The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-05-21
MR. DELMAYNE'S WARD.

MR. DELMAYNE'S WARD.
Something must be DONE" sait
Mn. Charles Delmayne, decisively,
the girl is getting more reckless ever!
day
what can be done ~ asked Mr.
Richard Delmayne, looking helplss'ly
at his sister-in-law, 'we cannot shut bel
up 10 q convent
'.No. but We can 6nd her husband
and get her comfortably settled
But she is too young
She will be nineteen in May, and
married at that age. It is great pity
that YOU were obliged to receive he'
into YOUR household, Richard. Guar
dianship over girl like Dorothea, wa'
a great responsibility for bachelor to
assume
Il suppose so.' was the reply; but
could not refuse the dying request Of
an old friend
sAt first, I entertained hopes that she
would improve by remaining with us.
said Mrs. Delmayus, plaintively; but
As I remarked before. she is wilder thar
ever. I sm kept in a perpetual state ol
nervous excitement, for | never kno"
what madcap prank she will play next
I thought il disgraceful enough when
she donned a suit If Dicks and went
skating on the pond the evening they
had that skating party, but this last
prank is still worse, If possible"
Mrs. Delmaype folded her plump
white hands and settled herself comfort
.bly in a luxurious easy chair, and pre-
pared. to enjoy her favori's pastime'
which consisted of retailing Dorothea's
misdemeanors.
You know Squire Vonsonby hs'
been looking for a wife for year OF
two-now b. ia quite wealthy, i. re-
.pectsbly connected, and would DO .
very suitable match fnr Dora
Squire Vonsonbv ? gasped Richard
in smaz.ment. he is old enough to b.
her grandfather. and has = married
daughter who is considerably older than
Dot
WELL replied hi, sistsr-in-law
Dora needs a husband who 10 steaoy
and sober.mind-d. .he is so Eighty her
self B-.ide., Mr.. Vonsonby looks ful
ten years Younger tb'o his real age. Ia
nv opinion it would have been very
suitahl. match. But it is all over now
she added. With q sigh. The will ne'e'
enter this house again
Tn answer tn Richards look OF in
quiry. Mrs. Delpavue continued;
II invited Mr.. Vonsouby to tea las
evening" had nv household duties T.
attend to after tea wM over, an l JET
Dorothea tn entertain our guest Sh'
must have neglected him shamefully
for the poor man fell asleep. and the 1T
tie huszy sized the opportunity to pl",
one of her ridiculous pranks. she sctu
slIv had The sudscity.' and Mrs. Drl
mayne lowered her voice to an impr, 6
s;ve whisper, actually had the audacit,
tn remove his WIG and substitute an ol'
red one that she found among SOM
rubbish in the enrret. The poor mat
did mot discover the trick until b" hs'
become IN. Iauehing-atock OF the com
munity. Dick happened to hear sbou
Il this morning, and I considered it m,
duty to inform you of the affair, az yo'
were absent at the time
.Ha, ha, ha laughed Richard.
can imagine how ridiculous he iooke'
struttipp along in his pompous manner
u am certainly astonished at YOU
Richard said Mrs. Delmayne, severely
Il sincerely hope you do not uphold
the girl in her disgraceful actions
Il shall Of course reprove her. he re
plied. Dot will improve as she grow
older. 7 haze no doubt-she is vev
merry and thoughtle's now. but thin
she will develop into q splendid wo
man.
Mrs. Delmsyne cast an uneasy Loo
At her brother in-law's face as she let
the room. She had reason for wishin
Dot safely disposed Of; she was fearfu
that Richard might fall in love with hi
fascinating ward. aud that he would ne
YER do, for if he were to marry it woul
dash Mrs. D.lmaype's hopes to tn
ground. She had secretly determine
that her son Dick-his uncls's name
s.ke-should be his heir. Beside. he
brother.in-law's Elegant residence mad
a very comfortable home for herself an
fatherless hoy, and madame hsd no ia
teution Of losing 1t hence she made tn
most of Dots mi.chirvous escapades.
Just as madame's silken skirts rus
tied up stairs the hall door flew ope
and light footsteps danced along tn
passage.
Dot Dotp called Mr.. Delmaynt.
The arpellation exactly suited tn
Young girl who entered. A da'uf
form. dark. piquant face. lit up wit