The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-07-13

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Robert Z Hadley's composition, which
years and experience and a strong viii
had not quuite overcome. It now and
then betrayed him into swift speech.
80 nov, in bis surprise, or; perhaps ii. il.
grltation, he exclaimed, quickly: q
. "'Wbst circumstances :" >. Z j.,
+ Brought to bay 50 , directly, she
thought so cody, Mrs. stanhope was !. a
little indignant, and she answered there
lore rather sharply and to the point:
"Ycu are comparatively stranger
to US, Mr.. Hadley, and, at the most,
our relation is but a business one-at
least it began SO aud though you have
been very kind and friendly to US, yet
On acquaintance like this is different,
and one feels differently about it than
one commenced through intimate
friends"
"Oh, that's it, is it? 1 thought a
friend wa friend under whatever cir
cumstauces you found him. But as
you doa't hold the same opinion, Mrs.
s is:'tanhore, I ought to beg your pardon
for great many liberties I've taken in
the way of coming ioto your parlor un-
invited, for, according to your view,
I'm only business acquaintance. Mrs.
stanhope, you're too badw .'
:. MI: Hadley had begun this speech
in rather nettled tone aid manner,
but at the last be wouod up suddenly
With quick, good.natured:: laugh that
disaruea his listener more than aoy
thing else She laughed in return,
aud retorted:
>,s"I think you are too bad, Mr.. Had
ley, to wiiIfully refuse to understand
me;"]i .'7!a>. !1;D 49,, st..:1t 49,.
70, "But you sec, e. I'm not up 10 it,, Mr..
st.nhope: I've lived abroad 80 long;
these American delicacies and hair:line
distinctions are beyond me: y .,.:::s: =,s:.s-s
a. Mrs. Stauhope didn't believe word
Of this; but it was useless to get into
further discussion, 90 made no reply.
"And you won't consider me a friend
and let that little girl take these trinkets
then ?" he asked; presently under his
new veil Of humor. a.
81 had rather she did not, Mr.. Had
ley.'' ...1.~r.s. -
Mr.. Hadley bent forward with a
vexed look, and gathering the canoes
together crushed them recklessly into
bis pocket. :~.. 49,
"You have made me feel like a great
blundering boy, Mrs. Stanhope r. he
said, out Of the quick, impulsive mood
she had invoked. ,..r
His action was certainly boyish in a
certain sense, but just as certainly not
;bluuderiug or awkward. As be said
this, and rose from his char, there . Vas
such grace and charm about him that
Mrs. Staohope felt that he> was more
than match forher caution and watch
fuloess. She felt it still more as the
days went by and he made his ''blun.
der" as he called it, ground for still
closer acquaintance; for every body
knows that laugh or joke will break
down more barriers, and build up more
edifcea Of friendliness: than weeks Of
serious conversation. He was constant
" aliuding, when he met them, to the
extent and quality of their acquaiu-
tanco, as understood by Mrs. Stanhope; j;
and this in SO gay and witty a manner
that one could scarcely find fault With it
Frank grew easier than ever with him
on this ground, for it suited her bright,
audacious spirit, But Mrs. Stanhope
was soreIy perplexed. How would all
this end ( she perpetualIy asked her.
self. .- -...
In vain she tried to sound the extent
Of Franks interest in this fascinating
but most troublesome lodger. That
young lady was either untouched, or
carrying high hand with her. pride.
She was quite capable Of breaking her
heart With laughing lips. That kind
Of nature always goes with her quality
ofhigh spirits. ~... ="
In the mean time let it not be sup.
posed that Miss Stanhops lacked atten.
ton or appreciation in other. quarters.
There was ayoung bookkeeper in the
firm Of Alroyd and Dace whom her IN:
ole and her mother specially favored.
Giles very promising. 4 shouldn' t
be- surprised if we made him ono of US
next year,. . commented Uncle Tom,
With Significance. Then there were
.sundry others-youog men in 2 respon:
sible positions, o. just entering business
for themselves, who, were very evident
admirers Of this sparkling, bright! faced
Frank: :; IT at = 9 2 :: -:
Mrs. Stanhope, coming in one even
lngs:rom lecture, found one Of these
admirers wearing very rueful face,
and her daughter looking good deal
confused abd annoyed. Like a wise
woman she asked DO questions !; but she
was none the less certain that she had
just lost a very worthy son-in-law.. And
with some irrelev.uce, but.a great deal
OF impatience, she said to herself:
Sand it's all the>faultgo that Mr.. Had
ley.7 In 1--we with him or not, Frank is
getting spoiled for any body else in see.
ing 80 much of him." 49,. =. -.
1n this sentence Mrs. Stanhope fair
~ acknowledged the superiority, or
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