National Republican., 1877-03-04
TWO NAMES ON A IRE EE.

| leys scornlul answer, while the young l1dy't
| handsome dark eyes flashed imperiously. "For
my part, 1 can't restrain my dislike to that girl
But she is q member Of our family now, my
| dear, and should be treated as an equal"
Even II she IL, object to her bs'ng called N
| equal. She Ia dependent on our kindness; an or.
phan, to whom we have charItabiy given shelter
nothing more"
But she is your cousin, CorInnc the child OIL
| your dead fathers dead sister"
who made a horribly low marriage by the
way" retorted the young lady, "if report speas.
correctly. 1t is useless for you to scold, mamma
| She Is an out.and-out nuisance"
"iou are shockingly wicked to call her SO. =
exclaimed Mrs Stanley, who. though what IL
termed a weak woman, was now and then reused
to hrmness, and really had a strong sense oil
Justice. "There is nothing which you have asked
Louise to do since she to the house that sho
refused, or even hesitated-"
"Honsense, mamma 1 know what You are 20.
ing to say" Miss Stanley broke in. "Of course,
Louise has arranged my hair for the opera, and
Tor balls, whenever have asked her. don I
know as I'm particularly obliged to her for II
She is certainly we'll fed and clothed, both at our
expense and this is ample payment for what Is
required at her hands. And now, please, discon.
tinue this argument Apropos OF the opera. Mr.,
Bronson sent word, when you were out to know
whether you and dcsricd to occupy his box this
evening. wrote an acceptance, feeling sure YOU
would like to see Faust again"
"Do you know, Corinne," said her mother, eyc.
Ing her daughter keenly, 81 consider the atten.
% tions q MT: Bronson most marked and devoted
A 4 "a faint &c, color rose to the girls cheek.
laugh followed the words.
He Is very rich, Is he moi ?"
,,Werth about twenty thousand year, DO.
And you would marry him If he asked you,
The young lady bit her lip. The sentence, " IL
ynI ms faI hn.a
past two or three weeks It had grown 10 be the
ruling purpose Of Corinne Stanley to become the
vile oi the wealthy and courtcl Mr. Bronson
She had resolved that no amount Of steadfast en-
deavor should be lacking on her part to obtain
this ohjeot for he was the prize for which ali Bel
gravla was contendng, and therefore to be won
u possible But he was also handsome, accom-
pilshed, ehivairous, man that any woman might
How do you know that he has not already
nshed sSa,S me, mamma7 said she, in answer to her
npd yop sESsG As Sa here pretty often
Then Corinne gave a musical little laugh, that
LEFT her mother in doubt as to whether shs was
serious or not. The truth was, she only hoped hc
would propose; he really had not done so as vet
Meanwhile, on tho afternoon of this conysrsa-
ton, pretty, blondchared Louise Lynn sat In her
small, out.Of.the-way chamber on the third floor
OF Mrs. Stanley's residence In Eaton Square, and
wondered what special reaso Providence had for
sehdlnR her into the world and why, since she
seemed to have been created 10 be snubbed, and
dlsplsod, and trampled on, 1t would not be inuca
petter u ner erth3roughiy useless existence came TO
These were very wicked thoughts, of course.
gao NV then poor Louise had once known life far
ulHcfent IRON her present one and was eXcu sable
perhaps; for thin king hardly Of fate. Hers had
indeed, been an existence of quiet, domestic hap.
blhess until that dark eighteenth year, in which
death followed upon death with such iearfunosS,
and she was made doubly an orphan, by the do.
cease OF her father Immediately succeeding that
Of her mother. Then had come the knowledge of
her iathers nsolvent condition, and her own utter
Silently to herself, while she looked ou, that
afternoon upon the snowy pavements of the streets
beneath her, and felt the cold Of a rapiIiy.
