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like exclaimed Miss Crake naturally enough
taking fire at being thought silly dupe, in lie,
of the superior, and attractive, and trustinspir
ing being, whom DAmarrs had minute be
fore SO temptngly described.
And what pursued he, with peculiar ant
alarming smile, if Miss Warnerston be foolish
enough, and ll-natured enough, to resent before
all present, your having chosen to say that you
had such an ascendency over her, and such a
share in her confidence. Alas my dear Miss
Crake. you would then unjusty look like thoseI
who boast they can do great deal with others
while absent, but afterwards become falsfed
before their faces
He said these words with an expression
which excited a certain nameless anxiety III
Miss Crake.
A pause followed, during which the young
Machlavel remained medtatng with sort o
frown upon his forehead.
How very handsome Miss Warnerston look
to-nightP said he at length
Dear creature!' calculated Miss Crake.
She is the handsomest girl in the room,
pursued he, carelessy.
Miss Crake was silent.
1t is strong natural tendency which prompt
us to keep our pace, in all things as fast and al
high as the pace of those with whom we havd|
been long time associatng together 1t is 4
sort of instinct.
'She is certainly the handsomest,' pursued
the now ungallant D'Amarrs, here smiling, al
he caught casual but vigilant glance of thd
premier and the other cabinet minister wild
were in the midst of group of ladies' and genI
tlemen, certainly the handsomest; and
do not at all wonder at her receiving that pro|
posal.'
What proposalr exclaimed Miss Crake, ID
downright alarm.
'Aha' cried D'Amarrs, in very loud and
slow voice, 'does that look like the confidence
which you say she reposes in you 2
This was home thrust but she might have
borne it, had it not been that the loudness o.
his tones had drawn number of eyes to witnes:
her ludicrous dilemma.
/ have not merited from Lucy thought she,
that she should be the occasion of derision tc
me-
Anger is not very logical it lays hold of the
nearest person, at all accusabe, to charge witt
its censures. And now, of course, in the in
stance of Miss Crake (who was of the silly, ro
mantle class of young ladies,) the suspicion o
having been fooled into a confidence that wa:
not reciprocated, intruded itself on her hasty
meditation. We may here observe, that tho
more one person likes another, the more vlndic
tive is he supposed to be in requitng his often
ces for they appear trebly unmeri,ed, and
hundrediold ungraelul on account of the quar-
ter from which they proceed.
Meantime D'Amarrs had been in what is vul
carly termed a brown study.
lie n w said, watching carefully the counte
nance OF his companion, scarcely agree will
my friend Lord Yewby, about the way in whicl
Miss Warnerston wears her hair; | think
unbecomng. However, that is his reason fo
alnrlnp her n nuch-fbarn is in,
for tastes.
Now Lord Iewby was the handsomcst
weathiest, most fashionable, and most lady
killing dandy in town. Miss Crake. as tht
secretary knew, was greatly taken with the
gallant peer; she now merely asked, All h,
likes that style of head-dress {!
Yes replied D'Amarrs but I do not a
all admire his capricious taste in this on,
point
Nor T. returned she with decision; q
think her headdress is the least becoming
thing about dear Lucy
1T is perfectly shocking-it quite disfigure.
her. said the secretary, with the air Of con
nolsseur; so much So that it would be
kindness both to Miss Warnerston and to he
general admirers, if some one who possess
ed sufficient influence with her. would maxi
her alter it,
| NN'"S 'SA WV PolcHl IedSOIS NIlss STdh'
was inclined to undertake this Office first sh,
would gladly remove the cause of Lord Yew
by's admiration for her dear friend and sec
ondy, she burned to show the secretary wha
influence she possessed over Miss WarnerstoI
and therefore what a superior and mperia
character she must herself be.
While she was thus Illuminating, D'Amarr
asked her rather loudly,
would word from you, Miss Crake, hav
any sort of weight with Miss Warnerston q
The doubt was gall and humiliation, and sh
answered poutngly, that she fancied she coult
make her dear Lucy do anything whatever tn a
was for her good
'Then,' pursued the bland secretary, 'be
tween you and me, my dear Miss Crake, yol
should really speak to your friend about thi
manner in which she wears her hair it is per
fectly disfigurng, and so all the world thinks
in spite of my Lord Yewby.'
u shall speak to her. returned Miss Crake
half irritably. There is nothing like advising
people as they like.
But are you sure she will be pursuaded b.
you! subjoned D'Amarrs, with a polite blu
perceptibly incredulous smile, which goadc
the young ady's vanity to the quick
'Oh if that be ALL returned Miss Crake
tossing her head with an expression of conf
dence, you shall see.'
| D'Amarrs arose and strolling over toward
where Miss Warnerston had been conducted
on the conclusion of the set, by her partner, h
seated himself on the side opposite to the ON
occupied by the officer, and bending towards tn
lady's ear, Miss Warnerston,' said he, 'cal
you keep secret!
She started with curiosity and surprise.
why not Indeed | can-try me : wer
EXPLANATIONS that quickly followed one an
other.
'lf--ehem,' continued the secretary, 'yo'
were--were proposed for--woud you divulg'
it to any one 7!
Not to mortal
This you say seriously, and on your wor
of honor!
yes, on NY word of honor
i D'Amarrs now leant back in his chat
with a quiet and satisfied look. But tn
lady, on her part, was far from being, as YET
satisfied
Come, what Of this, Mr. D'Amarrs = aske
she.
The secretary shook his head and laughed.
Now, pray, no mystery-do tell me =
'All can say is returned he, in a low hal
whispering tone, that certain noble friend O
mine--a peerless dandy-likes the--the-