Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-22
CLEVELAND. THURSDAY MORNING. DECEMBER %, 1859.

"Aake her 90, advised the earl. Aud her
adyship went forth into her dressing room, anil
exploded oil some Of her superhuous temper
upon ber unoffending maid who stood there
waiting for her.
go aud send Lady Grace to me-" said the
countess
"Gracie, my dear" she began, when tho
daughter entered, II am so sorry, 40 vexed; but
II was your pepa's fault. lie should have been
more explicit"
"Vexed at what" esked Lady Grace.
THAT which told you last night-I am 40
grisved, poor ehild!--itturns out to have been
some horrible mistake. A mistake in the name
Il is Adela be proposed for, not you. l am
deeply grieved. Grace"
Lady Grace had laid one hand across her
chest It may be that her heart was beating un-
pleasantly with the disappointment. Better,
certainly, that her hopes had never been raised,
than that they should be dashed unceremoni.
ousy down again.
will Adela have himl" were the first words
she said. For she was conscious that there
was wide difference between herself, getting
on to the shelf, and Adela the young and
beautiful
81 don't know" growled the countess.
there's more depending on it than you think
for; but Adela, when she chooses, is the very
essence OF CbStibaey.- Your tather 10 ina1
| sorts Of embarfsssmenta, and Mr. Grubb has
been, and eau be, Of important service TO
him. have said nothing yet to A1ela -
1t was only now ] found out the misapprehen,
sion
"Mother!" suddenly exclaimed Lady Grace,
ut has placed me in painful position, there's
no denying 10, for my sisters are prone TO ridi
eule; but, if you will help me, it may be made
less So"
"Howtr
Say that was in your confidence; that we
beth knew il was Adela; and that what was
said about me was arranged between us to
break the matter to her and get her reconciled
to the idea of him. And let it be myself, not
you. to explain now to Adela"
Yes, yes; do as you will" eagerly assented
her ladyship, glad to have got out OF the scrape
so easily for she was little in dread Of her ed-
est daughters keen words and temper; they
were two much like her own.
Lady Grace soug ht her sister Adela's room.
She was seated there at breakfast with Lady
Harriet, for the young ladies were somewhat
given to self-lndClReuce, and breskfasted in
t1oir separate rooms, or in bed, whenever it So
pleased them. Lady Grace called up to her
FEATURES an ala of play oarelessness Itmust
be remembered that her feelings w5re not en-,
gagged in this matter, for she was Indifferent to
Mr. Grubb; her modification was indeed keen
but It must be got over as it best cOuld-in Sc.
cret
How nicely you al were taken in, last
night" she began, seating herself
Have you breakfasted already, Gracei
thought We were early Taken in!
mamma and l were laughing in our sleeve,
all the time: l nearly burst out once, and SC
bctray it. We got that tale about the Grubb.
Got 1t up" uttered Lady Harriet. "Ther
he never made the ofIeT!"
"He made an offer, that's true 30 far; but il
was to one Of you. Mamma and agreed t.
pass it Oft for me, that you should not be start
led, and set against il at the first moment"
"lhen you are not going to be Lady Grace
Gru6b, aner all!'' said Ndela, with a laugh.
mo, l am not. l don't like the name An,
my taste for husband would not lie in his al
reetlon. Guess who it is, though"
"Francesl' said Lady Harriet
} VERY neat Que remove above the right"
"Not Adelal"
"lr is, answer Lady Grace, rlappiug he
hands "Allow ma TO congratulate You, Lad
} Adola CheuoviT. Lady Adela Grubb may bea
more euphonious sound, perhaps, than Lad,
Grace"
THANK you, =" said Adela, slipping her coffe
without any visible emotion, you may transfe
the honor to yourself. None of your grubs 70
me-"
| fTo he CoDfiated l