panes, and chill them more and more with every
gust,Isilently to herself say, did Louise Lynn
recall reg the handsome, genial face of one whom shs
old, old story. They had exchanged passenat to
VOWS to each other. At her fathers former coun-
tree there they had sworn, with claspei hands
TO be true to each other for ever But the course
wiling that louise should hS Secoms ths lhshsT wts sa ai
poor man, had forbidden their meetings. And
at last the lover had resolved to 20 and hight the
world and n hnal stolen meeting had taken place
50 Il had all ended. II he had ever written to her
Quito lost In hor sad thoughts, she let the day
slowly daTken, until II had LETT her little room
the door, sayDg isFssr Is ssFts1 snosSSd
Lynn &hynn.' and and Louise presently descended to the
Mrs Stanley and her daughter were already
seated at table when Louise entered the room
The face Of Corinne wore sort OF angry scowl
habit OF coming down to dinner late You almost
Away always enter the dining'room after soup has been
Louise volunteered. no response, understanding
how useless II would be. She seated herself and
with the exception Of few words OF excuse to
Mrs. Stanley, said nothing, but finished her din.
ner and left the dining. room " -
She knew that her calm, patient silence had In
no manner shamed or humbled the naughty, su.
percilious nature of her cousin Uorinne. She
knew that nothing could ever change that cousins
contemptuous, cruel treatment-nothnx except
Mrs, Stanley's house. 1t was very hard, poor
Louise tearully meditated, being called upon
sso anS GUs bear the cover.
How pair of manly, blue eyes, that she hal
once known and loved to gaze upon, would have
ship, had she told that brave lover Of hers any
story Of Injustice and insolenee like that which
"Oh let me bid good. bye to all hopeless long.
inRs' the girl at length murmured. He cannot
know, he is fur, fur away. He has perhaps, for.
somehow she could not tell herself that he had
forgotten her. And so she sat in her little cham
dearly, and that they would one day meet.
again there came knock at the door. This
"Miss Corinne wishes, Miss Lynn, that YOU
would come down stairs and arrange her hair
her cousins CHAIR, arranging Corlnne's glossy
lrssses, az, somehow, only her nimbe fingers could
you would really make a capital maid" Miss
Stanley remarked, as she surveyed her costume
IN an opposite mirror when thoroughly dressed
ior the opera. MARIE" glancing toward her
French femme de ehdmbre, will have to look out
for her laurels. Here, Louise, Just carry my
white merino cloak down stairs, won't you while
follow? want you to pull out the folds Ui my
dress when l reach the drawing room, so that
these hounces may not look tumbled as receive
MIR. Bronson"
"Certainly" Louise replied.
Miss Stanley and her cousin had been In the
dining room about nve minutes, when the former
glanced impatiently towards clock on the man.
tie, eNclaiming:
at is certainly very odd that Mr.. Bronson
doesn't make his appearance He ought, un-
d0nbtedly TO be here by Ave minutes TO eight
o'clock besides, Faust Is my fayorlte opera,
and don't want to miss note OF It. Mamma"
TO her mother, who had Just entered, "isn't 1t
strange that Mr.. Bronson Is so late ~
Just as Corinne finished speaking q double
knock sounded at the front door
THAT is he ~ exclaimed the young lady 81
and the knock had again sounded; "What Is tho
reason, mamma, that our door is not better at
tended to? The idea of Mr. Bronson being
Obliged to knock twice! 1t is scandalous!'
-" sent James on an errand Just after dinner" :"
Mrs. Stanley said; "he ought to have been
"Oh, OF course - snapped Miss CorInne Then,
20 to the door,
But Louise stood as stilIas a statue.
DO you hear mef" exclaimed Miss Stanley,
"ls my position in this house, Corlnne, that of
mere seryantr"
Louise spoke tho words in tones which a faint
almost impercsptbe CULVER shook, otherwise her
demeanor was perfectly calm.
yes" was the unhesitating answer. "YOu
arc merely domestic servant-nothing moren
Very well in that case will obey.'
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