The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-06

have had With Jack, while she was
Visiting US. He thought she had been
receiving too much attention from
other men while she was with US. He
was hot-headed fellow, and he wrote
her a very sharp letter which was
equivalent to breaking the engage
ment.
Now, most girls would have been
20 angry they would simply have said
that II he couldn't trust them he
needn't, and let him go and just break
their hearts about 1t. But that wasn't
the way M.ilicent did, not a bit. I
think she felt pretty badly about it,
too, for she was very fond of him.
The letter came one afternoon Just be-
fore a big ball she and sister were
going to. Sister said afterward that
perhaps Millicent Was little bit more
quiet than usual that night, but that
only made her prettier than ever, and
every one was wild about her.
Il walked up when they got home,
and crept into thar room to ask them
all about everything, and poor Mill
=. cent looked like an angel, but she was
thinking more of that horrid man in
the South than of anything else. She
cried just a wee little bit then, but
that was the only time ever saw her
cry.
Sister Rugged her, and told her not
to mind, that she would just let him
go, and never have anything more to
do with him. You won't sleep a wink
tonight thinking about 1t, Millicent,'
she said.
"'Oh, yes, SHALL said Millicent,
winking back the tears and trying to
smile. If didn't, should be put
ting aside one Of the most important
rules of life mother has taken great
pains to teach her children
you may imagine l listened then
with all my ears.
Il have been taught ever since I
was a baby Millicent went on, that
1t was one Of woman's duties to be
as attractive as possible. 1t would
have been simply impossible for one
of my mothers children not to have
been to certain extent pretty. And
to be pretty and to have the best use
Of our faculties mamma has always
taught us that we must have plenty of
sleep. If there comes trying time
in mammals life, she prepares for it
by sleeping.
This may seem very foolish to
you girls, but you know that mamma
is truly lovely woman, and I don't
think any one does more good than
she, in her own family and outside Of
it. And she considers 1t really duty
to be beautiful, or to try to be, and
sleep is her great beauty receipt. She
says it makes sweet tempers and ev-
erything else that is good and true.
So, tonight am going to sleep.
Dick is coming tomorrow, and I
don't intend to quarrel with him. Per-
haps you think that is not independent,
but I really love Dick'-then her lips
quivered again and sister Rugged her
some more, and | squeezed her hand
and kissed it. She did look so sweet,
and you can imagine was interested.
"'And Dick is very fond Of me, too,
! know, and don't intend to have both
our lives ruined simply because he is
foolish. / know mamma would tell
me to do just as I shall do. l shall
get just as much rest as can and look
as well as can tomorrow night, and
think everything will be all right
and she looked like an angel smiling
through the tears.
But, said sister, Indignantly, I
don't think you ought to apologize to
him. You haven't done a single thing
that he ought to complain Of
81 shan't apologize said Millicent,
with an arch little laugh, he will apol-
ogize to me-
And, do you know that girl simply
went to sleep and slept like baby
until late the next morning. She had
a long nap in the afternoon, and I
never saw any one look as lovely as
she did when she was dressed for din
ner and the evening.
And didn't blame her for being in
love with her Dick when he came. He
vas the handsomest man l ever saw.
But he did look savage at first. There
were number of people In, so there
was no chance for him to have any
thing to say to Millicent until quite
late in the evening. And do you
know, could actually see him thawing
as the time went on. 1t was as good
as novel. just hung on the out
skirts where l could see it all.
"Millicent was so lovely to every one,
and just little subdued. At first he
would hardly look at her, and talked
to sister all the time; then l could see
his eyes following her, and by the
time people had begun to go he was
looking so desperately in love that l |
almost loved him myself. And Mill
.ent had not had anything to say to
him, except incidentally, though she
hadn't avoided him.
Then always thought It was &C.
'idental on purpose that Mildred just
happened to be standing near the en-
rance to the Conservatory saw him
ross the room quite casually and
speak to her. Millicent's cheeks grew
| little deeper pink, and they stepped
inside.
Il had to go up stairs then, but in
he morning when saw Millicent she
vas the happiest-looking girl you ever
Jaw. Everything was all right again,
hough she wouldn't tell me what he
aid In the conservatory.
And now, Fluffy Frivols, I have
ollowed Millicents rule of life ever
ince. | didn't shed tear when l
lad something spilled on my prettiest
'arty gown this Winter, and | slept so
veil that l dreamed Of Il lovely way to
mbroider over the stains, and it is
low as good as new.
Now you are coming out to walk
With me, and this afternoon you are
ding to take nap. You are COM