The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-08-18


flower, am enjoying my child's con-
quests"
AT this moment Etelka returned. :.
"Where is llka?" she asked, giving
her hand TO her cousin.
"She is dancing with Carl Andrassy."
"Ah! with Count AndrassyT" said
the beautiful girl, her eyes glancing
around the ball room in search of them.
care you not jealous?"
"No, indeed; not of Carl Andrassy,"
replied Bella, smiling.
His tone of voice and his smile did
not please her. She thought they ex-
pressed contempt of Carl, and q little
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brows rs she looked inquiringly at Bella.
"fIe is my best friend, and in love-"
Etelka Scapary blnshed, and turning
away quickly, said: "Then certainly
You have nothing to fear"
The music ceased and supper was
announced.
81 would like some fresh flowers in
my hair" said Etelka to her mother
"The heat has withered my roses, and
they are almost ready to fall to pieces"
"Well, let's go then. Well meet
again, cousin"
The mother was a proud, queenly
woman. Many persons said that she
was very avaricious, but this fact you
would never have suspected, from her
magnificent costumes and trains of cloth
of gold; but still it was an open secret
that she had dismissed the young Ester
hazy, and also Gyula Zychy, when they
proposed for Etelka's hand. in conse-
1"onDo vi Ineir extravagant habits.
Etelka was slender and graceful. She
resembled Greuze's picture of spring in
her simple white dress of light silver
embroidered silk, cut in the fashion OF
the day, with a very short waist. She
wore pale blush roses in her hair and
at her girde. Her complexion was fair
and delicate, her dark eyebrows were
arched, her long, black lashes shadowed
large, liquid, earnest eyes, and a smile
of happy youth played around her lips.
Bella looked after her, and said, as
Andrassy approached "She is truly
charming"
"Farewell, frie nd" replied Andrassy
giving Bella his hand. leave in al
hour"
"You are fool if You don't Try you
luck before you co.
"You know very well that am not
Gao s,o's.iasJ o,Aos.sJ ons n,f son:m-Iaw
just think of what happened last year,
when l, with special purpose, paid
the countess a visit. We were strolling
in the garden, and /, thoughtlessly,
pulled plume and threw it away.
When the countess saw this she was
highly incensed, made me a long speech
Oh economy and prodigality, and said
whoever pulls plum to cat may be
economical, but he who pulls one to
! throw away is spendthrift, aud to a
spendthrift she would never give her
daughter"
"Thaps ridiculous
81 believe her, however; and since
Esterlazy and even Gynla Zychy have
received the mitten, shall not risk a
refusal"
"YOu are too proud"
"Etelka, however charming she
may be, still has great fault"
"Her mother?' asked Bella, laughing.
"No."
"What can it be, them"
"She is the richest hciress in Hunga-
ry."
"What great misfortunel" ex-
claimed Bella, sarcastically'
erich girls are constantly told that
men want TO marry them for their
money only, and finally they believe
it,"
swell, perhapse You are right"
"Good-by. Your fnancee is wal.
ting for you. We meet again next
November in Pesth.''
The friends shok hands, and while
Bella returned to Ilka, Cal Andrassy,
making his adieux here and there, left
the ballroom, and ordered his carriage.
lie then Went TO his room, which was
on the first floor, TO prepare for his
journey. While his valet packed his
effects, the count filled the little short
stemmed pipe which he was in the
habit of smoking, aud streatched him.
self, signing, on the lounge which
stood in front of the immense fire place.
While putting thick clouds of smoke,
his mide was occupied with Etelka.
Dared he risk following the advice of
his friend? lie would, if he were only
sure of Etelka's affection. But, as it
was no, he could not. His pride
won the victory. Suddenly he started
mp ont of his revery.
odd you say anything?" he asked of
the servent, who was busy at the other
end of the large room.
"No my lord"
Andrassy looked perplexed, for he
had distinctly heard some one speaking.
There il was again. A fresh. melodi-
ons, girls voice asked:
care the roses in The right place."
"Nse my child. Wait, and | will
fasien them again."
Andrassy understood every word.
lie recognized the two voices immedi-
ately, where did they come from?