The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-06-08

they lived, he took every opportunity |
of bringing them in contact with
young men of desirable character.
The letter this morning had an
nounced that Mr.. Seymour, friend
of Mr.. Van Etten's, as we'll connected
as he was well-to-do, would call to pay
his respects when passing through
Chesterville, on his bicycle, and it
bespoke for him hearty welcome.
Mr.. Seymour was due, the letter
stated, Tuesday morning, and as this
was Tuesday the reason of Miss Van
Ettens acquiescence in her sisters
visiting arrangement, and her own
elaborate toilet making, explain them
selves. AS for Augusta, her conduct
was pardonable, perhaps, for she was
year her sisters senior. Her own
conscience was doubtless easy on that
point, which also amounts to good
deal. At any rate Augusta felt that
her appearance, when she descended
to the parlor to await the arrival of
Mr.. Seymour, was about as satisfactory
as could be wished. a reflection quite
, conductive to her fuller peace of mind.
Seated near the window, Miss Van
Etten commanded a view down the
road leading to the village, and final
, ly, little before noon, she had the
pleasure of seeing the CLEAN of steel
; fixings in the sunshine, and young
man astride of trim looking safety"
rapidly approaching the cottage. Miss
4 Van Etten surveyed the stranger crit
ically as he descended from his bicycle
Q and strobe with an athletes easy
grace of movement up to the porch OF
r the front door.
"Ring-a-ting" went the bell, and
Augusta listened for the coming of the
}. maid to answer it.
No maid .materiGlized, and the bell
was rung again little louder.
Miss Van Etten rose from her seat
and went to the door.
A young man was bowling profusely
Y to her when she opened it.
l. ''Miss Van Etten, presume?" the
e handsome young man said, promptly.
d "Yes, Mr.. Seymour" retaEated the
+ young lady-adding at once, "ComC
:, in Mr.. Seymour. [ received letter
+ from my brother in Philadelphia this
IS morning, stating that you would bt
i here to-day. Please take seat"
/. The young athlete dropped com
e fortably into an inviting chair, re
e spending Observation-Disclosures
e er-delighted," and so forth among
= the polite rejoinders.
d doesn't bicycling fatigue on,
It dreadfully?" asked Miss Van Etten
1t as soon as she had scolded the girl fol
1t her hardness and found her own seat
s. "Not those who are used to it. .Yol
do not ride, yourself, Miss Val
g. Etten?"
y 81 am afraid Chestervllle would b.
n shocked out of its senses if one of it
Is female inhabitants dared to do such
ID thing"
e "And yet such q charmingly pic
r turesque place, too"
s, eyes, Chestervillewas rather pretty,
+, Miss Van Etten conceded.
le wasn't it rather duh sometimes?
in eyes, terribly So"
b. "Were the neighbors sociable-wh
t. were they, and what were thei
er names?"
t, Before Miss Van Etten was cor
scious of her actions she was giving
p detailed description of her neighbors
ID and her caller was listening as intentl
as if he really intended making hi
an home in Chesterville.
His effectiveness was really hattel
ing, to say nothing else. Theme h
led her to talk the more charmin
IS, Miss Van Etten considered him.
He was evidently encouraging he
in order to lengthen his call. Blu
that was not at all unpleasant. Ate
the neighbors had been exhausted til
TO conversation drifted to favorite al
thors. 1t was surprising to see what
n, similarity existed in their tastes.
90 The conversation was SO animate
"a, that another wheelman, approachin
the cottage was scarcely noticed b
or the busy couple.
lg, A commonplace looking man di
n, mounted from his bicycle, put pacl
le- age under his arm, and walked up
he the front door.
cit is one of those horrid boo
ay agents, know" remarked Miss Va
nd Etten, as she caught glance of Il
to newcomer through the window.
nd On second thought she rose ar
Hn went to the door to intercept IL
maid, who was going to answer Il
ok bell.
om "No one at home, mind, Clara !" 81
st, said firmly to the girl. 81 don't wis
ex- to be interrupted"
A minute later the man retraced h
d c4n,,n Inrr1n "a tho mia rtrnnnnd h