The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-10-01

plenty of seltzer IN that cupboard, so
mix and be happy" -
"Insensate creature! you don't
even ask who sheisl" 5e--1.
\ -@'' Not l. / have heard so much
about her for the last month or so,
that you'll excuse me for saying it,
but | think | would rather not know
her address. If you want to rave
about her as usual, I'll shut my eyes
and listen. Don't go on longer than
you can help"
Wretchl" said, laughing. "She
is Miss Vane-lives In Worcester
Is she? Old maid, I suppose"
Well, if you think her photograph
is that Of an old maid you are well
come to your opinion. All l can say
is that / dom agree with you"
And what are you going to DO
now2 You don't know any Eanes,
and don't know any Vanes. 1 don't
see how you're any nearer to your OBJ
iect. which / presume - an introduce
| non. Be satisfied with the address.
Give it up-aDd hand me the tobacco
[ shall do neither. 1 must know
Miss Vane; and, you are so insuffer
ably lazy, that it will do you all the
good in the worldto get the baccy for
yourself"
- How do you propose to begin this
charming plan p?
BY going off Immediately to re-
connoiter the house. | may catch a
glimpse of hers
. Poor fellOWl said Teddy, mock
ingly, tanching his forehead signifi-
cantly. How far gone we are, to be
Teddy Maynard was never known
to be in love with anybody but HIM
self, and he was quite incapable of
comprehepding Il In other people.
Regardless of his chat, [ set off for
Worcester Square to have a look at
number tweRty-eight..g 9a
| found, as [ expected, a fine de-
corOus- looking mansioB, with moth
ing to distinguishes from other houses
in the Square. Ibid not imagine, of
course, that there would be anything
distinctive aboutit, but it seemed to
me, in my excited frame of mind, that
the careless way fin which people
passed it was highly reprehensible.
They did not know the pearl of price
that dull Icasket contained There
was nothing to be gained, however,
by watchdog the house just when the
inhabitants would be going to dinner,
and Miss VaneI was hardly likely to
appear at one oflthe windows for my
benefit, like a princess in, story
book; so j left the square. and
betook myself to solitary diuner at,
the club, where | held a council of
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The result of that council was that
determined my first move would be
to see the lady, to make sure that she
was Miss Vane, the original of my
| photograph, and whether she was
likely to stayfi In town during the
whole Of the season. In accordance
| with this resolved went down to Wor-
cester Square the next day. and had
an interview with an affable police
man ON. duty In the neighborhood.
He knew Worcester Square, he said,
well--had been in service near 1t be-
fore be entered the force. Yes. A
| Mr.. YaRe-s Colonel Vane, lived at
number twenty eight. ANY family?
Yes = Miss Yane, as handsome a
young lady as ever stepped Did they
drive orwalk out much? Generally
/ AAON wv VI bHEcO III luG
afternoonE.SWas always glad to an
swerla gents questions, when he was
gent; and3as he spoke, my inform
sant' slhand< closed affectionately over
t-the half-sovereign which l slipped
intoit.EI hHdt} a.I ~.
This was so far satisfactory L did
not go back to incredulOus Teddy to
pass the morning, but strofled tran
4quiily INTO the park and there con-
sumed innumerable cigars, thinking
over my good fortune in having a
chance of seeing Miss Vane.
L was just leaving the park when /
saw an open carriage coming toward
| the gates at quick pace. l stepped
aside to let 1t pass, and the face that
had haunted me sleeping and waking
| for so many months flashed across me
again. Our eyes met for minute,
and then the carriage bore her out of,
1 sight and left me standing near the
gates with my face flushed aud my
heart beating as if L had been under
going some violent exercise.
Then [ went away feeling very dis
consulate. My vision had vanished.
When was [ to see it again? and how
was TO get any nearer to an intimacy
with her? Any one might look at
! her in the park. How was to gain a
dearer privilege? ~ p
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