Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-30
TWO WOMEN.
CHAPTER I.

W. Ch"ker. vicar. assisted hy the Rei
Dionysifs Potts, rector OF PaciS-am-PI,ldie
james Gordon Lelys. Esq. of lhr Pines
Chalkshire. 10 Lucy. only daughter of tn
late g. B. Forester. NJ. d., superintendii,:
SURGEON of the Bombay army
This notice appeared in the Chalk
shire Mercury, aud was the subjcc,
of much wondering comment on thu
part of not Il few of the readers o.
that well conducted weekly.
One copy found its way to th,
metropolis. being addressed in al
ultra feminine hand 10 ''Mr. Arthur
Grey, Pump Court, Middle Temple, ,
and reaching that gentleman just Il;
he and 4 friend had finished break.
fasting. As rule, when we receive
ewspaper Unexpectedly we pro
ceed TO look for the underlined pas.
sage which our unknown friend
supposes to have interest for us
Arthur Grey did this. though with.
out the rcinotcst idea as to what lie
should find. OF course he found it,
and not much TO his satisfaction, tC
Judge from the way in which lie
crushed the paper together before
throwing II aside with an ejaculation
which. as narrator, we should not
think ofreproduciug jack Wynton
his friend and fciiow-bdrrister, pans
ell III the process OF lighting a dis.
reputable looking briar-root pipe,
and exclaimed, STEADY. boy. Mind
Your manners, will YOU? What's
wrong. ch! Is your last article de.
ciined with thrnks, or is there 4
threatened strike among country
chcmts?' Arthur making no sign.
his iricrd picked up i,e Mercury,
and. guided by the double encircilng
lines of red ink, came TO the above
notice, which he read cut deliberate
ly. concluding with = low whistle
Wynton was too thoroughly good
nutured 10 jest on subject which he
could see had touched his friend
.orclv; but he Cssayed somewhat
clumsy consolation, and actually
wen! SO far as 10 adduce the possibl.
startling but perfectly reliable fact
that There are as good fish i'll the
Sea- etc.
jack" broke III the other with 4
laugh, not of mirth exactly "that i:
if We heheve in Hugo. and the lasi
seer OF the sea serpent. Now. Ole
man. ! don't wish to be rude. but il
YOU would just leave iue alone for s
bit.'
"Ali right, my boy" said Wynton
rising and taking his hat. Take il
Us cooiiy a. may I've. always do.
suppose YOU will show at Iravers
to-iiight!''
"Of course l shall" was the an
swcr. aud tic friends parted.
Arthur SAT for solns time irving Il
realize 10 himself what had happened
You may think this was 10 vcr,
difficult task :. bat he had received
rs-;ilt of that sort 0: blow is thorough
heT iiicrmeUt and mental chaos.
In ;he process his thoughts went q
!ir>t ar unreasonable distance back il
the past. Eack-tnne, a year ago
place, loMg, cool, shady lane. redo
lent .: viOIeis and weetbriaT-suc.
a lane as is TO be found in southern
/, England, au,l where else. Dramati
prraon@. two Young persons rehears
ing. with much mutual satisfaction
the old. Old story. One of the yUun!
p"rson--iEc one who mad been do
ing the most of the taIkiug-said:
Are you quite sure. dearest, that
you will not regret promising Il
wait such long weary time for tin
sake of a poor iawycr:'
You know you are 10 be Lore
Chancellor. SIR" was the reply, "an.
shall consider myself fully cnmpen
stated when YOU come home tired a
night. ani declare thu: you prefer III,
sofa tc the WoolSack -
Are YOU quite sure your nerve!
will prove adequate to the position
Miss Lucy?' said Arthur, falling il
with her gentle banter. IL shuuit
imagine there would he an awful,
heavy responsibility connected witt
it,
"l shall Of course, devote niue!
time 10 studying for my part sht
said with q gay little laugh. Il shall
take lessons in dignity from OH,
grand lady. in pompositv from All
other, and in sweetness of temper
from mamma"
Il trust" he calculated nervousl,
81 trust your mamma will uot
prove deficient in that quality whc,
! take heart of grace TO confess my
audacity to her.
"Ilr either fears his fate too much. .
quoted Lucy, bIushing most bccoln
ingiy the while. Il trust you kno y
the resi-"
Arthur smiled srayclv
MY deserts are small. indeed
dear, and fear my fate a great deal
You see. though you are quite
pleased with INV poor scif'-thert
was faint protest begun, and E
summary stop put TO it here. and ht
went on-''I cannot expect that you,
mamma will be SD easily satisfied
There are to be considered nv pres.
cut meaus, my future prospects
and
"And of course mamma is harsh
and cruel and fond of filthy lucre,''
was the reply, intended for very
strong satire indeed. and provoking
Immediate retaliation. Then a great
deal of very egotisiic talk, which you
would not thank me tn record.
''The idea of any Que being frigliten'
ed at an Interview with the Guiel
gentle invalid Mrs. Forester"
+ Arthur suiied at his shyness as he
went home To his lodgings that nigh;
Lucy's afiianced lover. and of cours.
the lrappiest fellow i'll Eng gland.
The half-hour's walk through the
darkcncd lanes was, despite Lucy.
absence. a very happy one. How
wonderfully Il sill came about. and
~ hat lucky dog he was. That OF
all places lie should have selected this
quiet Chaikshire vilisge wherein te
spend fortnight stolen from HI,
hard, mouotonous round of w ork ant
study that he should have had The
felicity fo become acquainted with
Lucy Forester. aud the supreme
biessedness Of persuading her 10 fal
in love with him; aud this latter
topic being imexhaustible, brought
him TO the door of the house where
he lodged-Mrs. Pryde's, High street
Holworth.
The door opened at his touch, and
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