The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-05-23

laughing and talking with abandon
which, though permissible in the circles
in which Miss Clifford moves, is unre-
deemed vulgarity here. She is filled
with a sense of indignation against
her aunt for bringing her into contact
with such people. Thankful indeed is
she when the penance is over. When
they retire to their sitting-room Mrs.
Sinclair indulges in nap, and Pamela
sits on the balcony and looks out at the
sea, and listens to the strains of the
town band which is performing in
front of the hotel. At this moment
the two "grls of the perfpd" passed
the window; AIRY is walking between
them, and they are all laughing and
talking boisterously. Really the man
ners of this class of persons are too
revolving!
Next morning, after breakfast, as it
is hot sunshiny morning, Mrs. Sinclair
proposes that they shall take their
books and sit in the hotel garden.
Pamela complies, and for a little while
they are fortunate in having it to them
selves. But presently in come the girls
of the period and AIRY, each with
racquet. After some little conversation
they turn TO Pamela and ask if she will
make a fourth. Miss Clifford declines
freezingly. So they play without her,
and seem perfectly happy.
Mrs. Sinclair comes to the conclusion
that there is very little amusement to
be got out of driving. She will have
bath chair. What will Pamela do?
Pamela will take her maid and stroll
into the town. But finding that her
maid has headache she, being as we
have said, a cOnsiderate young lady,
elects to leave her at home, and pro-
ceeds for her walk alone There is no
one here who knows her, OF whose
opinion she values in the smallest
degree. When she arrives at the sea-
shore she regrets having come unat-
tended. There is a regular rabble by
the sands; horrid tumble of dirty
children, tawdry women, cads of the
lowest order, donkeys and boys, barrows
piled with shrimps and whelks.. Were
it not that she wants to buy something
in the town she would turn back at
once. Her commission executed, she
retraces her steps. The crowd by the
sea was thicker than ever; she has some
difficulty in threading her way through
it, Suddenly a half-drunken lout
pushes up against her, to her intense
disgust. But in moment he is thrust
away, and very good-looking and
gentleman-like young man is bending
over her and hoping she is not hurt or
frightened. She is trembling a little
with anger and disgust, but RECEIVERS
herself in moment and thanks him
for his intervention. May he see her
safely through the crowd? 1t will be
most kind of him We seldom know
the value of a thing until we miss it,
and Pamela feels it is delightful to be
in the society of one of her own order
again.
He walks with her almost to the
door of the hotel, and Pamela feels a
growing impression that the man beside
her is none other than Melton himself.
His air, his dress-everything bespeaks
breeding and culture On the cliff
they pass AIRY and the two girls of
the period. 1t seems to Pamela as
though they are whispering and laugh
ing about her and her companion, and
she passes them with her head we'll in
the air.
She finds Mrs. Sinclair in their sit
ting-room, and with Il heightened
color and unusual animation of m an
ner proceeds to recount her little adj
venture. 81 have a positive conviction
that it was Lord Melton" she says,
radiantly. "If so, he will soon find
out who we are, and will come and
call--perhaps at once"
On the chance Miss Clifford remains
in for the rest of the afternoon, but no
visitor appears. The two ladies have
a lukewarm and Indifferent dinner in
their own apartment, Pamela having
utterly refused TO appear again at the
table d'hote. She cannot stand any
more of AIRY and those dreadful girls.
They spend rather a dull evening,
Mrs. Sinclair, who likes a good dinner
and has not had it, is somewhat peevish.
The following morning Pamela
receives budgets of letters, and stays
in to answer some of them. About
noon she goes to look for her aunt in
the hotel garden. To her horror she
finds her seated between the two girls
of the period, in the most animated
conversation. She would fain retire
but her aunt makes a beckoning
gesture. Pamela stiffens her back and
comes haughtily forward.
my dear Pamela" exclaims Mrs
Sinclair, 81 have made the most de
lightful discovery. Let me introduce
Miss - and Miss Augusta -. Theil
dear mother, Lady Cecilia, and l were
at school together, and bosom friends
l have been telling them how very
dull and borel you were"
Pamela feels a severe shock. Sht
cannot prevent the color coming t.
her cheeks at the remembrance OF
her verdict on these girls, who are look
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