Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-03-06

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that il was her pleasure. From The cois
ssSsxsosy V50F where FAgy <xsggll.s~sAe'
had s6ns yiev If the dancers, Fanni
/ was gay and lively. and had BIT OF char
aesefissic infefmatian ab0ut esch,r n they
fgliaed past. Her fresh, school. rirlisl
ways-for she was bns sixteen, ana no
! in society yet, evidently pleased ,ans
amused him. - -s1-a-t - ~ s.--
: Presently Hagsr soushsy aoased BY
That l. the most beautiful girl in Bufa.
10. said Fannie, epthssiasiically thes
added. sEssrybojy Is in lovs w,sh her
even Joe would actually put himseH ou,
70 yin her. and you knos how lazy be
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n. v.s Jesas visitor-they had been
friends for years; Of course. he asked her
name. A moment later. Della Howe en-
tered the conservatory on her partners
arm They stopped to speak to Fannie.
aud were introduced to the stranger. De-
liza did not recognize him be knew her
instantly. and before the evening was out,
she was highly fastsred at the attention
he gave her. Once. when she aud Ha-
gar happened to be a minute together, she
rent into eestaeies over this stranger, Joe
'Hadley's friend. finishing with the ques-
ton -'" = si47a 2 tE sE1 b.
'Hagar, who does he look likef nhas
puzsled me ever since was introdu ucad +
'Himself.' vas the abrupt reply. s-.rp
''Bu. he must look Ike some one. or his
face would not be so familiar. for I never
saw him before persisted. Della. N. Il.
You only thipk so !1was the provoking
reply. and Hagar was gone. Della nat
urally took the answer for the frst part Of
her remark. aud poused. -s
A few minutes later. Hapar Snuthey
was listening TO a very sentimental offer
OF marriage in the conservatory. She re-
jeciesi the young fer. and he went away
with detected lnien. his very mustachc
looking wiltcd She t.rne,i to retrace her
step. to the drawing groom. aud there.
seated within full hearing. shielded by
the .,hrubb"ry. sat Joe Iladlcy's friend.
Her eyes flashed; lie cody twirlcd his
tawny mastache again. and arose to let
her pass. She swept bv him. her head
erect. 'he folds of her .ilk drapery brush
ing hIs fee, in the narrow passage. lie
watched her out of sight. then whistlinc
a Inv tune. comfortably took his chair
again ~ Fs'-7 s.'vi.. s.,as
About an hour later. she mot. him face
teface on tho door. step. She looked, like
s.s E1,s ass esss il her ssRsy5 sraP:
who had come without an escort. to, her
carriage. lie had on the Identical great
coat aud fur cap even Della Howe might
have known him then, So surprised was
she st meeting him. that she failed to notice
the single step from the yestibule; her es-
cort had gone ahead. 30 she mus. have
fallen the eutire fight. If he bad not caught
her; yet she would rather have fallen than
have been thus, saved. So annoyed was
she. that even her innate courtesy forsook
her. She bad actually been in his arms.
and her ungloved band. thrown wildly out
to catch herself. had absolutely touched
his tayny mus,ache. .
He waited an instant; then. a. she did
not thank him. said in the same cool way
be had that other day in the snow. You
are perfectly welcome. and went into the
house.
On the way home she had not word
to say. They had but block to drive.
All that block che vss Idrsving % her
glove. rs il thinking thus to cover up the
memory Of the touch Of that loag silky
mustache. Bat che must havSfailed sig
nally, for when she had reached home
and gained her lovn ioom. The FIRST thing
she did was to pull the glove of. which
she bad but just got on. and look at the
hand it had covered. "A sing gVlarly child.
ish act for the brilliant. sarcastic Hagar
Southey. but any one who taovs any 70.
man we'll knows that woman n,a contra
diction. ~ ] IL LOlEIiRRD
After that. all winter long. she seldom
went out Of an evening without meeting
him. He was very wealthy. and had
been travelling abrcsd ever since he Sud
Joe LEFT college be had no home ties,
so he had very willingly allowed Joe Had.
.ey to persuade hiafD winter in Buffalo
Such being the facts ofihe case, more than
one pretty girl had found il remarkabl,
easy 10 smile upon him.
Hagar Sou,hey had. Of course. been iu'
trodueed to him. but there their acqnain,
ance seemed to end, that Is. so far as con
.vevsa,ion gees 10 make, acquaiusanes.--
Yet the g..rl i.lt. that this cool slr. klcmn
Joe Hadley's friend. knew her sinsularl,
well. Struggle against il as she. would
he had an odd. irresistible fascination 70
her; even on entering a crowded build
ing. her eyes. as " by maguetism. instant
Ity singled him out. saf =
This girl bad never received more Al
tsension. OF refused more ic~ers. than sh
did thar winter Even Joe ifaaIey. Ian
fellow that he was. made the effort to vi,
her; bat when he failed. took ia goed ma
ftursaiy. aud did not fres over il. 90 slsei
friendship was never suspended for d mo
ment. ~~a rYa ~tayr-- ,.., ..,,4
| Once. IN her hslf-merry. haifearnes
l wsy. she sskcd him. .if his friend vas !
easy m himse,f r Joe cana nearer h,