Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-20

that Mr.. Dalton did not at all seem
struck by her charms. 1t was quite a
Christian duty to give Mr. Dalton n
lesson in good taste. So by n few little
feminine lures, such as n pretty girl
we'll knows how to practice, he was
attracted to her side, and once there
he seemed exceedingly we'll pleased to
stay.
Harry could endure it no longer and
= In the interview whose close we have
portrayed determined to put his for
tune to the touch to win or lose it all :"
Conscious of her power indignant,
with some justice, TINT he should as
sumo to dictate her conduct when he
had never openly declared his love, Ro-
sale had responded by series Of flip
pant, cXaSpcrating little speeches
which drove Harry almost to despair
She intended to relcnt in time, but
pride, vanity and a certain triumph in
knowing that his whole manly heart
was hers to play with at will wrought
sad mischief
Rosalie had no doubt that Harry
would come the next evening as usual
and all could easily be made right
again. But the evening came and went
and no Harry. What could it mean?
Surely he loved her. and If so he could
not stay away. She would wait pa
tiently since it was all that she could
do.
The next evening Mr.. Dalton called,
but ROsalie sent down word that she
was i'll and asked to be excused Yet
MS night after night went by and Har-
ry did not return her submissive mood
changed. She would show Mr.. Harry
Reynolds that she was not suffering
from the withdrawal of his presence.
There were other people quite delight
ed to be In her company.
The nrX' time Mr.. Dalton came she
did not decline to see him. but came
down and was as friendly and pleasant
as could be desired. The young man
noticed more womanly thoughtful
ness in her manner than he had hith-
erto observed and wondered what
might he the cause.
Poor Harry's state meanwhile was
fnr from cEviable. For the first "a
hours he maintained fierce resent
ment But as the days came and went
he softened little by little until every
harsh sentiment had vanished and
determination s"zed him to seek Ro
sale and try to cfface the memory OF
his previous SternncSS
Toward .vcning he wendcd his way
to her home with the sweetest anticipa
tions of reconciliation and affection
With every step she seemed to grow
lOvelier and dearer than before. But
as he ncarcd the gate a sight met his
eyes which speedily cooled down the
fcrvid tones of his fancy painting. II
was Mr.. Dalton assisting ROsalie tc
dismount from her horse The exercise
had brought bright flush to her cheek
and size was fairly dazzling. She per
ccived Harry in time to bestOw on hin
a very distant bow and then turned
with added empreSsmcnt, to her com
panion. Harry changed his intentions
at once, walked by the house in the
most leisurcly and Indifferent manner
and proceeded to call upon that obnox
iOus Nellie KelliS. whom Rosaie re
gardcd so superciliously.
Mr.. Dalton meanwhile found his af
fairs in somewhat perplcXing state
Filtration had been since his eleventh
year the element in which he delight
ed to exist. Matrimony with its cares
and responsibilities was to him the
most distant of prospects and must of
fer extra inducements to make him for
sake his freedom. Now, however, he
began to feel himself very seriously in
tcrcsted in person who had not one
claim to fashion, family or fortune-a
little village girl who wore dresses OF
her own fitting and made all the pies
and cakes that appeared on her table
Whether she really cared for him or re-
garded him as n friend or simply as
an admirer was impossible to say.