Smyrna times., 1883-11-21
Engaged in Fun.

AS@SO0 III i uu.
"Why, Daisy! What can the matte
De? Actually crying?" And Fri
MosCyhs grave, good face was full 9
Plty, as stepping through the Frencl
window of the little Swiss cotta%
where the sea breczes syayed the lac,
curtains, he saw his pretty cousin lean
ing her head on the gay sofa pillow !,
Il most discOnsolate attitude =
She lifted her head and mt her hand
kerchlef to her eyes. and then gave ,
wintry little smile. S''''
"Oh, Eric, AN heart-broken !,
ana GOWN went the fair head AGAIN
ana plte0us sobs convulsed her afresb
a look Of dismay was in Mr. Mos
tyn's Kind face as he drew a low cboi,
beside the lounge and caressed thl
beautiful hair that was all aglow in If,
loVeIhess OF shade and texture.
On, no, my dear little cousin. not
heart- broken. Heartsick and sore he.
cause Lumley Warner has had The had
Iaste TO filrt with Miss Darrell. instead
OF dolng his duty with his little sweet.
heart-hurt, Daisy, but not heart
broken. Hearts do not break so easily. ),
DaiSy lifted her head with a quick.
wondering look.
you don't know anything about it.
Eric. You are as kind as ever Won
can De, but you don't know what I
body" ''' 'o'eo any
He smiled gravely. Daisv could
never have told all that smile lid ''
GU are mistaken, cousin. | COM
i IC you from personal experience.
Hearts do not break or mine wouId
nave broken long ago when the onlv
one | ever loved showed her de-,
clded preference for another
"A quick exclamation answered him
ana a surprised, tender smile curvpd
her lips. ''0 O"' Feu
On Cousin Eric, is it possible YOU
cared so much for any one? How
could she have preferred anvhodv To
you oh, am SO sorry! | can SYM
Pathlze with all my heart, heoause-I
body else" ''" any
somehow her distress hurt him. this
gear little cousin of his, who all her
lie mad gone to him with her troubles
and looked to him for council and
VINO, when she had one dav confessed
10 MN that Lumley Warner had told
her ne loved her, and they were enoag-
ed-that he hoped she would he very
happy, although he was fearful that
Lumley Warner had won a nrec;oms
prlze' whose value he had doubted her
lover rightly appreciated and he had
oeen noticing the time-it was lust six
months nOw-and here was his consin
"a much distress because handsome
Lumley was flirting with Miss Darrell
10 do. ""0iiiees
-, ana don't know what to do about
l. SAID Daisy, twisting her diamond
mOcking token'-
IN her finger. "What must | do tell
ne. Eric?'i ' "0' 'eii
lie bent his steady, almost wistful
ook into her innocent ewes.
since you love him so dearly. there
; Dut one thing to do-overlook his
lelectlon, and restore him to favor
'hen he chooses to cease his truant
Vanderings. Woman loves much for
gives much they saw"
Ter face. nv "P 'ii'o
You mean 1 am to sit down and
'ack?" ~ 0oine
That is all you can do, isn't it, since
She Strengthened up from her detect
a attitude, her eyes sparkling.
but, Eric, much as wish he would
oMe pack, and dearly as love him 7 |
ever Will do that! 1 will take some |
!her means. | will punish and phone
Inn INTO coming back. WHY conIdn,t |
play the same game that LumIev is |
laying? cam can-and he will !
ONE right back to me, and he will
mink don't care, and he will mako
p and be happier than ever.n
She was smiling through the fears on
er uark lashes. Eric thought what
'oundrel, what a fool, what a william
ne man was who acted as Warner was
citing. MI was
- well, Daisy, and how will YOU do
GO Don't you see? Eric, l will lake
u Lumiey's ring and put on one of
ours-thls one, aud you must let me
engaged to you. You will, WON'T
gu! And We'll firt-oh. awfnIIv
'usin Eric, and everybody shall know
and then-dOn't you seep-LumIev
Ill be sorry, and-oh, it will end like
fairy story" " " iiNe
MIR. MOstyn had got up suddenly 70
ose the window, the wind was blow
g so keenly, and when he came hack
iere was no traces in his face of the
nlte agitation he sprang up to hide
Engaged to me is it, ma petite
ell IL promises very pleasantly for a
nile. L assure you l will make a most
,Voted chevalier. But only think
nat Will become of me when I'm No
niger wanted"
He laughed as he took n cameo and
'arl ring off his watch chain and slim
ID 1T ON Daisy's finger with a great
If hand to his lips. Wv
On, Lumley and / will love you so !
reVer and ever, Eric! You are so :
no and good don't you know" :
"a she looked at him with wondering !
es. cannot comprehend how that :
ny preferred any one to YOU" : :
A perfect storm of passionate pain :
'ept over his face for a second before =
replied lightly 'O-o 2
There is no accounting for such =
lngs,. is there? Come, INV little :,
nee let's open the play with drive
'ng the esplanade with my bays" '"
\
Miss Maud DARRELL was looking very o
ndsome as she leaned back against 0
cushions of the magnificent ha. I,
lche that was being drawn along bv z
pair of horses that were among the =
est at London-by-the-Sea. She was q
essed as became beauty and heiress.
'arrlage costume of pure white, with
White lace-cOvered parasol, and the o
'am of dead gold jewelry in her ears. s.
d on her bosom and wrists. An ex. s.
isitively beautiful woman, with a fair n
Iorless face, eyes that were large a
TX and shadowy, and hair the vary
g and tint of sunshine on a Summer