The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-01

"A 1Ahl UT nAb Lit
"My dear, came early-I know you
will excuse it; how sweet how delicious
this room isl ALI from these hyacinths?
Yes9 Your uncle and I hope you and
John-so full of the sun, too-charming,
quite charming We must have. some
people You know, my dear, to meet you;
and perhaps Thursday week-take care,
my love, the new carpetl watering-pot
drippings may have paint on them. Oh,
there are drops on the velvet table, tool
Your handkerchief? All, yes, quite dry
no harm done. But, my dear, will
that day suit your No other engage
ment?
eve have no engagements at all, thank
Jou."
"Not yet? no? reallyT 1851
Elizabeth brought one of her glasses
into the ray of sunlight.
The young couple had not been set
tied in their new home above fort
night; it was natural to suppose that
their evenings might be still at liberty.
Nor indeed did Lady Adelaide feel the
smallest degree of astonishment. 1t was
she who ought to introduce her niece.
1t was at their house Elizabeth must
make her first appearance, and she had
been only waiting for Sir Walter to re-
cover from the last attack of the gout to
issue her cards. She calculated that by
the day fixed on, he would be we'll
enough to receive his guests; and though
Elizabeth had been duly waited upon by
the principal neighboring families it was
only now that she might begin to expect
the inevitable invitations. Thus, al
though she cried "Not, yet? no? really%
with all due fervor and impressiveness,
her unmoved countenance betrayed that
she exclaimed by rote.
"May we consider that time fixed,
then, nv dearT
"oh, certainly, Aunt Adelaide-very
happy. John"
"You will ask John? Quite right, SO
right. Always consult your husbands
wishes. And you will let us know? But
you will accept nothing else for that
EVENING""
Il beg your pardon. I am sure--l
know may answer for John; he is al
ways glad to go to the Priory, so would
certainly wish me to say yes at
at once. I was only going to say he is
out this morning"
$50 sorry to miss him, but you were
the person 1 chiefly came to see. And
you really say Yes? That is charming!
Then can send Thomas round at once.
So thoughtful of you, my love, If you
are quite sure John will not mind-for
of course it makes a difference 10 know.
One ought to try to get together the
right people to meet each other. But
how can one if you are unable to fix the
day?" reasoned the lady, wisely.
eyes, certainly: you may depend upon
U.S."
"Oh, and Miss Chorley, that charming
beautiful friend Of yours, of course we
include her; or must I--olight | not to
write separate invitation? Undoubt-
edly 1 ought. You think not? ReallyT
'She left us this morning, thank
you."
"Dearl This morningl Is it posi-
ole?"
Now Anne had arrived on weeks
visit, the week had expired and she had
departed-what more could be said ?
Anne had herself Informed Lady Ade-
laide of the duration of her stay; and
Elizabeth, alive to everything, remem-
bered having heard the same 'Tsjt pos
sibleY' on the subject few days before.
'aThen need not write?"
"Plainly not"
"But we should have been so glad, 50
pleased to have seen her, and Of course a
special invitation-and, my dear Eliza
beth, your white satin-you won't mind,
will you, Just this once? Sir Walter does
like to be old-fashioned you know; and
bride out of white satin"
"Would be queen without crown?
Very well, Aunt Adelaide, white satin
it shall be; wreath and veil too, Isup-
poser
"Myi dearl but you are only in jest.
Orange-blossoTn, you know, is quite in
admissible except upon the day-quite.
Your maid must take off the dress even.
You know that-yes? And, my love,
your music; you will bring your music
and your drawings Of those for
eign sketches you took last autumn, SO
bright and pretty; and---and-"
"Pray, nothing more this time. My
music will bring, but the sketches are
on such very small scale, surely there
will be some one among the guests more
fitted to exhibit than I?''
"My dear, how can you'say sol Every
one admires them exceedingly-so spirit
ed. so cleverW
Elizabeth stafted--the obnoxious cpl.
thet settled the question; nothing should
induce her to be shown off to her aunt.
guests. sa,. 49,
But when the time came Lady AIDE
aide was not to be foiled. The portfolio
to be sure, was not at hand, but it exist
ed, and she could still whisper in audible
asides:
"Sketches too, charmingly-charming
". Hall absolutely amazed. Lore
Guelder, quite the best amateur last
season, came on purpose to see them.
assura vou he did. Came all the way t(