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VIC Smohlip-TOOnl NJ once. There |
found Budcl and Marty. Smithcrs
had convened the club, and we had the
room to ourselves. He briefly cx-
planned his object. Ihavc an announce
ment to make" he said, "similar to
one made by Budcll not long since.
I'm going to follow his example, and |
hereby invite you all TO the wedding.
Like Budcll, haven't yet put the final
question, but am not afraid Of the an
swer. have no objection to tell YOU
that the young ladyis at present in this
house, and that her maine is Miss Max
well"
Good hcavens" calculated Budcl.
"Well, said Narby, IL may as well
take this opportunity of informing the
club that ], too, am going TO follow suit.
Only Eve taken the precaution TO speak
TO the young lady first, and Fanny
Carlyon is shortly going to become Mrs.
Marty"
| was thundcrstruck. "ln that case"
l said, with dignity, as strobe from
the room, 81 am now the only member
of the Square Club"
just as was tying my rccNtie few
minutes before dinner, and rejecting
that, though nervousness, want of lcis-
ure and even blightcd affections might
be got over. at least had reason that
would preserve me from malrimDny,
Budell hurried into my room.
"Look here" he said, I'm in tho
deuce of box! Smthcrs is going to
propose to Miss Maxwell; and hang it,
that's Edith"
"What! you're both in love with Miss
MAXWELL"
"Ycs, and that forward beast, Smith
ers, will be sure to propose right or;
and I've ncverhad n good opportunity"
"My dear Budcll, You must make
your opportunity. Do it tonight
"To-night? Why, it's dnncr-timc
already! and after dinner we're TO have
these blessed tdblcnUr rird7iS; aud good
ness knows what Smihcrs will do while
Tn looking after the wrctchcd affairs.
And then tomorrow. I've promised
Carlyon 10 start for the east moor ut
nine O'Clock"
cndeavorcd TO comfort him by sug-
costing that possibly Miss Maxwell
might refuse SmithcrS; but Budcll shud-
dered ut the possibility of being fore
stalled. lie was palpahly upset, and
he looked nervous and anxious all din
ncr-timc. The company generally at
tributed it TO theatrical responsibility,
but they were wrong; Budcll was too
old hand to be ,nX,ou' about any
thing SO simple ~ mbicGHr rtCdHtS.
Smil crs, on the other hand, had Sc
cured Il scat beside Mis-, Maxwell, and
seemed to be- making himself vastly
agreeable.
The tdblcdUr began Immediately after
dinner, and they were n grCH. success.
Budcll had skilrully arranged them,
without attempting to make them into
series; and music, supposed TO be APP
propriatc or to have some rcicr'l &C Il
each tabicdU, was played while the eur
tain was up. tur0usly enough, in the
second last MbicdU. Miss Maxwell
IS GERS and Iu,cl W re TO appcarhy
lat mSclvcs; and Sd. more culriously
tn subject OF it was "lht
Rivals" Where Budcll had got il
! don't know; probably in his
inner consciousness. i. was supposed
to be u woodland scene in the paint.
and-powdcr days. A young lady was
discovered seated on bank, with q
lover kncclng at her feet, and holding
one of her hands. At n little distance
and unseen 10y either OF the lovers, wa
n rival glazing from among the trees a
the unsuspccting pair. The mbiedl
was very effective. Miss MaxwcI
looked very charming in her c0stum,
and Smithcrs glared splcnddly. Bu
dcll's face it was Impossible to SEX, ~
his back was turned to the audience
Up till now tho performers had all mar
aged 10 remain Ms rigid aS statues; bu
In this tablcan Miss Maxwell, who ha
already appeared sever; times, SCENE
TO lose her nerve. The curtain had NO
been up minute when she started
looked down Mt Budcll, and ut last
flushing crimson, fairly ran of thu
stage. However, the last tabieaW wen
offwithout 4 hitch, and the slight mis-
take did not affect the general verdict
An adjournment was made 90 have q
lance in the hall, and was standing
div looking on when Budcll, once more
n his usual garb, rushed up to me in a
lever of excitement.
"By George, sir" he whispered, "con
,ratulatc mel I've done it; it's all right.
And he dragged me along with hir
rom the hall into thN empty library
"What ON earth do YOU mean, man.
e. exclaimed "Whal have You done'
> 1--WE proposed. sir, and I've bee
4 ,cccptcd.'
5 | cordially congratulated him; Al
r ,hcn inquired; GLOW did you ma
$ Ire it-whcn didyou find the time--al
/ where the courage?'
II "rll tell You. did 1t in tn
G hbicau. Under cover of the music
: old Edith that in all soJcr earnestne
[ was at her feet, not ir Jest alone; az
n asked her to be my wife. THAT'S WI
!; she ran away"
o "Wasn't it splendid doing it undo
| ymthcr's very cycsp And then, {
: ,onrse. | saw Edith afterwards IN Tn
| little drawing-room; and she'll be her
r directly, whenever she has changed he
costume 49,, :.
n .Wcn, I'm glad you've settled II
) nnd think Smlhcrs was right when II
y said Won would end by proposing l
?, some extraordinary way. And 1T seem
Il 10 me that il was decidedly embarrasS
+ inr for Miss Maxwell. " -,
= Smithers married Edith MAXWELL
$ lister eighteen month IS after the tdblca'
:, -Belqrdrid.
q "A man who was kept in tho lock-
J, over night for Kissing performance
tho theater in Wheeling, w. Va, "
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