The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-08-29

h'ifr, oi.
'Greylinc! One 1aughter!' cried Be
lenden, as he paced bis room. What
he should be the father of the clorio,
creature I mot at Gloucester l.st summer
rhc idea of being under the same roof wi.
Ecr almost drives me mad, and atoncs {,
much that | have suffered and am still su
fering-Greyling Greyling.'
His eoniccturcs were correct. Greylin
called next day, paid the rent and receive
the key. AMI the evening after, when h
went ont to the villa, he discovered t
his delight that Julia Greyling was n
other than very charming girl whom h
had casually encountered at Cape Ann tn
previous season. She Was then yisitin
the place with her aunt, and whether sh
was conscious of a nasccnt penchant fo
our hero, or for some other reason, sb
bad forborne mentioning to her mothe
having met u Young gentleman by the sea
side. with such ! dear corsair expression
and such n sv ect moustachc
of course Ecllcnden did not come INT,
town any more. Why should he. II
had no client tbere-and a suit here Which
must not be suffered to 20 by default
hat duets at the piano, what strolls il
the garden. what walks by moonlight
what rides ut sunset 1t was n fairy cx
. i>tcncc. But in the sweetest cup of pleas
urc, Sap,gt dmdrj 0ij9ud-and collin. n,
. the bottom of his beakcr of bliss, lav "a ser
. pent thought that all his fairy scene woult
soon vanish like a summer-day dream,
. IL ~, ,..l, II Il
would be gonc-hc had three months d
enjoyment before him. Three months h,
had not twenty four hours
The next morning Bellcndcn was stroll
ing in the garden, waiting for Miss Grey.
ling 10 j"iu h:m. when tue omnibus stop.
ped "a. ti,o dunr, and out uf that omniblI,
IA vision Of drcad-a'igh;ed Nr. Bellcn
den, senior.
You here, sir? exclaimed tho Young
man.
You here, sir 9 exclaimed the father.
'iiow came you To think Of opening the
hnlsc. Did You get word that | was com
ing
'Nn, sir: but thought You woulln't
dislike it.
Not at all. lon'yc saved me q deal of
Yes. sir.
We'll, well, lets get out of the SUM-, re,
led Mr. Bcllcndcn, impaticntly.
'onc moment, sir. have somo friends
staying with mc-ycry respectable people
| assure YOU, sr-thc t;rcylings-do YOU
know them 2 hc added, anxiously.
No, but We heard the name
I've kept yuu waiting, cried Miss Grey
ling, running down the steps Of the piazza
in Il charming walking dress, but am quite
ready now She stopped suddenly and
hlushcl, on rc'cci,in. stranger.
My father. Miss t;reyliug.
i am happy to see YOU, sir. Won't YOU
walk in ::
'ii"sritablr, muttcroL Ecllcndcn, seeing
that it mv mousse
Miss Grrylius" sail y.un. Brllcnlcn,
ncry"u>ly, Il am very sorry that | must
Icny myself the pleasure If walking With
You. but my tathcr-l-pray excuse ne. +"
'nh, certainly, certainly, nuut make
an. Apologies. couldn't think Of going
now. Pray walk in, sir. You'll due with
Us, hope. sir
i rather think ! shall, young lady an
,wcrcl Eclcndcn senior, cody,
i'u it bINt anu tiT'i, ldtucT, SAID
young Bcllendcn, who dreaded n discovery
:" on yea. H"n walk up into my room 1,. :, ,,,.
cmptoriv. Il want To see how the draw
in. room looks. With what taste your
lo"r mother. had she been alive, would
have furnished it.
And tossing his hat on the table, he
walked into the long drawing room, fol
lowed hv his son and Miss Greyling.
MY father anF mother, Mr.. Brlcndcn,
and pcrsurming the ceremony If introduc-
ton.
Mr.. Grnyling had fallen asleep uncon-
-cinu>ly on tho ottoman, and sank from IL
sitting to r-oumbcnt position. lie start
81 up. rub 5ing his eyes.
Bless me. what n sole :ism, I'm afraid
was vulgar enough TO dose, Mr.. BelIen-
den, I'm very happy to see YOU. My wife.
Pray sit dawn, sir.
Thank YOU, sir,l prefer walking about,
replied Nr, BclIcndcn, senior. Curse his
;mpuIcnoa. he muttcreI to his son.
Sleeping with his boots on my cut velvet
ottoman. Asking ne to be seated in my
house
'llu'. rather eccentric whispered Young
Bellrndcn, 'hut mast amiablc of men.
.Mv father ha snii, in low tone, ad-
dressing 'iroyling. is odd very peculiar
but ynu muSiI't mind him.
.lou will dine with Us On (onIVc,' said
Mrs Grryling-a very amiablc and polish
ed old lad :, by the way.
Il intcnd to, ma am, certainly replied
Bcllculcn, senior, who was strollin.
about the room. examining the furniture
and occasionally changing the place of :
chair, a carI-tablc, or Il vase.
'Trarcling makcs one hungry, and a:
the country probably PRODUCES the samC
cflrc. on You, shall make no apology fol
orlup;ng dinner And he ran. the bell
: \ smart man servant answered it.
piun.r directly, SAM, said Mr.. Bel
lcnlcn, senior,
james. sir ropIiod the man, with dig
nifty. and looking with an inquiring air t.
Mr.. Grcylns.
Serve the dinner il it is ready, James,
-ail Mr.. Grcyllng, smothcring his indgna
ton.
'tonfound his impudcncc" said he t.
( himself. Does lac presume to give order
to my servants
lang his insocnco.' whispered Mr.
Bcllcndcn t. his son. Must lie tell IN
people what to do
Dinner WAS soon announced. Mr.. Bel
lendrn, senior, otfcrcl his arm to Mrs
Grrvlng. Young Bcllcudcn sailed j
with Julia, and Mr. Grcyliu. brought u
in the rear. Mr.. Bcllcnden, senior, hand
ell the old laiy 10 her place with grca
gallautry. and seated himself opposite I
Ii.,r to the aStoniShmcnt, Indignation an'
disgust Of old Grcyling, who would hay
hr.kcu out IA "Reminiscences if his daugl
tor had net restrained him. Young Bel
lcndrn clutchci his napkin in agony.
Mr.. Eclicnicn, senior, dl .hc honors q
the table with easy nonchalancc, but i.
the other members of the family lahore
utdar singular restraint, and tho ladi,
suHght the earliest opportunity uf rctirln
Now, James. said Mr.. Bcllcudcn, SCI
ior, Z. the champagne :
Really. Mr.. Eellenden, stammer,
Grcying, but the words fairly oh4kcd hin
he lcatel il,sk III liz chaif, and unlooS,
his cravat. The poor m,n hooked qni
/ al"plcctie.
James handed Mr.. Bellcn,lon n bottl
The wire was cut, the cork bounced 81
pcrycrscly, AMI smote Nr. Gscylng on i
p rather prominent Roman nose.
a random shot. beg thousa
= pardun4. said Mr.. Bclienden, lowir
Aud he passed foam.ns bc;ker to t
IrritaIel merchant