Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-14

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Roilfn Dracut frOwnec slightly.
Where II the use OF my saying any
thIDgf You've made up your own
mind"
II don't know why should always
stay Just here" pouted the girl. but OF
course shall stay II you wish t."
Would you really" the young man
questioned. putting an arm around her
snd drawing her 60 him. Il believe You
would, and I wunt vex You By saying a
word against your going. You mustn't
FORGET me, though"
Indeed shant; you know, Rollin, !
COULDN'T II I tried"
Il hope so bat I don't know il" Rol-
In said. with an involuntary sigh. The
FIRST city beau you have you'll be asbaln-
a. Of me-
Annot colored. She was pretty, and
in spite of her love for Rollin she could
not help a throb Of pleasure in the
thought Of being admired by city eyes.
The next week she went % the city
with her Aunt Bella Prescott-to stay a
month or two. But the month or two
sNelled to SIX, and there seemed no more
prospect Of Annots quitting the city
than during the first week after her ar
rival there.
The truth was that. aside from the
fact that Mrs. Bella Prescott gay and
somewhat attractivs widow, and young
still-had taken a decided fancy for her
lovely little niece, she found that she
added so much 20 the charm OF her ele-
gantly appointed drawing room that she
did not know how % spare her from it.
One morning as Annot finished read
ing letter from Rollin. Aunt Bella said
- her with laugh;
''Rollin won't be coming here TO see
Jon, hope"
Annot blushed without replying. In
deed. IN this very letter Rollin had an
nounced that he was coming. and An
not did not know for the life OF her
whether she was glad or sorry.
Mrs. Prescott looked seriously annoyed
when she understood the state OF the
case. Annot saw her displeasure. and
her own unsasiness was increased.
Both might, however. have spared any
anxiety concerning fstuin Dracut.
He bad brown hands and a bronzed
face. but he was large, splendidly
made man and carried himself easily.
Neither Mrs. Prescott nor Annot, / am
(. sorry To say, met him with quite the
cordially they ought. He had antici-
pated something Of the sort from the
toneof Anuot's letters. and he had come
10 the city TO see for himself Just what
the mischief amounted 10 aud whether
anything could be done.
III he could have remained his cool
self. content 20 rest the matter patiently
on his own merits. Annot might have
seen in time how infinitely superior he
was 20 most OF those who surrounded
her and returned voluntarily 20 that al
iegiance which was really considerably
shaken BY the hatterSes that had OF late
turned her pretty. silly head completely.
BIT be loved her too well. He was
too impulsive and impatient 70 De able
90 stand calmly by and behold his pure
little blossom tossed upon tho bosom OF
such stream rs this which bore her
now
Annot. too, in her foolish vanity.
could not forbear showing off, for bis
benefit some Of Tho new and fashionable
airs she had acquired. She laughed and
ehatted with her various admirers and
threw arch. zusling. enticing giances
this WY and that, Just as she had seen
the city bellies DO. In short. ksolliR Ora
cuts love his sEnblem Of dsintiness and
pure simplicity firted inst "a any beau
tifoi coquettish worldling might have
done IN her third season..
He was terribly shocked and very
an0rY. fio demonstrated quietly. But
Annot had been petted too hong to take
rebnks quietiy, above All from one
whom she had expected such unhssitat-
ing sloration and indulgence ~ from
him. Re went home without seeing her
again. and never 40 mpch ~ wrote %
her aftcrward. Te considered her com
plstely lost % him. ard Annct. though
scared at drst. felt rather relieved 60
have everything got along wlth 80
easily.
About this time appeared upon the
scene tbe -couquaring hero in the Per
son Of one Raymond S. Ives. a hand
sorne vostur Englishman - superior IN
fallecs anal fascinating sdtress. Annot
had ben asttsred ard admired to me
extent AZ her desires. but. strangely
enough. sha hssi not once imagined her
saif 81 love with any ~ Those gentlemen
who aa,-psl her 81 gracefully and dressed
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