Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-28

All right, lDOUgnt DfOWHt, anu Nv nav
n glorious Irritation all the way into sara
toga.
II is one thing to have n belle all to
yourself in railroad car, and quite an
other thing to be i'll the same hotel with
her where she has rs many satellites us
there arc society men in the house.
A belle is generally mischicvously i'll
clined
NIarccllus Washington Browne stands
miscrably poor chance.
Such were the ultimate convictions OF
Browne after deep cogiiation on the
evening of the third day after his arrival
at the springs lie was louuging in a
chair on the great pinzza of the hotel,
smoking aud listening to the music, for
the band was playing in the court.
Through the open windows OF the par
lors he distinguished among the throngs
of people the stylish figure, OF his idol,
Miss Hasbroucke. That yivaaious young
lady was making her charms tells. Dur.
ing the past three days she had been all
the rage. In vain had Browne tried to-
bring back the familiarity of the hour OF
bliss on the cars. He WAS compelled to
to pay court to her along with the com
mon crowd. There was Willie Bliss i'll
tine parlor talking to her now. GLOW can
she like that fellow?' said Browne to
himself "To be sure he drives tandem
down street every afternoon, and always
gets bow from Miss Hnsbroucke. 10
be sure he drives her to the lake and
dances the whole evening with her.
Browne threw away his cigar and went
into the parlor. Miss Hasbroucke re-
ceived him with smile like linked bee
hives full of honey and bees She ratified
away. GLOW funny it WIS tho way they
became quainted-really romantie. Saw
Mr.. Browne at the lake this afternoon.
Was he having Il delightful time She
was. Did he never go down to the q
O'Clock morning drinking Mt the Congress
Spring? She was going tomorrow. All
her former cor liality retu!Hed. The band
WAS playing ravishing air from - lucia,
as they went ont on the broad piazza 10
walk. The girl was fascinating, tender,
bcwitching, aud Browne eitervesccd with
devotion, She smiling nlatprely at his fer
vor. The hours fled swiftly sway, and
Miss Hasbronckc LETT him entirely unccr
tain which end Of himself was on the
floor.
He lighted cigar and blew fierce. tn
X. at Long Branch talk ana smile just us
swcctly as Miss Hasbrouckc? and did she
not laugh him off when he confessed his
passion as if it was only Il good joke ?
Did she not lean lust rs contidingly upon
his arm nc Miss II. ? Aud yet, Browne
did not like to contemplate the dcnouc-
mcnt of that affair. The Le>t day and
tine next Browne WAS with Miss Has |
hrouckc q few blssful hours mt II time. |
but he WAS always sure to see her toward |
evening whirlng ont to the lake with Viii |
lie Bliss behind his fiery little bays, or
having tetc a-tete with that gentleman
i'll the pariors. Thou again, when they |
went down to the morning. drink at the
Congress, Bliss would have diGnf the
whole spring dry if Miss Hasbroucke had |
desired 1t. Regularly Miss liasbroucke
and Bliss had reached then tenth glasses
beforr Browne had choked down two
thirds OF II glass 81 the plutonian com
pound. How the young lady laughed at
our hero! How she would have clappcd
her little hands us she watched his frantic
efforts 10 gulp down the dose Bliss, on
such occasions would invariably exhibit
his blbulous superiority by filling glass
after glass and slipping the water leisure
ly and admiringly, MS if 1t were some nee
tarious Ncr2enay.
Thus the days passed at Saratoga.
Browne had intended staying Il week
there he had been there three weeks
and was very likely TO .remain there until
the Hasbrouckes left. : young man i'll
his state of mi2d is very likely to do
stupid.
Thcy were floating idly on Saratoga
lake, were Browne and Miss Has
brouckc she sitting III the stern pretend
water with her pretty little hands he
to row, but letting the oars
severely alone as he gazed into the bright
face before him.
'Why doM'tyOu go on q asked the lady.
Browne started from his revcrie and
pulled on his oars until be brought the
boat near the shore and underneath some
Iar-reaching foliage.
Miss HGsbrouckc," faltered Browne,
you spoke of going away. Do you real
y mean lt?'
"Of course we are going away in a few
lays. What difference does it make 20
you, Mr.. Browne ? In few hours after
am gone you will be flirting with Miss
Jones and forget all about me-"
Miss Hashroucke," cried Browne,
don't talk that way. | can't bear to have
you go away. You don't know all You
ire to me, Miss Hasbroucke' land Browne
'prang up ana went to where she was sit
ing1. "I-love-you !" He seized her
land, sat down beside her with bitter
Keen look, half afraid he had
Mady woocd the already won. s
"You are rash, Mr.. Browne" said the i
girl This is unexpected. Sit down. ,
L is serious matter and I must think
'bout it. Let us go back" She said this
not coldly, but decidedly, and with
'oses-and- iessamine smile upon her face i
which made Brownies heart pull power c
July at its fastenings. He would have /
'ald more, but she said "Not now,"
md waved her hand toward MS seat, and !
Browne reluctantly took up his oars again !,
md pulled back to the boathousc. Just :
Is the boat turned away from the shore n =
arge stone came crashing down the steep /,
Wooded bank and splashed into the water i
! few feet from them, and Browne thought /
lo heard footsteps bac: in the woods. /
silently they landed at the penthouse and t
'limbed the steep hill, she holding his Il
'rm and he trembling with JOY over the /
precious encumbrance. All the way up /
he hill Browne brcathed linked sweet D..
Tess of lovers words into her ear and '
'he seemed to be pleased and happy.
3rownc took it for granted that he had
Won her
".
Miss Hasbroucke's rooms. ShN has lust !
inished II letter to her friend, Miss So
Ihronia Eyre of Philadelphia. A passage
n that letter is very interesting
81 have really had very glorious time here | I
mere - no lack Of men, and NJ least two Of them ,
re IN love with me. one Of them Il that Mr. |
irl mo WHO MIa i.rrLLLIA ILL.u AALin |