The daily gazette., 1877-04-26
None OF Your Business. S !.
By N. V.

me then as something quite out Of the
usual routine of things, and l have treas
ured 1t In my memory for many years.
1t was related by Mr.. Davies: ra
"Since you were all my friends, and
having seen my Mabel, cannot blame me
that my love for here bordered on frenzy,
viii tell yon how, at last, everything
was brought about to my mind. well,
as stories have It, / was poor, and Mabel
was an heiress l was In love with her;
put II she was with me-. she kept that
love secret. She never told me so. Con-
sequeptly, my life grew to be one pro-
ionged misery; though all the while, i
hoped against hops.
"Ah, but the day Of all days, when
affairs came to crisis; when the darkest
hour OF nigh. gave way, making room for
the bright morning of my love Telling
Mabel that loved her had grown to be
one OF my daily customs, as much as
that OF attending, regularly, family pray
ers, every morning., and, If remember
rightly, usually followed the mornings
worship, while we were left alone to-
gether in The sitting room. So, upon
That memorable day Of which speak,
l said, "Mabel, ifyou will only love me
will do anything in the world for you !;
make any sacrifice that you may, name ;
endanger my life; jeopardize my nealth
strength; anything. - 'td2ii by 7lsis l'..~
Mabel looked seriously at me for. a
moment, and then added: a,inoi6 ln III
"Charles, do you realize what you have
been saying" as4 s ipN
20, yes! most certainly I, do. = Name
the way which you wish to test'my love,
and you shall find that am true-as-as
the eternal heavens!" r,
Well, well, that will do. I'VE are to
have party tomorrow night" she COM
menced, seriouslys"will you promise me
to attend it?" -,r.'. X, .'l
bowed an assent. - ~
Tomorrow forenoon" she continued,
resting her white hand upon my arm,
and coming up close to my side, II
want you to make several calls for me.
One at the r. House, one a. the N. Hotel,
and one upon Miss Reeves at her fathers
on b. street !; l wish you to prominade
for a considerable length of time up and
down Broadway" 7t.-f ..f so.
With all my heart, dear Mabel" re-
sponded, 81 .see:nothing disagreeable in
that. "a
"But you have not heard me through
yet; when you have, you may protest at
once against my test, as you are pleased
to term it," ~. ~ p.
"Neyer, never, Mabel" ! - ..s s..
"Well, wish you to make this an
swer to every person who addresses you
| upon the, street, at the hotel or in any
place you cnanne TO be. - iItF
"What?" 1isked breathlessly. =
These words--None of your businessr
could not speak for several moments,
was so astounded.
"Will you do it?" asked mabel,
eyes, yes, stampered, my face
flushing crimson.
every well. And now, but one thing
more; you must report upon your word
and honor ito me the whole,of your ad-
ventures. Will you!'' tai
eyes, Mabel, Il answered feebly.
EWell, then, here is my hand on the
bargain. After you have performed
faithfully your mission. perhaps-she
blushed, held down her head, and didn't
finish the sentence. bent my lips
down to hers, kissed herr passionately,
and left her to ponder alone upon her
strange bequest. .s.l ,...
81 must say none of your business" to
every person that speaks to me, l mused
aloud when in my chamber. "Why,
people will think me insanei sMiss
Reeves, delightful Miss Reeves, beautiful
Miss Reeves, will order her fathers SER
wants to turn me out of doors. She'll
think 60 there on purpose to insult her.
By Jove it is too bad Ifany woman
but Mabel had proposed such method
of procedure to me, would have an>
initiated her by single look. But Ma,
bel, dear Mabel-I'll do it p'
"The following morning at ten o'clock,
I start for N. Hotel. My guardians
house was long distance from it, and
during my walk met many of my ac-
quaintances. As good luck would have
it, they were all too hurried to greet me
with anything beyond bow and good
morning, until met good Parson W
In vain tried to dodge him; looked in
every direction but the one from which
he was coming, but to no account. He
put his hand on my arm and sounded q
round good morning in my ears.
81 bowed and moved a step forward,
but he held me fast.
"Do not hurry, young man. I wish
to speak with you upon a subject which
should put every other out of sight-of
your immortal soulp
81 bowed again.
"How have you felt in your mind
since last conversed with you?'
40, that odious sentence with which l
had vowed to answer every one who
spoke to me, how could utter it!
wHow have you felt% he repeated,
looking anxiously in my face.
mNone of your business!' l answered
plump and fair. rt...
"The gentleman looked as though he
the earth to open under my feet
so he stepped back from me. young
man, he said, solemnly, beware how you
treat lightly affairs pertaining to your i'm
mortal interests, l forgive your insult to
me-
81 broke away from him before he had
the sentence. 1 was half
crazed.
ga few moments brisk walk brought
me to N. Hotel. which | entered with
the air Of a martyr. had but just step
ped inside the hall, when loud, brisk
voice began: