Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-06-08

wards, when something was said about
singing, she answered him up as if she
was the only person in the room;
though I'm sure | had my mouth
all open to reply, and everyone has
always told me my voice should be
cultivated. But she Clipped right
in. Said she used to sing some
times at home, though she hadn't
done so for along time, Of course he
had to urge her after that and so did
his sister-one of them soft, silly kind
of women she is, without two ideas of
her own. And common politeness
wouldn't let him do any less than to
stand there by her when she sung
Such songs! About lovers and sweet
hearts, one calling on Douglas to come
back to her, and another telling how
she was weary of rowing-just about
the same, to my mind, as asking a man
in plain English to marry her. 1t was
plain enough to disgust anybody, and
If you'd seen the look he gave me be-
hind her back, when commenced to
talk and laugh as If there was no such
thing going on, you'd have thought he
was of the same opinion.
The very next morning, believe it
was, George came into the room where
we were sewing and commenced to get
up a conversation with me; at least, |
knew from his manner that was what
he came for, though he only made
some general remark about the
weather, and helped him out by ask
ing if it didn't make him think of some
of the days when he and | went to
school together But just as he was
answering, in rather embarrassed
way-lve always thought he was too
anxious for my good opinion to be
quite at ease with me-that he had
been away so long and seen so many
different faces he was not quite sure
he remembered, Miss Impertlnence
Clipped in with some remark how long
back those school days seemed; and
then, of course, he had to talk to her
He took her to ride that evening,
though I've always thought he meant
to invite me and was too bashful to
correct his mistake; and so 1t went on.
I'm not the kind of person to talk, or
there's things | could tell you, Mis-
casting shy chances at him during meal
time and blushing bright red whenever
he caught her at it; limiting how fond
she was of riding, and what lovely
moonlight night, whenever there was
the least chance of his inviting her;
and letting her hair down one day,
under pretense of headache, and then
being SO surprised when he came into
the room-it was all put on, Of course,
but he couldn't tell it. As for Mrs.
johnson, she was one of those kind OF
women who cant see farther than
their own nose. | remember of saying
as much to Betsey Sellers the first day
we came, and just limiting that if we
didn't work quite so steady when she
was out of the room there was no harm
done. l meant it for joke, and it
only goes to prove what people have
always said about my good nature car
rying Inc away. But she Strengthened
herself up, looked sober and hoped
she would never abuse anyone's conf.
dence in that way" Poor thing! ! al
ways do feel sorry for people without
any sense of humor
AS | said before, Mrs. Johnson never
could see anything that want right il
front of her eyes, so as soon as | no
| he, ln nd ba, l,a
ing hoodwinked by that designing
creature, | wrote to Cousin Ann. She
answered in three days, and after IL
read the letter ! made up my mind that
out of common charity, | ought to lie
Mrs. johnson know what thought in
stead of keeping quiet any longer
Betsey had beguiled George into taking
her to ride that evening, so we TIVE
were alone together; and I'm not tn,
kind to waste my words talking arounC
thing.
Maybe you haven't noticed it, J." sale
|, but it seems to me Mr. Brown i
getting rather too fond of Betsey Sci
lers. Don't you think SOP"
She opened her eyes, II think h
seems attracted toward her." she said
with about as distant an air as if sh
had been Queen Victoria instead of
girl who worked in the shop until sh
had the luck to marry rich. 81 don
know but what it is for his own good.
CLARA Brown" said Gust to remin
her that l remembered who she use
to be-, ''do you mean to say that yo
are willing your brother should MARI
silly chit not more than half his age
and without penny in the world?
man like him, who could have any body
almost"
''As for that, Miss Jewett," she ar
, swered, "siuce you are interested i
the matter, | may as well tell you tina
, | wouhl much rather have him marry
, pretty, ladylike girl like Miss Seller
than come quarreisome old maid. NJ
l greatest fear was that he would be ell
trapped by some one twice his age, VIII
t could work ON his sympathies by pr,
tending to have gone to school wit
= him
t Did you ever? Thought she was hi
2 ting me, s'p'ose! l can tell her on
D thing, wouldn't be as anxious as som
r to marry into family where tn
/ mother went out to work. But +,
, membered AIMS letter in my poke
and knew it wouldn't take long to st
] her down.
q IAN old schoolmate would stand
- chance of being respectable" said
+ while, as for Betsy Sellers-well, {
course it's none of my business; only
3 think it my duty to tell you that "
$ learned things about her that wi
!. make me dismiss her from my emplo
/ tomorrow.
q She came down from her high hes
n in minute.
z "Oh," she cried, 81 beg your pardo
a for speaking in that way, Miss Jewet