The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-05-22

Patty. Indeed, she would almost have pro-
ceeded to open hoe.;l;,ies i'll bad not stopped
her; and, as it vas, Wotherspoon evidently
guessed her motive in always disturbing his
contradictions with Patty, and left early.
When our guests were gone We we're SION
in bed, from which We did not rise till noon.
Even then Patty was very tired, aad Molly
had q headache-due to Miss Vyner, sus-
pected. ], too, was disguised with the bypo-
critical pretenses and bother of the whole
thing. Ny wife alone vas radiant, and
thought the party a great success, owing to
her own admirable management. She was
sire, too. that Kelly, on leaving, had
thanked her and pressed her hand with .
cordiality most unusual With him; and on
this ground she told Molly to take courage,
and all would come right.
And her exultation was increased BY sew
eral of our guests, who called in the after
noon and lisped the usual phrases on arch
occasions. Delightful gathering" ZEN.
joyei ourselves 80 much" "Qui,e q sue
Cess"
When Mrs. Vyner called, however, she
threw 4 little damp on my wiie's ardor.
she pretended to praise-she was always
more laliciOus when she did that.
allow very good Of you to take all this
trouble-sO unexpected, too" she said.
'And how very well you did manage, Gun
sidering you were quite unaccustomed to this
sort Of thing! 1t must have been q most
formidable undertaking, I'm sure. And
hope you, Mr.. Miller, were not very much
behind hand with your work in conse-
quence."
Generally, could gives Mrs. Vyner Ro-
land for her Oliver, but on the present &C.
casion my conscience sided 90 much with her
in her slightly yelled sarcasms-I mean l
thought them 30 just-that really could
only mutter out some commonplace answer.
"T'm afraid you are little tired with
your exertions, Mrs. Miller; indeed, they
must have been immense" continued the
merciles virsgo, seeing that ] was in no
mood for reply. "But, Pm sure, it was
very kind of you to try 80 hard to give MS a
pleasant evening. And AZ we are such very
old friends, think may tell YOU little
secret, just to show yon how much We are
indebted to you. All, I dare say you know
what it is. Fred Kelly proposed to Ellen last
night, and it is all arranged-sO kind of you,
am sure, to give him the opportunity.
And we think it will be very nice match,
don't you, Molls?''
Poor Molly held out until Mrs. Vyner
was gone, when she made rush to her own
room with a tear in each eye. She had
scarcely left us when a knock announced the
postman
at is from WotherspOon," said, open
ing the letter, ''do you know think our new
spiendors, Jane, made you seem a little rude
to him yesterday"
"Ah, well! if am never rude to any one
Of more consequence than NJ. Wotherspoon
II will be no great NATTER" she replied con-
temptuOusly. "But am grieved and vexed
beyond measure about this young Kelly. e.
len Vyner, indeed"
''Dear mev said !, as glanced over the
letter. "You'll like to hear this, think,
Jane" So | read it to her.
"DEAR MILLER:-I am sorry TO he COM
PEELED TO leave without calling to bid good
bye, hut have Just met some friend, who ale
going to Italy, and have decided to accom-
raay them. As we start tomorrow ! am in
AN awful hurry, ard shall he away at least
two years."
ed my wife. "Do Won know am gni,e sure
he would have made Patty an offer last night
If had not looked so we'll after her that /
never gave him the chance? have always
wondered, james, You never would see the
depth of that man. However, we shall be
safe from him for some time, ii appears"
''Qnite safe" said /.
"ihefe were one or two things that ]
wished to tell you last night;
hut in snch 4 crowd had no opportunity,
and"-
There, / told you, James," broke in my
wife again. Zone OF these things, you may
depend on j. WAS proposal, and I'm glad l
stopped IT,"
All right, only do let me finish:
" and, to tell the truth, l Was a little net
tied lyon know was always to- sensitiye)
because l thought Mrs. Miller las, night
scarcely treated me with quite the kindness
due an old friend. So l ran away early and
did not say whs, intended. Perhaps It is
as we'll. One bit of news abont me, how
ever, am sure you will all be glad to hear,
and feel that ought not to go away without
telling you. A lew days ago, to my i'm
mense delight and astOnishment, l received
4 lawyers letter iniormorming me that was
to 4 distant relative who had
lied in Jamaica; so that have dropped all
IT once into five thousand year. Rather
oily, isn't il? But l won't forget all your
ive-pound notes; and if ever you want
little cash. old fellow. just you ak your old
md obliged friend.
ar. NORTHEASTERN.
"Five thousand year" groanei my wife,
now. ''Hdt how could l know, James?
Why don't Mr.. Wo:herspcon tell u.s."
SWELL, probably, dear, because you
stopped him so adroiily," said i, laughing
"snd perhaps he first wished to
zee whether We cared for him without his
money"
80 dear! o dear. conlnnt write a ro,e
IF apology and bring him back?'
ono, If l know Wotherspoon, it is too
ate. As you said Jane, he is too deep for
hat"
"Ah, well," siid she quite piteously,
"A nd this is all the reward one gets for put.
ing ones self out Ofathe way and going 10
Ill the expense to give ones friends treat"
Our motives, could not help thinking,
lad not been quite so disiEteres:ei as my wife |
low wished TO make OUT. Few people do
1--WE parties, l fea-, on the pure principles
II Pickwikisn benevolence. However, We
rad got lesson, and am happy to say our
irst evening party was our last.