The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-08-02

1NCNCi } hCi husuhuu 10 uuttS TuTltB0,
and never goes into society,"
And what is the age of the daughterp
About II, and--dear me, what coinci- |
dence =
Mrs. Haynes companion followed her
friends eye to the door, and saw them rest
ing on a charming, bonny faced girl, who
was entering the room, side by side with
probably the hardest. looking and boniest
woman within the boundaries of Murray
Hill.
The young girl hurried towards her
host.
Dear Mrs. Haynes she said, Il never
hoped to have the pleasure of being at
Alice's wedding ball, aud 1 assure you l
thought it was almost cruel to ask me- but
But said her attenuated companion, in
masculine yet very amiable voice, being on
visit to me, she comes with YOU
Miss Graves and papa are associated in
some kind of charitable work.
THE suppression of all Offences insisted
Miss Graves.
And she was visiting at our home,, said
the young lady, and saw your invitation,
and so contrived that should go on a visit
to her, and then-that is how l happen to
be here
How we'll you look, BERTHE ? remarked
Mrs. Haynes. One would fancy you lived
in the brightest house in New York.
oh papa is very kind and good ?
of course said Miss Graves one of the
best men in the world. We all know
thatp
Here BERTHE Ollyfant, as she looked about
her with all the eagerness of girl at ball
who very rarely sees dance, uttered 8
lightcry.
What has happened {? asked Mrs. Haynes
earnestly.
That gentleman said Miss Ollyfant
seated near the conservatory, aud looking
about him, who is he p
"A distant cousin of mine, replied Mrs
Haynes. Shall introduce him3'
And something more than cousin h
me ? said bare-boned Miss Graves for h
is one of the noblest of men, and my YER
dear friend
Indeed = exclaimed Mrs. Haynes.
Yes said Miss Graves, actually blushin
as she made the admission and, BERTHE,
shall be delighted to introduce you.
Thank you, Miss Graves" said Berth
Ollyfant, with a bright look Il can intro
duce myself, for know the gentleman, an
do sincerely hope that he has not forgo
ten me. never, never could forget him
He is handsomer than ever. am going
him at once.'
Miss Graves and Mrs. Haynes looked {
each other in great confusion and amaz,
ment.
This observed the latter to the spinste
as they both watched the young lady hurr!
ing away, this comes of her being reared
, house where there is no society,"
'Tis one of the best houses in the worl
Mr.. Harres is, and he one of the noblest
men but it is quite true she has not bee
t taught any of the amenities and proper ol
r servances of society. But pray pardon m
Mrs. Haynes am afraid have been ol
: liging you with one of the speeches the
say make far too long, when am at one
our committee meetings.
Meanwhile, Philip Hessitone, perfectly
peace with himself and all the world, WI
u dreamily watching the dancing, when
u was startled by fresh young voice, whit
said, Dear Mr.. Hessitone, how glad l a
to see you again, after all these years =
He started up. and took the pretty, whit
g gloved hand that was offered him, al
70 fanced that he must be mad, insane, su
denly delirious, as he looked upon the ia
:, before him.
Nearly twenty years of his life had su
denly fallen away, and he was looking up
one who had long been dead to him, b
- with this difference--that the face he nj
4 saw seemed younger and still more beautii
than the countenance he remembered
lighting up his extremely early manhood.
- She had on a light, bright lace dress a
p as she spoke to him, he saw the fairy n
10 terial lying over her heart pulsating in a
swer to her beautiful excitement.
ia you are very good to know me- he
II turned, eagerly taking the proffered han
l. but am so unfortunate as to be unable
ia remember your name, though your face 8
20 pears delightfully."- familiar to me =!
. Your memory is excellent to recall /
features she said, after seven years uni
"a indeed, you confound them with my moi
# er's, for they say am very like her.
A Suddenly this strong and perfectly heslt
man found himself faint, and the lights
:. ing dull and whirling.
I'll He took possession of himself the nj
Of moment, and said, Let us sit down--unl
Il you are being waited for
II Il? Oh, no l do not know any one
" the room, except yourself, our hostess, NJ
Haynes, with whose daughter l went
70 school, and Miss Graves, who was 80 "
good as to bring me here and now l sh
love her all my life, because see your
it Philip almost blushed, but he respec
D. the bright features and beautiful figure
any the less for these statements. He I
r that she spoke from sheer honesty of p
pose. and from no other motive. As
"a imagining that she was flirting. such o
n position could not have occurred to him
=. cause he had no previous grain ofan idea I
he was worth, or fit for, flirting with.
But his heart was beating in man
very different from its mode of sgitst
n. now and again when he succeeded in an,
ve his scientific experiments.
'But where was SO fortunate as to
nj you seven years since2
Ia She laughed, with the most delicious
no very laugh in the world as she said, :
A years afterward l believed you saved
ut life, and do really think mamma enct
he aged me to believe that owed my existe
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