Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Nev. County, Ark.) 1885-1???, 1892-02-04
A FLIRT'S EXPERIENCE.

Wy cousin, tiarNeN Lewis, had
said, the evening before, Little
COZ, I'm coming to take YOU for ,
drlye tomorrow. if the weather is
fine, - and the weather being fine We
went.
He was only my second cousin.
but we had always made great deaI
of the relationship, and he seemed
more like brother than so distant q
connection. But on that day he
told me he loved me and how only
could make his life happy, and would
| he his wife:
At first could not believe him
yet surely he could not he in sport
and |, as usual, began to cry Then
when he tried to squeeze my hand, |
/ drew it away, and sat. after | had
recovered from my first outburst
looking red, fearful and abashed. l
felt as though Cousin Harvey, whom
loved very much, but not in that
way, had really done something
very rude and unklnd.
To tell the truth, it was my first
offer, and wanted some more So
licitations, and more flirting before |
tied myself down to any particular
individual. To be an old lady at Is,
| forsooth, Indeed, was not going
to do any such thing; and /,
who never kept a secret from my
mother, wisely concluded in my new
dignity, that had better not men
ton the matter-perhaps Cousin
Harvey would prefer that | should
not.
So | dressed myself as usual and
went down to the parior where NAM
ma sat at her work.
1T seems to me that your ride was
unusually short" she said, as en-
tered
"Oh, 1t was cold and windy and
forIorn, and l wanted to get home.
No reply, but a look of some sur
! priscd; such an excuse from me was
unheard Of. After pause she ask
ed: "Why didn't Harvey come in;''
"Why, | thought be was behind
me, and when turned ut the door
he was driving off"
Another questioning look. l felt
annoyed.
But as was expecting company
no other than the son of the wealthy
banker, Mr. poynter SMITH speed
lily donned my sweetest smiles and
most enchanting manner for his ben
eft.
But Mr.. Poyntcr Smith, junior,
spite of being tailorlzcd and barber
ilcd to the last degree. was undcni-
ably commonplace in appearance,
and not less so in conversation. His
remarks had never seemed so trite
and vapid. Twas positively ashamed
Of him; and when he asked me to
90 to the theatre with him and his
sister on q certain evening. it was
only the recollection Of his great
name, and great expectations, that
finally led me to accept the invita-
tion.
Cousin Harvey Lewis is a great
deal nicer. Indeed, love him dear
ly,' and began to feel very nSer-
able again; "but | do not think
could marry my cousin and, besides,
lust think of Pointer smith wealth
ANY girl would be glad to get Poyn-
fer Smith or Harvey Lewis either!
and my mind reverted to several OF
NV friends who were always raving
about him.
Nearly week passed, and Cousin
Harvey, who never absented himself
more than two days at time mao
not made his appearance, and worst
of all, he was at the theatre the night
before with that horrid little Bessie
Baker and her brother
was so angry that could have
torn her eyes open, but pretended
to be perfectly fascinated w''A f'}h
tor. | wanted Harvey to see nc
hot was not sure that he did. Sew
er,l times | detected him looking II
that direction, whcrcupon | instantly
became absorbed in Poynter' Com
ioo ont we were just little in adj
vance of him. ! managed 1t So ano
I was in the gayest spirits, quite