Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-12-07
MISS ALLYNS MATCHMAKING

BY MARJORIE BURNS,

eyes, though? Just look at them as
she raises them from her book!
Blue, blue, as if the sky let fall
a Hover from its cerulean WALL
IF you know her, do, do introduce
me, auntie.' begged Roy, in an atti
tude oil melodramatic pleading.
You bad boy, you know very well
that you've made such fool of youl
aunt that she can't refuse you any
thing. Come alongw said Miss A.
lyn, playfully tapping her nephew's
broad shoulder with her cane.
The introduction was soon accom-.
plished, and then Roy noticed the
meditative little figure at Julia May
herrys tomb.
How do you Go, Patience on n
monument'?" he said, playfully.
you are mistaken in the person, sir
my name is Rosabel Adrian" said
Rosabel, with much dignity; "and /
don't do well at all. L don't expect
to live very long, and I've been think
ing about what l want put on my
tombstone. Which do you like best
Sister, thou vast mild and lovely,
Gentle as the summer breeze:'
"Or,
None knew her but to love her.
None named her but to praisep"
she added, appealing to the company
at large with would-be melancholy
sweetness.
Il think you will have to grow con-
slderabiy more angelic than you are
now before either of those inscrip-
lions would be appropriate. Oh, I've
heard of you!" said Miss Allyn, wax
ing wrathful you and your sisters
make your pretty cousin a slave to all
your whims. I'll wager that she had
to stay away from Mrs. CampbelPs
party to amuse you. Confess, now!
Didn't she?"
Yes" blushed Rosabel.
well" said Miss Allyn, "I don't
know that l should lecture YOU, for
I'm selfish old thing myself. know
that all the girls at the garden-party
were dying to see this handsome
nephew Of mine, but l kept him at
home to talk to me, and then we
thought we'd stroll out here to see the
sunset. Come, we two selfish things
Will go off, and I'll tell you story of
Il lovely princess, who was kept in
captivity by an ogress and her three
daughters, while we leave these two
generous souls to talk about the sun
set and poetry and all the pretty
things young folks like"
So Rosabel went eagerly away with
Miss Allyn, to listen, with tear
dimmed eyes, to the sorrows of the
captive princess, in whom she did not
recognize her pretty cousin, and Daisy
and Roy were left to talk.
And they took full advantage of
their privilege. Daisy hungered for
all beautiful things, and Roy had
Travelled extensively and seen all the
Old World lovelness with the eyes
of an artist, and could talk about it
with the tongue of poet.
How beautiful it isl" Daisys heart
kept saying, in the pauses of their
talk, as they watched the sunset fling
Its surplus roses into the river and
drape the palc-blue sky with pink
and-gold banners.
How beautiful she is"' Roy said to
himself dozen times, before the pale
moon crept up behind the pines like a
ghost, and Miss Allyn returned with
Rosabel and said it was time to go
home.
The twins were at home when Daisy
and Rosabel returned. and Rosabel
Immediately proceeded to empty her
bursting budget of news.
80 that's the reason you didn't
want to go to the lawn-party-you
preferred moonlight tete-a-tete with
Roy Fabian? Oh, you sly mink" said
Ethel, white with wrath
And she and Edith swept from the
room like two pale-green storm
clouds, utterly ignoring the fact that
Daisy had been very anxious to 90
to the party.
The next day Miss Allyn came, and
| n
lawn-party, insisting that Daisy
should go.
i've been selfish old thing, never
giving a party, because it was too
much trouble; but l must brighten I'D
things little for tnat nephew of mine
Besides, l owe him amends for keep.
ing him at home from Mrs. Camp
BELLS"
So Miss Allyns beautiful embruid-
cred furniture emerged from its
Surroundings, the two stately peacocks
that had the great lawn to themselves
gave place to rainbow-hued groups of
daintily-dressed ladies, and the old
elms n ng with merry laughter.
But Roy Fabian had eyes only for
q glrlish figure in faded lawn.