The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-26

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into the hall, and she pretended not to
look at him.
Delia was favorite. and plenty of
young men danced with her, but Phil
was not one of them. As to the little
girl with the red hair, he danced with
her great many times. Everyone
sang her praises, except Della, who
was unable TO see anything attractive
about her.
After the dancing had gone on for
several hours, Phil stepped up and
asked for dance. He was good
dancer, but Della said she had head
ache, and then danced with the next
man who nsk vi her. She was vexcd
that Phil hid not asked her before and
she wanted TO punish him. But Phil
would not he punished. He danced
and laughed IN very lively way.
especially with his little red-hnired
''hu' hiN' ipUiiiNuil bi DNDiin, Nnu
was certainly the belle of the evening.
Della went home early with the girl
who had come with her She was
exhausted aud cross. She went 10 bed
excited and tired, and one may imagine,
without being certain, that Miss Suli-
van, of Dublin, played n considerable
part in her dreams.
Three days went by in which Delia
saw no more of Phil. On the morn
ing of the fourth she nwokc with
headache; but rose early and went to
church, as shc did every dny, coming
home to do her morning tasks. After
brcnkfnlt, when Mrs Rnndol was Civ
ing her orders to Bridget, Della hnp-
pencd to be- downstairs blncking Mr.
Randols boots. She came into the
kitchen rs Mira. Rindol was speaking.
$50 think We must have man to
fix the furnace. II is too much for you
and Maggie. Do you know of any
one whom We could have, Bridget?
oh, Della, don't you know of any
onc?"
Della reflected "Therc's n person
] know she snid, "who's nm honest,
straightforward sort % man. He's n
little stupid, but / think he'd do it
well, ma'am. I'll tell him, if yc say
80, and he'll he up to-morrcr
"But how do you know that he'll
Gomez" inquired Mrs. Randol. "I
can only afford to give him S2 week"
"Oh, he'll come, ma'am, said Della.
When her work was done she sat down
and wrote as follows
"DEAR PHu-You was kinder i'm
polite in your last, but | thought Ide
furgiyc you just once. Mrs. Ran
dol warnts Man to Fix the ferniss, 2
dolls week. Do you warnt the jobP
You come up here twice day.
"Cnwdially yours,
DELLA.
Della always omitted her obnoxious
second name in her corressondencc.
The next day she received IL note
from Phil:
DEAR DELLA (if youl excuse the fa-
milyarity)-My business is now changed
from Odd Jobs to Groceries and pro-
visions, 20S3 Market st. All orders
from Mrs. II. promptly attended to.
No time for Fernisses. Saw Miss Sui
Ivan of Dublin to-day. She sends
love. Never felt so well in my life.
Your obt seryt.
p. CROWLEY.
The tears were in Delins eyes when
she told Mrs Randol TINT the man
whom she had proposed AS furnace
fixer would not come. She was too
angry to recommend Pills groceries
and provisions.
As the twilight of that day came on,
Delia sat at the kitchen window, sew
ing. She was putting on button for
Jack Randol, while he looked up.
This was inst the time of day that Phil
Crowley used to drop in but he had
not appeared since the night before the
ball. 81 don't care; hope he won't
come" said Della to herself; and her
eyes, which were not quite dry, showed
how little she did care. Bridget
came in, and Jack asked for piece of
gingerbread.
"Oh, l wish ye was married." said
Bridget She did not mean that Jack
had arrived at n suitable age for matri-
mony, but only that she wished him
somewhere else. Before long she
yielded to his persuasive powers, and
he departed with his button securely
fastened on and his pinperbread in his