Middletown transcript., 1873-08-02

she knew him for cheat aud dtceivcr.
and was glad to have escaped ,olerably
heart t-whole.
She was not so much to be pi,iel. how
ever. after all. my gentle reader. as you
will hear so please to reserve you COM
passion for the person who really suffered.
Mr.. Trevelynn at once proceeded t trans
fer his attenlions to me.
The very next morning. Annie, looking
rather white. but quiet as usual. brough,
up a card into the drawing room. This
gentleman wishes to see you fol few
minutes, If you are disengaged. rha'am. "
"Mr. Arthur Trevelyan !" ex claimed
l. reading the printed name why. tina,
is never your Mr. Trevelyan =
She was about to say "Yes. rna'am.
but putting on what was for her bold
face, answered, well. hope he will be
mine, ma am"
The next moment he was in the room.
and Annie had shut the door. leaving
me alone with this Don Giovanni an
bound TO say he was a very good boxing
genilemauly person. aud with nything
but an impuieni air.
II have ycniured to call uphn you
madam. with relation TO Annabcl Brown
wh" is. | believe, ut presen, your paror
maid
"Well. sir" said /. very stiff and for
nal
II thonght il would be only C Purteou
to let You know that she would be leaving
you probably before the month $ up il
order to become my wife II, rs .hc says
YOU forbid Us to meet. | shall axe he
even earlier. as In it impossible 10 ex
ii wi,hou, her soeiety-a, all c vents or
sundays,
Take her earlier--mnkc her you
wife - reiterated | This is ,ui,e in
comprchensiblr 10 me. sir W hy. ypi
have not seen her half dozen ii nes =
/ Nevertheless. madam. it is m y inten
/ ton to marry her, aud that at onfe. sh
( is of age, she tells me, and there is moth
ing to pteven, II
"Bu, there is certainly grc1t differ
cnce Of social p siiou, Mr. IT cyklyan
You have the air an manners Of gentle
man, while She
Forgive me madam for in,d rrup,in
you. but am sure you are yourself te
much Of gentlerooian To say Rny,hiu
lerogaiory &c the person | have selecte
f1r my BRIDE
H. quite took ms breath away he wa
at anee So proud and anl 80 politt
L nm ,aenty-six yrnrs Of age. madam
he went on. AMI know my on IN min
and have aud independent fartan Ther
Is no sort uf nso In opposing our engage
ment. even il your klnd heart " lnld PEI
nit ynu to do 80 The chief ohlec,
my calling upon yon was indeed q reqne.
personal tlgor Of yon in connec ion wi
our approaching nup,ials Ann tbel tel
me that she has neither father nn mothe
nor. indeed any friend in Londln exeel
yourself.
Tha, certainly wa. ny belief, sa
| until Ia ely
Mr. rrevelyan only smiled al this 81,
nitieant reply
We'll. madam. this being 50. ani "
having reason. believe, 10 ba sati.fit
With Annabe as 10 her moral y ,Ealitic-,
come to ask Of you the great favor
your giving her away Al thr ALTA
Il give Annie asag aud tp you,
perfect stranger Never -
rMy dear madam. | honor Yonr ser,
pies. returned the young mar with
low bow. aud | mn,t say. fr grace
, manner | have seldom seen hi ) equal
hut this i. HE address OF my lawyer
AMI this of parish clergyman in 70,
vicinity. who will both yonch 10 { my r.
peetabIity AMI good family Bryo,
ihPse facts. md tha, | haye .utiiee
means, independent nf a profession.
support wile. don't feel cale upon
speak
Mr. rreerlyan seemed such a very nj
/ young INN. aud had such u tr rap reea
, for Annabel. that absurd as ih prnrni
: ton Of my giving her awas 10 h IN q, tii
seemed tiually came in IL IT, . nj. aba
three weeks afterwari. they were e marri
a hy special license She was hnt at
pulled up hy her good fonunt. aud. I'll
g he gave her a great -un for her trnssea
she expended i, with her usual q iict, %
n taste Annahel Brown was a aptei
: any position in life into which she ha
s peuei to be thrown that did n ot reqn
energy or powers of eonver4 atm,
+. which she was certainly dcfdien, a
out of the tiffy maia.seryants t .at | ha
= had in my service from frs, t last. .
n was the only one of whom co ild say
Y much.
d but how" my readers may ask. q,
o Annahel get on after she became NJ
Trevelsan p
| That | cannot tell you, but | can /
|. you what happened to me in col lsequcn
which is the terrible part of The VIII
d story
!, 4 stately carriage drove one day up
y my door. and my new maid "a very d
ept one from dear Annie) came runni
n up the stairs in a state of great excl
!. ment 'Oh. mum, please. mn m. ther
ts lords coach a, the door. aud her la,
5 ship wishes to see you F"
-e Whats her name 7" demanded qui