Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-04-03
MADE OR MARRIED,
RY JESSIE FoTHERGILL.
author OF zone Of Three Probation" "Th1
Heufelds," Etc,
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-Aauaor OF Zone Of Three Z" Probation" "Ths
Heufelds," Etc.
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man, with round.sh face, and
hair Just BEGINNING to turn gray" as
sshe had said, stood looking at them.
he was a commonplace-lo looking man,
100 benign IN expression to be absolute
~ vulgar, but certain " with no graces
.oi person or department to recommend
hlm. His face was round, his eyes had
a certain shrewdness in them, his
pursed- out under lip limited at decision
OF character. He was observing
Angela and Philip earnestly and grave
ly; he must have seen the long devoted
gaze of the latter, and the formidable
9tuades of the former (not being in
Philips state of mind with regard to
Miss Fairfax. nothing remains to the
author but TO describe that young lady's
looks and gestures in the language of
the other world). but the spectacle ap-
peared to call forth no expression,
either of amusement, contempt, or in
telligence, to his face; only one of a
placid. but decided interest.
THAT, said Philip, smiling little.
sob, that is an odd. old fellow-rather
"a mutt, 1fancy-who once received an
invitation to one of these Saturday
evenings, and has attended them faith
fully ever since. No one can tell what
he comes for, unless, as Miss Berghaus
declares. he is looking out for a wife
amongst her friends
"A wife! Is he not marred?''
son the contrary, he is a rich old
bachelor, in the cotton roking line. l
believe"
.'How funny! and what is his namep"
s'Fordyce. George Fordyce. Poor
old fellow! often feel sorry for him,
but | really believe he is an awful
muff."
"Ahr said Angela, with little
smile, as if she had heard quite as
much as she wanted to know about
MIR. Fordyce.
At that moment the man at the piano
began to play a set of quadrille>.
Philip. with hasty apology to Miss
Fairfax, rushed away, in an eager
search for Thekla Berghaus. At last
he found her, and by dint of unseemly
haste contriyed to forestall a second
young man who was also advancing
toward her.
..Miss Berghaus, said Philip. bend
ing over her, ''may have the pleasure
OF this dance with you?'
His face was flushed; his eyes We're
eager; he looked very handsome, and
very anxious for the favor he asked.
'Thekla looked at him, once. twice; then
said, in a matter-of-fact voice:
eyes, I shall be very happy; qua
.drille, is it not?"
She rose, took his offered arm, and
they went toward the ballroom, but
paused in the hall.
..Miss Berghaus, don't think me Uery
curious or impertinent, but tell me, who
is Miss Fairfax Have she and her
sister had great misfortunes, or some
thing?'
Thekla looked at him again, and saw
the same eager look in his eyes-the
same flush and animation upon his face.
Was it the waning daylight that caused
a change, or did her own fresh cheek
fade a little?
She was leaning against the table in
a paper-cutter which lay upon it, as she
answered.:
II can easily tell you all about them.
Their father was clergyman, Rev.
John Felix Fairfax, Vicar of Mems de,
where the beautiful old abbey is, you
know. Their mother was a lady of
title. who died many years ago. They
have been brought up very gu city, but
IN great refinement, as you may see.
Their father was very learned man,
and a great amateur of all kinds of
beautiful and artistic-and expensive
things. He wasted a lot of money in
epictares, and Venetian glass. and
medals. and pots. and things. and when
he died. about eighteen months ago,
they were left very badly off. They
have a little incomes very. very little;
not enough for one person 10 live upon
entirely. Angela, the eldest, has great
talent for music; FL get her to sing
soon"
..Oh, thank you!" SAID Philip. fer.
,yently, at which Thekla's lips frightened
a little, and she went on:
land her talent has been very highly
scu1tivated. For some time after their
fathers death they lived most uncom-
fortably and unhappily, first with one
relation and then another, till, at last,
an old friend of their fathers got An
pela the post of music governess at the
Hioh School, and several private pupils
as wen. If she viii perseyere she may
oct on very well.
..What a change from her former
Nfer' murmured Philip. mournfully.
..Naturally." replied Thekia, in the
same matter of-fact tone; g but she is
yery fortunate in being so soon and so