The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-12-18


e 1ears We're realized. when, on the ladie
/ leaving ,us, looked at the clock and 81,
: the hand fast approaching nine
The ladies had to dress, saw the 0rn
tlemrn Of the party Intended to fortif'
themselves against the tatigues Of III,
coming by Il big drink, = and reflcrte,
with the calm agony Of lispar, that If
Were enabled f. keep my appointment il
must he by 4 miracle. However. DE-
termined upon making an attempt. an,
leaning across the table | said to Hood
81 must be off Will you let me order
the dog cart at once ?"
''CuuIdnt be done, dear boy" he sal,
with provoking calmne8s; Il should have
TO pay a doctors bill either for your neck
or my horses knecs to 4 dead certainty
No one but myself shall drive Semerami>.
She takes after her beautiful namcsakc
who, by all accounts. was a rum one Be
sides, | have promised to take Fanslaw
over. and You are 70 cavalier the ladies' "
There was nothing more to be said. and
4 ! wisely cave up the idea Of BEING in time,
ana trusted TO the chapter Of accidents.
And very long chapter il was 1t was
exactly ha,f past ten when we GOT under
way, and it was twelve O'Clock before we
|
fun was raging fast and furious.
OF course ! WAS bounG to dance with
the Misses FmshaW directly We cot into
the hall. Immediately on my obtaining
my release from the othel Miss FanshaW
| went of on Il systematic search for Mar
gnerte, and Just - | entered the ante
room, / saw my lost love approaching
me | qua not no5ice her partner, who
Immediately disappeared to get her some
tea, bul greeted her eagerly, and pouring
otll apologies lor my non-appearance be
fore, | solicited the honor OF 4 dance. To
my astonlShment she received me as il
She had never seen me before. and re-
| GREETED her inability 10 confer on me the
| desired favor, a. She was engaged for the
rest OF the evening Just then her part
ner returned, bearing cup OF TEA. and to
my establishment accosted HE with Il
''liallo, Charlie! how are YOU ," and
! there was atwin brother, whom thought
! safe at Montreal, dressed in the .ifi1
brigade uniform, and evidently CARRYING
on tllItation with my love
''Whv, when did you come, and why
! thus 60 up" questioned,
| ''Too long a story to tell YOU now, old
| fellow, he replied, and mulmuring some
thing about "loSl my luggage borrowed
your coat-rather 4 lark, : rushed forward
| to relieve Miss Duyal OF her empty cup.
| aud taxing her npon his arm AGAIN in an
| other minute, had disappeared from the
room, leaving me in a state OF mind in
which mystitication, an"er, and astonsh-
| ment Struggled for the mastery
beool myself to distant part of the
garden to collect my shattered senses
The fresh night All had the desired effect.
My brother who was always up to some
lark or other. and took an especial de
light in mvstiying people With olu *
| traordinaly resemblance, had certainly
succeeded with poor Marguerite Ii wa
not pleased idea to think Of the mistakes
She might ha guilty Of in taking him for
me II was evidently impossible to en-
Tighten her respecting The delusion She
wa under, and with 4 hugh at SO ridicu-
lou5 dilemma. determined to 90 to
her parents and explain the matter 10
them
found nay little friend Etnice doing
NNail-h"W,r between her faith ;tl,l mother
looking rather disconsolatp. and being re-
cpiyed with one of her prettieat smiles.
carried hel OF, nothing 10th, to dance Il
quadrille Az lack would have il ner
sister and nay brother We're yiS-a-li>, and
Marguerite, when she saw rs. colurpd up
That's my twin brother, M'lIe Euuice, "
| salH 1T last II n't H. like me n
''Uh = She exclaimed, Il never. But
doe Marguerite know She takes him
tor you, | really do believe, Tor that gen
| tleman met US at the door, and She laughed
7'lu s'i"' 'nrt','i' 90 rr'iiN declare.
- And " hat did he say ~ | asker
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! rtl, and having rest )fpu her TO her parents
| | went off to the barracks to prepare n
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