looked we'll
this last week.
"Maisie will enjoy herself, never
fear" answered Lillian, and ran away,
thinking: What comfort it is moth
ers never know when their children are
grown up.'
The evening came at last, and the two
Durnford girls looked very nice in plain
white silk, severe simplicity which set
off their fresh prettiness. Miss Colville
was gorgeous in pink tulle, but did not
succeed, as usual, in making the rest
look shabby. Mrs. Clarke received her
guests with her usual cordiality, but
now and then looked apprehensively at
Sam, who was in a rather uncertain
temper. and seemed by no means in
clined to make himself agreeable.
People arrived punctually at Woodham;
it was not long before the music began,
and after the first glee Sans brow re-
Taxed, and he could even smile as he
watched his mother having quiet chat
with Lillian in corner.
Presently it was time for Miss Col
ville's song, and Sam bent over Maisie
for moment. Twill you come out on
the veranda?" he whispered, and Maisie
followed him without moments hesi-
tation.
I'VE can hear just as we'll here" he
said, land it is not so hot" There was
a pause, aid then he went on: "You
will sing My Lady's Garden won't
you?"
IF you like" answered Maisie,
dreanily. 'sHow pretty the room looks
HUH uSEc shall we So LII, do tuc
has come to an end?'
'No! there's a violin thing next
Maisie?"
"Yes!''
s'Maisie?"
sYesr'
'sYou don't think 1 like that London
woman, do you?"
Maisie laughed. "How very I'M
com plimentary you are!" she said.
mo! It's very easy to see that you can't
bear her."
81 can't. Mother is always at me to
get married; -" long pause.
''Yesr said Maisie, giving him a help
ing hand.
II never cared for any girl but you y"
''Sam! are you there? It's time for
your song" and Sam was led away by his
sister.
Maisie stayed outside few moments
to the exquisite notes of his
voice, and then came into the room,
with bright look in her eyes, which
made her prettier than ever. For the |
rest of the evening she kept in full
view, singing, playing accomplishments.
smiling, looking after people, and gen. |
orally helping.
ssOne m ore song, Maisie" said Janet |
late in the evening.
lis it any good?"
Yes! the carriages aren't all ready"
and before Maisie had time to object |
sheet of music was put in her hand, and
the accompaniment began She knew