The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-10-11

much pleasure to seeing him again,
He was at the Secretary's and quite
devoted to me. By this time | was
ashamed to ask him his name, and
no one of whom l ventured to in.
quire knew it at all. This evening
mamma was with me. l saw her
looking hard at me when l was
dancing Whitewater, and / knew
that presently l mustintroduce him
to her. So | took him up and bold
1 ly mumbled something when |
came to his name, covering my
omissions by saying instantly GA
lgreat friend of Dicks.
n This was all very well for the
thine, but the next evening when
Walter came to Wizards and join
ed me in my promenade in the hall
the affair began to grow serious.-
p was very glad to see him, but l
knew | should have to make some
explanation of him to papa after
The was gone. We walked up and
Edown together long time. Every
rmoment / liked him better, and yet
!every moment it grew more absurd
ito tell him thatI did not know his
name. 1 gathered from what he
said that he lived in New York, and
that he was vel, established in bus.
mess, but he appeared to take it
for granted that Dick had told me
all about him. He left me at last
on the arrival of two gentlemen
who came especially to call upon
Fme. One Of these @as)a great so.
ciety man and knew everybody
as he bowed to Walter, and indeed
greeted him very politely, l was
delighted with the thought that at
last should find out all about him.
E, y"Mr. White, who is that gentle
man" |, asked as soon as Walter
I Was out ofhearing. ''.'"p".A
(which one" asked he. While
staring about for. some new face.
| t,tE The onegyou just, shook hands
with; they one | was. talking to
when you came" " .
"He! oh, that is Mr.-Mr.-" he
repeated, musi1gly. s"I can't re.
member his name itSAa'very odd
one. He is from New Y ork, but !
thought he was, an old friend of
yours, he has. been sog devoted to
I you lately ss'@--'-
l laughed and blushed.
'Oh, no! but l really should like
to know his name
ITS droll l can't remember it,
said White, but perhaps it will
come to me.
q However it did. not come to him,
and he left'me in the same hope
less ignorance. As soon as my Wis
itorS disappeared papa joinedSme.
Lulu, who is that man who was
with you SO long early this even
ingp
Il don't know, SIR -.
'Imean the handsome fellow you
walked with exclaimed my father.
yes, l know which one you
mean. but | don't know his name.
why, Lulu! What are you talk
ing about? -'-- % N'...
The truth, papa, he is a great
friend of Dicks, he introduced him
to me. And then l went on to ex-
plain all | could about it.
Again for two nights at two of
the great balls of the season Wal.
ter was devoted to me; then one
morning he met me on the Avenue,
and walked home with me. And
by this time he had been with me
so much that | was ashamed to ask
any one what his name was. |
liked him very much, and / thought
he admired me, only it was very
odd could not find out any name
but Walter. OnceI thought had
it. met him out at a reception,
and he said to me, a.
, Did you get my card this morn
ings
Mo- l replied eagerly; when
did you call? 7.I 7asT ,1oa1.
''n'About three .oga'q ru,fi "
- was out then. Was my name
written on ito t., .....i ......,t.
~ No; had no pencil a.
Here was a clue. iN When I Treach-
ed home, that night, / began a.
search through the card basket
Mother wondered why stayed out
of bed tired as was /; but l thought
l should find a key to the mystery
at last, but NO, the names were all
we'll known, the card nmust have
been lost, and i went to bed as
much ihithe dark as ever, though
now deeply interested In the man