The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-02-11

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! I should have all the pleasure can.
lie, poor dear, i- completely immers-
Ell IN business. lie hasn't failed, aud
paid a shilling in the dollar--ha, ha-
so he must work. However, we let
bygones be bygoncs; and, indeed, Mrs.
Blanchard !. very civil. When | told
her that, as you intended 10 return
home directly after dinner. ! should
miss the dancing, she insisted on my
staying all sight"
"Are you going to do sou Mrs.
Clarke enquired, with faint air Of ap-
proval.
II lam. certainly" replied Mrs. For.
roster, quite decidedly.
She was not going to tell people
that she aud James had quarrelled.
not she. If she thought that he was
a wretch, and told him so, she dill not
mean to snlightcn Others on that
point.
They reached blanchard Place in
due time II was q fine estate, a mile
or two from the town in which Mr..
and Mrs. Forester had taken up a
temporary summer residence, and ON
this glorious September day was as
beautiful as a picture.
The turf was green velvet. but here
and there a tree or vine was red, guild
or purple with autumn. and lighted
up the landscape like a trc.,. The
pond was gay with boats. the lawn
with gaily.dres.ed people, and all went
merry as marriage.bell.
The Blanchards we're very polite tc
Mrs. FORESTER, aud grieved that bust
ness had prevented her husband from
accompanying her. They quite dis
tinguished her, and complimented hel
as the handsomest lady there. Per
haps they remembered the fifteen thou
sand dollars; she certainly did not for
get it.
When Mrs. Anne Trask called hel
attention to the beauty Of the conserv
atories, she sighed. and said.-
"Ah, yes; and my poor james
money built them. ! really feel as i
they were mine"
Mr.. Clare, an old admirer Of Mrs
Forester. on whose arm she tool
a long promenade that afternoon
groaned as he looked at the charming
place, and said
ut is like a view Of Paradise tc
Adam, after he was turned out. w,
poor bachelors look ut the wives ant
the houses of other men, and sigh il
vain"
Mrs. Forester laughed, and said. -
"Why don't you fail? Then all you
friends can contribute the house anC
the wife will come Of herself. Such ;
place as this would be an inducemen
to any girl"
For IA woman who was inclined I,
b. JEALOUS of her husband, Mrs. For
roster certainly carried TN quite
game that afternoon with Mr.. Charlie
Clare. He was very attentive al,
gallant, and she was very complais
ant, and evinced no indispotion to |
little flirting.
Serves James right for not coming
He could look at other women, an,
s,ske Them very sweet speeches-sh,
knew lie did-she would show hin
that two could play that game. TIN
only thing wanting to a perfect ENJOY
ment Of the situation, was that Jane,
should see the whole.
1t would not do half as well if she
told him, because he might think thai
she was doing it 10 make him jealous
She almost hoped that some one would
notice, aud warn him, and think that
she was horrid.
Charles Clare was going to remain
all night, too, he told her. He had
been assisting the Blanchard's in pre-
pairing this affair, and was going to
stay. Should he have the pleasure Of
driving her over the next morning.
The wicked creature was delighted.
Yes. she was much obliged. Would
be pleased to go early. for she wanted
to see james before he went out in the
morning.
The real meaning of the request was
that she wanted james To see her dri-
wing up to the door with Charles Clare
in his carriage, and see Charles help
her out in that graceful, devoted way
of his. Wouldn't she smile ON her es-
cort, and make believe she did not see
who was looking out Of the window!
She would teach james Forester to
let her 60 off alone, and never care
what became of her. He should know
what Jealousy was.
The afternoon passed delightfully."-,
and the dinner was success.
you really think that you will
stay all night.' Mrs. Clarke asked.
putting her heal i, to' charming ct IL
tete between Mrs. Forester and her
old lover