Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-10-03

anxious to escape before the rest Ct the fam
lily came ia and saw her in tears, Mary
hastily answered:
! Yea. let me 60. Lennox," and ran out
Of the room and up stairs to her own cham
ber a.. l;..sa 8 s. F. 80 tw
They we're at supper before she came
down again, with smooth curls and no
trace Of tears, but with a bright light in her
brown eyes, and firm look Oh her pretty
face. and as she went through the hall out
to the vine shaded porch, where the tea'ta.
BILE was, she murmured, f: Yes. I'll 20
And I'll teach you one lesson, Mr.. Lennox
Ray see il don't"
! TWAS Lennox Rays intention to join his
sisters party in July, but his law business
prevented hun When Mary received the
letter expressing bis regrets. she only
smi led and said to herself, '.All the better
l shall have time to learn my lesson more
thoroughly before September, Mr. Lennox
Ray" .a 4sss sY5a aae
II was nearly the middle Of September
before Mr. Ray, heated, busted and weary,
entered his room at the Scarborough Hotel,
where his sisters party was stopping. a''
Dear little Mary" be said, as be made
. careful toilet before going down stairs
Il am dying to see her, and know she'll
be glad to see me. A moment of her sweet
naturalness will 70 quite refreshing after all
these artificial women They don't know
have come, SO I'll just go down and sur.
prise them
As he entered the apartment amid the
fash of jewels and rustic Of silks and aces,
be met bis sister Laura s2}9t e
''Lennox.! you here ?" she said, giving
him two white hands .a- ..s'
yes Where's Mary p
She was on the terrace talking to a
French Count moment ago. Alb !! there
she is at the door" e 5@ lao@
"Ah!p said Lennox, dropping Laura's
hand and making his way toward the
door
But i. 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 Ma
~ Of the months ago.
LenDox strobe up with scarcely glance
at the bewhiskered dandy to whom she was
chatting, and held out his hand, with an ca
ger exclamation, liz, i.,a ..s.s5get,...f
MARY !"
She made sweeping courtesy, ard Ian
guidly extended the tips Of her fingers; but
not muscle moved beyond what accorded
; with well bred Indifference ,gs hlQa3s p
.'.Ah good evening, Mr. Ray" aas
+. ,s"Oh, Mary. are you glad to see me ~
said Lennox, feeling his heart chilling with
in him
''Oh, to be sure, Mr. Ray, quite glad. -
Allow me to present Count de Beaurepaire,
Mr.. Ray, Monsieur.
Lennox hardly deigned bow to the
Frenchman, and offered. his arm to her.
Thanks, but the music is beginning,
and promised to dance with MIR. Blair.
But afterward ~ said Lennox, the chill
growing colder ak@ ~a# ~
Thanks again, but I am engaged to Cap
tain Thornton. . ..a5,t.s4s..
when, then demanded Lennox, with
jealous pang. E-
''Ah. really, my card is SO full that
hardly know. l will try to spare you
waltz somewhere" with sn Indifferent
glaucs ass..
Lennox bent down and spoke, with bitter
reproaeh in bis tone. GOOD heavens, Mary,
what affectation is this? 7"
She favored him with well-bred stare.
Pardon, do not understand you"
Aud taking the arm of her escort, she
walked away with the air Of au empress.
Lennox sought his sister. e t4
Lara, how have you changed Mary SO 7"
be demanded. asFH 81 5s
Eyes, she is changed; greatly improved,
Isn't she perfect p
Perfect Rather 100 perfect to suit
me- -e. ~.4ul
Tomorrow shall sec more OF Mary"
he thought.
But to morrow, and tomorrow it was al.
ways the same. aud THAT elegant Miss r.
wing, - as they styled her, was always in de-
mand. She played the role of IN accom-
plished lady and gay-hearted coquette to
perfection and poor Lenuox. from the dis.
lance in which she kept him, looked on al,
most broken hearted, varying between wrath
jealousy, pride and despair.
MARY" said he, one morning. when he
found her alone, How long is this to last
How long is what to last r asked Mary
inuocently.
How long are you going to remain the
conventional creature you are :"
II believe you wished me to come here
to improve my manners, MIR. Ray, to &C.
quire the elegance Of society she sad,
coldly.
but Mary 81 ..a i'at'
Your sister thinks / have been an apt
pupil" pj s@9i'7s .''e.'-fs4. pa @
Eyes, too apt; too apt entirely cried
Lennox e"
Well, if you are not pleased with the
result Of your own advice, | am not to
blame You must excuse me, Mr. Ray,
am going to ride with Count de Beaure-
paire." Y a.
And with her sweetest, hollowest smile,
she made graceful gesture of adieu, and
left him sick at heart, puzzled ard DISCUS
ted.
That afternoon, as Laura ami Mary were
about dressing for the enening Lennox
walked. unannounced, into Laura's little
parlor, where they sat alone, sH
II thought I'd drop in aud say good bye
before you went down stairs" said he. II
leave for London tonight @
Laura elevated her eyebrows a little
Sudden, isa't it Z" But since you are
going, will give you some commissions .
You needn't I shall only stay in town