Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

30 Thought Young Girl who Wanted
the Hun Of Flirting.

30 Thought n Young Girl who Wanted
the Fun Of FLIRTING.
Mary Standish had been for two
years aout" in society In Cragburgh,
and had not as yet had an admirer.
She was a very quiet, modest girl, but
she was secretly chagrined at this
fact, especially as the other girls COM
mented on 1t, and wondered In their
vernacular why she did not, with her
good looks, catch beau"
Lucy Smith had been engaged
twice. Floy Jackson was flirting with
the young doctor, the druggist and
two railway clerks.
-You are too print" they told Mary.
@The men are afraid OF you. They
won't even call. You must try and
catch one this winter. Have some
fun in your life"
"You arc not Observation-Disclosures, Z"
her mother said, Indignantly. you
must be sought not seek. Remain
your modest self. You want happi-
ness in your life, not vulgar fun"
Soon after this Mr.. Appleton, the
new minister, called once or twice.
Her mother saw that he was attracted
by Mary's gentle manner, but said
nothing.
About this time Mary went alone to
visit friend in Chicago. 1t was a
long journey; she grew tired of read
ing; she knew no one on the car. A
handsome young man, a brakeman,
passed her once or twice, eying her
admiringly. Her cheeks flushed.
"Why should not have a Irritation
with him-just little fun?" she
thought. Nobody knows me here.
I'll dosit!"
He passed down the car again, with
the same bold, admiring gaze.
Mary glanced up shyly. "Can YOU
tell me the timer" she said. He
pulled out his watch, and with a con-
fident smile dropped into. the vacant
seat beside her and began to tall
Familiarity. The Young woman was
ready for Irritation. So was he.
Mary's face Redeemed angrily.
And yet-this was fun" such al
the girls had; it had, too, the keel
zest of adventure. She would leave
the car soon, and no human being
ever would know.
The other passengers, who had oh
served the modest, refined girl, looked
with surprise at ner familiar coquetr
with this coarse fellow. When tn
brakeman went out to attend to hi
work, a man sitting near her, wh'
had been drinking heavily, leane
over and said:
"I'll take that scat and make my
self agreeable while he's gone"
Mary drew herself up haughtily
her heart throbbing with terror.
He laughed loudly. "Sho, now
You know me as well as you d
that fellow"
But the brakeman had returned
and dropped into the seat again wit
a laugh. Hes jealous OF my chanc
with sech pretty girl as you.' h
said, throwing his arm over the bac
OF the seat.
Mary glanced around. The passeI
gers averted their eyes from her wit
unconcealed disgust.
you amt gettn' tired OF me, al
: your" asked the brakeman.
-Oh, no." she said, trying to lauGl
! Was this not the fun" she had longe
a for? The mans look of admiratio
= seemed to burn into her face.
q Miss Standish!" said a voice b
}, hind her.
o She turned. 1t was Mr.. Appleton
il he was looking at her in amazemen
II She had met him but twice, and yet
;, seemed to her this was the one h
n man being for whose good opinit
g she cared.
) The brakeman rose. Guess l.
l. cut out. Ta-ta."
. The drunken man laughed jee
% ingly-
: Mr.. Appleton did not take the V
- cant seat. He stood beside n
4 grayely until the train rolled into u
:" station, called cab, placed her in
81 and babe her good-hy.
Is Several months afterward h
ID mother said, @Mr. Appleton seem
70 to like to visit here when he I'll
= came. He never calls now. we
- der why?"
: Mary did not answer. She line
u She had chosen her fun" and W
3, now paying the price. Co
to panion.