The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-23

,snrni hhi,d "a seize her little while p alt.g
.,.ssn there va seFHmbltng OF PONIES s.
s. as The llo,1se, chatter OF many feet on
!. "a ,,;s ~. ai,d shrfeks Of . Cousin Alice
srha s.. ara YOU ?-oh, Mr.. Lee 'ts thai
vnn -. cried Peggy, the head romp; low 1.sa
Glad / am | Nov ne can have our cnam pton
enrrle 81 tenpins yo.l promised US the ososi
day. Gene, Alice. =: s ss5. s.r,
And Mrs. Page, with great reilei, io'-
lowed her discounted adnirer 70 tne . poY'-
I'D 's,n S scene changes to Mr.. Lees country.
house. Mrs. Grant, bis daughter, prey
hso,,de With a fastfdious, DISCLAIMER ar y
!, ssru fine break Mushroom atttred IN On ex,
s,,,is;te white morning.dress and envciope,u1.
- T = l. lovely picture through the open
.pin dove nf a smooth lawn sktrted py mag.
nfacent ssid trees. Delicious odors greet
har from the flowers on the breaKtast.taole.
sha seats herself, fills the dant,est or emma
!. y,s5 viii, tea, takes a piece OF toast ana
opens her letters. Il ,,-,....,
"a Have the gentlemen oil breakfasteu,
JamesY Shut the door; there is draus d..
Then she Is soon absorbed in her correspond
ence. ,S, ,or .,
angry flush rises on her cheeks, her eyes
diIats, and. evidently too discomposed 70
continue her slight repast, she excta,ins
impatiently, "Where are MIR. Arcnie anu ;' All
OF them? Say that l want to see them In
imediatcly- OF great import
ance-in the library. Now, James me was
an old servant" make them all come:
ooai shaded room, and Archie, Jack, lastly
her husband, fresh nglish-looking youth,
| Io,,roincr
''s mWhat is it, Gerty?" cried Archie.
uCert,,niy something uncommon must DC
aR 1W2b low expression I" with little
/ mir OF disgust. s'Shut the door; you VIII
NOT laugh when you hear my news.
They clustered about her,; her husbaSSffl
presented her calamity with buDep
V'o "0b what nonsense, arry-s..say and
them. though" catching tbte,nsben SWORD
putting them lin her ben-hesdSl fapa Is
Ia suspended over Pr pttss
going to be marfi.edddaBs cha.r IN q very
Archie Jtumb sr.oSiis manner Jack START
evident and s,ssessioered, angry exclamation
edupwitssssDssnnd looked crestIai,ea. res,
i tbere, n ssfon. =,
his egzaW do YOU know? Has he written ?"
I .emimed Archie, recovering his equili.
Drum. ~ s.. ,...
nina Montgomery has written me. She
ia STAYING at the same place, in the very
house with papa's inamorata. I'll read you
her letter:
mDearest Gerry, Doing precisely as I'd
be done by, write in the greatest hurry to
tell YOU that, urless you can prevent it,
your father will be married to fascinating,
intriguing kind Of cousin OF mine, who is
doing all in her power to make him and
every one else in love with her,"
"What ascare for nothing !" interrupted
Jack. "Heis only in love; thought it
was all fixed"
Wait until you hear MORE" solemnly
replied bis sister,: "
n.She is widow, and fatally, dangerous
" charming. I hate her, but am forced to
acknowledge this. Every creature, except
me. whom she looks at likes her. She has
light hazel eyes, wonderful hair, an eXqui-
site white skin, and, whether she walks or
sits still, looks UP or down, is irresistible.
Her very voice would charm the bird of the
tree. hate her because ] am jealous OF Der,
and although she purrs over me will not be
friendly. Very we'll, I'll come to the point.
| heard your father entreat, beseecb, her TO
marry him. listened; yes. was so base
even as that--sat near window-tbey were
on the piazza. He told her he'd settle
million on her, alluded to all Of you, and
seemed to think no one but William would
like it.
"There is no use in my saying more.
Come on in full force. She's a coWardly
little thing-has scruples. think you can
prevent it. ..,-
: sts Yours, with much sympathy,
f.A~ -" GONNA MONTGOMERY
Mrs. Grant laid the letter gravelY down
On the library.table, gazed at the three with
a questioning glance, and languidly Inhaled
the perfume OF her blue Yiolets.
"How can father be such a fooil'r eX-
claimed Jack &c he is seventy years DID,"
"Poor father.!" said Archie, show de-
voted and kind he was to mamma! Let
him marry il he rieases." .-. .-... ....,..
"You little know what you are saying"
shrieked Gertrude. "Let him marry! !"
with a sarcastic air. I" The woman is an
artful, designing mink! Do you suppose
she'll be content with her million? By no
manner of means. She'll never rest until
She has put US out of his house, and out OF
bis heart, and out Of bis will. She'll take
possession OF him.. Pve heard too much Of
rich old fathers and young step-mothers.
Mrs. Brooks made her husband leave
her every bit of his property. cut
ting off bis daughters with shilling.
When the poor man wanted to retract--
make new will or something-they said
he had had an attack OF paralysis in the
mean time, and was incapable. Actually,
when he wanted to alter it, with death
staring him in the face, he couldn't! feel
awfuliy sorry for papa" added Gerry.
I" He has had very gloomy life, and il he
were younger man-but how long could
he live with his pert young widow Three
SCORE, years and ten, the Bible says, is the
| limit, and be has attained It"
| 81 wish William were here" exclaimed
Archie; shed tellyus what to do" j. -
| "He'd tell us Just to make the best Of it,"
cried Gerty. civilian would let father
| cut his tWilliam's) throat cheeriully il he
were so inclined. He dotes on papa. So
| do we ALI" she added with Sigh, "onfy
we don't want him to-be married. It is un-
dignified, it is preposterous ~ with rising
indignation. 'sWe can prevent it. Nina
says she's cowardly; let us use our utmost
endeavors. l Shall start to-day. Harry,
telegraph papa to secure rooms for me; and,
Archie, and Jack, you come as soon as /
send for you. In the mean time I'll write
to WiIliam-he is at the White Mountains
and I'll lay the whole matter before him. II
he chooses to evade the responsibility, he
may; be cannot say that he has not been
warned"
Dear papa, could not live without you
q moment longer" whispered Gertrude, as
she emerged, faint with fatigue, from tne
numbering coach and kissed the old gentle-
man tendorly .---,---------r----~
Her maid followed with bags and wraps.