The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-02

thin heard him say Last Saturday
night some of the boys was 5oRln' one
another out in front OF Jackson's store.
and they got to teasln' Sim bout not
getun married. / don know Jest what
they said, but anyhow Sim got mad, ana
told en- he could hav. most any girl
in marlborough for the askin. Tom
heard him, and told ma and me-. l
guess there's some girls he couldn't
have II he was to keep on asN;n' from
now until next ThanksgivIni" ard Pol
ly tossed her head deAauuy,
did he say that?" exclaimed Rose,
Indignantly. Il didn't think he was
that kind of a man. I'd like to tsaeh
him lesson"
Serve him right II somebody did"
returned her cousin. tartly. But here
we are, and there's ma at the front
door"
That evening the two girls were sit
ting on the front veranda, after tea,
when tall figure came up the road
and turned in at the gate. It was
growing dark, but there was sill light
enough for them to recognize Simeon
Budd in his best clothes.
you got home all right this morn
ing?" he asked, taking seat on one
of the lower steps.
Yes, didn't meet any lions or ele-
plants. or even so much as small bore
constructor" replied Polly stitEiy.
Sim laughed feebly, and evidently
didn't know what to make OF Polly's
unusual manner.
81 Jes heard up to the store that the
Barnss's place has been bought by sons
city folks" he ventured, amlaoiy.
You don't say"
Polly's vexation was gone In min
ute. and she fell to asking him ques-
tons, and discussing various bits Of
local gossip, throwing in a word of ex-
PLANTATION now and then. in order thai,
Rose might be able to follow the thread
OF the conversation.
At nine o'clock the young man arose.
II guess it's time was go!n'" he
said. II jes came over to sec IL your
cousin would go with me to the socia-
ble," addressing himself to Polly. THE
pair of colts is in pretty good shape.
and guess it's goin' to b. a nice ave-
MN, so il it's agreeable I'll call for
her about half-past seven tomorrow. /"
Polly opened her mouth to reply. but
Rose was too quick for her
I'm much obliged to you, Mr. Budd,
but my arrangements are all made for
goin' to the sociable." she said. polite
ly, but with a hrmness that eftectually
precluded all possibility of argument.
why didn't you say you'd 50 with
him, Rosle?" asked Polly, slipping har
arm through her cousins. Hes got a
lovely pair OF colts and new side
bar buggy"
After what you told me he said?
Why, Polly Bradley, guess you don't
know what you're tRlkin about; and
Rose started majestically up the mar
row stairway.
The truth was that the Bradley boys
had each invited young lady to ac-
company him TO the sociable before
they knew mat Rose was coming to
visit them, and so Polly had been oblis-
ed to ask her escort, Mate Miller. 70
take Rose too, in case nobody else ask
ed her
Nate appeared the next evening look
ing very red and uucomrqrtabia In a
high. standing collar, Though possess
ed of long list of Christian virtues, he
was young who was singularly lack
ing in superficial charms, He bowed
awkwardly to Rose when Polly had
performed the ceremony of introducing
them.
IT hope you don't object to ridin'
three in a buggy" he said III you'd
been here long enough to get acquaInt-
ed. I guess you'd have had a beau Of
your own to so with"
This was intended to be compliment
tary. but feeling some doubt as to how
1t might be construed. ha FASTENED to
add: Not but what I'm very pleased
to have you go with us. There can't be
too many girls for me-" and he sent a
hattaring and comprehensive glance in
the direction of the cousins, his eyes
finally resting upon PoiIy's plump little
figure. in its lowered lawn and red
ribbons,
III.
The soclabie was a success from ev-
cry point Of view and the Ladies' Mis-
sion Band pronted BY the entertain
mant 10 the extent Of neat little sum
which came to them in quarters and
halves. Ros. shared the honor OF being
a belle with Amanda Sterling, who was
the prettiest girl in Branclrborough, and
who went home with tie memory OF
the divided allegiance ranking in her
Jealous little breast.
There was considerable confusion
over hats and wraps when the time
came to go. and in the crowd Rose be-
came separated from her cousin. After
hunting for her vainly above stairs