The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-06-10


had hitherto been the sole lady of bis
loye, and she was little surprised to
hear him exclaim suddenly, out of a
reverie, the next day:
Wasn't she beautiful"
WHO, Lynn"
"The young lady who offered me her
carriage"
"YOu forget, dear" placidly, over
her knitting, Il did not see her."
" wonder who she isP"
And Lynn continued to wonder. He
had left the phaeton at the st. James
hotel, and the proprietor had assured
nim that all would be right. Appar-
emily the episode had closed.
On the contrary, Annie Lorraine, a re-
markably independent young lady for
one OF but twenty years of age, had
taken pains TO inform herself that Mrs.
Naples was not seriously injured.
She asked hundred questions of her
informant-who chanced to know the
Maples-and learned that they were in
moderate circumstances; perfectly re-
spectacle; that they lived in a fiat in
Hotel Dighton; that Lynn was dry
goods clerk, and supported his mother
and a young sister.
Percy Dudley stood by chafing.
at seems to me you are very much
interested in that fellow, Annie!" he
exclaimed, at last.
81 am, ! think" she answered, care
lessly.
Dudley looked at her from under a
frowning brow. He, Percy Dudley, the
irresistible, the best match OF the season,
had paid this girl the most unmistakable
attentions for four months without the
slightest sign of having made but the
most ordinary impression upon her.
Yet he continued his suit, since there
was not another girl worth one hundred
thousand dollars in his set, nor any
where that he knew of, to be had.
His jealous eyes observed that in
driving with Miss Lorraine, they never
passed the store where Lynn was en-
ployed without turning her glance
toward the entrance; and once, when
he chanced 10 be filling a lady's car
riage with bundles, she bowed to him,
with faint flush upon her lily face.
From that moment Dudley hated
Lynn. Though he did not for a moment
entertain the thought that<Miss Lorraine
gave him more than a passing approval,
and he could see that the young man
had something noble and attractive in
his air, he was jealous even of her mere
respect for him,
1t 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 it infuriated
Dudley.
Course the fellow. I'll make him
cut his own throat before long" hemut-
tered.
He caught Lynn out, and obtained
an introduction. 1t was in concert
room.
Good many ladies present. By the
way. there is Miss Annie Lorraine in
front. Do you know her, Mr.. Naples"
81 have the pleasure-slightly," re-
piled Lynn, flush coming into his
frank, blonde face.
Pretty, ehP"
"Very beautiful, l think. Do you
know where she resides, Mr.. Dudleyp
"What, don't knowP Oh, up town |
somewhere!" answered the other, catch
ing at sudden thought. $50 you
don't know much about her circum-
stancesP"
"No. Do youP"
Something" carelessly. She's an
orphan. Lives with an aunt. By the
way, my dear sir, she seems to know you
better than you do her."
"She did me fsyor last fall, on the
occasion of an accident"
"Ah! Well, it seems that on that oc'
casion you took the young lady's fancy
In short, she fell in love with you"
"With meP" stammered Lynn, blush
ing furiously. 81 am not worthy tn
honor"
"There is no accounting for women
fancy" burst forth Dudley, savagely.
Lynn was too bewildered to notice
the sneer.
"You are friend of hersp" he asked.
"Oh, yes--an old, and intimate one.
She's an odd girl-given tounaccounta-
BILE fancies, 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-that is, ifso
inclined yourself"
"I-I admire her very muchW STAN
mered Lynn, trembling with agitation
"Yes, certainly; understand. Well,
she's going South next week; but she'll
be at the Parker Fraternity tomorrow
evening. You'd better see her there,
and make sure thing of it. I'll give
YOU my word she'll accept YOU"
THANK you! thank you!" murmured
Lynn, the lights swimming before his
eyes, and the music fading on his ears.
He cared no longer for the latter. He
got away out of the hall, and spent a
restless night, full of excitement and
the most exalted emotion. For the first
time he knew that he loved the lily
faced, brown-eyed girl.
The next night found him at the musi-
cal entertainment of the Parker Fra
ternity. He was foolish, perhaps, but
not more so than score of other young
fellows in love. But more honest,
fervent fellow never trembIed at the
touch OF woman's hand.