The daily gazette., 1883-09-08
Disenchanted.
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pled ID e'o'l 'n,,ld have desired pleasanteI
luxaly,I ,In 70 lounge away his spoiled
WIZ, ,Osn sea.green walls, upheld by cor.
.,eS l 10 initiate shells and sprays OF
esl,aII .sI suggested the idea Of some
u cora, oceap ave, where the plash
dellclUass O"as marked the flying minutes OF
eil wI', Iriv day. Here and there CLEANED
|qlry ~ Du cabinet, picture or figure in
pll' ra,o od m the deep bay-windows, halt
'rl ell heavy draperies OF emerald dam.
,obles of veined mosaic, covered
sIOyi e. ind costly orLaments-indlces
OoSo Oo.onsiye tastes of the occupant Of
uSul,"S ,,,il."v Castleton reclined on an ele-
,i,,a tlsA,Vf acfa in an attitude at once grace
lI,ls ! as.y, w. He never allowed himself to
~ =, ,al l9wkwardness, even in the seclus-
lllo i,' own S room-practice is an excell-
aD balf-smoked cigar-no coarse
hlns, weed. but one of the most frag.
nlalOp a"' If leaf that ever came from the
taOeD ooS A. the sea, was scientifically poised
@,Vbe Y ,bs second and third fingers of his
gu a1 1Ds and heavily embroidered smok-
auu, y i,.sseled and fringed, a Ia TWrqwe,
Y, FoS covered his profusion Of wavy,
lss u,s ~ certainly very handsome-any
was inJge would at once have pro-
nS ld 6tm "a perfect Apollo" yet there
'omething 10 his tout ensemble that
have prompted gentleman to utter
.la1 nnnpy p on encountering him,
an5sen His features were of the
!, GrecIap mold, and his lips ex-
W W modeled The eyes, of dark,
~ r,,y large and liquid, seldom looked
.i,ly and squarely in the face, but
aug a..ngorally haif-vailed beneath wall of
.,0 ryelashes-Mr. Castleton knew
Me- eyelashes were perfectly irresista-
aDd .y Ma monstache was the very perfec-
Dp S,rsute M art, soft, silken and glossy,
/, aver his lip with wavy grace, which
5,oye the Broadway dandies dis
With envy, az they strove In vain To
,,bgir yiry horns of rebelllous hair
'nsthIpg like its undulating curves.
II aver knew the time and pains that
fs,eton bestowed on his beloved
sche ~
oalI not be improved upon, 1t was
rtlhat some pleasant vision had taken
x ,.,on of the citadal of his mind, from
cs.onal smile that fitted across his
Tmdpt it be gloriousF he sililo-
almost as though he were thinking
Upll never call these long years OF
te.slul endeavore wasted, If, at the
.nrcped in winning such a golden
A, Nina Aubinl 1t makes my head
ven to think of tits like a dream!
to-it is, indeed, glorious reality, for
rgbt in the odorous gloom of that
blessed conservatory, | boldly put the
Oo, and she with the prettiest bushes
4 s,qr-well that isn't to the point
snlhat /, Fitzroy Castleton, have won
sautlIul heiress TO more thousands
can think of, without an ecstatic
that anatomical hollow where ply
Nd saws the heart Isl Heart-tiddle-
There's no such thing. It's all
But ilatter myself that my part of
Van,ss was done remarkably well. I'd
ee any fellow go down on his knees
more graceful style than | did last
lalcbing a glimpse of himself in an
e mirror, Mr. CastletOn gave his
COLLAR little twitch. and proceeded:
n, to see how wrathiul all my Nina's
pointed danglers will bel That donkey
hon he'll be at to hang himselfl Well,
Ii Siua has showed superb taste in her
Nlo' husband, and / must be ex-
lugy polite for while, suppose,
,lHle spoiled beauty thinks it's her
b I've with; whereas, entire nous, my
ciai lis her gold. If she were a yell
bed bag Of 60, I'd marry her just the
After we're married, however, I'll
ste that matter. She may go TO
ttleH, for all care, so long as / have
nllug Of her bank-bookl That re-
mel must send her little bijou of
IpihaI ring-pearls, | suppose, with
sort Of sentimental motto. That
difficult TO manage, though, for my
,gyltIng deuced low. / can't play the
sace game much longer; yet | think
&Co will trust me, If l just whisper
O Two about my expectations. I'll
herIperlment, at all events"
lAh stage of matters, Mr.. Castleton
a' cigar out of the window, and took
Toy tray Of cards and notes, which had
Slime been standing unheeded at his
0npt was he in Elysian dreams.
we're perfumed buletS. dou1, some cards
HAIlon and some-his face grew very
over these-were threatening bills,
alnnlng letters from indignant trades
u Coniounded tailor's bill again !"
h Mr. Castleton, savagely. "He'll
Y an execution, he says. VIII he !
'aul something worth his trouble
slollgg here belonging to me, I'm
AF' That scamp of bootmaker
account heavy Lmount'-'wife and
~. Why are such plebeian wretches
~ 70 bother their betlers 2"
iNfoy tlercely tore the pitiful note
a'ts' At this instant a knock was
iNme door.
JOS there" cried Fitzroy pettishly.
'0ay me, sir, " said one of the ser
VI 'he hotel. 'There's woman here
" 'raklng to you, sir !"
Woman ~
aF-She won't take mo- for an
lolc her you were engaged, but
7 the won't detain you a minute"
~ eaG u +" mused the self-wor-
wei, show her in, Jenkins"
u'AI moment poor, thin, shadowy
-s,!r " s.lltd in, clad in miserably darned
-u.l'lent garments, and displaying
", iedlure OF her wan face the CHASTITY
" poverty and illness. A dark ex-
W. " amer shot over Mr.. Castleton 8
n y lr recognized her,
r1., ,a. are you here for again, woman 2"
aaairs p 'N "
~ .a''leton, she said, earnestly, "I
r% W. you TO settle this bill. 1t is the
,,,rl ,lug nave called about 1t. worked
h M MI. ~ you, embroidering and max
T,ass rlvp, ana at your request selected
S,sassel a, aS the materials myself, when l
~. ~ 'uofd TO advance the money. Mr..
Sgsi S,i Nh L II right to defraud the poor of
va nu earned money 2"
q part of Mr.. Castleton's pro.
Wv 'le poor widow did not know
tspy NH ,,e aU.is room, you audacious beggarp'