The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-10-29
DAILY JOURNAL
sHURsDAY-.-A.~. OCTOBER %. 1858
The stOokbrOker at Dinglewood.
oHAPrER II.LContinued.l

upon me. We did not confne our
selves to that n subject. We d.
verged, for instance, to Mrs. Gresh-
ans toilet, which was so pretty. Lot
tie Stoke had got q new bonnet for
the occasion; but she had made it
herself, and. though she was very
clever. she was not equal to Elise.
Fancy having all ones things
made by Elisel' cried Lucy, the little
sister, with a rapture Of anticipation
f ever [ am married, nobody else
shall dress me-"
"Then you had better think no
more OF curates," said some malicious
critic, and Lucy blushed. 1t was not
her fault ii the curates amused her.
They were mice clearly intended BY
Providence for fun aud torture She
was but sixteen, and meant no HARM
and what else could the kitten do?
Then a great controversy arose
among the girls as to the claims of
the new brother to be called hand
some. The question was holly dis
cussed on both sides, Lottie alone
taking no part In the debate. Sne sat
by very quietly. with none of her usu-
al animation. Nor did she i%nterpose
when the Gresham lineage and con-
nection-the little cockney papa, who
was like a shabby little miser the
mother who was large and affab bic aud
splendid, a kind of grand duchess in
q mercantile way-were taken In hand.
Lottie could give little sketches of
them all when she so pleased; but
she did not please that day.
This new one does not look like
a nobody said one of my visitors.
He must be the Honorable Gerald
for his looks. He is fifty times better
than Mr.. Gresham, though Mr.
Gresham is very nice too"
And he has such a lovely name!"
cried Lucy. /" Gerald Greshaml Any
girl | ever heard of would marry him
just for his name
They have all nice names." said
the first speaker, who was young too,
and attached a certain weight to this
particular. "They don't sound like
mere rich people. They might be Of
good old family to judge BY their
names"
Yes; she is Ada" said Lucy, re-
fectively, " and he is Harry, and the
little boys name is Percy. But Ger
aid is the darling! Gerald is the One
for mel'
The window was open at the time
aud the child was talking incautiously
loud, so that | was not much surpris
ed, for my part, when 2 peal OF laugh
ter from outside followed this speech,
and Ada, with her brother-in-law in
attendance, appeared under the veran-
dab. OF course. Lucy was covered
with confusion; but her bushes be
came the little creature, aud gave her
a certain shy grace which was very
pretty to behold. As for Lottie, [
think the contrast made her paler.
Looking. at her beautiful refined
head a-ainst the light, nobody couid
hep admiring it; but she wa no
round and dimpled and rosy Ike
her Iittle sister. After a while Ger
aid Gresham managed to get INFO The
corn r where LOttie was, to taik to
her; but his eyes sought the younger
creature all the same A man has it
all his own way when there is but one
In the room. II was gracious 10 a
the : l., like a civilized Eng ish sui
tan; but they were used TO that, poor
thlugsl aud took 1t very good natur-
edly.
1t is not his fault If he is the only
man in the place. sid Lucy; and.
she was not displeased, though her
checks burned more hDtly than ever
when he took advantage of her in
cautious speech.
Il must net let you forget that it
is Gerald who IS the darling" he said,
laughing Oh course it was qni Q
natural, and meant nothing. and per
haps no one there but Lottie and my
self thought anything of this talk;
but il moved her, poor grill with a
certain modification, and had a curl
Gus effect on me. / could not keep
myself from thinking, Would it be
Lucy after alp After her sister had
made up her mind in desperation /;
alter she had screwed her courage to
the last fatal point; after she had con-
sciOUsly commItte herself and com
promised her maiden uprlghtuess,
would it be Lucy who would win the
prize without an effort2 | cannot de
scribe the effect it had upon me. 1t
made me burn with Indignation to
think that Lottie Stoke was putting
forth oil her powers to attract this
stranger-this man who was rich, and
could buy her If he pleased; and at
the same time, his looks at Lucy filed
me with the strangest sense of disap-
pointment. / ought to have been
glad that such humiliating efforts
failed of success, aud yet | was not.
4 hated them, and yet / could not
bear to think they would DO In vain
And Harry has gone to town
again to-day" said Ada, with a poHt
Of her pretty mouth, though he
promised to stay and take me up the
river. They make his life wretche |
with those kilograms and things. j
ask him, What is the good of going
on like this, when we have plenty OF
money? And then he tells me | am
d little fool and don't understand"
L always feel sure something
dreadful has happened whenever
see a telegram" said Mrs. Stoke.
%, we are quite used to them
they are only about business" sait
Ada, takiUg off her hat and smooth
ing back. along with a twist of bel
pretty hair. the slightest half visible
quicker of care IRON her smooth young
brow.
~Only businessl" said Gerald
They were the same words Harry had
said the day before, and they struck
me somehow. When he caught NJ,
eye he laughed aud added sometnin o.
about the strange ideas ladies had
As if any accident. or death, o
burial could be half so important a
business, he said, with the halt snee.
which we all use as a disguise to on,
thoughts And some Of the little
party exclaimed. and some laughed
with him. To be sure, a man in busi
ness, like Harry Gresham, or a mar
Of the world. like his brother, mus
be less startled 10y such communica
tions than such quiet country peopl,