Demoine courier., 1854-09-21

have ihierfered with any Of my AFFAIRS
added the young man, conceiiedly, .'bui
being c poor young lawyer, though q ris.
ing one.l thought the money nigh, be
an object, and yon know you can be
vastly agreeable when you ,.y. AZ it is.
The fortune is mine TO a certainty, with
the slight encumbrance OF her person.
but come. the ladies will miss u.s. ard
the two moved on
Gertrude sank back into the chair,
covering her face while tears Of NORTH.
cation aud disappoin,men, ,rickled thro'
her sleader fingers. Her distress was
some what allevia,ed by the conscious.
ness OF 80 warm q friend in Gerald Les.
Ter; still. bitter was tho knowledge that
she had been deceived and trihed with
BY The man she esteemed-nay, almost
loved. In q few moments, pride claimed
lie share in her feelings, and brushing of
her tears she drew herrelf proudly up.
and schemes Of revenge fitted confessed
iy through her brain.
G However. disguise Of her knowledge
was imperative for The present; 90 aast-
eniag TO her chamber. she removed ell
traces Of her emotion and rejoined the
t8
All This had occupied but a few mo.
inenis. and as she entered the room from
the hall. the two gentlemen stepped in
from the piszza. Lawton sprang 10 her
eide with o OF his prsaies, compliments
and though her hear, turned sick a, his
duplici,y she forced herseif to greet him
win her usual smile. As she raised her
eyes mechanically to where Lester was.
the mingled expression of pity for her,
self and coniemp pit and indignation Tor her
false companion, which she met. sent the
conscious blood IN a crimson flush over
cheek and brow and accepting. with an
inward shudder, the offered arm of her
companion, she turned with relief from
those earnes. compassionate orbs.
Some days after the soiree. Gertrude
was Gaming pensively agains, the window
frame in the breakfast room, when Mr..
Hamilton entered and approached her.
tie took her hand playfuIly and affec.
saying
$50, little cor. Tracy Lawton is 10 be
the happy mani"
"S'r!' said Gertrude, looking Up in
'Iny,
,.,a;.. '"s = conVnoeo ne'
So ~ i"ou ese:y GUY
sAys SO, q Lucy declares II will be q
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-. e.. "o'nuue aux
~ "a pug nsu glss' confidence IN
~" Juoeenen,. nave
~ p'.u VT. avon. .na' LIN aware
en- sna.oI 'ns nIn' !. wiz oe quite
ogsr. h".,s od a ms' wnea me gentleman
uaaanh,aai " 'nirk sos
.,1 III h"ao 'ePi'eo ne laughing
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In, -, ms sn sonn. wa. oe
',s"' !e'' whispered me owner Of lie
from 'hs ns auu 'augn'
.Ah ,hs.s -"m..n.-.
Iobn ..,n.r. !. - sous,a
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In a few weeks (;sr,rnde rs,,,ned -
her villa accompanied nv hcr -con.;,s
and the Quiet Of The old nlacs va. a..
- s'SS ~ bS ~ tk0OO W04 NJ
turbed by many a iovou. iaugh and l;ob,
football. "
Towards the c,o.e oe n.
fste chapefre was nrono,e5. ord !. NJ.
Hamilton was au,hor;zed ~ ;nv;,s ~,
friends az we'll "A Cer,,uds,. .mona 4.
quests. Of cou,.. ws,o Cs,.H
Lester and Tracy I.aw,on
Arriving on ! brirh, ..mm., .n.,,oon
in comnanv. ,hs yonno m.n e""aI :
ladies abssn, on an equestrian excnr.;on.
Mr.. Hamil,on's ;nv;,.,;on. $500
in her own name.lsav;,o ~. ,wo $500.
ia Ignorance Of ali concs,n;.n ,hs;"has.
ess. except ,ha, she wa. ws.9,hn Ia !.
heiress Of whom Mrs H.m;i,on Ia
spoken.
.erv.r, ,o;,,.a 80. 1919,
dies would return. and ~. a.n,lm..
rode on 10 NEE, Them r.. Ion. ~.
discovered The ~, ,v. -h;.h :s .
and Mr.. H.m;,,oa Gs...I1