Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-10-16
Not any. She's here now

jump from some dark shadowy corner
Don't be FOOL calculated Cassell;
she's putting up at one of the hotels
in town
'Ahr
She's gorgeous. Looks like q trop-
ical flower in full bloom
Getting romantic in your old days.
BobY'
You'd say the same thing if you'd
see her.
Won't | have that pleasureY
Il suppose so. But don't think to
break her heart, as you have every 9TH
er woman s you've met She's fairly
against all such things
Really? how very interesting she
must be. So you really think this belle
will not bow down and worship meY
You're conceited puppy seaman.
and I'll not have another word to say TO
YOU
CHAPTER V.
! I've seen him and / don't believe he
knew me. Well for me he didn't. But
nobody can tell from his face whether
he recognizes person or not
A knock at the door. Come in
My lady there are two ladies who
wish TO see you,' handing her the cards.
'Ah, yes. Miss Martin and Miss
Neil, those charming ladies met last
evening. Show them to my parlor,
Cora, and will be there presently
Il think I'll cultivate Miss Martins
acquainta nee" and she laughed softly
to herself as she proceeded to the
parlor. How kind of you to come
and Lady Montague sweeping into the
roorl, saluted each young lady with a
kiss.
Kind to ourselves, you meaE,' said
Maud.
4 hope I'm not going to be fattered
by you, Miss Martin? Miss Neil you
are visiting here, are you notP
Yes. only came last week. ex-
pect to remain some time though;
You have two young gentlemen stay
ing at our house, have you not, Miss
Martin? l think your father said
something of the kind to me last night
Yes. Col. Seaman and Mr.. Cassel
Are you acquainted with either?
Not personally, but Pm well acquaint-
ed with Col. Seaman's reputation as a
fiirt and thoroughly fast man.
Not very fast, Lady Montague. He's
decidedly slow, think
DO you? l heard something at one
time about secret marriage and de-
h,,f Ia,,If oll e. To-
report
Such a horrid scandalr exclaimed
Maud. 1 wouldn't believe such thing
for moment
NO. of course not said Lady Mon
tague, gaylv, noting the troubled look
that shone in Maud's eyes. Let US
change the subject, we are slandering
awfully.'
we must really say az reUoir till
this evening" said Maud, rising, of
course you will attend the operaY
Yes, l think So
we will see you there, then. Good
morning.
CHAPTER vi.
A brilliantly lighted ball room filed
with the intoxicating odor of flowers
and the silver notes of the beautiful
blue Danube, Lady Montague, the belle
of the evening, is surrounded by an
admiring group of young men, on
whom she smiles graciously, but shows
no especial preference for any one
Lady Montague, you have heard of
the latest fashion gossip, have you not?
said one young man.
No, not that know of; what is itP
with slight uplifting of the eyebrows.
well it is that we a:e to lose our
best bachelor"
In what way, is he to become ben
edictY
Yes, and he'll have jolly little wife
too
But you haven't told me who it was
you're going to lose yet
Col. Seaman, to he sure
'Ahr and her eyes had as much
devil in them as it was possible for
them to contain.
Who is the lady that is so fortunate
as to secure the handsome ColonePs af-
fections,' and her eyes now, as they
were lifted to her companions face
were as serene as a summer sky, over
which thunder cloud has just passed,
bearing it smiling in the sunlight.
Miss Maud Martin! All, there they
are now. Splendid looking couple, are
they notP
'Oh, lovely with a low mocking
laugh.
will you excuse me. / see person
l wish to speak to-
Certainly with naughty bend of
the head, for what difference did one
man, more or less, make to her?
Presently Col. Seaman and his fair
betrothed found. their way to Lady
Montague's side. with whom Maud
was on intimate terms, mot because,
Maud said, that she pa: ticularly ad
mired or liked her. but because it was
nice to have wealthy titled lady for
| friend
My dear, how are your
oh, delightful
You're always that, is she not, Col
onel? appealing to him with a glance
meant to strike the heart.
The Colonel answered coldly and po-
litely, for he disliked this woman and
disapproved of the intimacy existing
between her and Maud.
Miss Maud this is my waltz, be-
lieve,' said voice at her side.
Yes, So it is, Mr.. Cassell. Au reUoir,
Claude looking back over her shoul-
der; take good care of him, Lady Mon
tague.'
Il will
Now is my time; ah, how he loves
her unused Lady Montague as Claude's
eyes followed Maud.
Colonel, will you give me your arm
for a turn in the grounds; l have a