Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-09-08

sBravo. Exquisite! Doicious!" exclaimed
Sir Claude Clash, tapping his white -gloved fin
gers together, and throwing himself back in his
chair. "What enchanting harmony
La Grisi was executing one of her bewilder-
ing solos in Parisina.
"Why, Vernon! Vermont he continued,
glancing round at his companion, What are
you looking at SO intentlyl You do not seem
to have heard one note "
"O-yes--I am attenlyer' rejoined Lord Yer
non Alphington, but without removing his eyes
from the object upon which they were fixed.
"Indeedr' reioined Sir Claude, sand pray
Why do you keep yourself concealed behind the
curtain: and who is it 1t that engages your at
tention - and he replied the lorgnette to bring
the parties in distant box closer to his sight.
'He presses her handlr' exclaimed Lord Yer
ncn. "This is beyond endurancer
Sir Claude bad just discovered that the par
ties in the opposite box were Lady Emily Del
oraine and the Marquis>of Petition; when, turn
ing round to enjoy his joke at the expense OF
his friend, he discovered that he was alone,
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no further concern himself about the matter, but
turning his attention to the stage again, his soul
was again absorbed in the music, the indications
of which were murmured, in ''bravas,' and the
frequent collision of his white kids.
"Ah! Vernon! exclaimed Lady Emily Del
oraiue, as Lord Vernon entered her box, "Who
would have thought of seeing you here?
thought you were with your regiment at Do
ver."
'.Wellr' rejoined Lady Emily: ''but-what is
that, MarquisF' turning round to Petition, as
burst of applause followed some musical effect.
sDear me, Vernon, you have caused me the loss
of one of the beauties of the opera. Do ST.
down, and will talk to you after the opera is
ove,."
Lord Vernon sat down, in obedience to the
Lady Emily's commands. But although the
lady addressed herself several times to the Mar
quis, and the Marquis replied in a way that
evidently gave satisfaction to the Lady Emily,
she never turned her head towards her lover,
Lord Vernon, and when he spoke to her she
answered snapishly.
The opera ended, and Lady Emily begged
the Marquis to see after her carriage.
"Well, Vernon she said after the Marquis
had gone, "What is the reason of this abrupt
visit to town.
SIT was my intention to stay in town."
Sand what has caused you to determine 9TH
erwiser'
I" should think that the cause was not I'M
known to the Lady Emily Deloraine."
Why, what upon earth-' exclaimed
the lady, when the conversation was Interrupt
ed by the returned of the Marquis, with the in
t'mation that her carriage stopped the way.
:Adieu-adieu!' she cried, kissing her fair
hand to Lord Vernon, ''the Marquis has prom
ised to see me to my carriage. Lady Deloraine
sees company tonight. You will come! A
dleu.' And away fitted the young beauty, lig hit
as butterfly on the wing.
The room at Lady Determines were crowded
that night, and amid the CAV and gltteriup
tnrong the Lady Emily, the daughter Of the
wealthy hostess, looked in vain for the one nh
lect to whom, notwithstanding her leyitv and
seeming indifference, her heart chung to: and in
his affections that heart had made IT, -.
Lord Vernon was not there. Hour nassed g.
hour, and no Lord Vernon. To no snro 49,
Marquis was fitting about her, like a na;n,.s