The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-07

in a tender little movement OF appeal to
the colonel She pressed her glowing
morning face down among the cool
leaves and blossoms Of the chrysanthe-
NUNS.
''oh. don't tell me. at this late day.
dear colonel. that shutters come oh!"
She was very tempting as she sat there
in her trim little garden, her bright head
catching and holding the sunlight like
jewel. She herself was like . rare
gem, on which one discovered new and
beautiful facets at every turn. Her
charms were very penetrating, very
many. very appealing.
The colonel took counsel with himself
He intended telling falsehood, he also
intended giving 1t away with the great
white light Of truth.
mo, Miss Ernestine," he said, y
think you were quite right. 1t has
always been my theory that shutters
look better afterward when painted on
the house. / do not know why; but that
has always been my experience"
She looked up at him gratefully, and
he felt repaid.
Presently the colonel left, followed by
his Irish setter Lodusky. For quite q
few minutes after on the homeward walk
he could see nothing very distinctly but
sweet Ernestine's graceful figure. the
peculiar poise Of her head, the charming
gestures of her hands, the dreamy, Ger
manic sweetness OF her face. And this
delightful picture was framed in q border
- l.- Oh .l cl n
themums, dwarf roses, and delectable
inspiring cleanliness and order.
The colonel had attained a certain age
He had often seen his sisters In the
matutinal hours display themselves in
well, perhaps picturesque disarray one
might call 1t. II one were disposed to be
lenient The colonel wished to com
NIT himself not swiftly. He desired his
future wife to be his most dainty, his
most beautiful. plaything and idol
There was, perhaps a dash Of Bagdae
and the far east in the makeup Of Col
Bell. He would call on Miss Ernestin'
very early tomorrow morning; ant
then, perhaps-if-
rs 1t eight o'clock yeti" yawnet
Ernestine. turning over In bed and pre-
senting a white rampant Of back to he
sisters sleepy face.
Yes" came the muffled answer.
Ernestine rose. yawned again. presses
her hands to her frowsy head an
stretched herself luxuriously, blinking
hard to open her eyes She sent ou
one small foot to feel about on the Zoo
for the badly down-trodden slipper
that lay hidden under the pile Of rufiie'
bedclothes that had slipped to the Zoo
during the night f
Ernestine groaned audibly. the roor
was so intolerably. deplorably untidy.
"Oh, deari" sighed Ernestine Grossly
1hen stopped suddenly az rather sic
looking wrapper came down over he
head and shut on utterance. do &c
up. Anne, everything is in such q mast
mess"
She kicked a roll OF soiled towels int
a corner. and threw a bunch Of withere
roses into the brimming slop BASH
When the shutters were flung open sh
stepped for a moment before the miro
In II she saw a most dowdy little dgur'
She nearly laughed out loud. He
beautiful hair was tumbled about be
shoulders and standing absurdly at sixt
and sevens. Traces of yesterday morr
ing's chocolate adorned her wrapps
front.
81 certainly am a little-fright!" st
laughed.
She thought languidly of the tram
formation that would take place whe
she donned the fresh pink wrapper no
lying across the back Of chair In Il
next room, and Of the effect of kn'
of young rosebuds at the belt
The beat OF footsteps sounded in Il
hall. The girls stopped short. and the
: eyes met. They came upsettingly nea
then ceased. The sisters still sto(
transfixed. looking at each other.
An inquiring. long. brown nose wi
softly protuded within the crack Of Il
: door.
d .Lodusky!" screamed ErnestiI
Tebbs, running to him and beginniI
to pat his head vigorously.
"Col. Belli" calculated her sister.
Ernestine had long since raised quit
costuming to the level OF science.
Very shortly she emerged distractin
" pretty. captivating. immaculate
: the morning. and in time to gather Il
blossoms for her throat as she tripp
down the gravel walk to meet the UNI
generate colonel She was as fresh al
sweet as one Of her own favorite blu
!. roses that bloomed at her feet, as s.
. faced the colonel in that most delectat
of pink morning wrappers. She look
$ up at him, archly, coyly. from out I
. shadow OF her great garden hat
Good morning." he said, abrupt
Miss Ernestine. pray pardon such
early morning call, but"
She put out her soft, white ha
quickly and laid it on his, pressing
. gently.
> Dear colonel" she said. Il find {
'e early. early morning the most beautil
part OF the day. Why apologize?"
- She let her hand drop. His own 81
tingled, he felt her little fngertips re
ing in his palm. The colonels face "
oyerspread with a not convention
u beatitude, for had she not stood I
lie supreme test, and come out with I
only flying, but scrupulously Gle,
at colors. He twined his arm about b
d. drawing her into the shadow of a Z
y near by, and whispered few hurr
IN words in her ear. Lodusky lay on
IS. gravel and stared at them with an /,
ST fathomable look in his eyes.
y, II was very quiet, not leaf stirred
OF slumberous Greenton valley.-Natio
co Magazine.
nd
od Men often meet as antagonists
: I separate with expressions of frien
csas.