The daily gazette., 1883-07-12
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W" h,ra although we We uo.nins5 ~ ..'"eN
vr,' tor do you know the Halkeus nave
YOU W Mrs. Halkett's grandfather must
Eono. Eo.a 10 be taken ill-tiresome olu man
eno1,, pS not content with rushing on herseli
Au' Al,nnst needs drag her sister away ena
she lnus' Van re- member wrote about her;
Young ,,,og cIrl And here we are, left with
AIrit% ir hnf Carrie and Hatty Wentworth.
g9Og'i} gI,pni} know what you'll say"
l1on g.,. that I'm very glad they are gone,
'01y a,,r FANNY. My only regret is that
ny TWnutyorth did not accompany the n.
NiSyoutyr, NiS and the speaker shook her
n,o',55,trllly. no",5 "Not that really any one
nrai mind HAtly, for since that ridiculous
letl '''' hers about Tom Carlingford
nou,gi ,nr her over, except 10 sit and abuse
t0to@'"a ,,' nan she might as well be dumb"
OIL r,',' ,n' ,,antlrmen addressed as Monty curled
l1G disdaiufully. He was evidently
nl' ,t "f 10 aiye vent to some cutting sarcasm
au'' ~, snparently recollecting that the sub
ou, riI "pr not worth the trouble, he heayed
n.tead very profound sign.
YIN snra YOU would have liked Celia
vonng Monty and she was expiring to see
!Vwurb,nk Heaven, then, for sending her a
,,o,'',intment! Fanny, | see you don't
ua,iayp u,iatl me, but give you my solemn word
ye,,' have done with women forever. One
.na' n,ansged TO completely blight my life,
na, Lresk nv heart, and half kill me and
~ XIII # YOU ask me, that is about enough"
'u,J u",I'ntreling. heartless girl P' was muir
ur,.5 sympatheticaly. "How you must
despise hrr o 7 ,,soovorod that sho
h.. been draiNg falsely with me-triiling
nth me-do you suppose that can cease
,o lave herr TN the contrary, the hopeless
@soss @ of her ever being mine but adds fuel to
tbr fire aud increases my torture. AS long
az live shall never cease to worship that
"r-neyer I" and making great display Of
sc,mbric pocket-hankerchief, embroidered
Nth most elaborate initial, the disconso-
ale lover sank back In the carriage as II
tboroughly overcome by despair.
Fanny. otherwise Mrs. Stanhope Rodney,
sighed audibly. Monty Curzon was her
most petted cousin-one of the best looking
men about town, universally spoiled, aud
hitherto the greatest adept at Irritation to be
,nrt ml' win in the United Kingdom. Foryears
he had carried everything before him, had
,ai.rd hopes only TO scatter them, wounded
hpsrts which he eft for others to spread
aver had come, seen, and conquered loved
laughed. and ridden away. All at once
ForfuDe had refused him her favor, just
when chance had thrown him In the way OF
more Than his match in an arch-deceiver,
who WAS not only willy enough to lead him
an. but she called "Dilly daily duck" until
,b, actually effected his capture, and then,
NrI CAPTAIN turZOn at her feet, was never
more surprised than he to find that what she
had meant as play he had taken as earnest.
Naturally she had preferred him because he
seemed to prefer her; but setting aside her
engagement to Mr.. Moss Golden which she
thought everybody in the world knew Of,
how was it possible 10 conceive that, after
having been told fifty thou and times that
Captain Cnrzon never meant anything be-
yOni Irritation, she was all at once to sup
posr he intended anything more with her.
iaptan CurZOns friends said that Miss
Lysrcr had behaved abomiuably the stric-
turr, passed by the ladies were particularly
severe The men took more lenient view
oi the matter some were even heard to say
that he had only paid back as he deserved
ohc. However, as it seemed to be insisted
upon Captain Curzon was regarded as
hrarbrOken, and this forsaking town and
buHing himself in the country was certain
proof Of his suffering and his despair.
The short drive from the alton accom-
pli,hed, and Captain CurZon put ia . sses
sion Of the cOsyest of bachelor APARTMENTS,
ilrs Rodney FASTENED to the bOudoir, where
she found her sister Carrie-a kindly, mid
dle4gcd spinster-and Hatty Wentworth
seated together.
"Well, he's comeW she said, excitedly
ave brought him back with me, but oh, SO
altered! You'd hardly know HIN for the
SAINT,
"Tbere was room for Improvement wasn't
there said Miss Hatty, ironically.
Mr. Rodney treated the question with be-
coming contempt.
You have never yet met Monty Curzon,
llaty size said, crushingy.
"Uh, yes, ] have though; only | was
never enough talked of to make it worth
while Tor him to want an introduction TO
me-
MY dear, don't be epteful Besides, in
The present case it is really most unfeeling
nyou. The poor fellow is crushed-abso-
lulrIy heart broken"
Miss Wentworth laughed derisively.
Really, Fanny, 1t is too absurd of you!
heartbrokrn, Al II any man had heart
10 break The whole OF them are altogether
made ui cast ron."
As We told you before, Ha'ty," Mrs.
Rodney delivered herself sententiously, at
iSaplly to Judge all by one b I'd specimen.
however, you're certaia to alter your
opinion before long, for suppose you don't
mech II he spinster i0reverY'
"ileaYtn Forbid" Grid Miss Hatty, tragic
ally My only regret is that l can only
marry one man. ! should like to have the
lOFInenting OF thousands for all am being
maze 10 suiier." And having delivered her
Sl OF his exalted sentiment of humanity,
Slthoul waiting for reproof, which she
iO''saw was in store for her, the young lady
'rat lasty retreat from the room.
oh dear, dearl What pity it is that
g'r' makes herself SO silly" exclaimed Mrs.
houhgy, irritaby. 81 do wish that Stan
nope hadn't persuaded me to ask her here;
" sure Il wac very ill-judged, Carrie"
MNs wentworth, cousin on Mr.. Rod
m! slue oi the lamily, was pretty girl
WIN great store OF attractive power which
pS uSI Su never lalled her except in the instance
y, VT. ION Carlingford, who, having been
flaye last and loose with by her for an in
u'niltt une, had at length grown restive
and escaped this tryanny by removing his
SIleSiance from her and placing it and his
n, mana and fortune at the disposal of sim
Pc uhattractiye country girl; thereby, ac-
soIlng To Hatty's showing, wrecking her
tyaee .l mind forever, and setting her at
'aFialite with all mankind
do hope she won't make herself dis.
ssleeaole to Monty" said Mrs. Rodney,
Voa,ihiHg % address her sister
v,, Npt at all likely, unless he interferes
Which he is quite certain not to do; he
hlo"L Too much of her already, and the
way She has behaved to dozens of men, es
lerally to Roger Cotton. believe he quite
Gslikes her; he told me some time ago thai
cue mas everywhere the character of flirting
most abominably."
g.. Then | can quite understand the grounds
lof your apprehension"
why How 2'I