Saint Mary's beacon., 1880-06-10

INTERESTED - tHAt kell0~a 1N@z# -
exclaimed Al last.
II am. ! thiak, = sshs ansmeEa sars-
Isssly.
DadIsy looked IL her from y
brow. He. Percy Ds|s lhe
Irresistible. The best match a sea-
son, bad paid this girl she mos s.
isksble attentions foF lonf nonl a.
OF ibe slightest sign d basIa de
bus the most ordinary irspsE -,
nsr. - 4
Yet be continued bis suit since there
was not another girl worth one hundred
thousand dollars ia his set, nor any
where that be knew OF, to be had.
His jealous eye observed that in dri-
wing with Miss Lorraine, they never
passed the store where Lynn vas en-
ployed without her turning her glance
toward the entrance; and once, when
be chanced to be filing a lady D carriage
with bundles, she bowed to him, with q
faint flush upon her lily face.
From that moment Dudley hated
Lynn. Though he did not for amoment
entertain the thought that Miss Lorraine
gave him more than passing approval,
and he could see that the young man
had something noble and attractive in
bis air, he was jealous even OF her mere
respect for him.
II was mere accident that the two
met again and again during the winter,
at church. at fair, in picture gallery.
where MISS Lorraine offered Lynn the
sweetest courtesy, but il inlnriated Dud-
ley.
"Curse the fellow! I'll make him
cut bis own throat before long !" he
muttered.
He caught Lynn out, and obtained
an introduction. 1t was in concert
room.
"Good many ladies present. Blythe
way, there is Miss Annie Lorraine in
Tront. Do you know her. Mr.. Mapless"
81 have the pleasure-slightly, re-
plled Lynn, a. flush coming into bis
rank, blonde face.
"Pretty. ehf'
"very beautiful, think. Do you
know where she resides, Mr.. Dudley"
"What, don't knowl Oh. up town
I" answered the other catch
ag at sudden thought. $50 you don't
know much about her circumstances ?"
"No. Do you!''
Something" earelessly. .She's an
orphan. Lives with an aunt. By-the-
way, my dear sir, she seems 20 know
you better than you do her,"
"She did me lavor last fall, on the
occasion Of an accident"
"Ahl Well, well, il seems that on
hat occasion you took the young lady's
faLcy. In short, she fellin love with
you.'
"with me ?" stammered Lynn. blush
ng furiously. 81 am not worthy the
homer"
There il no accounting for womens
fancy," burst forth Dudley, savagely.
Lynn was too bewildered 10 notice
The sneer.
"You are friend OF hers :" he asked.
"Oh, yes--an old, an intimate one.
She's an odd girl-given to unaecOunt-
able facies. you know. Oh, yes, | know
her well And my advice to you is TO
strike while the iron is hot, and offer
yourself TO Miss Loraine-lhat is, il SO
inclined yourself"
''I-l admire her very much !" stam-
mered Lynn, trembling with agitation.
eyes, certainly; ] understand. Well,
she's going South next week; but she'll
be at the Parker Fraternity to-morrow
evening. You'd better see her there,
and make sure thing oft. I'll give
give you my word she'll accept you"
"Thank you thank you!" murmur-
ed Lynn, the lights swimming before
his eyes, and the music fading on bis
ears.
He cared no longer for the latter. He
got away out Of the hall. and spent q
restless night, full Of excitement and
The most exalted emotion. For The FIRST
time he knew that he loved the bly,
faced, brown-eyed girl.
The next night found him at the mu-
sical entertainment Of the Parker Fra
ternity. He was foolish, perhaps. but
not more 50 than score ofother young
fellows in love. But . more honest,
fervent fellow never trembled At the
tOach of woman's hand.
"You are As fond Of music . ] an,
Mr. Naples" she said. With > sweet
cordially Of manner which made her
irresistible to all men who looked ai her.
MAY ] escort you home, Miss Lo-
raines III have something 70 say 10
yOs."
She gave assent. Her brown eyes
widened slightly with surprise. but she