Beadle's Dime Novels No. 131 — page 69: what you’re looking at

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——— % AN IMPROMPTU PARTY. 73 gentleman whose family was old enough for two, and whose father was richer than Mr. Wade’s, in all probability, ever had been or would be, But this was hardly the comfort to her which it should have been. ‘The other young people in the water were coarse and wild enough; but they behaved with no special impropriety ; they were the neighbors with whom she had. been brought up, yet with whom she had never assimilated ; good-natured and well-meaning, but rude as the elements from which they drew their support. After a half hour in the water, Tangee invited them all up to the cabin, promising cakes and music. She did not like them to be jealous of her, and had the tact to keep their good- will without, being intimate with them. The young people gathered about the door, and on the steps, in their dripping garments, laughing and making merry at their odd costumes. Tangee was quickly redressed and gave them a dozen of her liveliest polkas and quadrilles, with two or three songs. She was surprised and delighted when Mr. Wade produced a flute, und accompanied her. The listeners were in ecstacies of admiration. The “concert” being over, “refreshments” followed, composed of what Joe called her flummeries, and the rough, rollicking company departed in the best of spirits. “ Really, Miss Tangee, if I may eall you so, our impromptu party was a grand success! Iam glad of the opportunity I have enjoyed of making the acquaintance of the élite of the “If Iam to be rewarded by sarcasms for my attempts to entertain you, Mr. Wade, I will make no more.” —_- “ That threat would wither me into complete silence. But you do not give me credit for plain speaking. Iwas not sarcastic. I tell you truly, I never enjoyed an evening more in my life.” ses oom “ Then, of course, it was the novelty of the affair.” “That was one of its charms; 1 shall not: tell you the “Why? 6+ , od bigur es “ Because ['m growing afraid of you. You will send me to bed in disgrace, because I speak what I really think.” “T did not know that plain speech was a fault to which worldly people were addicted.” q conniclbooks.conn