The Republican journal., 1874-06-11

Nv nat fine thing that chorus, All we
like sheep is!' persisted Lutte; 'sthe
music wandcrs about dcscriptively They
go astray through so many bars it makes
one lose breath to follow"
II thought it was the purpose Of bars to
prevent straying." said Petersham.
'Hush, hereto y sighed Lutte, dropping
his arm and taking Maurice's Il believe
we ought to 90 home; Apgeline will
scod.7
Il adopt Your creed = echoed Maurice
y on said that YOU liked to hear me
sing, said Norah, as they passed out OF
sight, by way Of demanding an explana-
ton.
And have | ever contladicted myself9''
asked this lord Of creation.
"1 on seemed to prefer Lute'S nonsense,
alter all" continued the foolish girl
and this is what YOU call friendship,
is 1t - demanded his high-and-mightiness.
And is this what YOU call love-" re-
turned Norah, with more spirit than She
had ever shown in her life.
IL never gave You credit, Norah, for
half your abilities, returned Petcrsham,
with the snug-troW Of Shah. .'You had
better 60 to bed And he lighted his
cigar and walked away.
Norah'S eyes We're very hollow next
morning, but Petersham ignored every
thing. lie asked her to bathe and to bowl,
to Join in croQuet; he gave her his arm
on the piazza, and behaved exactly as if
there hadbeen no words between them
and Norah forgot and forgavc, as many a
girl does
There was to he !; hop that night ut the
Farragut, but toward evening Petersham
ayoWed his intention of walking over to
Boars Head to see Maurice
Are you going TO Lose the hop n askct,
Mrs Doldrum
81 don't feel quite right tnr dancing
said he. ''lou can take Norah down
perhaps Maurice will come over
Norah was just seated from the Lancers
when St Maurice came forward. "I'ye
been looking for you and Mr.. Petersham
but | don't see him anywhere.' said he.
''Oh, Martin walked over to Terrace
Hall to call on you and bring You ovcl
here Why didAt YOU bring Lutte r"
'.She complained of headache. and
wanted quiet. | must have missed MIR
Petersham on the way Sorry.
"What are YOU going TO do p
Nothing What are Uon going to do =
Nothing"
Then lets do it together he proposed
| gayly and As the band struck up a Straus.
waltz, they found themselves floating OF
the delicious waves of melody, as if to the
music OF the enchanted fiddle of the Stor,
/ books, which made even the lame and hal
dance in spite OF every thing.
| II thought YOU couldn't dance P" sal,
Norah
Lutte says can't" ...
SHE doesn't mean il ,"
Yes; She says | don't keep step O
time, Shall we walk out on the piazz;
and Keep cool ,"
! Petersham had not appeared at break
fast the following morning when Moral
and Mrs. Doldrum had finished that repas
and had taken a turn on the piazza an,
had retired to their parlor.
Martin must have been out late, " Mrs
Doldrum was saying, just as ST. Maui ic
cantered up the drive on horseback, dis
mounted, and knocked at their door.
You're an early bird, said Aun
judith. "Our house-martln hasn't put il
A. appearance yet | suppose you've
come to arrange about Your fishing eX
cursiOn ?"
Il came over with 4 note for Mis-
Norah-Lute left it,"
oh. from Lutte p" said Norah, ,lQ9kiB!
again 3n Won't She be over to-day. think
No, she viii not be over here to-day
won road if 4" In+ shn IaG raaI Il hacar
he was HALLWAY to tha window snI ba,
dro,nod il at Mrs DnI1,nu. q fn.t a,I ba,
left them nnI locked herself into -I ha, o,v, W.,
room Mrs. Doldmm nicl,nI IT NM ,m'
roaI # nd nassaI if to II NIan,;cdt
,,T,,,,,. >...,i.,... .. 'l'1'.., =,
Ioy him thns,n fines narer @ th' l e [ IL
| Leave vou I. MaIlrisr: and exchange i, N
robbery. When y"" .ct this Shall bc
LUCIA PEIEFsiIAM.
"What does the hussey mean ?-I be.
| pardon said Mrs Doldrum-"but sh
writes all in 4 snarl, just as she talks"
''She means that She eloped with Nh
Petersham last night.
"And she has left YOU lor Norah, eh
Obliging. liowcy er, Martin was never
favorite Of mine, and he wouldn't hav
thought Of Norah-betWeen us--if he ha,
not supposed She was mentioned in m
will which She isn't think Norah's il
luth. w l>n tiltlll l'lN Oh ttcil bJl1tG. bll
I'm sorry for You, Mr.. 81 Maurice"
"Thank YOU, he returned IF c:ll
be Of any service to yoll, or Miss Norah
please command me
Mrs. Doldlum and her niece left ky,
that afternoon, vt the North Hampton
station they met st Maurice,
II thought would change the ~ccne,
said he Mrs. Angeline thinks I'm tn,
greatest sinner Of the three"
Heaccompaned them all the way home
he sat beside Norah and made the hour,
as brief as might be; he looked after tht
baggage and the connections. He wa
invaluable.
n shall come to see you = he said a
he put her into Il carriage at the last sta
ton. And he kept his word
One day, while they paused in the
singing. he said, by -the-wav, Norah
isn't it high time that you should come il
possession Of your legacy p
"What legacy ?" she asked
'Lutc's. I leave you St. Maurice, h,
quoted .'Presuming that am execute
| If that testament. will v0n tal,e,op Norah