The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-08-06
,oMERsET, Pa, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6. 1879.
IN LOVE ANDIS DEBT.
"Who is that Carrie ?D

4 IN LOVE ANDIN DEBT.
! "Who is that Carrie ?r
"Dionysius Harrington. Is be NO
handsome 2"
Handsome / should think he is
What partner for the Lsncers! O.
to take one sleigh-riding. or down t,
supper, or, in fact anywhere where {
tete-a-tete was possible contingent.
He is sure to be at the Nevilles
ball to night. Perhaps you may b.
able to test your opinion on tha
subject"
1T he is there, certainly shall.
Provided you have an opportuni
ty. Handsome Dion is in great re-
quest; but then yours is quite new
face, and debutsnte is always sure
OF a certain amount of attention.
Carries tone was little piqued, and
pretty Margery Haywood felt that i,
was just as well to drop the subject.
Fortunately Broadway affords plenty
Of conversational resources, and
some imported costumes in q win.
dow supplied a topic of interest quite
equal to handsome Dionysius Hsr
rington.
Perhaps in Margery's mind there
was an unackno wledged connection
between the two Dion and dress
were not SO very far apart; for man
who attired himself so elegantly was
not likely to be Indifferent to the toi-
lets of the women whom he delight
ed-or conference.-the honor.
This point settled in her own mind,
Margery was full of confidence.
She had been brought up in world
where the milliner and tailor
"A,e thronei powers, and share the general
state"
Her own dress was always perfect
her ribbons never chifonne, her
gloves new. her general costume like a
morniDg-glory before twelve O'Clock
it had no yesterday. Indeed, she
considered negligence in dress one
of the deadly sins among respectable
people. SO that, under any circum-
stances, she would have prepared
carefully for the Neville ball but it
was certainly worth extra trouble
when she was hopeful of eyes that
could appreciate colors and combina-
tions. Her reward was with her, for
she had great success that night.
Her toilet was the rarest and richest
in the room. and Dion Harrington
signi6ed his approval by the honor of
three waltzes After such q mark of
distinction, Margery would repose,
as it were, upon the sense Of her own
projections.
They were still sitting chatting to-
gether; and there was look on Di-
on's face which absolutely indicated
that he had forgotten himself, and
was admiring some one else. Mar
gerry was certainly doing her best to
charm him, and she instinctively
found out the best way-she was
making Dion talk in manner ihs
really amazed himself. Among men
he was o sensible fellow, with plenty
of his own opinions but among la
dies be generally relied on his person
al advantages.
Besides, bis object was 10 conquer
women rather than 20 amuse them,
and he had generally found q few
sighs and glances very effective
method of subjugation. But this
night be was actually talking to
Margery on every kind of topic, and
feeling, also, an obligation on himself
to say the cleverest thing be could
think of at the time. After their first
wa,tz be began bis usual routine oi
remarks:
I'VE have had very bad weather
lately, have we not?"
Margery did not assent according
to rule and precedent, but said, "Resl.
ly, l wonder you should think SO. 1t
is always changing. What more
would you bave? There was once an
old lady who used to tell her grumb-
ling nephew that be ought to be
thankful for any weather at ALL"
Il think nearly every one grumbles
at the weather"
II have noticed that. If men are
not satisfied with party, or if any
thing goes wrong 10 their business or
in their views of politics. they grum-
ble at the weather. l don't believe
that any two lovers, or any form of
government, could stand six weeks
Of settled sunshine"
Dion looked at this strange girl
She had q metaphysical, dreamy
look in her eyes; there was no tell
ing bow she might turn the common
est subject He remembered that he
had another engagement. and made
bis most graceful apology. Still be
was wondering, all the time be was
away from Margery, what she was
thinking about him, and tormenting
himself with the memory of several
good things that be might have said,
and did not say.
Perhaps that was the reason that
be called on Margery the next day,
and the next, and go on indefinitely.
In a month the handsome Dionysius
was no longer at the general service;
be was devoted to Miss Haywood.
Then people began to talk. Some
very good people, professedly anx
ious 10 repress malicious rumors,
propagated them and though they
declared them to be incredible, still,
unfortunately, they believed them to
be only too true.
1t is easy to profess indifference to
such ill-natured talk. bat people can
not be Indifferent to the result of it.
In this case the rumors reached Mar
gery's aunt at Haywood, and she sent
8 peremptory order for her neice to
return home Immediately.
At this order Margery was very
cross. She did not want to go back
into the country, and che did think
that, in some way or other, Dion
might have prevented peoples re-
marks. And his little effort to talk
the matter over with her, only made
her more angry for her loving, anx-
ious heart was waiting to hear
something more sweetly personal
than:
81 cannot imagine. Miss Hey
wood What nleasnra naonle find In