The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-25
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81 think him the embodiment of chfvalry and gal
lantry." said Ethel Hunt enthusiastically.
She was a dark-cheeked Acknowledged girl Of
eighteen with braids of blue black hair eoiled around
the back of her small Greek shaped head and color
rich and velvety the side Of July peach.
'Humph!" said Aunt Sara "Ive heard girls talk
SO before and it generally ended in one thing
'For shame! Aunt Sara cried Ethel, coloring up
to her eyelashes. 81 only mean, of course that he
Is agreeable companion.
Now, this Aunt Sara specialized spnster
of uncertain age, portly, pillow-shaped widow
with the photograph of her dear departed husband
worn, locket-shaped, upon her bosonl-but a pretty
young woman Of four five and twenty. with bright
blue eyes and hair all streaked with golden geanis
who was engaged in the eongenial occupation Of
making up her wedding clothes. ~
can agreeable companion-off course" said Aunt
Sara Look Ethel, do you think white Maltese lace
French blonde, with heading of Roman pearls
would be prettiest for this berthe?"
Aunt Sara knew when to drop subject and when
to hold to it. But while Ethel stitching the
quilting Of French blonde to the white silk dress
her young aunts mind busy upon the topic she
had apparently abandoned. Fl
"The disagreeable fellow thought Aunt Sara
"He has somehow heard that Ethel has money, and
he is determined to win it, IL she could only him
in his true light; but know what perverse thing
L
tell her what he really is she'll make up her mind
that he is the finest and least appreciated parsonage
on the face of the earth. And did want her to
keep her heart whole until Everard Grafton
to be Charles groomsman! Everard Grafton is
worthy of a princessw
"They say he is perfectly intoIerable at home"
she said to herself. "Clara Waters was there
and heard him rating his sisters fearfully because
the beefseak for his late breakfast little
only T hat
him in his true light"
ETHEL" she said, I'm you must be tired of
sitting that everlasting stitching. I've got to
over to Susy Morands to borrow pattern; it will
be just pleasant walk for u.s.
ITO Miss Morands2" Ethel was vexed with her
SELF but she could not help the teltaIe blood that
surged into her cheeks isn't it rather early? Only
8 ocockrs
early? Not bit Susy and 1 so Intimate
we don't mind curl papers and calico wrappers Get
your hat and come along, quick"
"She thinks we shall see Julian Morand" she
thought to herself well. PERHAPS we shall I
putting myself entirely into the hands of Luck and
Chance"
But when they reached the Aforand mansion in
stead ringing formally at the front door, Miss Mar
tell went around to the back porch pretty little
entrance all shaded with honeysuckles and trumpet
vines
81 always go in here" she said, nonchalantly in
reply to Ethers demonstrating glance. Sue Morand
and just like sisters
"Sue Morand," blooming girl Of eighteen, was in
the kitchen making apple pies.
"The pattern? OF course. you shall have it!' she
cried. "Just wait minute until Tget it,
"IrI go with you' said Sara "IIthel. you'll not
mind waiting for here?"
mot in the least" said Ethel And she sat down
by the window, where ivies trained in bottles OF
water were creeping like green jewels across the
crystal panes of glass
"Sue! Sue!' She started as the voice OF her
prefix cevaIier of the evening before came roaring
down the back stairs. "Confeund you all. down