Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-10-10
WILMINGTON DEL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, Sf

shown up into tasteful drawing-room
where Laura and her mother were sitting
with a lot Of strange people. MIR. Pringle-
son was very shy. so he sat down and me-
chanically consumed tea and bread and but
ter until people began to go, when he rose
too.
,'Waii five minutes said Laura, in
low tone. lie sat down very obcdicntly till
the house was cleared Then Laura shut
the door in triumph.
"Now we'll be cozy," said She "Come
out of that uncomfortable chair, you dear
old Bluebeard, and come close to the fire.
Oh, mamma, dear! isn't IL nice to see
friends face again2 We are SO tired of
making new acquaintanccs, she added,
looking TO Edward for sympathy,
"My dear Child nterposed Mrs. Stall
man, "what an ungrateful speech And
after people have been SO kind, and given
you so many invitations?'
Eyes, know, mamma, dear; but it
seems odd for people to come and see us be-
cause we have become rich, They didn't
care for us when we were not rich"
"They didn't know us then, my dear;
and now Mrs. Lcith has introduced them to
us, and it is quite chance, even, that we
know here.-A most curious thing" she
explained to Mr. Pringleson. can inti-
mate friend of poor John Tustin's in India,
who saw him a fortnight before his death.
She happens to be client of the same SOL
icitor who is acting for us, and SO introduc-
ed herself.
8. Very curious, said Mr.. ..Pringlcson, who
had got into dark corner, and was reflect
ing that Laura looked rather tired
:" If you had come in little sooner pur-
sued Mrs. Stalman, "you would have met a
friend Mrs. Goldridge.'
EYES," interposed Laura, "and we are
very angry that you nevcrtold us more about
her. She says you are a particular friend
of hers"
Mr.. Pringleson presently made another cf-
fort TO leave, but was pursuaded to remain
and dine,as they had no engagement for that
evening. His inward qualification at this
arrangement was somewhat damped by the
announcement: "Mr Shepherd"
"Really it is too bad of me" that gentle
man remarked, las he come in. "You ought
TO turn me out, after my coming yesterday,
but really couldn't help coming up, as the
servant said you were in. intended only
to come to the door to ask if / had left al
umbrella here, but your windows looked
highly inviting, and it is just beginning t,
rain. Why, Pringleson! how do you do
The idea of of your knowing Pringleson! !!
"The idea of your knowing him thnl
more remarkable" said Laura, with a lool
into the dark corner where he sat.
~ was at school under him. cried Mr.
Shepherd. 81 used to look up to him aw
fully in those days, l assure you"
The rain now beginning to announce itsel
against the window-pains very noisily, Mrs
Stalman, under the influence of an impulse
framed and uttered proposal which sh
would ordinarily have taken a week TO dc
eide upon.
sit is terribly wet, Mr.. Shepherd. MI
Pringlcson is going to stay and dine with IL
If you are disengagcd, hope you will sta
too"
Mr.. Shepherd was delighted, and led Mis-
Stalman down in high spirits.
After dinner neither gentleman appeare
oonvorpativnaiIy inclined, ana potn rcpairc
10 the drawing-room SO soon as they foun
Mrs. Stalman examining her accounts A
excellent knowledge of arithmetic had frt
; quently enabled Mr.. Pringleson to be of gree
: service to Mrs Stalman, who was not stron
ON that hand, and hitherto he had alway
!. been happy to assist her. Tonight, how
II ever, when his aid was once more called il
. the thought struck him that the knowleds
Z of arithmetic was an inconvenient know
: ledge 1t might have been hetter to ha,
!, had some knowledge OF music; in that ca'
d he could have sat by Laura in the back draw
y ing-room, could have played her accon
If panimcnts, and turned her leaves. Sure
he might have make better thing of it thf
d Mr.. Shepherd was making of his song
&c Besides, Mr. Pringleson had not come to
1t compound addition and listen TO feeble ten
g melody.
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