The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-04-17
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MRS. DUsENBuRY.

:. crimson cushions, sound asleep, and never dream
ing what Town We distorting peas beov q
sight Of her. HI. 81. Maar hooked u fhsRe O
shocked dismay and profound indignation q
coming to the library for book which he want
ed to show his friend Dusenbury, he found tn
very young lady for whom they had alleedJ
waited dinner fully three qusrtsn Of a hoar
doing comfortably in his study chair, and no
even dressed for dinner yet. Il was some mo
i ments before. he could articulate for amazement
"Upon-my-voru, really upou--my---word,'
he managed TO say at last. 'oM ~ lst
She started up at the sound of his voice. he,
dimpled cheeks pink with slumber, her dafl'
fringed eyes bright as newly risen suns, and her
soft black cnrls in pretty disorder
why, papa, is that you 7" she said, yawning
behind rosy-tiprsd fingers, and laziy dropping
her white lids a. lin, IS though disinclined to be
reused from her . just yet.
Miss St Naur n
He never called b Miss st. Maur except on
extraordinary occasions, and she reused little
at the words. q
"Are you aware that dinner has been waiting
for you full three-quarters of an hour ?"
Has it Well, I'm sorry you waited, papa"
without opening her eyes.
Mr.. st. Maur grew slightly red in the face.
"Disobedient and contumacious girl Are you
+ aware, Ruby st. Maur that your afianced hus-
'Affianced who 7" Ruby exclaimed, suddenly
setting up very straight, and opening her bright
eyes to their utmost dimensions. sa
"Mr. Dusenbury, the gentleman expect you
80 marry, awaits you in the parlor. Repair at
one to your dressing room, and join US in the
shortest possible space Of time"
Mr.. St. Maur spoke in his sternest, most nm.
'answerable tone, and left the apartment in such
state of indigna lion that he forgot the book he
aftev and ,frn; ar for ~ found that cnc
tumacious girl still there. On seeing him she
asked very coolly: re ~ UuauA
'Papa. who is Mr.. Dusenbury, anyhow"
"Mr. Dusenbury is the man YOU are to marry
and that is enough for you. Off with you r
Presently. l can dress enough for Mr. Du-
senbury in ten minutes It's the same old hunks
that disowned his ton because he couldn't make
just such dusty old skeleton of him as he is
himself Isn't it, papa ?"
Papa's brows lowered ominousy. <@
"Aiss st. Maur, desire you to repair instant.
~ to your dressing room. Do you hear?'
T Gallons, papa" ef ii
She kissed her fingers to him, balancing her
self archly on the threshold of the door, and
, still lingering in roguish defiance. 80
+ '"Do yon know what color the old parchment
bundle in there particularly abominates?"
"Youd be sure to wear it, Ell z" Mr.. st. Maur
said, boiling over with wrath. desire that YOU
you diet of bread and water, Miss; see il I |
don't Dinner has been waiting an hour, tell
you and I'm literally in q starving condition.
She danced back into the room. I
"Dear papa, let me bring you a lunch while |
you're waiting" .gfg $50 goI
\ He lifted his cane in mock threatening. "Of 4
with you, witch. Will you goF' is5
She laughed, made great atfectation of dodg-
ing the apliftcd cane and vanished. 49, r |
rTap mi, l. a
aiashed into the parlor, gorgeous enough little
beauty to have turned half dozen such heads
as that of the antiquated specimen Of the genus
homo who sat conversing with Mr.. st. Maur, and
taking INDUSTRIOUS pinches Of snuff between the |
words. 10 e,g est ea,oe ~
q That must hsve been the reason they called |
her Ruby; she was such a gorgeous little ores.
ture in herself all sparkle and fash, and With
an almost barbaric fondness for rich and glow
ing colors' which, however, seemed only the 6t-l
ting setting for her peculiar style Of bexuty /
Aer dress now WAS claret-colored satin, claspsd |
at throat ard wrist with ornaments Of white TO. /
.paz, and her curls were looped back from her
face with a gold dart set with the same stoned
Dinner was served vt once, both geutlsmen |
seeming in famished condition, and Ruby pre-.
sided in such manner Ms 70 call forth most |
approving glances from her proud and gratiAed |
Tpapa. !
4 AS 4Ur papa uedr Irlenu MT. Ou6onOufy, ne
divided His attentions between the dinner and |
Miss ST. Maur, and was evidently % much bo-
'witched as it was possible for him to be. ~ Il
"Capital, capital, matters oouldn't have gone
off better, after all, Mr.. st. Naur murmured to
TO himself after his friend had gone, walking the
parlors and rubbing his hands together in great
glee. e"Dasenbarys gone cAse. that's evident
Ruby, my dear, you behaved like an angel"
p odd l, papa that young lady replied de-
.anurely, glancing at him from under her DEITY
lashes, while the least bit Of smile twitched |
throatningly ut the dimpled corners Of the rosy
rmouth. ,Wa8Hmfgg7rta
'Tm glad to see that you haven't got any
schoo-girlish notions in your head, Ruby I
peevcrsc in this matter. Itsa splendid match,
child, splendid. Dusenbury's rich a. Jew
most thriving firm, really, in the city-and we're
thinking child, of consolidating our two houses,
ST. Maur, Dusenbury & Co.'-do . magnificent
business then, perfectly magnificent. I was
afraid Dusenbury would bolt from the snhene !
But be won'tnow, he won't now, if this matter
goes rs It's begun. Why, Ruby, you'll be
the proudest woman alive when you're Mrs.
Dusenbury.' ~ ifl 9f
g! dare say shall, papa; bus what's become
OF the old cornorants sou ::
"Child, child. you mustn't allow yourself 10
speak in that manner of your intended husband" |
''Indeed, he looks like one, papa, and he acts |
like one, and his nose is so long and crooked that
l couldn't help thinking, when he was deyouring |
those chestnuts that his nose must DO trying to |
sec where they all went to-"
Mr.. st. Maur was in the habit of laughing at |
Rubys somewhat pert remarks, and he could not |
resist a smile now, though he tried. /
"Mr. Dusenburys son behaved very badly"
lhesmc was bad fellow, I'm afraid, and he's |