St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-16

smiles or triumphant derision from MIR.
Andrews. Milly sang about the dickey
birds and Fanny drearily turned over
the stack of photographs and wished
that MIR. Parfitt would pay a little at
ten ion to her.
Miss Bouton began to MARBLE "Orink
to Me Only With Thine Eyes" and
added effect to the words by rolling
her eyes up to meet adOring chances
from Dicks brown orbs and then
stealing a mirthful look at Mr.. Partitt's
wrathful face.
The unhappy man grasped the end
OF the piano convulsively. and gloom
settled down, as if at home, on his
I countenance. .-.a
1t never occurred to him that all this
| was being done to punish him and
not from any love of Mr.. Andrews.
Sing my favorite," Herbert pleaded
in low tones.
| For answer she began warbling
Kathleen Mayourneen," which he
especially detested. 49,
| THIS was the last blow. He sank
down on chair and mechanically
turned over the photographs. jealousy
and despair ragged in his breast.
| Il like Kathleen Mavourneen' very
much, exclaimed Milly, jumping up
from the piano stool ana then seating
herself beside the neglected Fanny.
II wish was Kathleen Mavourneen, F."
| drawled Mr.. Andrews,
Don't be such donkey" laughed
Dick.
"He can't help it," calculated Her.
bert, reviying little.
"oh! here is picture or sweet
little donkey, Mr.. Partitt," gushed
Fanny, passing the photograph to him
ana Ignoring Milly's tardy attentions.
we had that donkey in the country
when was child" remarked MiIly.
IL love little donkeys."
II am so glad ] am little donkey"
murmered Dick
Mllly burst out laughing.
II DO no. suppose it does trouble a
donkey because he is not a man,
snarled Herbert.
NO" drawlsd Dick. too complacent
under Milly's favor to take offense, $50
long as Miss Benton loves him-the
donkey, mean"
~ ou are an insolent-'
donkey" replied Dick. putting his
head on the sofa pillow and shutting his
eyes impudentiy.
wished forvently that it was not con-
sidered uncivllized opunch a rivals
head.
But all this time another storm of
wrath had been gathering. Miss An
drews grew more and more impressed
with the idea that she didn't care to
come here TO see Milly Bouton flirt with
her brother while she Fanny was
stuck in chair to look at old photo
graphs. So she made up her mind to
stop Milly's fun.
II must go home now" she said,
rising.
oh. don't go yet. Fanny. please"
Mllly besought. rather alarmed, as she
hulnor before the departure of the
Andrews.
ION. thank YOU, but l am not enjoying
myself very much. and I'd rather go. -
his was said in a pettisll manner.
DICK felt this abrupt departure to be
most unklnd, just as he was about to
show Mr.. Parntt he didn't own Miss
Bonton. The obdurate Fanny put on
hat and gloves and with pursed-up lips
waited for her brother, SO he was obliged
to retreat.
The last thing that Herbert heard of
them was Milly saying at the front door
Noou-hlght; like your new hat,
lawfully, Mr.. Andrews" and Mr. An
, wish was my new hat"
AS Milly rcentered the parlor she ex-
perienced a slight tremor. She had
succeeded in making Herbert feel mis-
cradle, she had tOInented him to the
| point of desperation. and brought him
! into worse humOr than the night be-
fore. But what should she do with him
| now?
There he sat looking very disagree
! able and forlOrn, poor fellow. a faint
touch of pity crept into her mischief
i loving heart.
/ the photographs" she asked, collecting
the heap on the table.
81 never wish to look at photographs
again." sternly answered her unfortun.
ate lover.
Not even mine?" she said mali
ciously.
Not even yours. Milly, you have
broken my heart"
me? How?"
"H0w? Last evening you deliber-
ately told me was disagreeable. and
tonight you refuse to sing to me, and
then turn around and sing love songs to
that little donkey you admire so much. -
(Which donkey? The one had when
| was child?'
MOI he vociferated. "The one YOU
have now"
"Oh. yourself, you mean"
"Dick Andrews, mean," he almost
yelled,
Don't yell so loudly. please. do not
wish the families across the street to
hear YOU"
You have broken my heart" in a
sepulchral whisper.
| II know. You said that before"
answered the stony-hearted young lady.
! Look how you treated me last night"
Miss Benton sat down, pulled out the
| lace at her wrists, and folding her
hands, said demurely:
well. if l must be scolded, go ahead
Pm ready"
Mr.. Partitt declined being turned
from his purpose by any impudence.
1.-The other night" he affirmed, You
deliberately waltzed away with that
cub of Roberts and laughed in my
face as you whirled away"
You mean at Mrs. Roberts dance
l certainly should have sat by your side
the entire evening and let every one
call us couple of spoons"
He continued. unabashed: "And when
put you in the carriage. and all said
was oh! Milly, how can youv what
was your fiippant reply2 Can what?
| Can peaches? We can ours in glass
jars Was that a reply to make to
me?"
Should have said 'Can tomatoes?'"
| queried Milly, with az interrogative
| twitch of one eyebrow.