Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-11-25

''DuI never KNOW WnaC TO talk ABOUT
when I am with NJ. Walbridgew
"Pshaw!" quoth Mrs. Jennifer. "I'm
sure Olive Martin could talk fast
enough"
"But Cousin Olive knows more than
I do" confessed innocent Elise.
MIR. Walbridge came as usual that eve-
ming, and was simperingly welcomed by
Elise Jennifer. in becoming blue silk
dress, with a rose in her yellow fossy
hair and blue knots of ribbon futtering
wherever blue knot could possibly be
placed.
els your cousin at home2" the young
man asked, rather unceremoniously, and
Miss Elise recollected her lesson.
ooh, didn't you know" quoth she,
artlessly, "Olive has left us2"
"Leit you2" echoed Clarence Wal
bridge, more disappointed than he chose
to own to himself. "What for2"
Elise lifted her brows, looked at the
carpet, and tried to assume an arch ex-
preston of countenance.
"Of course / can't be expected tc
know certainly, "she said, "but mamma
and both had our suspicious. In short.
don't know really how to explain, but
I've reason to suppose she has gone
away to be married."
"To be married"
"Some faithful cavalier, believe,
who knew her in the days before her
poor dear father died-it's all very ro-
mantle, and we're so sorry to lose herl"
"What is his name2" bluntly asked
Mr.. Walbridge.
Elise hesitated-her lesson had not
embraced this point, but she knew she
must say something, and lispingly an
swered:
"Mr. John Smith"
At this moment Mrs. Jennifer came in
all smiles.
~ am so busy since my niece left us"
she said, blandly. 81 mics her terribly
but of course it was my duty to oppose no
obstacles since Mr.. Darcy had been so
faithful"
"Mr. Darcy"
eyes, the young gentleman in ques-
tlon."
Elise turned the color of carmine, but
she had not presence of mind to extri-
cate herself from the gulf of misrepre-
sentation into which she had fallen, and
Mr.. Walbrldge quietly laid all these
things up in his mind.
"Oh, mammal" cried Elise, when her
visitor was gone, show could you say
his name was Darcy, when l had told
Mr.. Walbridge it was John SMITH"
Mrs. Jennifer looked blank-but hope,
that ''springs eternal in the human
breast" came to her relief, most for
tunately.
''Oh, don't believe he noticed it, "
said she. "Darcy is better name than
Smith-we1l stick to Darcy for the fu.
ture, my Lowell"
And Clarence Walbridge, who had
somehow allowed himself to become
strangely interested in Miss Martin s
blooming face and lovely, pleading eyes,
went straight to Mr.. Jennifer's law
office.
"He, at least, can speak the truth, "
he thought, "Which is more than one
can venture to assert of Mrs. Jennifer
and the fair Elise"
"Walbridge came to my Office this
afternoon" said Moses, bluntly, at din
ner, as he plunged his carving fork into
the juicy depths of sirloin of beef.
"He asked me where Olive Martin had
gone. Do you know, wife, I believe he
really is interested in the little thing,
and it would be first rate thing for her,
for -"
"What did you tell him2" breath.
lessly interrupted Mrs. Jennlfer, pausing
in her occupation of preparing the dress
ing for plate of lobster.
"Why, said she'd gone to learn
dressmaking at Mrs. Parkman's, to be
sure. What should tell hima"
"Oh, Mosesi" groaned Mrs. Jennifer.
"Oh, papal" shrieked Elise.
Honest Moses stared helplessly from
one to the other.
"What do you both meant" he de-
man ded. "What have l donet"
But he could get no satisfactory infor-
nation from either of the ladies.
Olive Martin was busy over the puff
ings of blue satin skirt, when Mrs.
Parkman came into the room.
IA gentleman to see Miss Martin,
said she, primly. Gas general thing,
it is against my rule to allow my young
ladies to receive company pertaining te
the other sex, but"
But Olive escaped from the room be
fore the lecture was half over, to sec
Clarence Walbridge in the shop without.
"Well, Olive" he said. gayly, as he
took both her hands in his, 'syou see
have found you out!"
.Found me outi" she repeated, blush
ing very much, and looking radiantly
pretty.
"Tell me honestly, Olive" he pursued
''is it John Smith or Mr. Darcyf"
~ don't know what you meanl"
, And he explained to her the story tha