Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-31

"Do you really think l should alter my conduct
for any authority Of yoursl You mnst-"
Lady Grace ohenevix," interrupted . sr-
want, throwing open the door
quiet looking person entered; quiet in
dress, quiet in manner; very thin, rather with
cred, with two sharp lines ON her brow, and
her years over thirty. It was ths eldest sister
Of Lady Adela.
II took the chances Of finding you at home"
she said "NIamma and Harriet are gone TO
tho Dowagsr oust's, Are yOa going out Mr..
Grubbl"
ITO the club, for hslfan-hour, Grace. You
will stay with Lady Adela." ''Glace," to hir
sister-in law Lady Adela," TO bis wife; whA,
did that tell
One never knows what to do pn these dull
Friday evenings" began Lady Grace; as Mr.
Grubb eft the room. No opera lho--"
pray. are you party tc this oSnspiracy be-
tween my mcshcr and himin tremendously
interposed Lady Adela. with = ssatemptuous
gesture towards the door by which Der husband
"him," aud the words were the first she had
eondescended to utter to her sister since her
entrance.
"Conspiracyl Idont know of any, ;" answer.
ed Lady Grace, carelessly. ~ do feel SO an
nuyee'd this evening""
"Had you come IN a few minutes before, you
would have found him holding forth about
Charley Cleveland. And he said my mother
went to him in the city to day to talk of it,"
"Oh, ifyou mean about Charley Cleveland,
was going to tell you fit myself You are get
ting quite absurd with him, Adela. Or he Is
about you 1t was said at BtoOke's the other
day that he was going mad for Adela Grubbl'
Lady Adela laughed. "WhO said it, Graciel"
"Oh, l don't know, lot Of them were togeth
er. Foster, and Cast, and Lord Deerhum, and
ID. Il
land was a little overcome the previous evening.
He had been dining with some of the guards
very freely, and afterwards they went to--I for
get-but some place where young men do 20 of
an evening, and Charley finished himself up
with brandy and cigars and then he managed
to hiccup out that the only angel, living upon
earth was Lady Adela Grubb"
"And that's ALL" she said, con.emptuously.
"No, it is not ALL" quickly answered Lady
Grace. ut might be all, if it were not for your
folly. l have seen him hold your hand in his;
l have seen him kiss it; have seen him bend
forward and whisper to you till his hair has
touched and mingled With yours. 1t is very
bad Adela."
at is very amusn :, and serves to pass aw ay
the time" retorted Lldy Adea THAT is all
l care or know about IT,"
"He said some hing to the effect that you
were more his than your husbands; your aliec
tions, l mean, of course" hastily added Lldy
Grace. "Such assertions do not sound well to
sober people"
$50 they are, boldly replied Lady Adela, 81
like Charley Cleveland better, think, than |
like anybody; but if you, and your sober people
think have any wrong love for him, YOU err
woofully Grace, all this is waste OF talk l
shall never lose myself for him or any one else,
have just told HIM 80"
"Pleasanu the necessity for such an assertion
to ones lord Ond master Adcla, YOU must try
| yours grievously.
"He's used to it."
"You provoking woman! You'll never GO
to heaven, | should say, fit is only for youi
treatment of your husband, You swore to lov,
and honor him; how do you fulfil it,"
81 heard the other day you had turned Metho
DIST. Bessy Gust came in and said it. an
sorry coiltraatcteds it " cried th1 provoking
Lady Adela
"Why, it must be daggers to him to SEQ you
and Cleveland together" continued the eide
sister. unheeding the insinuation against her
self especially if Cleveland is so unguardeC
before Mr.. Grubb as he has been be .ore me "
"Ah, but he is not Aud never yet kney
him so before any one think you must hay
peeped through the keyholo, Oracle, Yer
honorable ofyou."
| Nv ~ Wue INV CNNhlhH 4 was htlo WnNu
had that bad headache, and was lying on til
sofa covered up. You two may have though
me asleep"
"I'm sure Ibid not trouble to think about it,
answered Lady Adela, indilerently. ut wa
quite the same TO me, whether you were fas
and snoring, or wide awake W tn your eyes {
pen. Twas doing no harm, nor Charley either.
"Um" said Lady Grace, "that is accordn
to ones own notion of 'haIm' don't admir-
deep flirting for married women myself
wears an unseemY appearance.
"As the holy state is barred one to you, yo
are not competent judge" ll.naturedly rC
Joined Lady Adela. "lf you never flirt wors
with any body than Charley Cleveland docs wit
me, you won't hurt
81 saw enough that night TO learn that h
loves you, and passionately, too"
"That's his look out. am not likely to lOy
him. And you may have also seen, while yo
were taking your observation, that he did II,
address to me word improper for a marie
woman to hear lie never has. i affirm it,"
Adela, don't run on so, your excitement ca
ries you away. And think you take a wron
= view of things lift is improper for marie
woman to listen TO love vows"
"He has never offered such--dared to off
such" interrupted Lady Adela. Don't | te
it to youl''
swell, well, he looked them, then. lam a
! tonished Mr.. Grubb has put up with it 30 long
"Put up with what" There has been not
; ing to be put up with. And even he is not 70
+, enough To-
d "Oh, Adela - interposed Lady Grace, - yo
=. husband is no fool. lie 10 generous, noble, il
= tellectuaI; appreciated by all but you 1t is
! most lamentable thing that your child died. ha
l it lived, it might have knit you more close
\ together Or that you have mot another"
}. A crimson flush rose to Lady Adela's feature
Z" do not wish to have child of his!"
0 "What made you take this aversion TO him
wonderingly inquired Lady Grace.
o 81 persuaded myself into Il. was resent
against you all for forcing him upon me, so
u thought would visit il on him. ] steel
my heart against him, and years have ripea'
y it,"
"Wsll, however il may be, you must give I
d this nonsense with Charles Cleveland The
n can be no objection, as you say you do not ca
1t for him"
t. "Incorrect Lady Grace / said l did ca
o for him, and enjoy his friendship amazingly
s. What said was, that did not love him, al
never shall"
,r "Call it Irritation, don't call il friendshlp
y wrAthfully retorted Lady Grace "And he mu
y be devoid Of brains as a calf to attach hims
TO married woman What can he expect
u III You must give him up, Adela. How d
g. ferently from you Mary and Frances not SIN
they we're married J"
Must Tha. is word do not understaH
y Neither you nor Mr. Grubb will make me bre
A. with Charles Cleveland. l shall go into il
e, the more To spite youl"
= at were Mr.. Grubb 1 should beat yc
lr Adela."
"If!" pcornfully echoed Lady Adela.
" you were Mr.. Grub, you would DO as he do'
Why, Gracio, girl, he loves me still for