The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-22

81 don't want to 90. I'd rather stay here
| In the country aud climb cherry.trecs every
day."
CONTROL" said he, coIdIy.
.But don't send me away" she pleaded.
cit Is for your good, Mamie, and you
| must be content TO go. VIII your" !,
| The supper.bell rang at that instant, ana
Mamie hastily answered, "Yes, let me 20,
| I,ennox,v and ran out OF the room and up
stairs 10 her own chamber.
eyes. I'll 90. And I'll teach you one
lesson, Mr.. Lennox Ray; see II don't"
she murmered.
II was nearly the middle OF September be-
fore Mr.. Ray, heated. dusty, aud weary,
entered the hotel where his sisters party
was stopping.
eyes. Where's Nannie!"
"Sbe was on the piazza, talking with
French Count, a moment ago. An there
she is by The door,"
"Ahl" said Lennox, dropping Lauras
| hand and making bis way toward the door.
Rut n was difficult, even when he drew
near. TO see In the stylish, stately lady,
whose hair was put up over amonstrous
cbignou, and whose lustrous robes swept
| the floor for a yard, his own little Mamie
OF three months ago.
Lcnpox strobe up, with scarce a glance
Mt the bewilderlng dandy 10 whom she was
chatting, and held out his hand with an eager
exclamation:
"Nanniei"
she made a sweeping curtsy, and lam
guidly extended the tip OF her fingers, but
not a mus Gle moved beyond what accorded
with wel.bred indifference.
"Ah, cood.evening, Mr.. Ray"
/ 90, Mamie, are you glad to see mey"
said Leunox, feeling that his heart was
chilled within him.
40. 10 be sure, Mr.. Ray; quite glad.
Allow me to present my friend, the Count
de Beaurepaire. Mr.. Ray, Monsieur"
Lennox hardly deigned a bow to the
Frenchman. and offered his arm to Mamie.
You will walk with me little while?"
"Tbanks-but the music Is beginning,
and promised TO dance with Mr.. Blair"
"But afierward?" said Lennox, the chill
growing colder.
"But am engaged to Mr.. Thornton"
"When, then 2" demanded Lennox, with
jealous pang.
Really, my card is so full | hardly
know. will, however, try and spare you
q waltz somewhere"
"Good heavens! Mamie, what affectation
Is this ?"
She favored him with well-bred stare.
"Pardon, do not understand you"
And taking the arm of her escort, she
walked away with the air OF an empress.
Lennox sought his sister.
"Laurs. how have you changed Mamie
so :" he demanded.
Eyes, she is changed. Isn't sac per-
feet 2"
Perfect? Rather too perfect to suit
me-" growled Lennox. Tomorrow l
shall see more of Nannic," he thought.
But tomorrow, and tomorrow, and to-
morrow, it was always the same, and "that
elegant Miss Irving" as they styled her.
was always in demand. and poor Lelnox,
from the distance at which she kept him,
looked on almost beartbrOken, varying be.
tween wrath, jealousy, pride, and despair.
"Nannie," said he one morning, when he
found her for moment alone, 81 how long
is this TO last!"
81 believe you wished me 10 come here
to improve my manners, Mr.. Ray; TO ac-
quire the elegance OF society,"" she said,
coldy.
"But Naunic-"
"Well, il you are not pleased with the re-
suit Of your own advice am not to blame.
You must excuse me now, Mr.. Ray; | am
going to ride with the Count de Beaure-
paiTe."
And with a gracef II gesture OF adieu she
left him sick at heart.
That afternoon LennoX walked unan-
nounced into Laura's room.
81 thought I'd drop in and say Good
bye before you went down stairs" said he.
81 leave tonight"
"Indeedg Where are you going! 7" asked
Laura.
40, / don't know" was his savage reply.
"You can take a note to George for
mel"
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 in and stood near him.
carey YOU really going away" she asked.
ayes, | am" was the short answer.
"And won't you tell us where ?"
81 don't know myself-neitherk know nor
care" he growled.
She slipped her hand in his arm, with the
old caresSng movement he remembered so
well, and spoke gently, using his name for
the tirSt time since he came.
"But, Lennox, dear, If you go away off
somewhere, what shall l dor"
He turned suddenly and caught her to his
heart.
go, Mamie, Nannie!" he cried, pas
sionately, elf you would only come back
to me, and love me-if l could recover my
lost treasure-l would not go anywhere.
o, my lost love, is it too late?"
She laid her face down against his shout
der, and asked:
"LenuoX, dear, tell me which you love
best, the Mamie you used TO know, or the
fashionable young lady you found hereY"
40. Mamie, dsrling" he cried, clasping
her closer. 81 wouldn't give one toss OF
your old brown curl3 for all the fashionable
young ladies in the world"
"Then you will have to take your old
Mamie back again, Lennox, DEAR"
And LennOx, passionately clasping her to
him, begged to be forgiven, aud vowed he
would not exchange his precious little wild
rose for all the hOt-house flowers IN Chris
tendon.