Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-17

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had often thought myself In love before,
but new saw that had given that name
to a passing fancy, which never reached
my heart. l spoke to her, danced with
her. How the night passed, l have no
Idea II seemed gone before II had be-
gun"
"You saw her face before she left1"
"Not for a moment. Nor was l able to
discover who she was, or where she came
from, afterwards. That she was English,
am confident, though she spoke italian
all the evening.
81 am quite interes ted" said Miss
Lund. What was her height and her
figure Z"
''Like Yours"
'1ndeed Aud the color of her hair ~
"Yours exactly"
"And you have never met her again 2"
''Not TIL this evening""
"Reaily, MIR. Bertram," said Milly,
Laughing, "you almost look as IL you were
going to claim me US your mysterious
domino"
"No, remember my PROMISE"
"And that was 20
''Net to claim her until she wrote or
uttered the word EspTanza."
"Really, you have kept Your word, and
told veriiable romance the lady has
only TO turn out "A ghost or a ghoul to
make II complete" said Miss Lund but
as she spoke, she started and turned pale;
il was only with an effort that she COM
pleted her sentence.
Brrtram, looking round for the cause
Of this emotion, saw TINT new arrival
at spa, man whom he knew slightly Ia
England. had Just entered the room and.
he experienced that pleasing thrill which
snimates a pointer on snuifing gamey
scent, or "A dramatic author when the
idea OF plot cOmes into his heat, Tor he
relieved the tedium of n somewhat leth-
aVgic existence by watching the little So
clal rOmaucts going ON around him. II
he bad been II latter, this might have
proved a iuischieyous propensity but be
kt pt Lis discoveries TO himself, or only
minated them to the principal ae.ors,
for his amusement consisted In knowing
what other people failed TO perceive.
The young man who had just entered
moved up the room, looking right and
left for acquaiutances. Presently, he
saw Bertram, who came forward and
shook hands with him, asked when he
had arrived, what hotel he WAS staying
al, aud other little commonplaces, while
he was answering which he saw Miss
Lund, aud could not prevent a slight start
before be bowed coldly. The young lady
replied with distant bend OF the neck.
"You know Mis- Lund 2" said Ber'
tram.
81 have met her once or twice. But
they arc going 10 dance again, and as
am not in a mood for violent exercise,
having only just swallowed my dinner,
! hall ssa huUa a lnRlr 81 tho Trallla 81
Quardnte.
Though not gossip himself, Beriram
by no means objected to take occasional
advantage of the gleanings gathered by
members of that fraternity, so he weni
and sat down by Mrs. Cracket.
$50 You have been making love TO th'
heiress," +" said she.
crash under your very eyes, wasn'
II 2" he replied. "But what is there be
tween her and Graham 7"
"Do YOU mean to tell me that you dom
know ~
"How should 20 | was not aware o
Miss Lund's existence till this evening"
"Well, they were engaged for ever 81
long he was at her house every day
most improper, with ouly that poor ol'
Miss Coney to act a. chaperone when
suddenly she broke of the match. Th'
airs these parvenus give themselves.
"Was there no cause, theni"
"Oh, l suppose It was some jealou
whlm, and there may have been some 90
easlon for II, You men are all alike"
This was quite enough for Bertram &c
start upon, und he made no more In
quiries. But he enlistened himself in tn
troop Of the heiress's admirers, whlc
was pretty numerous, took the Lund shil
ling, as he himself expressed it, and bein
an adept In the art of making hlmsel
agreeable, was soon promoted to the ran
of leading partner and first shawl.carriel
vice Williams and Venables, told oil res
pectively to Miss Corney and the lapdog
The distinction did not put him out undu
ly, for the discriminating young ma
perceived that the preference was afford
ed him because he seldom approached th
topics of love or matrimony, aud whe
he did, II was nlgays In a tone of badiI
age.
Yet there were times when she assume
a csquettish air, which seemed to invli
hin, TO more serious filtration, but tn
was invariably when Graham We
Is present, and appeared to be observin
her.
, SNOW" said Bertram to himself, "thei
are two courses for the male spoon
pursue either to Gear out of the pla'
altogether or follow the spoons lead
Graham adopted the latter course, al
&c harnessed himself to the car Of II han
some Young widow, who dressed gorg
ously, rode fearlessly, talked slangil
l. danced un,iringly. ana sat DOM 70 pid
The manners OF ths little English con
munity assembled at Spa were very mu'
relaxed from the standard set up By eat
individual memoor 1T home. Person
even of different sexes, spoke 10 one Il
other without formal introductlo
young ladiAs danced sometimes twice co
secutlvely with the same partner. u
u majority only went once to church on su
day, and devoted the rect OF The day
long walks in the woods, the perusal
secular journals. aud listening TO 1
= band. which played other music 10.
Handel's. Many who Crowned al =
penny whist at home as gamDhng, stak
ne their ilorins and live franc pieces al &c
I'D lette aud ronge-etuoir. But lhefe "
lg, one tacit lag which the female port'
.ra of the British visitors adhered 10 re
Is giously, and forbade them ~ take SCI
.rs st either of the play-tables. Ibey ihls
nj siend behind, and make their little et q
:. over peDPf hupuluNi1i -.
he indifferenc. rs ~ whether they lost
'th won, If they pleased. That was cons
oi cred TO bgAneTe lOokingron. But to
IL down likeNiegular CANT Ct, with
raj q, was held To be fearful breach Of
Se priety. -
~ And this crime Mrs. Geylass, the you
-. widow, committed. She constantly lC
a seat. which was Qbsequiously yaca
al 10. srt,ana4nl hnafU. TemO1
les Il .logss. took u card aud pin, " led
n her II napOleons into little heaps
it, STOCK Ssr. and went in for the tn
lly non. oi business like way, her
re- IN the nue., Inos q round and backing
~. luck on the prln "'Pa,, astiherv 4
We imitation Is tue siu, S'ss - III men ii
~ admirers alluded to WEI ~ abhorrsd
ia mothers, wives and sister ve e,,t
a. to a woman. They would ma asa n
've only her late husbaud'slcousiu W.
mi and her own father a baronet, hu -
~ was rich. Blood and money cover III
an in sins han charity, so they bowed
~ smned. and answered when she spoke
~ them. But this was not very often,
.oo the widow preferred masculine eon'
on sation.
he, This was the lady TO whom Gran
Ing now devoted himself he procured Nc
a gays for her be conteuded for the no
but Of her hand 10 the ballroom, and her
on when she mounted on horseback, and
ing attentions were always most carr
rty, when Milly Lund was present. Bertr
ex. smiled approval. "Graham 10 no io'
lei. Thought he che has selected the I
most attractive girl Just as the Lund
abe selected the next lin her blinded ju!
menl) most attractive man" TINS so
,ple ouiEer had na false modesty, you sec,
raid Having thus ascertained that these
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