Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-31
For he Delauare Republican
WO nat Last.

Who would have thought it: and the pelieu
h.'r.ss Rlanche Morton tossed her head dis
,iainfully.
what is it, Blanche said her cousin Robert
Walters, lazily opening his eyes, reused from
his morning nap on the sofa, by her energetic
speech.
inst listen here will you at SUB Brenham's
letter or rather an extract from il
sDear Laura YOU will scarcely believe me |
when l tell YOU that am engagedto Will Troy,
knowing as you do that once refused him
But to be candid with you have loved him
since first became acquainted with Nun, only
| he was poor and was once TOO proud TO accept
| the love of Door man even though he possess
| al a noble mind and heart. We are to he ina
| RED lust two months from to day and | send
this letter with an earnest desire for you TO come
| and spend that tune with me. Please don't dis
| appoint me for shall expect you, etc.
.Of course you will goY
| Il am not so certain OF that, snail have 10
| change my mind ii do.
'Why, Blanche, thought she was your particu-
| lar friend
50 she Is, or rather Was until this foolish freak
| of hers. | am sorry, very sorry, Dut suppose
| il can't be helped
| Now look here Coy are YOU not q little hard
Oh Sue, she certainly has right to accept whom
she pledses. Beside Troy is not so bad choice
aft Ter all; poverty is his only fault, otherwise he
| is the best scatclr know, for, Us sue says, lie
| possesses a noble mind AMI heart. We used 10
| he srrnuies' at school, be sure our social posi-
tons we've vastly different. He working his way
willie rich mans son, supplied with plenty
| of rocket money, was obliged 10 do only what
pleased lie once saved my life at school and
ever afterward kept friendly watch over me.
We fellows were Us college boys usually are, a
| wild set. | had climbed Il tall tree and was
| showing OIL my skill at hanging from the ends
of the highest branches, my loot slipped and
| sprained my ankle, the pain was SO severe that
| tainted and would have been killed by the
fall had not Troy who was close by caught me.
| But that was several years ago he had 10 leave
! college that year his father having died and lett
| his mother destitute aud have not heard from
T in since until now. Have you ever met him
Blanche?
! Yes, once at Mrs. Bartons ball and once at
Sues home
well what did he do tn make you SO preju-
dcedw
i hardly know except-except--wel to tell
the truth ne did nothing Objectionable except TO
be IN Roland Bard's way. did so hope that
: Sue would like Roland that any one who stood
between them disliked.'
50 If that's all you will soon get over it, and
e as | would like once more to see Troy and
renew our friendship,if you decide to go shall
: trouble you with my presence
i In that Case perhaps I'll co.
n Pray do for l shall enjoy it,
! well then it's decided, we will start Thurs
a | day
d Let me see, Thursday, this is Monday, al
e right Ill be ready
{ They reached the station by the noon trair
d and in half an hours drivethey were welcomed
t | by Sue
!. During the two months that followed Blanche
J. was thoroughly cured of her prejudice agains
b Will Troy and even went so far as to tell SUI
= that she would be tempted to take him from
! her or az least to try to-
n While Blanche was in Sues room helping t,
Y, put the finishing touches 10 the bridal COSTUME
" on the evening OF her marriage, Sue suddenl
i asked her if she knew who was to be first IL
ID the ceremony?
N no, how Should though l suppose Of cours
a. Robert will
x no we had intended 1t but he wrote sayn
d that business would detain him until after tn
- wedding, and that he would be able only Sc
1t Is Il few minutes at the station before We star
d on our wedding trip
) 'Then who will take his place.
81 AS luck would have II viii had Telegram
s, lro-l an old friend saying that he would Re her
c. this morning. and as he is also an old friend c
70 yours we have decided on him.
al AN old friend Of mine pray who can 1t be-"
IL, "Guess?"
n .Oh dear I'm miserable at guessing, pleas
re tel inc VINO il IL. Bert ii lrdy aren't You glad
ST Sue was not prepared for the deep blush tina
It oversprcad Blanches cheek at the mention {
" |
re tenlive to her but had not dreamed that it wa
i more than passing filtration.
p Now however her suspicion were reused, bu
IL she only repeated her question, 10 which Dlar
II che answered a little cody, why yes Of cours
II Ii shall BE- glad to see him. Poor fellow Wi
!" SAYS is reported that he has lost bis forum
Fl since he left
S; a am sorry for him.
1 1.af IT Id
(. ON Blanche Motion In nngr ,Hung o the quic
l. Uy ner hta Shtv refusal of his uInd, and ovir!
G. her TOO we'll be ale 10 SCI her claimei by an
> II, n fortunate riv1lhe left for Europe and sine
Is ,len she had not heard from him.
"a Blanche had really loved Bert and would hay
le accepted him had il not been for her stel-molh
er, who having n daughter Of her own, intend
/ cd 10 win linn If possible for her.
IN She therefore repeated to Blanche evil report
a Of him and TO more eilectuay accomplish he
q purpose, she managed 10 get Bert and hei
J. daughter together quite often; then Of course
ID neenously devised it So That Blanche SHOULD
l. see them, and more thai once had she seeI
VI him hanging over her chair in Il very elk,
s, manun'. / was Just after O.e If these scene:
], that Bert hal offered her his 1--we and been re
a fused
d il all came back to her tonight somehow
Y and once more she iclt resentful tow
IS ard him. They met after the ceremony was
o over, but as neither sought the others com
}, p,ny of Course they were not together long and
d after this each Stunned the other as much as po
| likeness would admit
e Blanche would have been glad not ito have
;, accompanied her on her wedding trip, but OF
II course she would not excuse her, so she was
e obliged to make the best Of It.