The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-06-19

tn Il DISPATCH.
FRANK LEES ENGAeEMEST'
1 eu,prrn rnoN, nEAI frrr.

r,.,.r following the wont OF his guad 10 AT ~
had made another speciesof dseissa'ien ~ ~" !,
a IA, ahnse nane vas Miss Ellen ots,n' aou "
,ss AZ "a nnsarstood that himself and The damsei,
VIC 80 ,s ,he highest fashion, was duly engaged
TO be married. r, .s,,,.
-. .f,arnoon about dusk, Frank carefully
licked ms Office and sought tne oaehe'o, i"us'n
W from Enrope-wss an extremely handsome
s,nsv of TWEEN weight or thirty-and possesseu
ali those e.egances of manner whieh s"i 'p'a
characterize invariably The traSe'eu hisu.
..nelirhted to see you was the saiutAuoa o'
~, weiIshy as he half from the SOFA, upon
which he had been lying, wrapped In 40 eiegan.
ais dress gown, and extended his hana' out ~hs'
IN the world are you doing VII" '""' i"'"S'
comfort around your neck
-, ,ste the night train down home, where
:, an No for a week or two was the young man.
rrnly. as he liz a cigar, "snd have favor 10 ASK
III you before go
AT is granted" ..,
.rnsi's ike a real fticni Tom--and I'll conceal
nothing. YoI must kno" then t"'' ""i e"s's
Ell
81 -" ,.,aaa "a nv place during my absence
.Notbing will give me moro pleasure, my dear
boy-pray, VINO is
Miss Ellen Orsin. 49,,
"Ah-a young lady of the best style l th'nk'
Yes, very sprgh,ly too, and you will not have
"A disagreeabie time
Mr. Wellsby nodded and said
s.That makes difference. tIaHk-tut t'Nu Nv
III, ri,k OF appearing both vain aud preshmptouus'
ms, n. ns,mi,ted to make single obserya-
ton
II listen" a,
"Wnmeu are strange creatures continued MT
TIN, Welshv" smothing his graceful moustache
with t,nu m air and it Is impossible 10 cOunf
mon them. Don't be apgry-bnt are You qHite
al case in trusting your lsiy-love with me- sup
pose she falls IN love with me1or re'e'''"s WIG
iIea supposed fall in love with herr
Frank Lee smiied and replied
IL am not AT all afraid
eve can't calculate certainly upon women-shey
are cspricious.
ID you think so But aHh "iiiius " LISA '"0
chance
VERY we'll, Frank it Is at your peril My
friendship for You will make IL quite ImpossIo
f r me TO become enamdrcd, OF Miss b'ieh' anu tun
AGAINST YOU: honor bright. ADD there's pota particle
ct danger there But women have RIDICULOUS
preference for my style, You see Fm thinking aloud
AID if your lady-iove forgets you, don't come
here ana murder me" =
AGAIN. lam willing to risk it, Frank said
laughing As he gaXei at the iHimitable foppish VT
Tom Wellsby, $50 it's all agreed, aud must 60
on"
me young men then shook hands and separat-
cd.
on his return looked decidedly gloomy, One morn
ing he looked gioomier still, as he perused letter
which his servant brought from the post once lie
read the letter agaIn-foided It CAREFULLY placed II
Z
down his Office bnried, it seemed, i'll absorbing and
sorrOYful reflection.
Ike was interrupted by the entrance of Tom
WeIisby, who was clad ~ the height OF the fash
lou, and carried his whslebone cane with exqus-
lite grace, as he strolled along.
All! you We returned, have you, Frank! he said.
"Fm glad of it, aud give up my charge.
"Have you fallen in love with her, said the
Young man with an uneasy laugh. which was
plainly forced, ''why something must have hap
peDed, for You really are b,ushIng, Tom"
II. 'Pslaw /" replied Mr.. Wellsby, show can you
make such charge against me, don't you know
rJnge, as they do in Paris y
- Aud you return me my-my iady-love heart
whoe!"
Quite" replied Mr.. wellsby, with sigh add
unieuable coustrnint of manner, 'she is really de
Hghtful-but can't stop now-l'ye an engagement
Can soon, my dear Frauk-deiighted to see you
Aud Mr.. Weilsby hastened without giving hit
friend time to reply. Frank gazed after him in 81
lence for some moments; then going into his cham
bar which adjoiued the office, he made rapid toll!
ct, aud hasteued To the fiue mansion OF Mr.. Orsin
Miss Ellen sent word that she was engaged
would Mr. Lee please excuse her! The young felio"
gsZed at the servant with perfect tewilderment
and was only awakened from bis reveTie surprise
80 to speak, by the closing door. Then with an az
and down movement of the head, he retreated, and
5000 regaiued his Office.
