Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-13

could be her choice? How then was to ex
plain her displeasure? did explain it. I
would be hard for you to guess how But Al
certain times, you know, our thoughts ART
peculiarly obedient to impulses communicat
ed to them by will with which our desires
have tempered. said to myself Elanor Hart
ley was disappointed in me- Yes,this was the
meaning of it all. That should have Joined
IN lnnlcting annoyance on helpless fellow.
creature vexed her. And really, when ]
look back calmly, the whole thing began tc
wear an ugly aspect. Well, it was annoying
But time plays havoc with impressions. Eleann
| could easily put the matter in a different
light All would be we'll
Meanwhile return d to my own quarters
where, as presently found, events OF an ex
citing character were under discussion. Miss
Hartley, was told, had come to pay visit to
her married sister, who lived in our settlement
As we were not cheered by the presence Of
any unmarried ladies, this was of course an
occurrence of the first magnitude But fur
Their, large dinner was to be given at GU,
club, to which all the ladies and our new.
conner were invited. He had been persuaded
that the dinner was given in his honor, and
was TO be beguiled into making a speech
from which much fun was expected. threw
cold water on his scheme. was afraid, you
see. that Miss Hartley would see in it another
malicious trick and be further incensed
against me. But once ball of such sort is
set rolling, it requires a hand of peculiar
force to stop it. Mine was moi able for the feat
and my friends arranged their pl of action
without me. After ALL think, I was not sor.
ry that he should make fool Of himself pub.
licly before Miss Eleanor. 1t would be sure
to destroy any sentimental liking she might
have had for him, SO held my peace, and the
eventful day came on.
How nervous was that evening! remem
Der was obliged to call in the assistance Of
one OF my friends to adjust my neckte, and he
was obliging enough to tell me looked as
yellow as guinea. A comfortable assurance
truly, when [ had wished to look my very best
Tor had not seen Miss Hartley since nv I'm
lucky story. and | wanted to make my peace
with her. But when, with an apology on my
lips, ldrew near the sofa where she was sitting
found, to my infinite relief, that no apology
was necessary She was as friendly in her
maner as ever. She was eXquisitely dressed
that evening in-well, can't exactly say what
some dead white material, that fell in deli
clous folds about her stately figure That girl
could always dress herself to perfection. She
looked superb. Beyond doubt, she was the
queen of our party; certainly we all felt as
proud OF her as if each one of us had been her
father or brother. She did not speak to our
newcomer, and this relieved me. But at the
dlnner-table felt little more uneasy. She
ana he sat at opposite corners of the table 1t
seemed to me that she was quitely watching
him, from time to time, and ut such moments
there was in her face wonderful light of
happiness and pride. understood it all pres
entity.
The long dinner passed; dessert was on the
table; the usual toasts had been given and
responded to- Then my friend rose, and in a
few serious words which, as some of us knew,
yelled real irony, proposed the health OF
the youngest man at the table, our distin-
gulshed guest, whose arrival had been SO
long anticipated and SO eagerly hailed.
All drank the toast, and there followed an
awful pause. Every eye, Eleanor Ha1tley's
among the number, was fixed on our new.
conner. He rose to his feet, and ventured
to glance at her. All was explained.
Y, woman, what strange being you are
Soft and yet triumphant was the beautiful
face OF our queen. She was bending a little
forward; her eyes glistened; you would have
said that she was listening to some exquisite
melody.
Abont him, too, there was change. | was
excited, and of course what saw and heard
was colored by my mood, but l could have
declared that the young mans form had ex.
panded, and that an indescribable dignity had
crept into his gestures. He stood up right
his voice was clear and unfalterlng; he did
not shrink from, he rather courted, the multi
tude of glances that were bent on him. As
for speech-sir, have knocked about pretty
much, as you know, and then at dinners and
elsewhere l have knocked up against dis
tlnguished men, but have never heard q
speech to match this one. In substance i,
was review of the time he had spent in the
settlement. To hear him one might have
believed that he had seen through our practi
cal jests from the first, and while seeming te
be their victim, had been quietly amusing
himself at our expense. Its manner, the
delicate irony, the wit the forcible piuuancy
| should be glad indeed to reproduce, but O
such an effort lam incapable Here was turn
ing of the tables? NV friends were bewildered
those not in our secret applauded vociferous
~. alone knew who it was had planned this
triumph; and was not surprised when few
days later, it was 'rumored abroad that Elean
or Hartley and our newcomer were engaged
to be married. Rumor for once told a true
tale Before that season was over I was IN
yited ny Eleanor Hartley's father to his
daughters wedding
"And | would wager" said the gentleman
who had asked tor the story, "that my lady
kept him in order"
ON the contrary" replied our guest, "she
was model among wives-devoted, adoring
believe she thought that man half divine
Well, poor fellow! he was always delicate, and
after two or three years of happiness,he died
'And his wife,"
VI think you have met her."
What! She cannot be"
"lsee you have guessed. Thank me for Civ
ing you peep into the character of Eleanor
Walthingham."