The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-09-07

that this is not common proceeding
but then you know our love is not {
I common, loves1 .9iaoaf.-adl bage I
| y..I-I know il, 2 faltered Miss Mon.
tressor, turning huge emerald ring
round and round on her dumpy little
finger and-if you insiss upon it,
| -oMr. Gaynor's handsome eyes flashed
in triumph; he was sure of the prize
at last. Poor, forgotten ,Katei i. ,.as,,
The sudden wedding of the middle.
| aged Miss Montressor with the CHIEF
exquisite Of the season made a nine
days sensation at Scarborough Kate
Talbot heard of it in due time, and
cried a night and day before she be-
gaiii to realize that she had had a for
tuhate escape. And Rossmere Wylie
came back to Scarborough Just in time
to catch her heart in the rebound. '
While Mr.n Wylie and Miss Kate
Talbot were gathering grapes and
whispering little nothings' under the
green tremulous shadow of the arbors
at eldlngton,s after the most ap-
proved style of loye-making, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Gaynor were enjoying
the grandeur of Wales. 80. a 81, -
q Sublime! soul-entrancing ~ ejacu-
lated Horny, gently pressing the hand
| that lay on his arn, land looking en-
Enthusiastically towards the, mountains.
"Very nicep said Emily, absently,
But Pm so disappointed about this
letter from Emmy" sag 'aii' ~
| rlIaWhois Emmy ?pis,9 sid3 o ogssl
he" "Ay,nieee, dear. Itheught of course
she'd send me something very nice for
q present but-but--"
& Dearest, do not weepl Let me
brush the diamond drops away from
that dear bcheek,S murmuredle Henry,
| fiourishing o pocket handkerchief ro-
mantica1Iy, around Emily's face. <.r.r
81" fAI can't help it !" sobbed Mrs.
Gaynor. I" It's too mean of Emmy.
Shelalwaysldid oppose my marrying ;
bnt Ineyerl thought she. would be SO
5fai we do not care are for her good or +
bad opinioB, dsar?i Your husband is
nowiallthe world lditoTyeuE Emily. "nI8y
,5s.TH That's q. what she says, the hateful
ai9 Calm yourself. my love. What
dowe want With her paltry wedding
presentsi?'ie 5a jn9my8q or ,3Ioi9Is6i
ssIto isn't that, Henry, buts+hsi3:iHs
=" But what ?n'.,oe.r F,tt,,,fs hse 4.,at,
She's cut off my allowance, the
hard hearted mink, and she so rich"
I9 9Whatt Are there two heiresses
instbey Montressor family yI?Dbha 1oiIieq
Two ,heiresses2, No, I do mot
sSmpEs5send sspss!s =!,S y9ui ii BW What ii doyou mean
ai@ Do I-l-as Henry cleared his throat
huskay; and went Ton-4s understand
that your 1jecer-b Ii1ffT .sneileyi1q
Why, you must have heard of my
niece, Emily Montressor- she was
named after me4tlfe orich lheiress p
And she's albeauty, t0o-at least some
people call her So; but, for my part, ]
never cogld l bear those yellow haired
5nHehry Gaynor stood staring at the
mountain with areyes 9thaf seemed
tnrned teIstene, w hile his fair bride
pratHed ONT bfre ye,,auf togf -
And now she's cut off my. allow
ance, and left me without a penny, the
disagf eeable thihgi Well 'it's lucky
Pvegot husband to take care of me
isn't it, .Hepryrdear ?1 a0 et G,s4aggtao9
Henry ,Gaynor did not answer; he
literally could not. His tongue seem
ed TO eleave to the roo fsof his mouth;
every drop of blood in his body stood
still Had he sacrificed his youth and
beauty and brilliant prospects for this +?
The gentle Emily had never looked so
coarse and unattractivei as she did at
this m monienty yaclinging capessihglyi to
his aEins with all q Wifeisi sweet conf
And then he rene remembered NIB re sweet
Kate Talbot and thought viadictively
of Rossmefs lWsliega sWobiW haHofa
ST" He iknewAhe .gnusto have known
that there were, tWo Emily eMontress-
ors,"o thought Gaynor,; clenching his
teeth. @ He saw me walk into the
trap and never opened his lips to
oh, oWhat aIfool, what ID
doublea distilled bleekhead Il have
been .,,,r.,-.. -. Il; ,......,.,.
o 50 lie HAD; But But unfortunately it was
to late for this self-appreciation to be
of any use. He was safely married
o1Mfss Emily Montressor,, but not to
the Emily.d iAnds Miro GayherI felt
igitbssg bitter pang Of humiliation that
his snug little piece Of, diplomacy had
been an utter failure. llst 'rstl
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