Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1869-08-25
bsorbing idea that he was beloved.


lowing morning, on the train, and our
hero was commissioned to leave, or rath-
er deposit with this senior partner, i'm
portant papers. 1t so happened that to
reach his residence Sheridan was Oblig-
ed to pass the house of Mrs. Major
Ward. 1t was in a contrary direction
from bis own home. As Charles Sheri-
dan neared the place where at this adj
vanced hour in the night the lights yet
blaZed, and stirring strains Ofmusic told
that the gay jewellers were still,
Tripping the light fantastic toe
I'm uncomfortable desire seized upon
our hero, to stop. He thought he might
look in Il moment, upon the crowd with
impunity; quickly he mounted the large
stone steps i'm front of the mansion. Eli
tering the wide hall, he approached near
a door leading into the dancing room,
where a number of spectators had con-
gregated to watch the movements of
those engaged in the inspiring exercise.
What was hisastOnishment, when, after
looking a moment among the giddy
throng ne saw the form of Ettie Ray
mond, encircled by the arms of Il man,
for whom she had often heard him ex-
press the profoundest contempt; his long
black whislers actually sweeping the
cheek that rested with luxurious aband-
Onmcnt upon his breast Charles Sheri-
dan looked again to convince himself
that he was not mistaken. The next
instant he rushed from the scene almost
blind with rage and disappointment.
The following afternoon, overcome
with the heat of the weather, and cHRui,
lfor he had not gained sufficient COM
posurc to seek an interview with Ettie, }
the saddcned lover strolIed lazily to-
ward that most inviting retreat Delphis
Ice Cream Saloon.
Ordering Il sherbet he seated himself
at the base of the fountain, and regaled
himself with the cooling condiment;
presently his ears were greeted with the
sound of female voices.
! His first impulse was to emerge fran
behind the lattice work and vines that
screened him from observation, but in
one of the voices he recognized that OF
Ettie Raymond.
Mean, and contemplate as he had al
ways considered eave-drOpping, hecOuld
not resist the temptation to listen es-
pccialIy as he heard his own name pro-
noumced.
Ettie was laughing. Not the quiet
lady like laugh she was accustomed to
ring into his ears, but Il loud, coarse bOis-
ferrous laugh, as she said i'll u voice,
strangely unlike her usual soft modulat-
cd accents.
70 Charles Sheridan! ha! ha! cam
not help laughing when 1 think of him
The poor dupe! He is certainly the
grccRcsf man ! ever saw :"
The other voice was one of peculiar
sweetness as its owner replied.
'Ettie you speak very lightly of a
man, who every body says you are 60
ing TO marry.
go! that is true !" returned Miss Ray
mond stretching out her feet in an um-
becoming attitude. az guess we will
be married some day as he is perfectly
devoted to me, and shall marry him of
course, as a fortune like his is. not to he
picked up every day. Ma says she will
be so glad when / become Mrs. Sheri-
dan, and can keep Il carriage, as then
she can live with us, and not take in
sewing any more. She has to work so
hard to keep up appearance. 1t took a
whole week Of sewing to pay for the
point lace 1 wore on my lavender silk
last night at Mrs. Major Wards party.
Heighho! Iwish they would come along
with the ice cream ~ She thrummed
her fingers carelessIy upon the table be-
fore her, and yawned vulgarly.
az do not see said her companion
chow you can speak so thOUghtIessly
about your union with Mr.. Sheridan,
marriage is to me solemn subject"
Ettie laughed louder than ever.
"You look as doleful as a graveyard"
she replied. al do not see anything
solemn in marrying q man who can lift
one from poverty to riches. 1 think it
is gay. Here comes the cream at last" !"
As the waiter retired Ettie's compan-
ion again spoke.
"Itmust indeed be Il pleasant idea to
think that your marriage with Mr..
Sheridan willshield you and your moth
er from working us you.say you have to
do-bur'
"DIercy on me interrupted Miss Ray
mond swallowing Il huge mOuthful of
cream. hope you don't suppose that
I sew for Il Iivingw
al thOughC'-was the response" -"that
you assisted your mother of course"
"Of course do not'-answered Ettic
81 have to practice and sewing spoils
ones fingers. l never help ma about
anything, except the ironing. 1t is so
very expensive to have our clothes done
up, that am obliged to iron, and by the
time / am through with that, am too
tired to do anything else You know I
have an affection of the heart-palpita-
tion-and the least fatigue OvercOmes
me. When / marry intend to put out
all my work. Charley loves me too
well to let my fatigue myself"
"How can you be so unfeeling as to
call Mr.. Sheridan a dupe, and the green
est man you ever saw, when he loves
you, as you say he does" "Asked the
other voice.
GO! | don't mean any harm by that, s"
replied Ettie 'though could not resist
laughing when I thought of how fool
ed him yesterday. He could not go
with me to Mrs. Wards and to tell the
truth / was glad Of it, as he is so fastidi-
Gus, have to be on my P's and Q's all
the time, and it is quite Il relief to be rid
Of him once in while. Ma! says I
would do to 80 on the stage. am such
Il capital actor. Would you believe it?
Charley knows nothing about my real
disposition, ! never laughed aloud in his
presence, and the dear good fellow
thinks | am just the incest, most demure
little girl in the world. If he knew I
went to the party last night and waltz
ed with D'NIanry he would he perfectly
furious. He hates D'NIanry.n
"I do not wonder"-was the reply. l