The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-21
CHAPTER XI
The Rall-New Acquaintances-Cupid's Golden
shaft-True Love Unmistakable- Training for
Wnrk-ThA Visit TO London

shaft-True Love Unmistakable-Tr Training for
Work-The Visit to London.
About thirty young people we're present, and
four elderly ones, besides my husband andmy-
self, had been asked, in all probability in COM
or less OF the style of Lillian and Luey-Agnes
Marshall excepted. There were young men,
who, feeling not quite at ease took refuge under
a half-sheepsh, hall-patrOnlzng air and young
girls, tull Of life, spirit, and chatter, having a
great admiration of themselves, yet looking out
earnestly to be noticed: Though with all this
the spirit of geniality had not come. with the
guests. The men kept aloof, the girls some
tunes whispered together, aud they all wanted
as Mr.. Marshall expressed 1t, warming up"
He therefore proposed to open the ball with the
old-fashIoned country dance of the Triumph
Two violinists-I had nearly said fddleIs-were
engaged one to relieve the other, and so the ball
commenced with myself, Mr.. Marshall, Mr..
Elwood, and Mrs. Hartwell, sister OF Mrs.
Marshall, the latter declining to dance. 1
observed that Stobart Marshall had Alice for a
partner, ana Lillian's hand was claimed by Mr..
May. | say claimed, because there had evil
| dently been a pre-engagement. The rest were
| strangers to me.
When the dance had finished, and we we're
| scarcely seated, Mrs. Marshall brought up and
| introduced two gentlemen whom 1 had not
before seen-one as her son George, the other
! his friend from cambridge. Never shall forget
| the first impression received Of George Mar
shall; to say he was gentlemanly looking is Just
| worth nothing. Goodness positive goodness
| beamed from every feature; he was courteous
| and refined, but even these terms give no idea
| of the man. Mrs. Marshall took her sons arm
| and went with him to each friend she appeared
| to esteem most highly, and having lastly intro
| dUced him to Alice and Mary, said:-
"Now really, George, you and Mr.. Ewart must
find out for yourselves all the rest OF the people,
| Stobart will help You.'
Here am, mother in the nick of time. Does
| George want to be labelled ?" said Stobart, ana
| so in badinage and reply the three passed on.
| My eyes followed them. l saw them stop before
Alice, and that George Marshall spoke to her,
| and from that moment the desire arose that he
might be her husband. For the first time Ill my
life l wished that Alice had been more beauti-
| tul, more accomplished.
Lillian and Lucy were in their seventh
heaven; they were sought for every dance.
Only one thing surprised me-Lillian and Mr.. May
| were but once partners. l observed Alice de-
cline to waltz with George Marshall, yet she
was fond of waltzipg with her sisters; but i'm
mediately afterwards, as quadrille was form-
ing at the other end OF the room,l saw MN
lead her to it, As | watched his movements,
his manner, his whole bearing, all the pTeuG
cavaliers OF old of whom | had read came up
in my mind, and eliminated III richardson's
Sir Charles Grandson.
NV dreams we're soon at an end, though they
had lived through the time occupied by the
quadrille by Alice advancing with her partner,
her cheeks slightly flushed with dancing, her
eyes sparkling; and with gentle animation
thrilling her whole frame, she looked most
lovely. Seating herself beside me as MIR. Mar
shall bowed and passed on, she involuntarlly
|
pressure, which told me that the romance OF
life had suddenly opened its pages for her read
ing. At that moment | am sure she never
thought OF me as her mother. l was only some.
body whose confidence she was secure OF, TO
, whom she could impart all that had so agltated
her nature, and that one pressure told the taie.
MIR. May presently advanced to ask her TO
dance, but she declined nor did she dance any
I more that evening, though the excuse for this
. might have been in the almost constant pre-
sence of her attractive partner, who hoVeTec
near, engaging her in conversation, and IN hla
turn amusing her with so much that must have
/ charmed, Tor she was startled into eXcalmng
''How early!" when her father came up with his
y scattered flock, as he termed the remainder
d our party, and SAID it was time to leave. Bu
L there was more than our own in the trai1
Arthur brought with him. for Stobart Marshal
~ came with Janet, whose eyes looked radlan
" with mischief, while he seemed somewhat dis
ol com6ted, and Lillian appeared as angry az she
. with propIiety, could be about anything ii
=, society. There were many riddles to be read II
l. the evenings amusement but in time kneV
them all.
4 The next day found Lillian half sulky, hal
" irritable. To Alice she never spoke, to Mar
. only was she civil, and to her she expressed he
< indignation at Mr.. Mays treatment OF her.
u Never to ask me to dance but once don
Il think he has one oit of respect Tor me-"
"a This conversation was uttered loud enoug
u for me to hear, though the speaker was uncon
u sCious OF 1t till she turned her head and seein
r, me, her face was suffused with bushes of mort
I'd fcation. | took her hand and said:-
IN Gillian, do not be indignant at a circun
as stance which your own conduct has produced
a 1t was no more than you deserved. A man care
e. very little about offending girl whom he car
ed not respect All can advise is that in futuI
al you viii be more guarded"
ey ''But one cannot be always prim and Gro IS
ne she impatiently answered.
on "You need not be either al any time. BE cou
so teous, but be also retiring and modest; ar
lly should YOU entertain real affection for
he worthy man. still never show il III that way tn
ng he can speak of it until ne has asked your lov
he Above all things restrain your feet from goil
hd near where he lives, from placing yourself IN
IN way. Ii fyou should be so indscreet, his prefe
em ence will dwindle to nothing, for that passion
VS. short-iyed which is born of anything but {
81 teem."
rlt 81 am sure or, at least think that no OF
on would propose TO me ii he were not sure low
..nn1 him" she replied.
le9 "That is true, Lillian; no man ought TO DO
req but where true love exists, in either sex, 1t
o. unmistakable and is shown in a thousand wal
our but never in woman's iorwardness nor in MAJ
ng- impCrtinence."
sed ''Mrs. Norton, how have been forward,
five Mr.. NAV jmpertinentr Lillian Indignant
but asked, and then Immediately hung her head
lrs. painful consciousness OF her former udscretiC
aim LILLIAN / replied, 1--WE need say no more
on the subject but give you this advice-abst'
red, from hirting, from forwardness OF conduct, a
pre- from all levity OF manner; for depend on IT,
did you SOW these wretched seeds you will reap
lod lifelong bitterness, either in married or SIN
to life. In the former, your husband, havint
lity remembrance of your conduct before maria
d of will make suspicious husband, who will pli
no confidence in your discretion either as "
alls, | or mother; and should you live unmarried,