The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-03-22

Domville's
Instead of looking contrite, Rocf
goes off into a roar of laughter.
1T was very stupid IF you, she say
half Grossly. IL forced me to be rud
to him. ed
'What nonsense, Nelly! / shouldn
play you such trick as that, Of course
That is Herbert; he is in the sam
Office as / am.
You are not joking, Edward, ar
you p she asks bim quite seriously.
No; upon nv word, am not
%. am sorry thcn,' she says i'm
mediately. 'Bnt there was somebod
just like him at the Domvilles. Wha
shall 1 dor ..s
Come and be introduced, that's all
vi put it right And they come to
gether on 10 the landing. -.
'Mv cousin made a mi>take. Her
bert he says, while she stands b,
him blushing deeply. Then he adds
laughing, She m stock you for a
i male mistake she breaks il
very quickly, coming step nearer, q
beg your pardon
To save her from any further EN-
barrassment, 1 ask her at once for tt {
next dance; and it is immediatel,
granted.
BY the by, Miss Linton I say
when the dance is over, and we arr
standing on the landing again, 'yot
have never told me what you took MT
tor. An ogre?
NO
What them?
Her laughing eyes look up with
their old merry sparkle into my face
They seem at the tine to question me
whether 1 shall he annoyed if she
speaks the truth. She pauses for a mo-
ment, and then says. A waiter and
then presses her lips tightly together.
'Thank you
But it was quite excusable.' she be
gins hurriedly.
Thank you again. remark, inter
rupting her.
You won't listen,' she SAYS plain
lively; l want to explain -
That look so much like a waiter,
l add, breaking in again. that it was
quite excusable taking me for one
., no; 1 didn't mean that, OF
course she says. forced to laugh. =
But where 1 mas dining there was a
waiter like you-so exactly like you,
she emphasizes the word exactly,
and glances quickly up at me AS she
does so, and L mistook him for gen
tleman, and thought he was one of the
guests
so you make up for it by taking
mo tor WAITER [ answer. well, !
think the wait-r mad the best Of it,
But it was eXcusable, was it not -
she asks; you two being SO much
alike
You mistaking the waiter for gen.
tleman? If he was like me, certainly
NO. with little stamp of her foot;
my mistaking you tor waiter
L can't grant that, 1 answer.
Very WE'LL says she. with laugh.
Then she adds mischievously over her
as her partner comes for the
next dance, Il thinl my first mistake
was the more excusable of the two
And l think the last by far the
worsr,' 1 reply
DO you? Well, I am very sorry,
she answers; but her eyes belle heI As
she goes off laughing into the draw
ing room
Fortunately, secure the dance be.
fore supper, and take her down.
you d. Mt wait so we'll as your
she says, rs | hand her some
mince pies. 1 had just put them be-
for. her for a minute, and then taken
them away.
Il am sorry for that I answer; but
then you see, l know you never eat
mince pies
How do you know that?' she asks,
turning round quickly
Your cousin has told me a great
deal about you reply.
Did he tell you, pray, that l meier
eat mince pies?
How should I know it if he did
not? saw with assumed simplicity.
She looks very incredulous. He
didn't tell you that, 1 know; though I
believe you men talk a great deal of
nonsense as much nonsense as women
do
You own that about women. then,
a. d vet yon want them to have seats
in Parlian.ent?'
o. NV I am certain you must have
at Mr.. Domville's.' she cries, 'tor I
never said so till to day at dinner, and
then only in opposition to my neigh
bor IF you were not there, how
could you have known what 1 said p
DO YOU believe in the theory, Miss
Linton 1 begin with grave face 'ot
A person knowing by sort of affinity
.honghtI and actions of another per
son whom he has never seen, but
whom, when he is permi ted to see. he
s at once, by fate, most deeply inter
,sted i'm
NO, I don't she replies. laughiny.
How nonscnsical you are F!
Before can go on expoun ling my
theory. Roche comes up
md claps me on the shoulder.
sWeli, Herbert, how's Crumms ,"
'Roche has often been to my rooms,
md knows my landlord. of course;
,ut what demon poss ssed HIM tn come
i this moment and pronounce that ia
al name L can't imagine.
'Bravo?' cries Miss Linton. clap
ling her hands. Now l know; you
vent there with Crumms'
Went where p asks Roche in sur
rise.
sTo the Domvilles,' she answers
Mr.. Herbert was there with Crnmms.
Waiting. Now, weren't you? she
SKIS, turning to me.
So, driven up in a corner. at last |