Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-02-23


me:" and he laid his hand gently on hers.
80, no." then there WAS u pause.
''Come, and let me show YOU some pie
tures: I'm something ofan artist myself"
aud she led him into long gallery, and
talked art so sensibly aud sympalhetically
that here, at all events, he felt there Was
4 very pleasant method in her madness.
Talking art" is recognized method
of interchanging sympathies.
lie was no bad Judge Of 4 picture; but
he preferred to affect ignorance, and asked
the stupidest questions simply FOR the
pleasure of hearing her talk. There was
kind OF innocent dignity about her that
fascinated him. She is more like Yestal
virgin than Bacchautc. SO the evening
passed al TOO quickly, till he suddenly
be;hought himself that there WAS an i'm
portant division In thc Lords that night,
and that he was bound 10 be u mot con-
tent" before The clock struck cleven, aud
after that he was due ut Lady Conglcton'S
dance. 'f
"Mist you 90 away ?" she said; "why?''
"WcIl, you sec, m one OF those much
abused people that the Radicals call
Hereditary Legislators, and am not abcl-
ished yet; must BE- In the House ut
eleven"
OF course she could not have under
stood a word he said, for she murmurcd 10
herself, "Poor fellow. so young too"
( lie rose and held his hand out. "Good-
night; thank YOU for 4 very charmirg
evening"" f-.i
Goodnight" said Ophelia, tendcrly.
! ''I should like II little memory OF this
meeting; will you give me that rose? I've
! been longing for It all the evening" T
"Of course will; why didn't you ask
for it before 80 and shc took it from her
/ dress and fastened il in his coat. 81 shall
see you again; there will be another
i dance here soon. How Is IL that never
/ saw YOU before at one?"
"rhis is my first dance here" he said
gravcly. .,'NI.-
! Why IL was that Ophella's cycs Sildlenly
/ filled with tears he couldn't understand
/ but she left him with quiet bow aud
( went back to the dancng-room.
"You've been enjoying yourself, soc,'
said the doctor, Is Grayion came to say
/ goodbye, "though ] must say il was
rather selfish Of both OF YOU" ........,
"Selhsh! why, did all coad for her,
, poor, dear girl"
: "Poor. why, my lear Lord Grayton,
! she has six thousand a year of her own!"
"Dear me aud What is done with It,"
: "Slic does what she likes with a.; She
helps all the big charities, and She helps
me and Copswood In particular, and She
! generally does lot OF good 10 our poor
pcoplc-picks up some one she takes u
! fancy to, ana cheers him mp bit. She's
one of my best toncs, and this IS tho first
, time have noticed that she never danced
/ once with II patient; that's your ftulr,
! you know"
GOOD gracious! then sac--isn't-7a---
/ patient hcrself?'
The doctor laughed I'LL tho tears rolled
! down his jolly face, "Blrss my heart,
no That's Lady Mary Pcuigrew, daugll-
ter Of old Lord poloniits, and she's Iust
ono of the clcycrest and sweetest girls in
the world. thought you knew her
"Not |. She came over and spoke TO
me, and"
II see it all-tOok YOU FOR n patient. O.
| this is too loyclrw and the doctor was
positively boisterous in his mcrrimont.
/ Grayton bolted TO the House, and h3v-
! ing duly recorded his vote against tlrc bill
sent up from the commons, bctook him
I self IN a strange state Of bewildermcnt to
Lady Congleton's. His hostess welcomed
/ him warmly, like the returned prOdigll
/ that he was, and insisted upon introduce
/ ing him TO some one I'm whom she scomod
to have special interest,
"Really n delightfully."- girl, Lord Gray
ton, quite after yonr own heart--dcvotcd
TO Art and Philanthropy. yon know" ...
| Grayton was too full of thought 10 pro-
test, 80 he submitted meckly. What were
girls to him just then? lie was tiipking
! Of COpswood rs his hostess took him amJ
they set out OH pilgrimage.
"Ah, here she is. Lady Mary Petit
grew, Lord Grayton. rm sure you two
will get along capitally;" and her Lady
ship was on, leaving Grayton staring
I vaguely at his fascinating lunatic.
Lady Mary could hardly suppress
scream rs she turned her heal and blush
! ed ms deep az Tire rose lac still wore Inhis
/ buttOn-hOlc. tj
"Iow-did you get out?" she asked
swkwardIy. 't
"I never was in, Lady Mary; the fact
/ is. I'm afraid there has DccnT little mis-
take OF botli si.lcs. only found ont from
the doctor ~ left that you weren't 49,
She put her feathcry IAN W witlla warn
ing "HuslI." then said ",Yhal brought
you ihere!' .a atg .r.i,r.s.s. .ss
"Curio7ity; anil you:" .tt. t.y,5
81 often go there and try 20 do soDc
i good. cheer them sometimes; biIt To-
night. o, how wrong aud stupid Of me-"
] There was little pause ~ be looked al
her with bis frank, kindly eye. rr.
"Lct us forget and forgive, Lldy Mary;
after all, you were very good TO poor
, Hamlet" ..r ...,
"And you were very nice and Kind 10
foolish ophclia. Listen! there's the
( Dream Faces again let ~ see II We cah
dance it in our right minds,' She ssid, ~
she rose with nervous smile quiyerfUs