The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-10-09
. THE WAIVE OAMTLL A..
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Fane departed and lett me with th'
ladies' They had great deal to say
to each other, and for some time,
occupied myself with sitting IN the
back of the box. just content TO ieok a.
Edith. fl had thought hei beautiful
In her photogranh, and when out driv-
ing. think how worshipped her love.
illness when l saw-fer IN fuIT uresss-
was clad that [ had some time given
me to recover myself, and TO collect
nv thoughts, for | was so stunned by
this unexpected good fortune that ]
should have acquitted myself badly
had [ been required to make myself
ag-eea bic as soon as we we're seated
in the theatre. |. was glad Edith had
so much to say to Mrs. Laurence, and
[ was amusing myself by comparing
her real face, as / saw it before me
With my photograph, when Mrs
Laurence turned to me- aud said
laughiuglv:
\" Mr.. Harcourt, you. have, perhaps
sharper eyes than Edith or myself
Can you see any gentleman in the the
atre with white camellia in his but
tonhole?" rrh qs5 soa9 ..lgsa1F.i
"A pleasant occupation for me, tru
81 4AOWf Gh0nA4u IL WAS 4 nGA4 S0A Ch
the odious flower outl 8
IS. Yes said Miss Vane, merrily,
: do you see any swain In the stalls
who looks particularlylOve strickenY
I" May L ask-the reason of this IN
vestigation22 L said as lightly as |
could, although | felt very nervous.
Is this an appointment"
Miss Vane glanced quickly at me
for a moment, as if some suspicion
had entered her head, and then said,
smiling :usl gs.3 81 Ild3
Well, | suppose 1T is. The fact
is. Mr. Harc0urt, Lhave an unknown
admirer, who implOred me to be at
the opera one night out of four. j
did not intend TO come, but papa
wished me to dc. so tonight; so if
the enterprisiDg Individual is In the
house he will be gratified. ~,
The faithless creature is not Eere,
apparently I said, scrHtinizing the
house through my opera glass, at
least L don't see any white camellia,
If that was the sign" n 3 4.
I'm afraid he's not" said Miss
Vane. How very ungallant Of him
is it not, Mr.. Harcourt?"
Poor young man, said good ma
tured Mrs. Laurence, who was of
rather a sentimen tai character. He
may have seen you, aud be really in
lo~~ with you, Edith; and you said
" aught, from his letter, that he
gentlemann no - . '+as
Nell, he has not kept his tryst,' .
i'd, leaning forward to get good
" oEhthe house, and wondering
whether any wretch would be present
with a conspicuous white camilla,
who would be singled out as the hero
Of the romance q hs9 $500
Wieu / next turned to speak 20
Miss Vase, | noticed a new and
eur Gus expression on her face, as If
something was occupying her thoughts
that she was trying TO conceal. some-l
thing amusing. apparently, for her
eyes were laughing, although her1ace
looked quiet aud demure. She an
swer d some question I had put to
her abQul music. and then said: a&
Do you often 60 to the opera, Mr.
Harcourt? -o-. - &
30 yes,a Tsaid, careies.iy3. 'fI'4@e
been three times before this-week :"
And then. remembering my letter. L
turned away to hide my confusion.
The hours went swiftly by;-far too
fast. i thought, Tor | was 10 the sev-
enth heaven Of delight andlMrsa BaaE
renee seemed very pleased that Miss
Nane and L got on so well together.
| heard liule Of the opera that even
ing. Diva Patti was enhancing
all hearts upon the stage. but my Diva
was beside me in the box, and i had
no cars Tor the music. 7sgus /. 1nna un
But the happy evening ended at
lasra We escorted Edith to her ear
rage, and then L drove home with
Mrs. Laurence, both of us singing q
ehorls in her praise. none thing de-
serves to be noted about that evening
at the opera. When / got home
strange 70 say, could not find my
camcllia anywhere, and imagined that
it must have been ierked out of nv
pocket However, / had, luckily, not
needed i, aud went to bed happy, and
dreamed Of Edith FaHe..
u v,-THE EP1LoeUE. Sta *
Mrs. Laurence, who, like all mid
die aged ladies, was very. fond OF
IN Itch making, had evidently made up
her mind TO foster my love affair as
much as possible; for / was continu.
ally being invited to, her house, and
always met Edith Xane. a came to
know the Colonel, also, aud In time
was invited to, Worcester, Squares
little queen. Need [ say that [ came
dtily TO love her more and morei
Aud I had the happiness of believing
thar she was nos Indifferent to my de.
vOtion. Riding by her side in the
park, [ used sometimes to Look bach
upon the old days when | worshippea
her at 2 distance, and hardly dared d
hope that' / should ever be so blessss,
as to be daily in her societyg-qof n,
One afuerBeon L had gone to w or
cester Square, and as Edith was to
tired Tltl a ball the previous nj eht t
20 out riding, l stayed chattin wit
her 10 the pleasant drawn groom
And that summer afternoon put IN
fate to the touch; and a str ange an
swer | received 70 my pleading, Nwhe
/ told Edith Yaneiihow il loved he
and asked herto be my. wi q. ls.n !
She did tot replyoat' once, but {;
last she saId--J-ilaa BIS .-s ~
"Ptass 40 not think unkindly,ic
me, but have a confession to max O.
[ cannot think nnk ndly OF yor
Miss yaee-EdightL x ou1 Know
would be imposssbie.a b. s--- - '-'
Do you remember" she sale
" that nRhrnt che ppeka, when agar
tlcmln vas 70 meet me with q whit
camel la in his buttonhole?''
+ Perfectly. How can L. e, aar forg,
it?-ir was the ffst time / met Won
Well, she said lowIy. "aItSono
perhaps you did not see 2 i'm 50
the geatleihancwithl the CT ameIl;a tn,
night"
. Did your I said, fes ling terrib
annoyed. Some. fellS " 5baS he,
there with the flowers t0anYeiIias we
common enough. How was IL I badT