New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-03
THE STORY OF A CONSPIRACY.
LETTER l.
lProm Mrs. Temrle TO her Stepmother, Mrs
harrington
BY CHRISTIAN REID,

Prom Mrs. Temple to her Stepmother, Mrs
Harrington.1
New ORLEANS, June 20, 1874.
DEAR MAhMA-iou will be sorry to hear
thar Archie has been very i'll since l wrote
to yon last, and in consequence OF this i'll
mess l fear can OF pay my visit to you as
soon as l expected. The doctors tell me
that ought to take him 10 the muunta II 4,
30 l shall e art in week or two for the
Warm Springs in North CaI ina. G, II
you not mt ct me there' Fanny might find
1t pleasant, and l could go home with you
whtn the eeasOn ends. Write and let me
know what you think of the plan. General
Dovehn will not accompany me. He is
obliged to take one Of his daug ghters abroad
for her health. He will probably retu n in
October, and we shall be married soon al
terward. He is exceedingly kind, and
really like him very much. If this sounds
moderate, remember that | have outlived
the time of romance. Iplayed once, as you
know. part IN the cOmedy-which t, n
becomes a tragedy-of "All Fur Love, or
The World Well l., ST." 1t is part which
NO one ever plays twice. Tell Fanny that
Oscar Develin-my future stepson. will be
at the Springs, and l should like her 10
meet him. He is young, good looking,
wealthy, and already in love with her pho
tograph. If she married the son while
married the father, it would complicate our
relationship, would it not! Forgive my
nonsense, and let ne hear from You soon
Archie is better, but still very pal4. He
sends his love and kiss to yoa and TO
Fanny. With love to the latter, am
Affection ately yours,
MARION TEMPLE.
Mrs. Harrington to Mrs. Temple
THE HEIGHTS, June IS, 1874.
MY DEAR MARION-I have just received
Lee
tainty. i should like exceedingly to meet
you at the Warm Springs, and ii l {, sid.
cred my wishes altn should certainly do
SO. But, unfortunately, there are several
other things that l must eonsider-one
thing specially of paramount Importance
that is, Fanny's interest and happiness in
life. You will wonder, perhaps. bow visit
lng q watering-place could greatly affec;
this. will tell you.
1 believe l mentioned in my last letter
that she has lately caused me great deal
of anxiety by the manner in which she has
bet n encouraging very unde sirable ad.
mirer-a certain Mr.. Savage, who is at
present visiting the Bryans in the neigh bor-
hood. Charley Bryan picked him up some
where, and introduced him-very inexcus-
ably, thiDk-intO society. He calls him
self on Itist, and believe his business is
to make illustrate, ms for magazines and
newspapers. l have steadily dscour-
aged his attentions to Fanny, but
you know that your fathers will
gave me no legal control over
her, and if she married tomorrow in de-
4iance of my wishes, 1 could not ALLEVIATE
from her a dollar of her fortune. This is
dangerous degree of liberty when girl is
heads trODg and an beiress. OF course, Mr..
l believe to be desig gDing
fortune hunter-knows that my Cpl osit on
counts for nothing in prae tical point of
view. At present, l am sure that Fanny
does not want to marry him, but be anus. !
her, and she may end by wishing it if rhe
sees much more of him. Therefore, it is
above all things imperative that she should |
not be thrown with him.
1t chanced that he was here when I re-
Deived your letter this morning. Fanny
the hand writing, and asked If |
you were coming. / said that on the con
Ersry you were going to the Warm Springs,
what do you saya Should you like to go2" |
She hesitated, and while she hesitated |
Mr. Savage spoke: "Pray say yes, Miss |
Harrington. That French Broad country |
II nagnif1cenily picturesque and well worth |
seeing. Oddly enough, l am engage ed to 60 |
there this summer on professional tour.
II you go, Imagine how pleasant it will bel"
He absolutely had the sudacity to say |
this before mtl OF course l did not for q
believe that he had aDy profess
lional engagement to 60 to the French
Broad, but understood ct once that if we
70 we shall meet him there.
To show you how Fanny encourages him,
will tell you what she answered: "Are
you really going. Mr.. Ssvsgea That changes
the aspect of affairs altogether. If went
kough picturesque country alone, ]
lhouid NOT know what was worth admiring
mo what was MOTOR an horribly uncui-
as you have probably found out by
fhiS time-but with . knight of the pencil
10 direct my admiration into proper chan
nels, 1t viii be like IA education. Msmma,
nv mind u made ny: let us go to the Warm
lRsings.n ~ 80
.My mind is not made up. however.
replied coldly. There are several things
% be considered" :"
You see, now, my dear Marion, what
hese things are. i repeat again that l
Mould like exceedingly to spend = month
= two It the Warm Springs-which Is
rrally tho pleaeant<st place of resort
knew--and l may also add that should
me Fanny to meet young Develin, Who
Ip9l4 ~ u every respect . suitable match
" her; but ] fsaR tke lfesalt 0i the aasecia-
- ~itk ~ ether which wSuld certsiniy
$500 4se placed the matter CLOSELY
Dttose yoos - - hear what you think u
: zee =. Rsopaee aany plan by which
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