Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-04-03
THE TAWNY MUSTACHE

She saw him first at the corner of Main and
Chippewa streets. This is how 1t happened
1t was in heavy Stow storm; she was in a cut
ter with Della Howe, and was driving.
They were dashing around corner lie
crossed the street. The wind was blowing the
snow into her face in binding fashion, SO she
never saw Inn until her horse was stopped by
a strong hand on the bride. 1t was done so
suddenly, ii almost threw Della and herself
from the seat. She had come very near run
ming over him OF course it was her place to
beg pardon, but, instead flashed all indignant
glance at himfor having presumed to lay hands
on her horse, and saw heavily built gentle
man, whose great coat and fur cap were cover.
cd with snow.
BE still had his hand on 1.-The bride, as if
waiting for her to speak; as She did not do SO,
he cody twirled his tawny mustache, with the
hand not employed, and said, "Your apology is
accepted" then walked on.
The horse as suddenly released as he had
been stopped, dashed ahead at furious rate
she did not succeed in getting him fnlly under
her control and broken into an uneven trot,
until'they struck Delaware Avenue. Them for
the hrst time, the two girls looked at each 9TH
"Did you ever know such unparalleled impu-
dence ?"
Her cheeks were brilliant her eyes flashed
with the excitement Of tanning her infatuated
horse.
he bttiib llle cause OF our DEATH
yasped Dele, looking As if she was going TO
faint.
81 should actually enjoy running over such
man" said Hagar to whom the ssunparalleled
impotence of that man" seemed the all absorb
ing theme.
How We did dash around those corners an
Delia's very voice trembled.
4 don't feel like going home without giving
ii to him. cried Hagar.
Il remembered every ib ever told said De
liza.
Il should know him anywhere; he had a
tawny mustache,' said Hagar and she loosen
ed her sable boa as if the recollection Of the
cool manner in which he had twirled said
mnstache made her warm.
~ deal! expected fully to I've laid out in my
new silk
There is no knowing how long they would
have eontineddhis random conversation, each
enlargins ON her own thought. without paying
tbe slightest attention to the other, il il had not
been for this last worldly remark Of Drliu's.-
Hagar heard il and laughed
'On the whole, Del, 1t is Il pity didn't let
Dandy take his course we could have gone out
Of this world in style. Hadey's party would OF
course have been given up and would have
made last dying request TO be buried in my
new pink silk dress. Wouldn't | have cut a gay
figure in my coffin?'
20, Hagar! How can you talk so recklessly
when We baye just escaped with our lives ?
Aud the little color that had come into Delia's
face, fed.
Hagar laughed.
"Why, Del, is pink silk any wickeder than
white !" Besides, you silly little thing, we
weren't any place near our death; DANDY
wouldn't have dared killed ME :"
"Why?'
"Because he knew very well, that If he did
on my way up, would despatch messag,
down below, for his satanic majesty To kipdI,
send handful of small imps to haunt his sta n
and mix sulphur and powdered birthstone will
his oats"
There was a mschievous twinkle Of he
GOAL black eyes, though she spoke in her grave,
tones.
''Hagar Southey, how can YOU 2"
AT that moment she drew rein before MI
howes residence. Hagar saw the girl safel
ON the sidewalk; then said sarcastcaliy, "Ney
er mind, Dellie, when Lent comes YOU will So
how good | will be !" and drove OH. while De
ia went INTO the house saying, Il wonder wha
makes Hagar Southey SO rOnical? She turn
everything into sarcasm, and is fully AS wild a
Dandy"
The next time She saw him was at uadley'
grand party on Delaware Avenue. She wa
Iooed III that gorgeous new pink silk Qottel
for this C aston.
IL Just suited her marked brilliant stvla M,
would have singled her out the instan
one entered the room. She was nc usra
holding levee; the centre of a proun Of ren,ia
men, made up partly of exquisites who live n,
the froth OF life, and partly of dgiiiiied and sen
sible men, all held by the charm of her CONVEX
sation: She was witty and sarcastic; She mad
them nrst laugh, then think. II was wonder
iui now many hoinely truths, and pointe
home-thrusts, this girl covered with the mis-
OF fun and irony. Der voice was low and cnl
tiyated, and never changed its soft musical nj
terance, no matter how animated or discordan
her theme. ''u'i
J. ne was standing outside the circle, apparen,
~ giving unbroken attention TO the inspid ala,
tudes of passe belle. p'''
dis organs of hearing must have been 70
markable keen, for he answered CORRECTLY ev
cry time,and heard every word that passed i, IN
e.rcle. AT length glanciu5 up she caught nj
oye' The recognition was instantaneous. He