The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-19
A FORTUNATE MIST AXE.
CONCLUDED.


ance? That is Miss Wright.
9 ANY relative to Miss Emma
Wright?''
No; they are quite intimate, how
ever. Let me present you.
[ fancied Miss Wright bestowed a
look of more than ordinary curiosity
upon me as my cousin presented me
but II had the etfrontery to meet
her inauiring look as if unconscious
of the fact that I had met those eyes |
| before, and had received from those I
/ Inns sisterly kiss. As l seated my
self beside her | overheard the words:
Taking everything into consldera-
ton. think very little blame can pc
attached to the gentleman, was uttered
in a merry tone by q person at my
elbow, but whose face was turned from
. Pray, have done, Ralph" said
Miss Wright, as she touched his
shoulder lightly with her fan, faint
blush sufusing her cheeks.
But the GOODNESS of the whole pro-
ceeding." continued the party adj
dressed as Ralph, needless of her re-
monstrances. 1.-THE fellow gave her
brotherly kiss"
as the blood mounted to her forehead.
Come. come, Wright, don't ask us
to believe that!' exclaimed one OF the
well. she cannot deny having
complained to me the next day that
he was exceedingly stupid-thinking
I was offended all the while, and
scarcely uttered word; that, in fact,
she had to do all the talking"
1--WE will take that with considera-c
BILE allowance, too, replied one OF
the listeners. -,
sumed the gentleman, and | must
7 saw [ never encountered a man so
much like myself in my life"
"In truth you are barbarian, Mr.
Wright, to tell such things about your
I; sister" exclaimed our hostess, with
merry laugh.
As if L did not owe her ten times
as much" said the young man. Ever
r since that evening she has been teas.
ing me in every conceivable manner,
u he added, turning round suddenly to
- ward her; and in doing so, encounter
er ing my steady gaze, he CALCULATED, witt
a perceptible start, upon facing me
There he is.
: Miss Wright flashed meaning
glance upon him, then suddenly to
ward me, as if to observe the effect III
examination and manner would pro
duce upon me; but l was equal to tn
emergency, and maintained an uH
ruf1ed composure.
IT did not hear the first of tina
Miss Wright, | said, as cast care
less glance over the wondering groul
and another of pretended astonlsf
ment upon Mr.. Wright, who felt
little annoyance.
Y Perhaps it is just as well, W;
the replv. as she glanced at her brotl
err. Ralph really is unmercltul whe
he begins. I am glad you did not he;
the whole; but now that it is out
may as we'll give a correct version
the affair Like an attentive brothe
he permitte' the crowd to separate
at the close of the opera on Tuesda
and I was so unfortune as to mlsta
for him stranger, who accompany
me home without acquainting me WI
aW nv error. Thinking it was Kalr
and that his headache prevented h
from talking. I did permit my tong
to perform rather more than Il
share"
HThen all the blame must be |;
unon Mr.. Wright. He should be
last to mention it. His want ofprol
feeling is very much to be deprecat'
were but let us hope that he will change
the better" said our hostess.
think even now he exhibits signs
repentance"
/ Until lately" she replied, plac
an emphasis upon the word,
~ The SLIGHTEST cline to the gen
docs she know the truth?'
&c asked myself. " Have | betrayed !
self? | might have known that
womap's instinct would detect me.
While these and similar thong
occupied my mind, [ became enga
'iie0' in an interesting conversation v
Miss Wright, in the course OF Wn
allusion was made to the last or
night.
"Did I attend it?"
ougnt Really, was it the last, or the
preceding it, or the second? Certa
[ attended one of them, but which
of them? My memory was so ire;
erous! Perhaps it was the last
We " all least, there was a sufocatlng Cruz
atten- And the conversation went OF
II our before. The depression removed
It and doubt from her mind. |, at least,
. a. known nothing of her adventure I
to that evening, when her mlscl
& co making brother had made 1t publ
I do not think | was romantI
the time, and yet | must confess
>OdS. from the beginning of our acqu
ance, [ entertained the hope that
,RY. Wright would one day become
wife. [ was not disappointed.