Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-08-17

asd his pantaioopA, and his linen, he corrected
the inevitable impression that he was misera-
BILE by smoking cigarette. 1t was impossi-
BILE TO feel commiseratiOn for his poverty
when he ilourished luxury before the eyes
But she was delicious to gaze at. Neatly
gloyed, neatly booted, with dress of thick
black silk, and Il very jewel of hat, she
beamed upon Eugene like divine prodigy.
Her teeth and beautiful eyes looked down
from her face with maddening charm. But
he eyed her with calculation only. She dis
played her animus toward him by dainty
lifting the lapel of his coat with the point
of her parasoi, while her face exhibited a
mock expression of disgust; WHILE on the
other hand, he displayed his animus toward
her by not commanding her to stop.
1t took an hour for them to reach the point,
to get at the kernel; they went round and
round, rs sailors float about the maelstrom,
but finally they arrived at the vortex. They
entered ii gayly. Thcrese led
Now, Eugene. what do you think | care
for a husband? Pooh lam not marrying
woman. neutrality-suspicious., freedom, Il right
to go and come without having to say, My
love, l am going, or My dear, am coming.
How would look attending 10 lame dutieS ?
| (this with unutterable scorn). Clancy me in
the nursery. Oh, dear! Hateful! But, on
| the other hand"
"Allow me, interposed Eugene, anxious
to be even with her-''permit me to say thai
| hate women and above all, wives "
"Well, then," responded the other, tive
start from the same point, But we botl
adore money, don't WEI"
eyes, replied Eugene.
1--WE both look upon that as very desirable
| Now, each of us has a certain number OF
chances of obtaining what we want. But
| from unforeseen circumstances, some, If no
| all of these chances may fait us, and W.
should be condemned to perpetual poverty
and consequently to perpetual misery. Ipro
pose, therefore, that we unite our chances"
81 suppose You mean, in other words, sait
Eugene, rellectively, 'that we should marry
| each other. have thought of that myself.
"lndced!"
eyes, think it is the sensible thing TO do
do not feel at all sure who loves me ant
who does not have an inkling that Their
are hut few of my rich relatives who smil
upon me but, when people come to die, thu
aspect changes, and il is pretty hard to tel
where the plums will fall Sad dogs ant
Christian doves get treated alike in mos
cases, and it is not very rarely that the wors
gets the most, and the best gets the least
But don't care to take the risk"
"Ah, said Therese, with sigh of relief
Chow agreeably we have come to an under
standing! | dreaded that we should have
scene; that you would be stupid and dull
and require explanation. Now my case
exactly like yours. Fortune smiles and For
tune frowns; the tilt goes down and then
goes up and | can't tell for twenty-fou
hours where am. Now, you are spoken o
in charming fashion, and | am ignored
Then am petted and coddled, and then yo
| 1isnnnpar It'a in and Out INV la1V's cham
her, hide-and-go-seek, constant change an
worry, until | can't tell for the life of m
who's the prime favorite. A week ago SIN
suddenly looked up and said is Eugene ney
er coming back again P and she gave me
oh, such a scowl! Then, the day after, sh,
caught me by the waist and whispered, M
little jewel, | always wear you next m
heart Oh, to think he should insult me SC
that wicked, cruel Eugene! Now what al
I to depend upon?'
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