Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-05
FRANK LEES ENGAGEMENT.


''e lovers OF their species of writing.
rank Lee was fine young fellow, who had
ey commenced the practice of law in our
Sty' ana after filing quite q respectable mum.
per OIL declarations in the courts, the youth
1ul Osrrister. following the wont of his yIIiId in
all ages, had made another species of deoIara.
t,on 10 young lady whose name was Miss
Lleh Orsin; and 1t was soon understood tha I
nimSeI and the damssl, who was of the highest
fashion, was duly engaged to be married.
One afternoon about dusk Frank carefully
locked his Office, and sought the bacboJor
lodgings of his friend Tom Wellsby. Tom had
lately returned from Europe an extreme.
~ handsome dandy Oftwenty eight or thirty
ana possessed all those elegances of manner
which am told characterize inyariably tho
travelled man. WIZ
Delighted to see you" was the salutation
oi ION eilsby, as he half rose from the sofa.
upon which he had bOen lying, wrapped in an
elegant six dress gown and extended his hand,
but what IN the world are you doing with tbot
immense comfort around your neck ?''
take the night train down home, whore |
snail DO for wcek or two, was the young
man reply, as he lit cigar, land have n
favor to ask of you before go''
= 1t is granted -
That's like a real friend, Tom-aud I'U
conceal nothing You must know then that
am engaged
Al yes-and you wish me-
:, 10 attend to my place, during my absence -
Nothing will give me more pleasure, nv
dear boy-pray. who is it?''
Miss Ellen Orsin.'
and rich n
Yes; very sprightly too and you will not
have dlsagreeablc time"
MI Wellsby nodded, and said
That makes no difference. Frankfurt even
AT the RISK OF appearing both vain and pre-
snmPtuOus, must be permitted 10 make a sim
gle observation"
. / listen -
omen are strange creatures, continued
Mr. Tom w ellsby.' smoothing his graceful mons
taehe with fOppish air, ''and il is impossible
10 count upon them. Don't be angry-but are
You quite at ease in trusting your lady love to
me suppose she falls in love with mc-or -e
Sers,ng the idea, suppose / fall in love with
Frank Lee smiled and replied
m not at all afraid
Neean I calculate certainly upon women
they are 50 cspricious'
the chance W i''n
Very well, Frank, it is a. your peril Nv
eeuShlP ior you Will make it quite impossi-
Dle Tor me to become enamOred OF Miss Ellen.
and run against you; honor bright and there 8
not particle of danger there. But women
nave ridiculous preference for nv STYLE Won
see m thinking aloud, and if your lady love
iOrgets you, don't come here and murder me. =
AGAIN, am willing to risk it" Frank said
Laughing, as he gaZed at the inimitabl V foppisb
Mr. Tom Wellsby, $50 it's all agreed, and
must get on
arsted. N 0SP
Frank Lee remained absent for three weeks
and on his return looked decidedly gloomy
OHe morning he looked gloomier still. az he
peruSed letter which his servant brought
from TIE post Office. He read the letter again
-icide'i lt carefully, placed it in drawer and
then RISING began to pace up and down his
ounce, buried, II seemed, in absorbing and sor-
rOwtui reflection.
He was interrupted by the entrance of Tom
"ellsby, who was clad in the height of the
iashlOn and carried his whalebone cane with ex-
quisite grace, az he strolled along
" All you We returned have YOU Frank p
ne SAID; " IN glad Of it, and l give up my
"Haye you fallen in love with her p, said the
young man with an uneasy laugh which WAS
plainly forced, why something must have hap
Pened, for you really are blushin2, Tom"
Pshaw :! replied Mr.. Wellsby. show can
you make such charge against me, don't You
know L rouge, as they 10 in Paris !''
heart whole p
Quite. replied Mr.. weIlsby, with a sigh
and undenisblc cOnstraint of manner she il
really delightful-but | can't stop now-I'ye
AN engagement. Call soon. my dear Frank
delighted to you
Aud Mr.. Wellsby FASTENED witbout giv;n,
bis friend time to reply. Frank gazed after
him IN silence for some moments; then going
into his chamber, which adioined the office he
made rapid toilet. and FASTENED TO tho fine
mansion OF Mr.. Orsin.
Miss Ellen sent word that she was engaged
would Mr.. Lee please excuse herr The Young
fellow Sazed at the servant with perfect bewil-
derment, and was only awakened from his
IoVerle OF surprise, so TO speak, by the closing
door. Then with an up and down move mcnt Of
the head be retreated, and soon regained his
office
On the next morning he called again; Miss
Ellen regretted that she was indiSpOsed-a vio-
lent headache must be her excuse for not see
ing Mr.. Lee.
Very well, said the young man. compres-
sing his lips, d" tomorrow shall terminate the
affair
And duly on tho next day he made his de-
cisiye trial. This time Miss Ellen WA not n
home, and her visitor bowed calmly with the
air ~ q man who IL not at all astOnished lie
walked ten PAGES. and then quickly turned his
head hxIng his eyes upon q window which he
knew to DC that Of the young lldys chamber
,>As he did 81, corner Of the gauzc curtain FELL
and an arm with u bracelet upon the wrist was
quickly withdrawn. Now this bracelet was A
turquoise which Frank had presented to Miss
Ellen.
The young man went without word to the
lodgings Of Mr.. Tom Wellsby. and his visit
seemed TO disconeert that gentleman greatly
why, how goes it Frank '' be said, point
ing to u cigar; haven't seen you for three
days Where have you been ," he added.
avoiding his friends eye
Calling upon Mis-. Ursin, was Frank re-
ply, as he declined the cigar
All calling upon NJ Orsis. eh? not
upon EhIsn,' was Mr. WCIIsby's rather uneasy
question. = :
say MiSs Orsin- replied + rank "becauss
having made three visits. and found mvs.,t
turned away at tho threshold can no longer
count the young lady az one Of my friends /
All. Is IL possible" said Tom We,lsby.
suloring with pleasure, but really, Frank.
tkst is shameful - u
les, perhaps %
q Aud III tell you wha: is more shameful
still cried Tom, throwing aside his drossi n 2
GOWN. and Iisiny sml llenlx .. LII Inaka a eI,.. :