Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-11-26

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"Ah, | SOC You don I li6o mc, bat
YOU will, amer awhile, This, then,
I Is my secret; | am 10 love-Pray
/ don't DO alurmed-not with you,
THANK you !" said he, almost In
voluntarily.
"Wi,h a very handsome, very
clever, very worthy aud deserving
Young man" resumed Miss Dash
wood, with unmoyed seriousness,
"but poor. Aud You arc In love
with one equally perfect but sailer'
ing under the same stigma"
She looked ut him seriously now
with hor dark eyes, and he met the
gaze frankly.
"Now We understand each 9th
or" she said, resuming her former
tone aud manner, "and now we can
net NJ seems best 10 us, under
the circumstances IL won't do %
rebel openly against these two old
ingics-bcg their pardon-lho'e
wise and venerable old gentlemen
bat we can manage quietly to cir
cumvcnt thcm. and have our own
way, cant We 2"
Perhaps you haze found So1c
plan TO that effect p said Phillip,
half anu 'cd, aud half interested.
you shall hear" she answered,
II am told that your dear, delight
ful father admires daslring ladics--
wants n dashing daughtcrin in law
and mistress of his establishment
You will dino tomorrow ut Elm
wood. Be sure not TO disapp int
Mrs. Page, who knows all about IL,
and takes tender and mother'y in
tcrcst in tho affair, We will see
whether the Old gentlemen is satis-
fled with his chosor daughter in
law. But whatever occurs, your
role, remember, Is to be perfectly
charmed Will you accept your
part, Mr.. Chester ?"
Half laughing, halfwsndcrins, hc
agrced-and 20 they rode on toSeth-
er through the shadowy wood path
Phillip Chester liking his compan.
ion far better than he had prevlons-
ly thought possible of Miss Dash
wood.
PART II.
Scene second, act frat, transports
ms to the drawing room. where sat
that good lady, Mrs. Page, in all
the formal dignity of a country din
ner dress, endeavoring to entertain
some half dozen guests, of whom
SQUIRE Chester was one. Seated
near an open window, he was anx
iously awaiting tho appearance OF
Miss Dashwood, with the vague
hone AS to the effect which might
thereby be produced upon his un-
dutiful son.
flat self-willed young man loung-
ed near, cheerfulIy conversing with
n lady, while Lena Cameron, very
pale and quiet. was bending over
bit of embroidery, with fingers that
trembled little, and eyes that
were rarely upliited.
Suddenly the sharp notes of a bu.
gle pierced the cars OF the assem-
bled company.
"Thcre is Joe |" said Mrs. Page
| | am glad that she has come, as we
can now havo dinner.
"Joc?' .doubtfulIy inquired one
The squire looked from the win
dow, as in nvited, and behold II figure
in the mans hat and coat, AZ he
thought. and q woman = skirt, dash
ing up the avenue toward the
house, with half dozen dogs accom-
panying. Sprinsing unasslsted to
the ground, she unlopsened the sad
die and threw it TO the ground she
then walked several times around
the horse, evidently examining into
his condition, sand discussing the
same with the groom, who had now
appeared. fasa ~.
ii Squire Chester regarded this
unexpected appoafaneo OF h's son
chosen wife with any emouons oi
surprise or disappointment, he al
least did not express It, On the
contrary, he bowed and shook hands
with the true old school gallantry
and courtesy, rs tia, young lady Ell
tered the room, followed by two Of
the dogs aforesaid, to whom sine
wllistlcd an encouragement to en-
ter, fftHf tlf&
och, my dear, the dogs?" rcmon
strated Mrs. Page, piteously; we
are not accustomed to having them
n the drawing room"
,.Dear me, not nave dogs in the
dra wing room | Why, | have min'oI
with me every where, and all over
the house. Couldn't do without
them, declare. Like dogs, sir
she inquired witha draw, OF her
future latherin law.
r"vcry much-in their proper
place" the old gentleman was con
straincd to say. TO which Miss
Dashwood replied with a just per-
ccptiblc shrug of her graceful shout
der; and then they went in to din
ner. -, ..s-. .-.-+rr rffr
mo turkey, thank you" said
she al never take iowi-it's only
Ct for invaIids and babies; so insi-
pid. rsl takc roast beef, rare, If
you please, though | prefer steak
and onions. ii---1i- -1'-
And besprinkling the CORY slice
with an abundance of cayenne
sauce Mics Dasbwood commenced
her repast, while the 'Squire1urned
away, he etes meeting those 81 De-
ma Cameron. his wifes niece, who
had been regarding these proceed
ings Of the 'dashing yOang lady.
with an expression akin to horror.
Poor child, she was in the secret.
Bot the Squire taoaght, as he look