The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-06-15

I dollars year.
81 II take it with many thanks" said
Charley spritedly
"Now You talk like a man-theres a
| drop Of your fathers blood in YOU some.
where, ! guest answered Mr Mervip
with evident pleasure. sYoa NAV begin
tomorrow, aud if you are not tired bv
night let me know
The feeling will he welcome. ! have
had enough ennui,' said Charley earnest
/ iy
And IN two or three weeks. as was very
natural, he had enough Of wearincs-: but
| lac pursued his new HE Of conduct unfal.
terinsly. lie had received two letters from
his mother in the meantime, both filled
with shallow regrets and superficial grief
Tie Walcotts had not visited her, aud she
attibuted their action 70 his having dis
graced himself by becoming an emplove.-
She hoped that he would think in solitude
how much sorrow be had caused by his
waywarlness.
These epistle., so mll Of dangerous
sophistry, had no effect upon the Young
man. lie pitied his mother for her vapd
ity
"Easton who is that LILLE girl | have
seen you walking with on BroadSay2 que
ried Mr.. Mervia, one day about "A week
ater
"Well, handy know myself" answer.
ed the young man, looking up from the
/ ledger 81 became acquainted with her in
rather romantic way Yousee, she was
standing on the sidewalk waiting for
stage, when -aw one oil our we'll dressed
pocketsattemp TO practice his art upon
her. invited him ont into the street
THAT means you kicked him QUIT" in
terposcd Nj. Mervin, laughing
~ on may translate II AZ YOU likel OF
course she thanked me and | in return
hailed stage for her. Since then have
met her few times at the millinery estab
lshment whore she Is employed, and walk
ed a. far as Union square with her-she
would never let me 90 any farther. Her
name have not the slightest idea OF she
has positively refused to give any. Now
you know A. much about her a. do
"llumphl What do You think your
mother would say to this acquaintancel'
asked Mr. Mervin
''ihe would condemn il, Of course But
there Is one thing ] am conf lent or that
the girl is worthy OF all respect Her sta
ton in lie care nothing about"
There is more of the father showing
itself, unused Mr.. Mervin, approvingIy.
but made no reply, and there the subject
was dropped
The urNt evening at six, Charles was
once more on Broadway, waiting tor the
strange beuut, 100 whom he felt "A peculior-
interest Iiu- size did not come, and lie
was forced O. acllowiei-e to himself that
he was much disappointed
week passed aud he neither saw nor
heard Of her. Perhaps she was sick. AMI
without proper care. The thought sad
dened him, aud yet he could do nothing.
Tor he was ignorant even OF her name.
"Euston, suppose you 90 mp to Mrs
Laurens with me this evening" She's an old
friend of your family, believer said Mr.
Merviu.
'Laurens again Can't escape that
family; thought Charles, irritaby, and
replied.
80 they are herel Wien did they re.
turn rom Europe2
About two weeks ago, believe They
have hardly been hut OF the house. howev.
er, for one OF the children has been SIX
Mrs. L1urens Is rot the woman To leave
hrr sick child to merceuary nurses. 50 she
"'i To break many engagements. one to
YoHr mother among the number. If mi.
take not.
Charles nodded carelc--ly, and there the
conversation terminated
AZ eight o'clock that evening the two
gentlemen were shown into Mrs Laurens'
elegant drawing room, aud greeted by that
lady with earnest cordially The wonder
iu' Della was not present. and Charles wa.
very thankful, for lac had become utterly
SICK of the name aud had not the least de
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