New-York tribune., 1883-03-18

..,,od ma Ianswered at random that liked them
both equally. NO, but really ne pers,sueu. peo.ss
maan n,odern names derived from those Languages,
We'll; / replied at a venture, like Saxon nsmeS.
Do Won p he exclaimed; why. 80 90 l. FOR OK
ample don! think you eOao ohoP apq cried. her
a no @ ~ Td,tb ~ itY Budell blushed but couldn't
deny il and dsresay he would have revealed her
surname also had pressed him; ,.o,,, Will Carl.
August brought me an invitation from III SaIt St
Won TO spend fortnight at his father place III oTo
land and have shot at the grouse. va "In1 eT
Mar6y Smithers and Buell. he wrote, r,ahtfn anu
pect them ull. / know you fOnr nave IIignIiu ht
crbaios-nnd-slavery notions about matrimony; Dut
there are lots OF nice girls stayng here w WIN silly
ana il you don't all 20 nome with tne iu,, oi br smr
of forthwith becoming Benedicks shan Oo 'ui
prised Anyhow, we have plenty OF Drds: ,.,n.
When arrived found the house tull OIL pleasan o ~
and agreeable girls while the grGuiSi1 Iuii ferce
Bul was IN toleraDlo spirits, and came out III
grand style as master of the ceremonies ana as tl
originator of all sorts oil alnusements LII, Ire nad no
busy to inilict any more condolences, DuI ndu no
reason 10 suppose that he had yet accomplished Ills
proposal. . I'D ar;van
one afternoon heavy storm had driven
the spOrtsInen il sooner than usual; was e3alHh
inc NV breechloader n the guD-room wnen omiIn-
ers my steriously request ed me 10 come " IIo
ngroom at once. there lounu n bHooI and "Wa va
had the ROOM to ourselves. lie briefly eAPIia'neeu e
his object. . have an announcement 10 nlahe, no
sad similar to one made by Buueii nSe a0ns
I'm going follow his example, and hereDy itEIoe ,
YOU all to he wedding. Like Budeli, havehs t tS.
put the final question, but am not airaio .. .ho
answer. have objection to tell you that t ha
Young lady Is mt present IN this house, ana Ina0 her
name is Miss Maxwell.
'G0Od benvensr ejacu lated Budel
Well said Marby may as Well 'ane a a.. InIS Going
to follow suit. only I've taken tne io ~ ~
speak to the young lady first. and Fanny CarIy"n ID
shortly going 10 become Mrs. Marby.
/ was thunderstruck In that case SAID WIN
dignity as strobe from the room, Il am no" 'no
only member of the Square Club ..
Just ~ | was tying my necktie lew minutes
before dinner and rejecting that, though nervous-
ness want of leisure and even bllghted aneotTns t
might be got over | at least hau Ieasoh .h@C ,
would preserve me from matrlnony, Budel huI
Look here he said. Pm in a deuce of box
Smithers is gong to propose 10 Miss Maxweh; anu
Whatl you're both in love with Miss MAXWELL
Yes and that forward beast, Smithers VIII De
sure TO propose right oil; and I've never hau soou
opportunity. ..,,
WY 'My dear Budell. you must make your opportu-
nifty. DO lt tonight ,a
Tonight Why it's dinner-tlme already am anu !
after dinner we're to have those blessed tdotedG%
rirdnts ; and goodness knows what Smithels VIII uo
while Pm lookng after the wretched aialrs. Ana fnl
then, to morrow I've promised Carlyon 10 start lor
the east moor at o O'clock. ...
I Iendenyored 10 comfort him by suggesting that
possibly Mrs Maxwell might refuse Smlthers pue
Budrl shuddered At the possibility oil Oelng % l0lo,
stalled. lie was palpably upset, ana no Iookeu
nerv GUS and anxious all dIuner-tIme. Inc company
generally attributed 1t to theatrical responsibility;
to be anxious about anything so simple as .ao,eauJ
riraRfs Smthers OIL the other hand, had secured
Il seat beside Miss Maxwell and seemed 10 Do hiaA-
ing himself vastly agreeable.
The tableaus began Immediately after dinner,
and they were great success. Buuell hau , SAL,
fully arranged them. without attempting 10 make
them into "A series: and music, supposed 10 Dc ap-
proprlate or 10 have reference 20 each taDeau, was
played while the curtain Was up. CuIousH{
enough, in the secoDd last tablcau, MISS MaHMoi,
Smthers and Budell were to appear by tnemseEySs y
and still moro curiOnsly the subject OF IL war lno
Rivals! Where Budell mad got II DON'T kho"
p-obably in his inner consciousness. Is was suy-
nosed To be woodland scene in the paint and,
DO nder days. A young LADY was discovered seale9
on "A bank with q lover kneeling AT her ieet, ab9
holding one of her hands AZ little distance anu
unseen b, either OF the lovers, was rival glarlng
from among the trees at the unsuspectlng pair;
Tho tablean wms very effective. Miss mahweIl
looke ed very charming in her costume, anu omtneis >
Qlar.d splendIdly. Budells face IL WAS impossiD 0
to see for his back Was turned to the audience, CP
till the performers mad all mahasod & 20 IeWsIh Sd
rs rigid AS statues, but IN this tabieau NJ ss oiaA-
we'll who had already appeared seVeTal times'
seemed TO lose her The curtain had not Deen
up minute when she started. looked down AZ az
Budell aud .t last, flushing crimson. talry ran on
the stage However. the last tabenu went on Wild
out a hitch and the slight MISTAKE did not aneot
the general verdict. An adjournment was made 10
have n dance in the hall. and was standing IDLY
looking on when Budell, once more IN his usual
garb. rushed uD to me in fever OF excitement.
mol Eve done IL A; it's all right! =,
And be dragged me along with him from the hali
into the empty library.
What on earth do you mean, man 2 exclaimed.
w hat have you done
1--WE proposed sir: and I've been accepted
cordially congratulated him. and then inquired
. How did YOU manage it-when did you ind the
time-and where the couIageT
'Tu tell YOU | dld it in that tableau. Under
cover of the music | told Edith that in all sober
earnestness was at her feet, not in jest alone and
asked her to be my wife, That's why she ran
away
No wonder mteriected.
Wasn't 1t splendid doing it under Smthers
very e,esf Aud then Of course saw Edith after
ward IN the little drawing room aud shell he here
directly whenever size has changed her costume
Wen, Pm glad you've settled Is; ana think
Smitbers was right when he said you would end bv
proposing in some extraordinary way. And IL
seems to mo that il was decidedly embarrassing for
Miss Maxwell
Smithers married Edith Maxwells sister eighteen
months after the tableau.- Begravia.
no Tun