The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-07-04

lily came in and saw her in tears, Mary has
tily answered, Eyes, let me go, Lennox,"
and ran out of the room and up stairs to
her own chamber.
They were at supper before she came
down again, with smooth curls and no trace
of tears, but with bright light in her
brown eyes, and firm look on her pretty
face, md as she went through the hall out
to the vine-shaded porch, where the tea.
table was, she murmurcd, "Yes, I'll 90 !!
And I'll teach you one lesson, Mr. Lennox
Ray see if don't"
1t was Lennox Rays intention to Join
his sisters party in July, but his law bust.
ness prevented him. When Mary received
the letter expressing his regrets, she only
smiled and said to herself "All the better.
| shall have time to learn my lesson more
thoroughly before September, Mr.. Lennox
Ray"
1t was nearly the middle of September
before Mr.. Ray, heated, dusty and weary,
entered his room at the Scarborough Hotel,
where his sisters party was stopping.
"Dear little Mary" he said, as he made
a careful toilet before going down stairs.
81 am dying to see her, and | know she'll
be glad to see me. A moment of her sweet
naturalness will be quite refreshing after
all these artificial women. They don't
know I've come, so I'll just go down and
surprise them"
AS he entered the apartment amid the
flash ofjewels and rustic Of silks and laces,
he met his sister Laura.
"Lennox you here9 ~ she said, giving
him two white hands.
Eyes. Where's Mary2'
+ln to1l
French count moment ago. All there
she is at the door"
"Ah" said LennoX, dropping Lauras
hand and making his way toward the door.
But it was difficult even when he drew
near her to see in the stylish, stately lady,
whose hair was put up over monstrous
chignon, and whose lustrous robes swept
over the floor for a yard, his own little Mary
of the months ago.
LennoX strobe up with scarcely glance
at the bewhskered dandy to whom she
was chatting, and held out his hand with an
eager exclamation, Mary"
She made a sweeping courtesy, and Ian
guidly extended the tips of her fingers
but not muscle moved beyond what ac-
corded with well-bred indifference.
"Ah! good evening, Mr.. Ray"
"Oh, Mary, are you glad to see me 2" said
Lennox, feeling his heart chilling within
him.
low mo 70 nresent Count de Roonrenoiro
Mr.. Ray, Monsieur"
Frenchman and offered his arm 70 her
"Thonks. Inf the music Is Leoinnino
and 7 nromiscd to dance with Mr. Rioir7',
"Rut ofterword 2" snid I,ennoy fine chill
GROWING colder
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contain Tborntonn " "''' N7"9'' ~
IWhen then ~ demanded J,onnox with
a Jealous nang.
"Ah rcallv INV card &c 60 f,u that THIRD.
To- know 7 viii +rv 70 snoro vo, ,roit,
Somewhere - with an Indifferent olonce
Lennov bent down and smoke wifi bit-
FOR renrooch in his tone nGood bnavons
Morvr What offactotion 10 tbiO ~
She favored him with n we'll. bred stare
"Pardon do not understand Won"
And TAKING tbe arm of her escort she
walked awav with the mir Of IN cmnrcss
Lennox sought his sister.
Laura, how have vou changed Mary so2n
he demanded
eyes, she is cbonoed. greatly imnroved
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uperioct q Rotber foo nerG.ct r. omit non
wTo.morrow T shall Soc moro of Mary 81
he tbouobt
Rnt to-morrow and to.n,orrow - wos
always tbe same and CHAT ELEGANT Miss
Trvino y os thew STYLED her, was ALWAYS in
Ion,o15 Sbo ,,lorod tho VIOLA IF an o.
onmnI;ohed loav ond oov.Loortel cnnrette
70 nrinction and moor Iennox from the
distance in which She kent him looked on
almost broken. hearted VARYING between
wrath icolouslv. nride and desnair
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nrnd her alone show Iona 10 tIie 70 Iost2n
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