Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-21

VI va" NAA'iH ltlhNlAAhN AuAt those uNnN
Jewels were gifted with musical and
artistic tastes aud presently Edith.
who was captain and lookout also,
heard the sound Of ours.
They're coming sing that nrn
verse again"
In few moments n sklf containing
three handsome young men came down
the stream, but the unconscious girll
sang on, with downcast eyes, until
Edith dropped her pole. totterod until
the boat rocked and exclaimed,
"oh, girls, what shall we dol The
pole Il gone"
The singing stopped, the girl.
screamed and reached over tho side OF
the boat, apparently trying TO get the
pole, but really, It Is sad TO relate,
pushing Il out Of sight under the lily
pads until Il Heated almost to shore. on
course these distressed damscs were
promptly rescued by tho three young
men. and delightful acquaintance be.
gan. 1t soon appeared that Frank
Lawrence, the eldest, know Papa An.
drows quito woll-by name, and had
often been In the city OF Riycrmcet,
aud that Robert somcrs aud Charlci
Rich know cousin Tom, whom the
sisters had not seen for couple OF
year, but whose acquaintance made a
formal introduction TO these young mon
quito supcrGuous, since 10 was a
most proper person married and well
10 do, living IA Chesterfield. whcro
tho young men lived. When Papa
Andrews camo UP on Saturday evening.
he was pleased 70 find biz daughter
happy AZ THOR cheap boarding plncc IN
the society Of cousin Toms friends
There wcro many boating parties and
picuics, limited TO seven people, o!
whom Aunt Clara was tho morcst no.
body, the bare shadow OF chapcfon;
for the attentive young people always
settled her In hammock with a mos.
quito net over her, while thoy strollcd
around. The young men described tho
village as thcslupllo,t Of places, afford
Ing neither cigar. nor candy, but boxes
of these indispcusabl0s wcro sent Tor
to the city, so hcyouns people did not
visit tho village, tho mail being brought
by ono Of tho gentlemen, as they took
turns IN going down Tor supplies
There wero long evenings on tho
porch. when II nlucd Or had raincd,
and loft tho grass too wet for walks
and tennis, and there wcro cory whist
parties. when two ~ tho young people
had 10 take turns waiting on tho porch
while the other four played. Th, iish.
ing was indeed trst class, but, as tho
prudent Eiih observed to her younger
sisters Il WIS the catching that con.
ccmcd them most scr.ouily, and when,
on comparing notcs. after three weeks
stay. they found that kisses had been
respectfully but earnestly begged for.
the fair fishers felt Justified in calling
them "ulbbles," aud In putting forth
extra caution and skin In landing their
prizes.
"Wc mus, DO very careful. now; n
Kiss begged for Is an extremely pr1mis'
ing nibblc. but n kiss takcn or given 1,
letting him run away with your bait, "
said Edith.
"Chnrlic called mo dearest" muir.
INJURED Agathn.
Robert called mo darling" said
Lily.
THAT all goes for nothing. I've
known mon 20 actually propose and be
accepted and then get up "a quarrel
when they were tired oi tho girl. We
can't DO too careful. wish we knew
moro about them. have n mind 20
write to Cousin Tom" said Edith, tho
wiso virgin.
"But Cousin Tom has gone to some
place In Canada" objected Lily.
"Lct rs say we're going home and
Zee how thoy take Il, suggested Agatha,
you know papa sall on Monday that
ho wns getting tired Of the empty
house"
This suggestion seemed good and
that evening eugh maiden observed TO
her attendant In n gently rcgrctful
tono that those pleasant, days would
soon DO at ma end, for papa wished
them 20 come home. The result was
pleasing, but not entirely satisfactory.
Frank and Robert aud Charlie de-
clarod that their summer Joy would end
as soon as Edith, Lily and Agatha de-
parted, aud they Immediately proposed
TO illl the few remaining days with pleas.
ant nmusemonts. lilt thoy proposed
nothing else.
81 suppose this sort Of thing goes on
all over the world" sighed Lily, when
the sisters were once more In council.
mot In Europe There tho chapc.
rons attend to business They havo
all the anxiety, and the girls just stay
quiet aud let themselves DO married, -
answered Edith.
"Oh. | wish things were managed
that way In this country It Is such a
nuisance 20 have 10 chase after men
and not know what thoy intend. They
are 80 deceiving" walled Agatha.
III we American girls sat down and
waited, we should ill be old maids,
Tyc seen that sort Of thing tried by
nice good bright girls, aud they just
totally failed Since we're In America
we have 10 manage In tho American
way" said Edith decidedly.
II wish that something would hap