The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-25
A MISTAKE.

A MISTAKE.
AMY brother Paul Miss Linsley
Rivers" said Ms. John Blandford, intro
dueing her pet brother to her very par
ticular friend.
Ms. Blandford was Just married, and on
the eve Of starting for Europe, and around
her stood a group Of friends to whom she
was SAYING good.by. Linsley smiled upon
Paul Lathrop, and was then seized upon
by the bride:
aNow, my dear girl, write often to
your old Jaeque. Don't get blue, Dc your
hair in becoming way, and, my dear,
don't 90 aud get married because did. |
dare say it's horrid-I am beginning to
suspect so, for John says I've got too much
baggage, when, Linsley, you kHoD there
isn't thing could do without And he
won't let me take Snip, though the poor
dear will go into consumption and die
without me- oh there's the bell ! Good
by, darling. Good.by, Paul. See Linsley
safe on shore, Good.by, papa, and Nellie,
and Aunt Lou!"
Amid tumultuous kissing the group was
torn asunder, Linsley al length finding
herself on shore, and watching the reced-
ing steamer.
$50 we have really lost our Jacquetta,
Miss Rivers
Linsleys thoughts had gone, in advance
ofthe steamer, to Rome. They came back
with some difficulty.
"Ycs,n she sighed, uneonsciously, "Jac.
quctta has gone to Europe"
Mr.. Lathrop smiled, lie carried her
shawl and wraps to the carriage.
"You will allow me the privilege oil
calling on you, Miss Rivers7"
Certainly with a little wave Of her
hand. She sank back among the cushions,
and the carriage rolled away.
Excitement exhausted Linsley. Now
that the wedding was over and the bride
gone, she went to sleep for the better part
oftwo days and nights.
Linsley was not wealthy young lady
she was only little water. color drti,te,
living in rooms just out Of the city. Her
btother.artists said that she had talent
she was favorite with her patrons,
Jacauetta Lathrop, the heiress Of a cool
hundred thousand, had fallen in love with
her at sight, and made her her bosom
friend. Jacquetta was good.naturcd,
energetic brunette; Linsley was ole Of
Holiness golden blondes; consequently
the attraction was mutual, after a fashion.
o Linsley had often heard her friend speak
Of her brother Paul. She knew that he
was a lawyer, in New York; but more than
this she did not know. She was never
interested In people she had not met.
Jacquetta had other brothers-Will, Oscar
and Harry; they were all married, she
thought, but was not sure. They lived
South or West, with their families. II did
: not matter to her about people she was
never likely to see. And Paul Lathrop
she was equally Indifferent to.
As I said, after the excitement Of the
wedding was over, she was in a torpid
condition for the better part Of two days.
Then she reused up and began to look over
her cards and letters, for Linsley had an
extensive acquaintance. She had power
Of her own, which was neither in her
beauty nor in her talent; and her aequaint-
{ ance once made, she was not easily forgot
ten.
One letter from hcr only relative, re.
tiring maiden aunt; two from pupils one
from broken.bearted lover (Linsley al.
ways had one article Of this kind on hand)
and one from an old professor Of painting
-her best friend; cards from half dozen
people, friendly artists and other acquaint
ances-among them one Of Paul LatbrOp's
Jube, the porter, had had these misslye'
in charge for twenty-four hours, awaiting
her resuscitation. t1.
rwell, Jacques brother has been here,
Pity ] can't stand a little excitement with
out becoming cross as bear and invisible
to mortal eyes Immediately afterward
Heighol Well, this won't do; l must &c
to work.
Linsley got out of her easy char, dashed
cold water on her face and temples, pushed
her clustering hair into little velvet car
she wore while painting, and sat down tC
her easel. She bad spray Of Jaequetta's
orange. flowers in cup Of water, and she
began to draw 1t.
Pretty soon there came a knock at the
poor, and Jube put bis woolly head in.
HWant to sec gemman, Mis- Riyers7"
"No, / don't want to sec anybody; but
II any one has come you may send him
up"
whereupon Paul Lathrop Immediately
presented himself He looked little
amused-Linsley slightly confused.
81 had only day or two more in the
city, said Paul, seating himself easily near
her easel. wanted 10 do myself the
pleasure Of calling Pray go on With youI
work, II you don't mind it's very inter
esting to me to see artists at work. Are
not these some Of my sisters bridal bios
SONS n
He was very easy and charming. Lins.
ley began to smile and look entertained Al
he talked.
And while this unexceptional gentleman
isat opposite her easel, with the light or
his rich hair and mustaehe and hultles'
dress. u occurred to Linsley lsurely It wa
not stringe), to wonder II be were married
Somehow she thought not. Just ther
Mr.. Lathrop was saying:
"Loyely little figure In marble, by Bel
Hughes Ny brother-in-law bought Il o
the artist in Philadelphia"
His Observation-Disclosures wife's brother
Then Mr.. Paul Lathrop En, married.
LluSley did not like him 80 well aftel