The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-01-08

ot the room. zsss
Mrs. Ellcrton lotked after he
with sigh,
God shield thee from harm, M
Lily! was her inward prayer.
The last day at home -Ah, If sh
; could have toreseen the future, pei
haps Lilly Eller,on would not hav
been SO eager TO leave the coz,
home nest. But winter IN New
York opened prospect so dazzling
that il was not to be resisted.
! a few weeks later, aud we fine
Lily in the midst Of gayety. Hcl
success was unparalleled, and her sis
ter, the fashionable Mrs. Colonel
Fitzhugh, was in ecstacics. She was
confident Lilly would make bril-
liant match, it she was "but vii
Iage maid.'
BY George calculated fasliona.
Ulc top, standing on the steps of the
Astor House. There goes a girl
worth looking after. Who is she I?
Oh, don't you know? She's the
sister OF the tastidious Filzhugh--
latest star, believe. | should have
thonght you'd have known her be.
fore this.
No; have bcon gono several
weeks, You know. just got buck
Fortunately, l am well.known to
Mrs. Fl,znugh. Invited 10 crush
TO onight. Au rer0sr.
The windows and doors of a
SPLENDID mansion on --- Avenue
flashed forth welcome to the car
rage loads that wero entering It,
All was music, flo wers, bright attire,
and tllr,atiuus. IL was indeed a
crush" The hostess stood ia the
center OF the room. magnilicenlly
dressed, receiving her guests right
royalty.
All! Capt. Sc. Leon, SO glad to see
you. You have neglected us OF
late.
Just returned to the city. Any.
thug new All! with an air oi
great surprise, Pray, my d,ar mad
am, tell me who that exquisite lil.le
larry over there IL.
That! replied tho graiified lady,
but purposlly looking another way,
why, surely you nno~ M.s. Allan.
Oh, OF course. | don't mean her.
There, that lady i'll white aud blue,
talking TO Mr. Silnpkins.
All, yes, l see now. Lily, Capt.
st. Leon. Capt. S.. Leon, my sister,
Miss EIlerton.
The captain bowed gracefully, and
with bewiidering glance into her.
lovely violet eyes, sank into seat
by her side, and never lett her until
the dancing began.
Miss EIlerton, | hope you have re-
served one waltz Tor me? displaying
a set OF dazzling teeth.
l believe l am almost too deeply
engaged to promise you any sort OF
a dance. Let me see, | might rub
out this, and put your namo down,
looking gently up to him with tile
little pencil between her rosy lips.
IIo took the tablets out OF her
hand, erased the name, inserted his
own, gave them back with an easy
bow, aud sannlered off, with a smile
on his lip. just as her partner came
up.
They two, Lily aud the captain,
had just finished delicious waltz,
aud found themselves in Tho consery-
atory. Anc there he poured into
her cntranced ear words OF burning
love, such as this pure heart had
never listened to before. She lis.
tened with downoast eyes, but did
not reprove him.
Well, LILY, how did you enjoy
yourself last night? And how did
you like Capt. ST. Leon? But need
not ask. Your bushes betray you.
Thank you, sister. enjoyed my.
self very much. Blu, l believe l am
getting somewhat tired OF it all. l
know mamma misses. mo her blue
eyes filling with tears.
Nonsense You shall do no such
thing intend you to snbjagate
the invincible captain.
Sister! do not believe him to be
good man. He exerts = cruel tas-
cination over one.
Well, / believer folks do say he
], treated Nelhc Wilford rather badly
But l think it was all her own fault.
Sho did run after HIM SO. The girl
went absolutely crazy over HIM.
/ o Rena, please tell me all about it.
No, no. It is all nonsense. So