The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-08-09

| oo, PiodosAntly IedtuIeu, OUT never De-
fore startling face.
She was really beautiful, and every
one said 80 that night. The belle, with
out possibility Of mistake.
| But to those who knew her and who
were with her frequently, or watched
her closely from that time forth, there
was something missed from Irene that
had hitherto had part in herself-the
Joyous confidence, the innocent abandon,
the quiet but genuine undertone Of real
| happiness, had fled. With all her pride,
she was too ingenious to conceal from
those who cared for her that her perfect
peace was lost.
Our friendly young men held a con-
sultation upon this point.
Mark me-" said Sam Dent, "I know
something Of girls, and that girl has
fallen in love. Mark me, in love with
one of usl I only hope, since I am an
engaged man, that it's not me-"
Du Bois looked infinitely self-con-
scious, but did not speak.
Don't trouble yourself, SAM" said
Wilhurst. with insinuating self assertion,
81 happen to know she hasn't been such
fool as that"
"We've played too Deep" said Gros-
venor. "Upon my word, it hasn't been
right. We've had our fun, but, by
Jove. it has been hard on the girl"
Well, said gra oeless Dick, " it isn't
wrong that can't be made right. II
it's me She g in love with-and-but-wel
-n'importe. If it's me. don't care if
I do become victim. 'Tis cool hun
dred thousand. It might be worse"
'Wilhurst," exclaimed Lindsey, with
flashing eyes, 'take care. Miss Wolf is
too true woman, too good a girl to be
lightly spoken of, in my presence, at
least. A girl that any man might be
proud to make bis wife"
. Hearl hearl" cried Dick. Excuse
me, friends. 1 meant to praise, not to
scoff. What greater compliment can be
paid to made belle than to ring the
change out of herring the changes.
mean. Lindsey, my dear fellow, pass.
Take her; and a thousand blessings 20
with you, my boy"
'Lindsley is right" said Sam Don't" "
"The girl has metal in her."
"Whoever heard of belle that hadn't
m tai in her Z" asked Dick.
Nonsense but tell you there's a
genuine ring to her."
"Of course"
"And smart tongue, as I can testify,
when shes put to it," said Grosvenor.
like woman who can hold her
own"
Rer own tongnea So do l." said
Dick. .'Oh, I'm sincere. Irene Wolf
is all right. Hurrah for our made belle!
She's trump. Liudsley, you're n suc-
cess. Well, good night, boys; I'm off.
By. bye, Lindsey. Ring the belle
ding-dongl"
The feminine portion of the house
had not been so sensitively aware of the |
change in Irene. The truth is, they
were too thoroughly engrosscd in q
wonderful event to condescend to
trifes.
The event was no other than the un-
expected arrival at this delightful sea-
side hotel of an English lord, a bachelor,
eros ed in love abroad, it was rumored, |
and come to America expressly to marry. |
"A live lord One and all Of the femi-
niue portion of the house fixed heart and |
soul upon him at once. There was no |
turning back from the plow; there was
no dallying with time to be "well off |
with the old loves" or loss of haste in |
going first to bury ones dead. The
affair demanded, or commanded rather,
a religious zeal and dispatch. Cup and |
sLrike I" was the motto of every Anna |
zonian ambition whose bewitchinq arch
cry suddenly fixed upon this shining
bull's-eye.
If the thought of "Mrs." had to any
one been sweet, the thought of "My
lady" Ny Lady Lindehurst," was in
comparably treat.
1t was, OF course, necessary to be
presented to "my lord" first. And
Lord Lindehurst, who had been thrown own
by accident of foreign travel into init
mate relations with Grosvenor and DIN
'is, came specially introduced. he
was legitimately q prize of the set.
Not until fortnight had elapsed did
1t become family rumored that Lord
L:ndehurst, whose attentions had so far
been generously general, had taken
particularly" to Irene Wolf.
torrent of Indignation swept through
the house. Miss Hammond felt her
plane of duty 30 broadened that she
actually contemplated confiding Dick
Wilhurst's secret, "too good to keep, :"
to the young Euglishman-to illumine |
his note book as q characteristic episode |
of American manners and life. She was
delayed somewhat in her benevolent in
tent, for the reason that the live lord
was not easily approached. /
AS for Irene, when she felt that the |
illustrious stranger was unfeignedly at |
tracted by herself, she experienced some |
womanly tumults Of satisfaction. He,
at least, was sincere. This lover, at least, |
was unaffected in his marked preference |
by any latent relish of joke.
He did not make me-" she very nat !
urally, and with some grateful sense of
restored dignity, said
The young nobleman, an unassuming
youth, seemed hardly to appreciate the |
furore he had created. The rumor of