Richland beacon., 1880-09-18


irehrhlnan, and offered his arm +,
Mamie.
"You Will walk with me a littI,
while?
"TlIauks-but the music is becir.
nng, and promised to lance with Mr.
Blair"
"Bnt aiterwarl?" said Lennox, the
cllll growing colder.
Bat | mn. engaged to Mr.. Thornton -
When, then - demanded Leonov
with ii jealous panS.
Really, my card is so full. hardly
know. viii, however, try and spare
y"u IA waltz somewhere"
Good heavens Mamie. what aflec.
tation is this ?"
She favored him with well-bred
stare
Pardon, l do not understand VOL"
And taking the arm of her escort She
walked away with the air of an Emprcss
Lennox sought his sister.
"Laura, how have YOU changed Nan
ME so?' he demanded.
Yes, she is changed. Isn't she per-
fect?''
Perfect? Rather too perfect TO suit
me. growled Lcnuox. "To-morow T
shall see more of Mamie" he thought.
But tomorrow, and Tomorrow. and
tomorrow, ii was always the same. and
that elegant Miss Irving" as thex
styled her. was always in demand. and
poor Lenrox, from the distance at which
she kept him, looked on almost heart
broken, varying between wrath, jealousy.
pride and despair.
Mamie" said he, one mornino
. when he found her for a moment alone.
''how long is this to last?'
81 believe you wished me TO come
here to improve my manners, Mr.. Raw.
to acquire the elegance Of society,"" she
said, coldly.
"But, Mamie"
"Well, If you are not pleased with the
result of your own advice. | am not 70
blame. You must excuse me now. Mr.. !
Ray; L am going to ride with the Count I
de Beaurepaire.
And, with graceful gestur. of adieu
she left him sick at heart.
That afternoon Lennox walked unan-
nOunced into Laura's room.
-" 1 thought I'll dropin and say Good
10y before you went down stairs" said
he. "I leave tonight"
Indeed? Where are you going?"
asked Laura.
80. 1 don't know" was his savage
reply.
lyon can take a note to George for
me?"
eyes, if you get it ready" said he.
Every well. ] will write it now."
Laura left the room, and Lennox stood
moodily at a window. Presently Mamie
came III and stood near him.
care you really going away?" she
asked.
Yes, L am, was the short answer.
"And won't Won tell us where 20
81 don't know myself-neither know
nor care = he growled.
She slipped her hand in his arm, with
he old caressing movement he remcm-
,ered so well, and spoke gently, nsing
lis name for the first time since he
.ame.
But, Lennox, dear, if you go away
,ff somewhere, what shall / do?"
He turned suddenly and caught her to
lis heart. ,
"Oh, Mamie, Nannie," he cried,
eff you would only come
,ack to me and love me.if / could re-
over my lost treasure, would not go :
nywhere. Oh, my lost love, is it too !
ate ?" .
She laid her face down against his +
houlder, and asked: f
"LennOx, dear, tell me which yon Z
ove best, the Mamie you used to know, i
r the fashionable young lady you found t
ere?" y
"Oh, Mamie, darlingw he cried, i
lasping her closer. 81 wouldn't give 4
ne toss of your old brown crls for all h
he fashionable young ladies in the
Torld."
"Then you will have to take your old a
Jamie back again, Lennox, dear"
And Lennox, passionately clasping her
D him, begged to be forgiven, and Il
owed he would not exchange his pre- +
ious little wild rose for ali the hot-house Il
overs in Christendom