The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-20
MALC0LM'S IDEAL.
by ANNA SHIELDS.

graceful as willow branch, with eyes
OF midnight darkness, classic features,
bsir like the ravens wing"
Bah, who was stirring cake, looked
up at the deep windo scat that
separated the old fashioned kitchen from
the garden beyond. Seated there,
swinging one foot idly, sat Malcolm
Hoyt, describing the future Mrs. Malcolm
M she existed in his youthful imagina-
tion.
"Wcll'' Barbara said, presently, after
glance from the tall buyish iiQuro and
frank, handsome face, to n small mirror
that r"liCCted hair oi burnishel bronze,
tn. truc auburn, and numerous frcckles.
"Wcll, Tall, dark, claSsicallv featured.
Any Other rcricctions;'
"AccompI,h"d, Of course. She must
dance lik" syIph, sing like nightn
gale, draw play on the plauu-'
"Makc cake" suggested B,h, vigor-
ously stirring her batter.
"Why, no--Mrs II"yt VIII not need
TO make cake, think. Nut but what
it is very Jolly to know how" he added,
hastily, "but Mrs. Clark mi2nt resent
nny invasion OF her espe,ini depart
mint
Yes. | sec, said Rah. drylv. "You
don't wnnt yuur wife to be a Kitchen
maid.
Malcolm flushed furiously; he was
not quite twenty."nc, aud had not for
gotten how rn blush.
~ d"n'r mean tAa, at all, " he said
ami then laughing heartily, added,
".i"n't You rhlnk we arr talking con
srI,'abi" nonsense, I}ab'"
II cont know" said Bah, slowly.
"f"u say your father wants you to mar.
~. and rs YOU aro in quest of wife,
you might ne well have some idea of
what You would prefer"
"Iust like choosing necktie," said
Malcolm, "though think should feel
more interest in the necktie. BY the
way, what is YOUR ideal, BabF
al haven't considered" said Bah,
bending her face low over the pan into
which she was pouring the cake.
Nonsense said Malcolm.
cas- II sirl ever lived to be eighteen
without .lssdo ~ 'SSssssfiaIcd tie truth with a
caring voice, and bright eyes, for she
said:
"Mv ideal doesn't sit on kitchen win
dow s!its and talk nonsense, at any rate"
.y,u don, krny ub,t Ia n,;obt i,o
under sufficient provccation," said MAJ
CCm. tCusinuly "I have seen Steve
Sale look lonGingly at my perch within
the last ten minutes.
"Stcrhcn lIalem cried Bah, scorn.
T,,tI a, "a A..
room beyond, where tho Gfc was lighted
in summer.
Her heart was swelling with indicna.
ton. she was onlv Il farmers daugh-
ter, she told herself, and Malcolm Hoyt
was heir 20 magnificent estate and for.
tune, college bred, and could marry In
nristoCrstic circles But to think she
cnull look y, S,cnha, J,lo h.r ,othor,,
"h.lu a man whn c,rlI not ro,Ii -
onl .bc ,ooD. ~, r,,oo.,r,lI,, ,a,o. e.,
to ndus, the ,okcr,n on thc ovrn. hars
ana pi'c ON ifesh WOO" IN the stove.
""ood'hSe: shouted chccry voice,
presently III OIL TO the postoffice,
ou' III coming 10 Tea 10 cat some o.
that CAKE.
=" great nina TO scorch 1t, y
tno"Sh' n'o' spl'V'u''y' - Wouid TOO,
il u WIS" '"'''"r i"Nori'e.
IL do believe she - fond Of Steve
though. MLico!n,, as he swung himself
INTO lhc saddle. "Shc blushcd rs red rs
n pComy WhCu | mentioned him. sup.
pose il would Il" wh", lay father calls a
sH!'rbiC match, but she's n thousand
tIn,r> too good for him. Why, shes ~
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