, 1859-09-23

er's eyes turned in another. They settled on the
writer, whom Gabriel attentively examined.
He is deuced good-looking,I must say" thought
Gabriel. al wish had his face" Again the
smokers eyes wandered, to light upon On invita-
ton card that lay on the table beside him. It ran
thus:
MRs. BRowxLow SMITH AT HoME.
Wednesday, December Eight.
Fancy Dresses.
Back once more to the scribe reverted the orbs
Of Gabriel Badger. He looked at him, steadily.
" You know the Brownow Smiths?" snid he.
"Yes," replied Braekley, looking up from his
occupation. $50 doyou, don't you?"
No; have seen them at parties, that's oil.
should rather like to know them" sfl# 81
Nothing easier. They are old friends Of mine.
THERE'S her card for the eighth Ill take yOu il
| you like Do you mind going in character!"
Not at all. In fact, being stranger there,
should rather prefer it."
"Very good. Recollect, it's the eighth, the day
after tomorrow. A moment more. Now, Imior
anything you like"
2" You must dine with me to-day" said Gabriel
but, first, want to show you something"
Half nn hour aftcrward, Gabriel and his friend
had climbed to the skylight where the new photo
graphic cards were executed, and Brack!ey was
undergoing an operation which Gabriel, in a gen
erous mood, had insisted on paying for. Heclaimed
but slight remuneration Of Brackleys new
cards as Q souvenir. -t % a'1
Thanks to costumers, there Is no difficulty now
adays in representing any historical parsonage yOu
please. After due consideration, Gabriel Badger
decided on wearing the flowing garb and silver vail
Of the Prophet Of Khorassan. II was at once a
splendid costume and q complete incognito as long
as he chose to preserve it. Us g q aga y
Badger, yonll make a sensation tonight" said
George Brackley, as they drove together to Mrs.
Brownlow Smiths. '.A Il"
"Perhaps may" replied Gabriel, indulging in
little pardonable vanity; "perhaps may. But
tell you what, Brackley, Il don't want to be recog
nized this evening. Introduce me as your friend,
and, il il comes to mentioning names. cough"
Brackley, who was good-natured, frank-hearted
fellow, did as his friend desired, and Gabriel in the
disguise Of MOkanna, paraded the gay saloons Of
Mrs. Brownlow Smith. He was curiousy inspected
by many fair damsel, anxious to pluck out the
heart Of his mystery, and little Alice Taylor actu-
ally managed to get peep under his vail.
aWhat is he like, dear I" asked GeOrgina Walk
er, who was ut her side. 5-.. " y.!H
40, such frightp replied Alice; abe does
quite right to wear val"
"Spitefal creatureP mutteFed Gabriel, who
overheard her. ahtlu s.4 f 71sl I. ga,
Gabriel had two objects in going to this party.
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presented, laughingly, as the Vailed Prophet, and
LEFT to make his own way. A VAIL like mask,
imparts courage to the wearer, and Gabriel said
all sorts Of things TO Matilda; who, being in
playful humor was not very resentfnl, and Gabriel,
so,,on,S ~ s"e hasvon ~ r''' '''' ~ '''
At have 6xcd her. at MI events /" he said eom-
placently strokino his heard (the orange-tawney
having fbcen lyeIl iet-black for that occasioni.
a Nov for mamma. y -.s'T'a I7-Iz.
Ua annroached Mra Rrownlouv gs,ifh "a she
sat 4 litte fat;Cued In n recess. he smoke like a
man of tLe world with 4 aayor Of Ire lover aIso.
Ue was rich. could make a 6rst.rate settlement.
would nut down Eve thousand mounds. loved her
Jauohter ~ d;stroct;on and hnrod nav believed
NJ was not indiIIsrent n ire charnirp Nafilda.
. R"s whom have sbe honor % N Tatk;n1 n p,
askej Mr. Rrownlow smith as soon n she recov-
erj ,am tbc snrnr;se into which tb;s sndden ayoW-
al had thrown 6er. lyon are ne friend. / am
aware. of Mr. George BrackIey but / was not 30
fortnnate as IN catch vour narneD ~ ; b b.s ttaf
RssoIyed. however to keen nm the ROMANCE Of
the situation. and carry out lis original intention,
Cohr;ol o,,oJoJ ,bo question
1--WE Orien,aIs.S he rcplied. aSollow our own
customs. i viii send INV portrait tomorrow. and
then reoucst permisSion 70 declare INV name and
station I mn eer;oua Nra RrownIcw Smith
m;te serious. Good evening"
a word to I,rackIey. as M rctreatcd through the
w6irlinv crowd. and Molranna disappeared. leaving
Mrs. Brownlow Smith in that uncninIortabIe state
Of mind which arises when you converse with a
person whom Won suspcet of insanity. She looked
round for Brackcy 10 relieve her from her perplex
ity but he too, was gone.
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