South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-09-20

gatn,' she laughingly pleaded. Come,
i'iet as make bouquets and aarlands TO
decorate the table and pictures. will
please George, I know. lie loves eve.
rything beautiful. else he had not clIo-
sen you." CHANGING admiringly at Lulie.
"Flsttererl' cried the ,diant girl.
wife. "Yes, We will have a little jubilee
IN honor OF his leaving the service. o
Hose shall be SO happy. That is the
only drawback to my perfect happiness
those nasty barracks, and tho ciisa-
greeabie men in Them
They are not all agreeable, are
they, Lulief"
"Oh, no. che answered; and she
broke off dewy, fragrant rose. and
peered into its damask heart; mot all
oil them, but one In particular, Lieu.
tenant Monterey. lie will be lord whc n
his father dies; and he puts on great
many Mrs in consequence, and manages
TO make himself very disagreeable, at
least think so..'
| Il arm rather sorry for that, for had
almost decided to set my cap for him.
1t would sound rather nice, Lady Mon.
terry. Lady Rose Monterey, now
"Ouiu IL not, Lulier"
- "Yes, ie IL we're any other man who
owned the title; but | should not love
to see you the wife Of A rthur Monterey,
as know him. There, think we have
enough flowers. Let us use what we
have before we pluck any more"
Anu the two beauties, gathering their
horal treasures in their arms, entered
the house by the low windows, and the
lace curtains fiuttered in the breeze
caused by the waiting Of their gauzy
garments.
We will now seek n far different
scene.
The mess-'able in Newport Barracks
was sight to behold,-a glittering
mass Of snowy hamask, cut glass of diff
feren colors, and silver and flowers :;
and it almost groaned beneath its load
OF rich viands.-whi.e arouad it sat a
company OF registering, happy men,
''the world forgetting. by the world for.
got" for the time, Mt least.
Gayest and mcrriest of all these was
Arthur Monterey. lie was wild, hand.
some fellow Of twenty-five, of very
generous disposition, but very loose
morals. lie was we'll liked by certain
set Of the men, anu not so much admir-.
CT By others. His weakest point was
women; his next weakest. wine: and
when he had imbibed certain amount
OF the latter he was always very profuse
in his admiration for. and his conceted
boasts Of trimpE over, the former. II
was so now. As the dinner progressed,
the hilarity ran high. and toasts and
boasts and songs AID jokes made the
long room ring again.
George was not in his element. il was
plain Ills heart was with his pure
young wife, and he longed to be with
her himself. lie was uncOmmonly quiet,
and ate little, drinking less, which his
companions noticed, and bantered him
upon its cause. calling him Benedict the
Second, and laughing uproariously when
in spite OF himself, he blushed; but it
was bccaus, he did not like his young
wife's name banded around in such q
place.
Monterey watched him with q flown,
for his happiness was very distastefnl
to the proud man, more especially so,
rs he had been sutton for the same
fair la'y's hand but very unsuccess-
ful one, as we perceive by her marrying
George Sunderland, whom she loved,
and who Lowell her with passion stron.
ger than death itself.
As sail. Ills perfect content and in.
tense happiness CALLED the handsome Ii.
bertine and now, iBfiamed with wine as
he was, his jealousy burned like slum.
bering volcano, and every word or smile
Of his successful rival but added fuel 10
the flames which momentarily threaten
ed TO burst forth with devourin, anu de-
structiye force.
great mauy boasts hal been vaun.
ted and q great many fair names befoul.
ed, when at last Monterey, with a side
long, treacherous look at young Sun.
derland, asked, in q loud voice.
"Wbo has seen the beautiful queen oil
flowers and hearts, who has arrived late
~ from London to be translated into the
soil OF the Isle OF Wight? I mean the
beautiful and gushing Rose Mon.fort"
George paled and trcmbled, but kept
his temper. The friends Of each looked
pale and austercd, for they feared Q
quarrel.
What have none OF yon seen the
clean limbed llebe?" in pretended won
der.
Hush, Monterey you don't know
what you are talking about. DO you
remember she Is George Sunderland's
wife's sister,
II don't care II she is his wire's grand
mother" he cried, with drunken levity
i say she is a buster. gcntlemen,-a
regular sumner; and. what is still more
d,ligbtful, this is, Of course. secret
between ourselves, gentlemen.-just q
little fast"
George sprang to his feet, as lurid as
a corpse.
You are a liar r. he whispered hoarse
with passion.
Monterey went on ss II he had no,
heard him.
And wager my brown 6lly that q
month from to-day will wear her "a
vors openly. I think can win her ca.
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