Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-16

and there that he would have been
content if those bright, beautiful eyes
had never kindled with anything but
love or womanly aspiration; that that
soft, lazy, careSSing voice had never
been lifted beyond the fireside or domes-
tic circle; that the sunny, tcndriled
hair and pink ears had never inclined
To anything but whispered admiration.
and that the graceful, 1.-THE, erect figure,
SO independent and self-contained, had
been satisfied to lean upon his arm for
support lie was conscious that this
had been in his mind when he first saw
her, he was equally conscious that she
was more Overwhelmingly fascinating to
him in her present inaccessible intclli-
gence and practi0aity
~ confess" he said, looking into her
eyes with vague smile, IL did not ex-
pcct you would DC so forgctful of some
one who had evidently cared for you"
Meaning MIR. Chct Brooks. or Mr..
Joyce Mastcrton, or bothl That's like
most yo' men, Connie Io' reckon
because girl plcascs you she ought to
be grateful all her life, and yo'rs, too!
Yo' think different now! But yo' needn't
act up to i. quite so much" She made
little dcprccating gesture with her
discngagcd hand as if to ward OFF any
retaliating gallantry: II amt speaking
for myself connie. Yo' and me are
good enough. friends, but the girls
round hero think yo're triflc too much
taken up with rice and niggcrs. And
looking ut it even in your light, connie,
t amt business. Yo' want to keep
straight with Mai. Reed, so it would
be just as we'll to square the majors
| woman folks. 'Tavy and Gussie Reed
amt exactly poisonous, connie, and yo'
might see one or the other home from
| church next Sunday. The Sunday after
| that, just to show you amt particular,
and that yo' go in for being n regular
beau, yo' might walk home with me.
Don't be frightcncd-I've got better
gown than this. It's new one-just
come from Nashville-and I'll wear il
| for the occasion"
| lie did not dare say that the quaint
froclS she was then wearing-a plain
checked" household bingham used for
| childrcn's pinaforcs, with it's ribbons of
the same pattern, gathered in bows at
the smart apron pockets, had become a
| part of her beauty, for he was already
| hopclcssly conscious that she was love-
|
| pcllcd to say so. He thanked her grave
ly and earnestly, but without gallantry
or cffusion, and had the satisfaction of
seeing the mischief in her eyes increase
in proportion to his seriousness, and
Bear up, connie. Don't let it worry
| yo' till tire timo comes" and took his
leave.
4 c., L.,
ent Mt the Redlands Episcopal church,
and after the service stood with out
ward composuro but some inward chat.
ing among the gallant youth, who
after tho local fashion, had ranged
themselves outside the doors of the
building. He was somewhat surprised
to find Mr., Champney evidently as much
out of place us himself but less self
contained, waiting in the crowd of ex
pectant cavaliers. Although convinced
that tho young Englishman had come
only to see Miss Sally, he was glad tc
share his awkward isolation with an
other stranger, and greeted him pleas
antly. Tho BOWS pow being nearer t.
the entrance than the Reeds, gave w
its occupants first. Col. Courtlant
lifted his hat to Miss Miranda and he
|
ney moved forward and ranged him
self beside them. Miss Sally, catching
Courtland's eye, showed the whites o
! her own in backward glance of mis-
chicvous significance to indicate the fol
lowing Reeds. When they approaches
CORTLAND Joined them, and finding him
self beside Miss Octavia, entered int
conversation. Apparently the SUP
pressed passion and sardonic melar
l choly of that dark-cyed young lad
spurred him to q lighter, gayer hume
+ even in proportion as Miss Sally's good
4 naturcd lcvity and sunny practicable
4 made him serious. They presently fel
to the rear, with other couples, an
; were soon quite alone.
o A little naughty, but tall and erec
y in her we'll preserved black grenadin
h dress, which gave her the appearance c
: youthful but implacable widow, Mis-
:. Reed declared she had not seen tn
7 connie for "a coon's age" and Gel
T. tainly had not expected to hav
2 the honor of his company as Ion
i, as there were niggcrs to be elevated {
painted to look like white men. Sh
/, hoped that he and paw and Sally Dow
p were happy! They hain't yet got s
l. lar rs 10 put up HlSSer prettcHt
{ in the place of Mr.. Symes, their recto
y but she understood that there was SON
: talk of running Hannibal johnson
Y Miss BOWS coachman, for count
lc judge, next year! No? Sic had n,
II heard that the connie Himself ha
|, thought of running for the Office! Il
h, might laugh ut her as much as
Is hked-he seemed to be in better spiri
If than when she first saw him-only ST
If would like to know if it was moth
n style" to laugh coming home fro
lc church? OF course if it tcds she Won
ar have to adopt it with the Efficient
ct amendment. But just now, she N
lo ticed the folks were staring at the
n and Miss Sally Bows had turned rour
b to look Nevertheless Miss Octavia
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