The Van Buren press., 1897-10-23
BROTHER AND SISTER.
Why Dora Tired of Her Own Ar
rangement

| Marry Nout No YOU goose. 10 Se'
un of Your knees and not strike such
sanctimeaioas attitudes.
And the girl burst into a peal OF
laughter. but suddenly checking her
self said;
ssrhere, Al. l do not mean to hurt
your feelings, hnt YOU draw such long
faces l like you very well as friend,
hut cannot love you. Please don't
think me flirt, fer don't mean to
be, aud had no notion YOU cared for
me. Can't we be friendssa
Here the young girl offered her
hand. which Al took, and then hastily
/ picking up his hat left the room,
% 6ear,s Dora sighed, looking ont
/ of the window after the retreating
form Nov he is angry with me.
Why can't have a friend without his
falling in love with me? That is the
third or fourth offer I've had within a
few weeks, and all from boys that Eve
/ known ever since | was a baby. Seems
10 me since | returned from school
every one seems possessed, If they
would only treat me like sister |
| should like 1t much better. How nice
| 1t would be to have a hrotherl But
here comes Cousin win. He is dear,
good soul, and the only one | take
any comfort with. I'll go and see If
| his friend came
In the next room, there is but one
occupant, a young man who seems con-
vulsed with laughter,
"Well,e says Harry Pereival, for
that is his name, "she made quick
work of it. Proposals made and re-
jeeted in five minutes Wants a
brother, does she9 I've good mind
to apply for the vacancy. Wonder
what she would say. BY Jove, I'll try
it. There comes viii, now
"Hi, Harryis said Will, bursting
rather uneeremoniously into the room.
"All ready? Supper is, so we'll go
right down. Here. Dora" he contin-
ued, as they met that young lady at
the head of the stairs, 'allow me to
make you acquainted with my friend,
Mr.. Pereival. Harry, my cousin, Miss
Dora Andrews"
Supper is over, and Dora sitting on
the piazza in the hammock, when Mr..
Percival and VIII appear at tn door.
You look too comfortable to be dis
! turbed. Dora win says "Neverthe-
less. see some friends Of yours COM
/ ing down the road, bent on dragging
You on some moonlight excursion or
other
~ shall play martyr with a very
good grace, VIII 1t IS s lovely even
/ ing, and nothing would suit me better
than a boat ride, OF course, you and
I Mr. Percivsl vii go?"
4 see I'm booked, VIII laughingly
answered. for there's Perry Hunter
and his SISTER. Frank Willis and sister.
I Ems Munro and two sisters Now, as
Z ssch q those fellows Is escorting an
\ other fellows sister. I suppose the
extra Mss Munro 5 for my benefit
Then ! hope SAYS Mr., Pero3val,
--you v-5ll alloH ne The pleasure of be-
1ug Eru- escort Miss Andrews. !
ns7a- hs5 SISTER. We shall be under
rhs same -oof al sumner. and ] as
su-t Eoz ] w5l prove an exemplary
lrolher Nay cal vou SISTER, D0-a2-
Certainly Dora answered But
somehow The arrangement did not
please her uneh
II von VIII sxezss ne for moment
llw1l e upstairs and get ny shawl
and bt ready ~ the tine they reach
l.he house
The merry party ez9oyea pleasant
SAL. and before parting AETee1 - have
q oieule the following week a a grove
sre niles distant
Before the week had sndea Dora An5
Harry had become os1se- acquainted
ana be had taken On himself The o16cs
Z a mentor zs wei a. h-oIhs- Ihs
evening he5u7s ths picuic frank Wll-
Us called 70 aREe uof 10 nae she
wen upstairs 1C re1 hs- w-Ep Con-
lnr down she ms barry Psua-EE1 a1
1he stairs.
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he asked
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such Al elegant sVs11E
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