The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1896-02-27


Courtney fnd Norton happened 10
meet mp ~, town, whs,i the iattsr said.
"oh. I'm glad saw you'll Florence
told me to ask sou to come down to q
baznr arrangement which she Is set
ting up for next week"
| "0h. has II rot SO far as Christian
namcsr asked Courtney, raising his
eyebrows aud ignoring the invitation.
why not?" said Norton II call you
Charley why should not call her
Florence?"
mo reason In the world, so far as [
am concerned, old boy" answered
Courtney. "But take my advice, and
remember the fable OF the moth and
the candle"
"You are SO fond of measuring other
peoples corn by your own bushcl," re-
| joined Norton, trifle irritably. ANY
how, il do burn my wings IL won't be
Flor--Miss Masters fault"
Time will show, dear youth; time
will show" answered Courtney. "But
I'll tell you honestly. l shall expect to
be best man"
Something upset you in town yes
terday. Ned" remarked Florence as
Norton helped her mount her cycle the
next morning. what was it?"
"Only that cynical wretch. Court
ney." was the reply. "Hc is q regular
Diogenes, and ought TO be shut UP in a
tub for the remainder Of his natural eN-
istence."
"Oh, do you think 500" replied Flor
I;t,, Co,.t T,x,,,t ~
ly. There is no friyolity or nonsense
about him; he always SAYS what he
means
"Yes, and too plainly sometimes" OBJ
served Norton, q little bitterly "As q
matter of fact, don't think he IS good
companion for any young girl, and
wish you wouldn't encourage him quite
so much. a1s
Encourage him ?" repeated Florence.
with the slightest possible touch Of
hauteur in her voice. .What on earth
do you mean 2" y 4 z 4s (.
"Why, at the Dawsons' ball the other
evening you danced twice cunning with
him, and then let him take you down 70
supper" q. 5.g ri
And why2 Because yon were so
busily engaged with Laura Lifferton
that you forgot to come and fetch NE
as we had arranged .ssz ~ 81
my dear Florence" demonstrated
Norton, "that was misunderstanding,
i can assure you. AS Iexplained to you
before, have no recollection OF having
made any arrangement with you as to
supper
"Oh, well, don't let us quarrel about
it, interrupted Florence. let us
change the conversation. What did
Capt. Courtney say TO upset you to-
day ~ r
"oh, he was chatting me about our
friendship" 4. A. a,5
EYES, inquired Florence, eagerly.
"And what did you say 2" X J. @.. Fl. ..t&
"Oh, told him that il 7 burnt my
wings it wouldn't be your FAULT re-
piled Norton, almost savagely.
Florence gave him a quick side glance.
and then, after Il moments hesitation,
observed: "That was a somewhat silly |
remark TO make, wasn't il? IL might
lead him TO think that our alliance was
not so much Of q success as it undoubt-
eddy is. s# Z 4 @z
II don't think so" answered Norton
~ gave him to understand that we had |
not altered our opinions in the least
"Oh, that's all right, then! BY the
by, hope you did not forget to invite |
him down to the bazar?"
"Oh, no. didn't forgeti And that re-
minds me--did you think Of asking lit.
tie Laura to help?''
Whom do you mean? The Lifferton
girl? have not asked her yet, for, to
tell you the truth, / don't care much for !
her. She lacks stability; and-well,