New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-06

Rashe IIloratio TomPkns, thought 3y himseli,
and pronounced by Others. to De the han'So''''
90 well I like hOmelY men Ihey re- not VAIN
like handsome ones. Men have no business 10 ne
handsome, any way, us ony women ro u'I hopclv
man" And Nelly threw a Parthian glance over
her shoulder at Rashe -, hor
So she had come round very much ON OIL hcr
way 10 make the acquaintance or TINS paragon o.,
LONELINESS He uglier even than sue 'iau
anticipated And what great red hands he haG .
Rashe who was a shoemaker had white shafeS
She was very deep in her Irritation with Rashe.
and had serious thoughts at times OF taking nm
for good and all. Meanwhile, what run II woui ia
love with her But she must not laugh ut nm II
she would do that. So she put on that appealing
look Which she hal generally found worke so well
She viewed him exactly as delicate nIt,e
spidcr does a big awkward. laundering bluebottle
Gv that she wishes to capture and forthwith
wariy proceeds TO spin her delicate 1etteis ior HS
legs and wings. =, ,.,e 1 hio
hoe But before he could answer she spoke again.
and her voice was as appealing as her eyes
I'm so sorry 10 trouble you. but would you
mind Just going little way with me ! III 80
afraid OF cows And Nathan went; ana ,hrc. ,he
little spider began 10 spin her delicate threaIs,
and he went not little way, Dnt all across ,ne
wide field and saw her over the fence, helped her
over in fact she putting her little white hand mo
his big red one ana thanking him win shlie
that sent the poor fellow back In scml-bewldereu
condition ~. ,..o al
But why 90 through the details? We have all
seen that delicate little spider spin her net ar0nhu
TIE buebottle lettering wings and legs, nnti ne !.
entirely at her mercy, when she sucks MS oioo" az
NcIly fornd the blackberrics very thick In
Notha1.s PASTURES when he was mcnding fence
therc and she was 20 fond OF the wld HoWcIs
that grew by the brook. the cardinal Hover ana
orchids, that could only be gathered In hayihs
'''I low nice having was any way, She WAS so
fond of the smell Of the new hay! and wouidn' I
he let her rake little Tt to See w Gs row w,
the rakc-handlc! II was Maude Muller ana '"c
udgc-with difference.
And how delightful it must be to ride on top OF
that big big load Would she? On. , ,hcrG was at
IN in his strong, hairy, red arms, bare 20 !nc
shoulder; and took her of when they reached me
barn. she sliding down. and he catching her. 10Y 10Y
light ~ n feather sHe was! And he, poor 1901 !.
was In the seventh heaven.
'Lizbcth on her part. was quite SET mp IL was was
TOO good that Nathan should at last Ind some one
not only young and pretty, but Schooma IN she
invited her 10 tea. And that time Nathan dld
not 90 of mendng fence OF fishing. but came H.
having put on his Sunday clothes. III which nc
And after tea, when he was milking. 'Lizbeth
took Nelly all over the house and showed hrr
stores OF homcspun linen-thc best china ana thr
silver spoons had been got out AZ tca-tlncL
all the convcncnccS Of the new porch. and chess
of b,d-quilts and blankets. and all the houschoil
things that years Of u4e had made dear.
They'll all be Nay" afr ro I'm Tonc .ne af as
his now only he would have the decd made oEt
10 me after the mortgage was paid. lie sad he
was eoin' TO make sure that J WIS took care Oh
whatever happened 10 him. He's been good son,
and he'll make a good husban, If | do say IL (;
and sha'n't never stand in his wifcs way, sold
poor Lizbeth And I'm afraid Nelly went PVT
II all 20 Rashc that very night, mimlcklng LlzoctH
with admirable fidelity
But Nelly felt that her triumph would not be
complete until she had shown her b.uebottc IN MS
letters to her public.
assembly at Hollis tavern and Rashe had asked her
10 go with him. But she dcteFmincd that Nathan
should go and take her She couid naNe ~ u" %
Raehe He would stand" anything from her.
Nathan. IL need not be said 10 those who have
followed this story thus far, had never danced IN
his life He had never seen any dancing ne had
not even served the usual apprenticeship on me
ballroom benches reserved Tor the small BOYS.
But when Nelly ntima.'d that she would Ike 10
have him 20 he N once said ne would he would
have consented had he been knight Of old 70
battle with wild beasts for his lady love lie
only asked that ehc would go with him, ana - ths
WIS exactly what Nelly wished 70 40 Due s"'r'H
consented.
Tho proverbia bull In the china shop could not
certainly have been more out Of place than was our
excellent Nathan IN . balroom,cvcn OF the III ~ pro-
yincial type Az the iiddcS began 10 scTapc.
he D7Took himself with the rest Of the asnemhI,
bcauX to the " ladies drawing ROOM one o. the
large spare bedrooms OF the tavern.
Ills head swan as the door Opened and he caught
sight OF the crowd OF girls c.ecning themselves
like pay-plumaged birds in their gowns and inr-
bellows Of divers colorS. But his vision cleared
as Nelly came smilingly forward ami TOOK MS arm.
and they Joined the procession that pnsSPd through
the lobby into the ballroom. which Wa- brilliantly
lighted with round lamps Of sperm oil, backed by
bright Tin rciloctors.
Nelly was in white muslin and had a pink sash
around her slim waist and pink artiiicial roses n
The wide pats Of her hair She was flower-lkc
creature. and the contrast between hcr ana
Nathan az she trippcd along 10y his side IN the
march which preceded the dancing, sent stolc
ripping over every face.
They could not help 1.-THE light hearted young
folk and none OF them, not even Nelly hefseli,
fully realized the game che wa, was PLAYING rev OF
ton in it's first lambert fame; II seems such an
innocent thing. till suddenly lcaping beyond our
feeble power il scorcles and burns irrcircvaby.
Nathan went through the march with tolerabc
comfort, IL not much grace. lie trod on the gown
Of the young girl in front. and the gathers parted
from the waist with loud rip. But shc was 4
cood-nntIlred creature and said she could easily
repair It, and rctreated forthwith 10 the drawing
room for that purpose.
4 cotillion followed, in which he danced with
Nelly. and was pulled hither and thithcr. and
kept the set in ineNtlicable confusion and all with
surprising complaccncy on his part. For, for the
first time in his life, his siyncss was In allegiance
In the light OF Nelys approval he ielt = conl'-
dcncc, a bu0yancy. hitherto unknown. lie was
breathing for the time a new atmosphere
There was a partial return Of shyncss when he
was obliged 10 make IA change OF partners.
Assemblies in Blackwatcr were conducted upon
democratic principles. Every one had his full
share Of dancing, aud no wallilowers were suffered
10 sit out long evening partnerless. Tickets
were distributed without favor TO both SEXES. and
when Lady and Gentleman No L. called,
the lady holding that number stood up and the
corresponding number among the gentlemen ud-
ynnced 10 lead her TO her place.
II was somewhat appalling moment TO Nathan
when No o" was called and he had to 20 the
length Of the hall to lead out his partner. She
proved 70 be the same goOd-naturcd creature.
however. upon whose gown he had trodden and.
plying his confusion, she advanced half way 10
meet him.
But il was soon evident that n crisis must come
before the night through for Nelly was
making open fun of Nathan mimicling him TO
his face, though he did not know IT, II was not
grew holder the evening went on few
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