The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-03-05

chance for you-ffteen thousand a year
and title! You would make a charm
ing little lady of the manor, and we
would tow-tow to you most delightfully."-" :"
Don't be silly, Jack, F" said in huffy
tone, trying to look serious. ''I never
mean to marry (this vehemently); "and
detest your Adonises with their money
bags!"
Jack shrugged up his shoulders rather
incredulously, and gave little laugh.
Now hate that laugh of Jacks.
"Well, my dear child" said he, pa
rentally, "all ask of you is to be civil
and put on your smartest gown
''I shall do nothing of the Sort" re-
piled L. "Smartest gown, indeed! What
do care about young sSquires with large
rent rolls?"
And I left the room with strong de-
termination not to look my best that
evening. What did care about fascin-
ating men, when certain pair CT brown
eyes were forever haunting me.
"Ah, mel" thought I; chow I have
changed. A few short months ago and
the idea of Irritation would have made
me perk up and jump for Joy, and Z
would have done all in my power to make
the country girls green with jealousy;
but now I don't seem to care one little
bit to become acquainted with this mag
nifcent Squire
At first thought I would make some
excuse and not appear at dinner; but
Geraldine would think it unkind, per-
haps; and, after all, what did it matter?
Six o'clock struck, and went to dress
for dinner. 1 hesitated little as to what
garment I should wear, and finally Sc
lected pale blue gauze trimmed with
blush roses. Yes, that would do-any-
thing would do. 1 did care, though, a
wee bit, as to how looked I had Just
been thinking of Biarritz again, and my
eyes were very bright when looked in
the glass.
''Shal ever see him again?" said to
myself, and as said it something SEEM
ed to whisper ''Yes," and felt the blood
rush quickly to my cheeks.
I was dressed before Geraldine, and
demurely took my work down to the
drawing-room and seated myself on the
amber damask sofa. AS 1 did so, I
glanced at my reflection in the opposite
mirror, and fattered myself looked
rather well in my blue, cloudy-looking
dress against the soft amber. AS I stitch
ed away at my embroidery, my thoughts
once more reverted to the time I had
spent at Biarritz, and more especially to
certain never-to-be-forgotten day, and
| to certain tall figure with broad shoul-
ders and kind eyes. I was just recalling
svery incident of my adventure, when
the door was suddenly thrown open, and
I rose to meet our guest. I glanced
for one instant at his face, and my heart
stood still. I moved forward in sort
of mist and dreamily ex ended my hand.
Was it indeed he, my hero? Were these
the eyes remembered SO well-this the
same deep, sweet voice? He looked at
me steadily for moment, and then a
troubled expression, half of surprise and
half of disappointment, came over his
face.
'.Mrs. Temperly, presume, were the
formal words which rose to his lips, and
he took my offered hand.
murmured something incoherently to
set him right. Happily he caught the
meaning of my words. His face suddenly
lighted up, and, coming nearer to me, he
took my hand once more and raised it to
his lips.
81 am very glad to haye met again.
never thought to be so Fortunate
And then Geraldine entered, with so
many apologies for being late, and other
guests were announced.
Later on in the enening I confided in
Jack, who only remarked, laconically,
''Then why in the deuce didn't the fellow
come in and see us at Biarritz?"
'Never mind, jack" said I; she is
here now. And please, dear, don't chaff
any more about him.
'sAll rightr' said Jack. "But thought
you hated rich young men,"
This was Jacks last bit of sarcasm, and
when, day after day, the Squire joined
us in our rides and drives, and spent
evening after evening at the Grange, no
one seemed astonished; but when he ac-
tually proposed to me, the one who sym
pathized most warmly with me in my
happiness was my dearest friend Kath-
leen Pallisser, to whom I had confded
all my small bits of romance. Yes, our
remembrance and love for each other was
mutual.
He had endeavored to find me out after
leaving Biarritz, and all his efforts had
| been fruitless. To make long story
short, we were married very soon, and
the Pallisser girls were my bridesmaids.