Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-12-23
An Unfortunate Likeness.

me. / didn't tell you that while my
sister Polly was up in Cumberland
she made friends with Miss McKen-
zie; / didn't tell you either that Miss
McKenzie's a bit of an heiress in her
way. She lives with an aunt, and this
aunt was in the Barley railway acct
dent last year, and got $4,000 dam
ages. Well, Polly chums up with her,
as girls will, writes to her, and asks
her over on a visit, and she's coming
on Saturday"
Coming on Saturday, is she?" re-
peated the bewildered Mr.. Simpson.
Yes, and I'm going to have cut at
the old lady's two thousand"
"But-what about Sally?"
why, l mean 10 have split with
Sally! oh, I've got it all fixed up! l
mean to do it gently, in a way thatll
never make her suspect the real facts
of the case, and you must help me-"
"Me?"
Yes"
but l don't quite sec"
"You soon will" responded his
friend-"you soon will. You see, it's
our Polly's birthday next week, and
we're having little party in the even
ing. Sally's coming. and one or two
other girls; and Miss McKenzie'll be
there, of course.
Now, my little game is this. shall
pretend to be vexed with Sally, and
| 1irt with Miss Nick. Naturally, this'll
make Sally jealous, for she's girl Of
Mutt n1 eho,l trx M hxr
| flirting with some one else-with you.
Then we shall have a row. / shall re-
fuse to admit myself in the wrong, so
will she. There will be a GOODNESS be-
tween us, and we shall gradually drift
apart What dye think of it, eh?"
Half a dozen young ladies in their
Sunday frocks and their hair delicately
| curled sat in Mrs Scatterly's front
parlor, looking at the family albums
and sustaining an intermittent CONVEX
sation with half dozen young men in
black coats and white ties, who might
have been happy had they known what
to do with their hands.
Miss Lowe, looking her best in a
white blouse and blue skirt, sat on
the sofa waiting for Bob, who had not
yet appeared. Miss Lowe assumed an
air of distinct patronage toward her
less fortunate companions, and when
her lover at length entered she smiled
confidently. He, however, went
straight to the heiress-a red-haired
girl, with a face spotted with many
| freckles, and in no way remarkable for
beauty.
He devoted himself to her until tea
was announced, and then he gave her
his arm in his most engaging manner.
The fair Sally fumed with anger and
poor Tommy, who was allotted to her
found his position anything but envi-
able. Although he exerted himself to
his utmost to shine, his partner paid
little heed to his efforts, her attention
being concentrated on her lover, who
was constantly laughing and whisper
ing with Miss Mckenzie.
After tea there was singing. Miss
Mckenzie played, and Bob turned her
music for her. Then there were games
and in every one he chose her for his
partner.
Sally noted all this with rising tenn
per- She was not capable of any
strong emotion, for she had frittered
away her heart in endless flirtations
Nevertheless, she bit her lip ominous-
ly.
II can't think what's the matter with
Bob" she remarked at last as IL hall
to herself
Tommy was silent. 1t wrung hi:
heart to see her suffer.
Hes not spoken to me once to-
night" she went on. do you know
what's the matter with him, Mr.. Simp
SOM"
me. N-no," Tommy stammered
coloring guiltily.
Sally tossed her head.
"Well, I'm sure / don't care" sh'
, said. 81 didn't know he was so font
of red hair and freckles before. Funn!
tastes some people have. However
, I'm not going to bother myself, and II
, let him see it, too"
She was as good as her word. From
that moment she was changed girl
: Her ill-temper was flung aside. Sh
laughed and chartered in the gayes
fashion. She rallied Mr.. Simpson OF
his quietness and encouraged him t
! talk; in word, she fiirted openl
: with him, and sent him into the sew
enth heaven of delight.
5 A few days later young man, wear
= ing a light suit of large check pat
: tern, and carrying Gladstone bat
containing, among other things,
t complete nautical costume, took tick
s ct from London to Margate. Tn
;. young man was of the loud" type. II
I pulled a rank cigar with "swagger
}, air, and joked affably with the porter
n The evening following the sam
young man came back to town. W
:. was 1t the same? He had lost hi
d "swagger" air. His head dropped d.
i jectedly. He no longer joked with tn
porters, and he let another passengt
s. jostle him with lamblike meekness.
e In the street he ran against a lit
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