, 1874-07-12
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aAnd as for the rest" said aTiss Boil, eper-
cetica]ly. .sghat absurd nonsense it is! What
a climax OF observation-disclosures, this dressing oar-
eelves out in cur finest feathers, and trai1ing
about like so many peacocke, and pretending to
enjoy ourselves, when We know we do not! Do
you suppose anybody went to that place last
night because they expected to enjoy them
solves, Miss Lurkie? No, they did not They
went because other people went; because they
we're invited; because they have fallen into tie
habit OF going to such places; and they knew
they would be bored, and that they would hate
each other, and would be glad when it was over.
And they were bored, and thay did hate each
Other. and we're glad when it WAS oyeri and
IT sEn:ED THEN RIGHT"
She looked down, as she spoke, from tho Ugh
window of Miss Lurkie's little sitting-room, with
go much fine ecorn in her handsome eyes. that
one would have fnncied she saw an offender in
every innocent passer-by on tho grand, dismal
street below.
."Eh, nv dear! my dear!" sighed kind Miss
Lurkie shaking her dear old head over her knit
ting, and secretly feeling tri1e fearful Of CON-
mitting hereelf ''Eh, Miss Isobol, my dear
it's DER true, fear for this is ward fu' o. IN
iquities, an earorin' o vanity an corruption"
Miss 1sobol did not laugh, as she would have
done year OF even d few months ago. She was
not inclined to laugh at anything that morning /;
she was in too cynical mood. She rose from
her sent at the window with a queer little sigh !;
and. coming to the FIRE, took a foot-stoo1 1t her
old friends sitle and rat down upon it. contract
ing her browP, and clasplng her hands tightly
about her knee,
is there nothing better thnn this?' she
cried. lis lie always tne same Always nAe
Lady Drumes paEtlenrae ana stap'd up fnd hn
to be finished, and come out! ana grow up
into beauties What Is tue chiei enc OF man.
wonder, Miss Lurk!e Tue chle1 end OF woman
is to be handsomcr than the TWO al1ss 1ushlhl-
tons OF than somebody else
Miss Lurkle looked at tho young lacy Oyer het
tortoise-shell specsac'es, anu her LOOK was q
cautious one IL Toulu never ha4e uope ZOE
Mas Bell to know that she "ae being ecrufln,
lzed- Inc iook tooA IN tue p,e1,s, olsconsen'eu
lace, tne dellcatc' nno nnen ntaeu uau
the tall, 1.-THE hgu1o the eicnder bro"s, knieted
now. And then 1t wandered down TO Inc claaPea
hands. and 10 CERTAIN tit's uPoii o''e iiuEc1,-a
gorgeous ring, Whose centre o1An1ono gu1te1ea
Rnd g!aIed Ike pa1efnl eye. ..
Mlss Bell WAS fro"nlns az tne nre however,
and saw uothing olse. nhe went on, Win
shr1g OF her pretty shoulders: -,
- sometimes WISH that wo had fulfilled all
our engagements 10 TUG end OF tue programme,
TINT we might 50 home anu go 20 oeo: sala
II much to Lazy Oru1nhe once was III ono Oh
MY. bad hnmore,, aud my LADY was hoFFor, .!
stricken. ohe tolo NO vas "EG1eu. nna o1o
not appreciate my blessings; Wicked! Fer
haps 30; but 1t IL no worse than-than thlnss
We say anu 90 every gay. II was Tue !ralh; at
least; and ono tells the truth so seldom Ihat
even an unorthodo1 tfuth Is mcritofious. IL
wish We might 60 PACK 70 DFunl'e, 2iss Ltf-
kio. l am tired OF EdlnouIg auu slcK OF Lon
don.
10 are no IN gudo ePe1lts, my Gear, sald
Miss Lurkle.
j" I never shall be in good spirits again." was
the answer, given with yehemence. :" Wish
Lady Drumlie had left mo at home, ....
thocht that you we're "lhhin 1or Lnnnon,
my dcar, eald Miss Lrrk'e thocht that se
were aye 1onGln' for the scason.
Before tie young lady could answer the oooc
opened. and servant announced q visitor IN the
draNiny-room below. Mics Bell turned with
list}ess air; she supposed her grandmother had
sent for her.
Who did you Say it "as, Andrew?
"The Laird OF Clandarrel, replied AndrcH.
Then Miss Lurkle looked At her beautiful m
yorito again, over the dark-rlTned spectaeles,
and this time her glance "1s even more furt'To
and cautious than before.
Miss Bells face had changed al at once; Her Ter
color, her eyes bright with trouble sue twisted
her long; 1alr hnsess uncohsc1ousls III tne "atch-
chain at her belt.
And-ls erahomhmma Win hlh sue asA-
cd, III some surprise
:" Ny lady 1s ont, aliss BeI- Inc gentleman
asked for Miss Lowther.'
1T IL Nf COUSIN HfREwAnD,
Fnld Bell to M1ss Lurk1e, trying TO speak WITH IN
difference and succeeding very poorly indeed
wish LAZY Drunihe had been at home.
Bnt every trace OF conitlslon had left her be-
fore ehe reached the bottom OF the great stair
Gaze. When She entered the grand, gloomy
drawing-room she entered 1t With the hnest OF
stately airs which 60 often awed tue world, anu
had partly made her reputation TOR beauty.
The d1illneEs OF the day and the beaFlness or
the window drapery made the room appear i'd
ditionaliy gloomy, but 1t was quite light enough
Tor her to see, even at It's furthest end the tau
fa'r young giant, who rose to meet her with
eager outhtretched hand. .,
But, enger as LIE was, she barely gave nm her
slight: cold hnge-,tirs. .,,..
"oh, Is It you, dere"nrd ehe eald nypocrat-
1cally. hardly expected to zee you. Lazy
Drnml'e Is not at nome"
The young mans enthusiasm died away IN an
instant. he became as self-poHsessed Us he1-
self but ne could not pe as cool.
- Will Try ana bear 1t, ne eaid to himself.
- 1t was not Lacy Orumue came TO see, Gcli.
1t Vas you
Ihen. en1o al1ss bell. you oueht TO nave
stared away"
~ know that he eaid, biting his lips at her
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