The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-18
[From the London Society,"
A Romance i'm a Boarding
House.
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journ in her house had seemed to
think thatII was an easily-managed
boarder) came into my room In great
tribulation, to tell me that the Prlm-
roses threatened to leave. at the end
of the week, unless Miss Maitland
WAS Instantly sent away, ashley con-
eidere3 her a low, designing person,
aud declared that her manner with
Captain Vernon was forward and pre-
Stunning. h IS :
Il cannot afford to-lose two good
payers, nor do I like sending the poor
girl among strangers again, as Ereally
don't think she has meant any harm,"
she continued; besides, don't be-
lieve Mrs. Colonel Stacey would ike
to be without music now; it was one
of the things that made her come to
live lhere." Eg
tel Mrs. Primroseand her daugh-
ter that you cannot possibly comply
with their request, Mrs. Wilson," [
said, for their accusations are per-
fectlyE zunfounded; and should Miss
Maitland have to leave in lconse-
auenceiiE shall accompany her;5 for,
like Yourself Il do not think II right
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like tremendously about the sworld |;
there afeoteo many wicked ones vices
I'd take Advantage of youth and inno-
cence. Miss Lavinia is herself the
one whose, conduct is improper, but
my own idea Is that she viii not win
her game HiOneo thing, however, you
may be sure .of-they will not leave so
long as Captain Vernon remainsffoe >
And thus the storm passed over !;
but think Mrs. Wilson gave Hilda
a few hints about what had. passed,
for her manner towards Vernon was
more freezing than ever, though from
certain signs, which "a woman alone
can detect,sI began to feel sure that
she really. loved him, but for some
priyate reasons she would not allow
"A. After shis. Lasinaz seemed seized
with violenf friendship for Hilda,
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sons from her, but this Miss Matt
land declined Z |, on On the plea that her
time W waS Il; eseupied -, But : =. In =
SplC6 Oh Her ARRIVING uack. lLaX1ua
would confide tonher that Captain
Vernon had all but gmadesthe efferrto
her, and she did not think il would
be long before she became Mrs. YER
non. And do you know y she con-
,tinued; tgigglfng, = at one time d was a
little jealous of you, but the Captain
has assured me without causea'
Quite so.n replied Hilda co Idly
but she did not encourage further
conversation. y zHSAHF 81
One evening hortly after this Mrs.
Primrose addressed Hilda in a loud
tone from the Sfarthsr lend of the
$50 YOU Would not acknowledge Us
this afternoon, Miss Maitland, though
l bowed, aud my daug glitter waved her
hand. std N bns enid .EtHd seer
Il neversaw you, Mrs. Primrose,p
she replied.ev But i suppose + was
~slfNie os asishll ais p tsylsa IA aSy
significantly. assI mean when you
were in the Park. But 1T was quite
aexcusables ny dear with such good
looking companion as. You had to en-
gross your attentions L suppose we
Shall be losing you soon $50
t,u" 1t ism y fan of you to speak out
before every oner maj said Lavinia,
with a simperlaA' OfoI course Miss
Maitland aillteIl usTaH .aboutit In
good time. utsImust say g she add
ed, trying 60 look arch, tsthats you are
very sly about it. !" dons71
HildaEb ldshsd 4 deep kcrimson hut
she replied proudly, g I really do not
understand you, Miss Primrose
Then catching Captain Vernon'sr eye
| liked upon her.With. an expressions C9t
pam und surprise. she moved to, the
piano wlthoutianother word. .suauiJ
Miss Primrose had evidently efectf
iedher object, more successfully even
than she had dared ito expect; for
Captains v ernen, ungener Gus Though
1t mightihe, twas fully Impressed with
the notion that 4 Hilda was meeting
some one clapde stinely. and her blush
[, es and 1preud manner of disdaining to
deny it, still more confirmed the be-
|Hef; though. really. if he had reason
hemight have discovered that as she
had mo one to, control her actions, no
secresy was needed, and If She were
really engaged she could bess openly.
1T -mes-in--private, she said the
whole was fabrication, as she had
never even been in the Park j but she
begged me to say nothing, as she
merely told me, because she. thought
tia duty to herself and my friendship
' TOT Ahe shlo,trt sim5 after this CAPTAIN
tt55Vernon went into the country. but
fixed the day and hour of his return,
| and laughingly said he should ex-
peet US to welcome him back quite
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