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Lady Sylvia handed him an unsealed note.

From the Lefevres, and yon must 60,
said the little beauty, very positively.
Isn't that the woman with a dozen daugh.
tiers TO marry7 Really I can't. What:
one to say 10 so many stuck up girls, and
I'm never let alone, you know Besides, il
one wanted to air ones heels, it's Wednes.
day, the Dukes ball.
well, don't put on that imploring air.
There will be the Dukes ball ill dooms.
day
If doomsday comes on a Wednesday 7
said the dandy.
'Poh! listen! These Lefevres are worth
going TO, my dear Fitz! Nothing was ever
so perfect as their parties-nothing was ev-
er seen like their toilettes-nobody knows
where they get their musc-no money can
buy such flowers-it's witchwork, the style
of the people Go you shall Dine with
ME at nine y
'Sir Thomas 2
Sir Thomas dimes OUT
Convenu Adieu!'
Mr.. Fi,z Herbert Powys had been of age
and the possessor of an enormous fortune just
year. Up 10 this time he had been care
fully kept upon moderate means at foreign
Universities, and was we'll educated, good
looking, and good tempered. His family be-
ing very respectable, there was nothing to
qualify the fact that he was the best match
of the season. His life was, of course, an
amatory gauntlet. His past life, his tastes,
his weak points, his resorts, and his opinions
we're, TO Misses and Mamnas, surprisingly
familiar. From feeling f,ttered with all
this, however, he had now got to fancy he
was rather hunted; and, in truth, Powys
found it so much more agreeable 10 accept
the more dsinterested attention of married
bellies, that his case was rapidly degenera-
ting into a chronic Missyphobia. With his
four in hand, his great popularity at the clubs,
his seeming endless felicity of making favor
with brilliant women, and superb establish
ment in Park Lane, the chance of his sigh
ing for change in his condition seemed des-
perate indeed
AS supplement TO this sketch of Fitz
Powys, l may as well quote remark Of
Mrs. Lefevre's, made just a week before the
period at which he is introduced to the rca
der. This quiet person had, unobscrved
listened for an hour TO his conversation with
Lady Sylvia at the last Almack's.
well, what is he like 2 asked her daugll-
ter Nlelicent, who had not yet made her an
pearance in London society.
Like child stuffed with bons-bons, q
longing for piece of bread, my love! Hi.
llumors are all surfeted, and his heart starry.
ing Tor bit of romance or nature. Dali.
Leurs, very proper match for YOU
The weather seemed in the conspiracy 10
| op,hnll.ch ,ln 7 o(o Ill a..
gents Park, in the soft moonlight, looked
from the rapidly whiring carriages, like a
vision of restored 1tal". In the vicinity Of
the gay scene, the coachmen, ranged along
the Park palings, leaned with their elbow.
upon the hammer cloths, watching the swan.
floating IN the sward-rimmed and moon-li
water; the footmen were crowded about the
door, feasting their profane eyes with Gimp
SEES of satin slippers tripping across the car.
peted sidewalk; heavenly music poured in.
to the street from the open verandahs, ant
: for half d mile either way extended line o
; night-capped heads from the upper stories
the tepder hearts of the neighbours house
5 maids (of the same sex as the noble dame
and damsels at the ball, though i, require
some reflection to realize it) throbbing upo
, the window stills in slccpless sympathy.
Lady SYLVIA was late. The beauty of tin
, night had tempted her 10 come from Bel
grave Square by the way of Hampstead
MIR. Fltz Powys having on him terrain q
romance, to which he was subject.
Tell Mrs. Lefevre's people not to an
e nounce me- said her lad yship TO her foo,
e man before alghting, and so entering quiet
ly on Powys' arm, she avoided the receptio
!, room, and mingled with the dancers on tn
s floor.
4 AFTER this waltz said Powys, Il sha
: stalk round and see the rooms, and then fin
IS some of the fellows and 90 TO supper. Don
: introduce me to Mrs. Le-what's her name
: unless we break our necks over her and III
o Misses if you love me What divine m,
!, sic, to be sure = he added, as he encircle
e the round waist of Lady Sylvia, and he
a away in the waltz.
h The house occupied by the Lefevrcs WI
}. one OF the most spacious in London, havir
:, been built by the eccentric Lord, wi
st was afterwards confined in it as mailman
IS Accustomed as Powys was to splendor,
'r wandered round in admring aslonshmer
ot The number of the rooms seemed endles
r and The arrangement labyrinth, yet the
'g were just persons enough without crow
Of and no one seemed unoccupIed or unamuse
n. OF the larger rooms, the walls were covert
at with plated linen, dazzingly white, and owe
m laid with gilded arabesque kno,ted with DO
quets of natural flowers, cameIias and waite
is lilies predomina,ing. There were no doc
'g visible, but the gorgeous boudoirs, hilher al
he thither, showed each a double mirror of Il
1t. height of the ceiling, set in silk, or swul
in upon unseen hinge, (mirrors to those with
"a and to those wilhouD and closed at pleasu
en- by the pressure Of the finger leaving tho e
n istence of the retreat unsupported.
ne Powys' acquaintance with the guests W
" nearly universal, but having made up
" mind TO do the party as expeditiou,ly
ne possible, he nodded right and left and ke
ne on his way; yet he began to think, after
On while, that glamour was thrown over
az eyes, for in every successive room he INN
no diately singled out lady of singular supe
IT, GRITTY Of style and countenagce, and on G
&C. quiring her name heard Immediately
~ same reply, Miss Lefevre.' Dressed in