On the next morning he called again; Miss FL
len regretted that she ihdsposed-a violent
headache must be her excuse for not seeing Mr.
Lee.
~ Very WE'LL said the young man, compressing
his lips tomorrow shall terminate the affair
And duly on the next day he made his decisive
trial THIS time Miss Ellen was not at home, and
her visitor bowed calmly with the air of man
who is not at all ast0nished He walked ten PAGES
aud then quickly turned his head. fixing his eyes
upon a window which be knew to be that Of the
Y sng Iady's chamber. As he did so, corner OF
The eauze curtain fell AN arm with bracelet upon
the wrist. quickly Withdrawn now, this
bracelet was a turquoise which Frank had pre-
secuted to Miss Ellen.
& The Young man went without a word to the
lodgings of Mr.. Tom Welsby. and his visit seemed
10 d!sc)ucert that gentleman greatly.
why, how goes it Frsuki" he said, pointing tc
n cigar; "haven't seen you for three days. Where
have you BEEN" he added, avoiding his friend'
eye.
"CalIing upon Miss 0rsiu," was Franks reply, Of
he declined the cigar
LEM" was MrSWeilsby'a rather uneasy question
IL saw Miss Orsiu,' replied Frank, 'becsuse hav
ipg made three visits and found myself turned
away at the threshold, can no longer count the
younr lady as one of ray friends"
All, is it possible, +" sal Tom wellsby, coioring
with pleasure, but really, Frank that is shame
full
Yea. perhaps"
s.Aud I'll tell you what is more shameful still ]
cried Com, throwing aside his dressing gown, ans
- rising suddenly, 'l'Ii make clean breast of it
Frank aud ack knowledge my disgrace! have
cbeen a false friend! l have betrayed nay trust!-
have gone, day after day, and looked Into thos
dangerous ewes, aud played my airs and graces
Xix. A miserable sham gentleman and made you
sgeetheart forget you-giNe you up for a fellow
that's not onetenth as worthy of respecsl say
have acted Ike scoundtei-that have no respee
for nyself- that this lady loves, and love her
there il isl I've talked IL out! miserable humbus
that Iaml and if you wish, you may take tina
sick aud cane meas deserTe!
gf AXE hooest Top had quite ffgotten his dra"l an
l.uguor-his es flashed. and is form grew straigh
and manly as he gaZed with color III his check
upon his injured frieDd
Frank lee remained silent, however, coucealin,
his thoughts perfectly beneath calm aud thought
Ia mask.
..You don answer said Tom Wellsby passint
from -hame aud anger" suppose you despise mc
81 too much Eve made an honest cOniesson--lT
s.uexer rro her again if after THAI you sat
isfsd you nay do as you please!"
g my dear Tom," said his friend, looking at thu
irato cuunteuance. with smile which gradual,
,xtaudcd aud Illuminated his whole face II
don't answer hecause really am At a loss fol-
words 10 express my admiration of your honesty
and my obligations to you, for what you have
deue.'
.Obligationsl" cried Mr. WelIsby,"
'aisten now said bis friend with a calm
smlle .'sad you will not find my explanation q
dlilic sit one. / came to town last year from the
country. leaving, among other persons, u young
slaly Of seventeen, with whom WAS brought UP
aud who was my cousin i thought only loved
her a. my cousn-this little Carrie-and ] nj
1uDsl ipi ~ ncI sdH hi55 Eiitu ofSiu. ntu hcf
yiyaclty. grace aud fashion, to be honest, made
nlethelicve that had at last found my prorc'
vile ? paid nv aiiresses--was aceoptod-anf
then walked up TO find that the only woman
reany loved was my cousin. ohrunk nom utter
tu.y a whisper Of this, however, TO Ellen, and yor
may fancy my position. To marry woman die
moi love or e, say TO her that loved another ant
could not love her, in spite Of our engagement
that was simply my choice OF course DO youse
t,o,y sat m v ar ifice meant? wished 10 give Mis-;
0rsiu an opportunity OF changing her mind
of discardiug ms--I thought of you, and came tc
You. e
/ went away aid found that told my cousin
,ntvre even than had ever dreamed aud that she
loved me! DO yon recoliect coming to see me up
so,l my RETURN Well, you interrupted me nearly
ia my perusal Of a letter from Carrie, which be
trayed the innocent secret OF her heart more pow
terfally than a thousand protestatioos! From thai
-.,..rr,.at L WAS uEetched thinking of nv earaxe