Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-10-21
A NEWSPAPERS STORY.


home. Being answered in the affirmative
he ,elt in his card. Written upon 1t was
the William Belmore.
The servant, having shown him into
the front parlor, took the card up stairs
and returned with the information that
Miss Neville would be " down in mo
ment," and in moment Miss Neville
herself entered She was a beautiful
young woman of -. She was dressed
styllshly, aud bore herself with an air
that showed that she was used to good
society.
She held in her hand newspaper,
around which was foldtd wrapper, ad
dressed to herself, which she had taken
from the hall table as she passed. She
had only glanced at the direction, and not
as yet opened it. That paper was myself
i had just arrived from Washington.
AT her entrance Mr.. Bemore arose and
advanced. holding out his hand. She
arose and gave him hers, which he car-
tainly held moment or SO longer than
was necessary. He was n tall, well-built
man enough, 90 years of age. with gray
side whs>er- and high nose.
OI cous Sc, ~ II newspaper, and one de
voted to ashionabie intelligence, | have
great experience in love affairs. saw ut
II glance that Mr.. Belmore WAS in love
with Miss Neville, and that he intended
to offer her his heart and hand Mt the same
time. After they had con> ersed awhile,
knew that he had resolved to do it that
very day. She knew it, too, when he
ha / remarked
My dear Miss Neville, | have some
thing very particular to say to YOU"
He begun by telling her that she was
very beautiful. Then he tod her that he
loved her. Then he mentioned the
amount o. his property and lcnl estate,
and asked her # she would marry him.
She thanked hun ma very we'll ar.
ranged speech, at the end Of which she
declined his offer.
When she had done this there was n
silonce. Mr.. Bemolc broke it by making
an inquiry
Would she ever change her mind {?
Might he not nope thlt, after haviog
thought his offer over, she might view 1t
in Il better light ?"
She replied that i; was not aquc,tion Of
time, and that she certainly should not
nugr her mind. She hoped, however,
that be would always be her friend.
A this no gtow very angry, though he
tri Il not to appear SO, and IN II NON mt
he arose to go.
She bowed him to the paror door and
he ent out into the hall, into the vestI-
ule, d to he ront door. There wa. II
new lock, whic wa- the toImen to very
stranger, battle him. He stood II pri,-
oner between the two doors, vainly strug
Cling t. open either OF them for five
mluLt IS.
l tli- space of time Miss Neville had
seated herself in a great arm chair and
taken me out of my wrapper. As soon
rs she did SO her eye rested on pa a.
graph on each ,Ide OF which we've placed
two p neil brackets.
There were not fifty words between
them but as she read felt myself be-
gin to trembe in her hands.
" Is it possible ?" she cried and tears
arose to her eyes and just then faint
sound attracted her attention.
Mr.. BeImore had managed to open the
inner door and stood Mt that of the parlor.
81 be- thousand pardons, Miss Ne
Vile" he said, but | cannot manage
Toto get out Of the house as rapidly MS,
doubtless would be agreeable to you"
lie was very angry at this time, and the
marks Of two red-hot tears Of rage and
griei - middle aged tears were on his
cheeks. | don't know whether she saw
them, but lie noticed those in hers, and
the change in her face.
" regret shat | should have distressed
you," he said. "I-I-I hoped to mako
you as happy as different answer would
have made me-"
As he spoke she put me down upon the
table and advanced to him.
Would different answer have made
you happy ?" said she.
"That asked the question is sufficient
proc ;" said lie.
"Tnen be happy" she said, and held
out her hand.
never saw SO happy man since was
a newspaper.
He took her hands and put them to his
lips.
"If it had not been for the door-lock
my DEAR" be said, "how miserable l
should be this moment bless the door
lock The angels must have been watch
ing over me when grew so stupid over
it-eh, darling ?"
" am glad you come back" said she.
" And don't cry. It's all over. l did
not 90 away" SAID he.
"Ju.t let me cry little while," said
she. What has happened to-day will
never happen again, you know. 1t is
only for once"
Yes, it's not likely to be done over
again." snid he. And to think might
have gone off. They always told me that
ladies said mo- when they meant yes,
but did not believe it until to-day"
And alter "a while he took his leave well
satisfied.
They are married now, and be often
speaks Of that day. lie says that but for
the door-lock be might have be n a mis-
erable bachelor, for he should never have
asked her a second time for what she had