The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-08

,sng and penetrating; her hafr r1ppics Gnu !.
yssves IKE that Of child. hem !, y.
almost charmed with Mrs. George. NO. 70.
or,ls are The eyes OF Mrs. George extTeme.s
y,eneratsug, hut her concept1on OF csasaS
Ter Is something mary eilouss COLES ...a ,ha
was astonished when she iasd before VIZ VIZ
pasnfui deiinQuc on 10y swo osu r ri
yants. Siarkay and Toe .nau n.sa W.. -
me fourseen years, but upon the ADVENT %
a ns ~ a.s,n;rss;ie women I suddenly learned
shss sI was being piucEed; that haH my
s,,aa,s were taken eli TO peer relations tnat
tha "a, a. a nM ar,s@ersbk fornny butchers
snsi.ted bills. ana that the dog has iiyedvery
snn,snsfshIy on e-leayings since then.
n isyery plain that Mrs George Is an itn-
,nnnsejy ,si,peyior woman liked ber iranh
way OF sDeaxsng about the furn!ture'
= - a Scent3esaan In your condition ano OF
,ro,,r as,r,saysnc YES, she was pleased TO
sar ri your .aDperance--tt should not DC
sk.ls,i,y furnished, sir. Not thaS 4 care.
For mysel. plain tlrree-psg and Walnut, OF
wen chestnut: bat for these detsnu III
rooms. Turkey, sir, Wits brltiianI soioiss
1,s,d Z, act, SIR, 10 sssiD aDd fiit' -
Well OF course bad fAe pafiolss s I'VE.
o,,ghly refurnished, and Laid nsat nG sn.
ErnsseIs in Hrs. Georges own ROOM ~. 10
Sea HAT loyeiy wonan,s gaiituoe! ".Mas
beautiful. or,-
ips over ms eggs snd toast WneE 10.
George came gliding IN with sae aiiy 49, ,:so
S,,t Lam st,,e that isfbe proper thing to say.
aR..aIlv Airs. George-'o began.
.1Now. don't seod me, dear sir. 1on
Gee. I knew ny duty "-witk that smle
sbot touches tpy too susceptible heaft, as
tbe moonlight kindles the melting snow.
- Yo,,r eggs are done as you like them, 1
.rnst- i aiEays see to such things myself.
And NJ she sat down and placed her siendet
hand on the spotless tabie-cioth could not
tell which was the whitest. ~.
1.-THE eggs are simply perfect MIS-.
George" was my reply, land / never
tasted better bread" H..
81 ALWAYS have my eye on Betty "heI
she is making bread. Dir. Haynes. so s1uch
Ilepends upon these humble culinary eHorts.
Alas I',-apd she sighed softly-"we 1--we
in degenerate days, sir, when women seer
their pleasures outside OF the sacred portals
OF home. have never allowed myse1, ST.
to be distracted from my legitimate Puf-
suits" >. ~
warmly. and a diamond solitaire gIittered
before by mental vision, or perhaps l
shou,d say sentimental vision. But how
was man to hold out long against The
charms OF so nobly planned woman, with
taper fingers and gentle, downcast eyes.
and such blessed notions OF the beauty OF
domestic life! =,
uI trust YOUR breakfast pleased you, SIR"
"Upon nv word, Mrs. George" l SAID,
her bewilderipg eyes smiling into mine"
was never so charmed in my iife."
She blushed. What had l said to bring
that exquisite dye upon her cheek! L
grew frightened, and backed away from
the table, pulling on my gloves.
"How soon do you 60, sir2" she asked,
rising, her slender fingers playing with a
little chain that relieved the dead black OF
her dress. %a $3.50
-~"I leave in twenty minutes, Mrs.
George"
"And as you are to be gone all day-am
correct. Mir. Haynes ?" ~.
nodded. -: -.4-
7a..As you are to be gone all day, and / in
yariably see 10 such things myself, would
you leave the key OF The safe with me !?
The silver has long been in need OF SCOUT
ing, and you really should not be so eX.
trayagant as to send it to silyersmith for
that purpose, as most gentlemen do. l
have q wonderful ,powder-my dear old
mother gave pa the recipe; for, indeed,
sir"-a plaint1ye tenderness gliding into
her pathetic tones-"-we have had silver in
our family; my mother was Hancock" ;
She paused. My glance, trust, was full
OF sympathy. ---. =. -
"Yes. sir, Hancock. But reverses, sir,
sad reYerses, swept everything away
with stately wave Of her white hand.
NThe powder is invaluable. might. could
I eondescend, make my fortune with it. Do
you think you had better leave the key, Or"
drawing her fine figure UP, ''will you take
the silver" ....
"Mrs. George, l beg. Here are the keys,
Nrs. George"
There were $4,000 in that safe, and I de-
tached the key of the money-drawer. ~
"Tbank you; you will hardly know your
plate Tomorrow" she said, with pretty,
laughing lips.
"PraY, pray wrap up well; it is such a
wind!"
Trump went my heart.
"You will be home-when? I always
prefer TO have an explicit understanding,
so that everything may be in readiness"
"To-morrow at -, Mrs. George" was
rnyreply, wondering how it would seem to
kiss a pair OF lips just as dewy and pout-
ing as hers and then / tore myself from
the temptation, shook hands with Mrs.
George, and lett the house.
"StraWs show which way the wind
blows" says the old adage. 1t is nay opin-
ion that hats occasionally do that little favor
for mankind. At least mine took the lib-
erty to do so that morning.
I had now ten minutes in which TO reach
the B station. The depot was only a
fewSsquareS distant, and was walking Us
comfortably as 1 could. bracing mysel!
against the wind, when a sweeping gust
came round the corner. Something Was
lifted from my head; it was my hat.
NV first impulse was to look round 10 SEE
IL ANYBODY was laughing-I always langt
myseif at f1yips hat-a1d then Detoot
nyself 20 sport. The hat only ambled.
was sure to catch it. 1t lodged agalnst
pas.post: nv hand was almost on II, Wnet
the twin TO that other gust came raclns
alonp. and off went my hat. 1t was yer,
early. and there were but Jew peopi'
abroad heard now and then lain
ian@h. A scuryy little urcain sang out
:. Gn a. bootsl'' A Hibernian maid, carry
inn large parcel ia a small paper, cried
* Shnre the hats leading thatman chase!'
Int on + went, breatbless, ;chagrined, ant
anad. aJpxsak street, down Green. across Ma
ME. andthrongh Cherry that confOunded ha
gadsme. now doubling and ;futtefing aimos
under my nose; now ggratingwi exultan
motion that dumbly expressed the jubilee o
uncomfortable iollity; now whirsing int
somebody's garden; now wbisking round :
BARRIERS poles now bobbing along the edge
OF fence till ut last-at last had it,
DastA eouM not grip harder than held
on to that cSTatig brim. 1t vas, felt hal
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