Daily Republican., 1884-12-05

Her eyes didn't both lock in the Same
direction, and she undoubtedly wore
false teeth. But then Granville remem-
bered her money, and looked At her
through deceptive golden haze that
mi de her very lovely. /,
II don't really know what to do about
Grace DEAN" thought Mr.. Granville TO
himself, uneasily twisting up the pink
envelope that had enwrapped her last
glowing, impulsive, loving little epistle.
+" was q great fool to allow myself to
get 30 entangled, but 1t isn't too late
yet to back out gracefully. / guess l
won't answer her letter /; women are
generally pretty quick to take hint of
that sort. Grace's very pretty, and very
much In earnest, but then Grace hasn't
the cash, and 1t really is every mans
duty to look out for number one"
Thus cogitating, Morton Granville
lighted HE cigar with the pink envel
ope while poor Grace Dean, looking
out through the amethyst glow OF the
August twilight, wondered and grew
heart sick At her lovers strange 81 ,ence.
And Harold Harley watched the
curious Developments Of the little life |
drama that was being enacted under
his eyes with Observation-Disclosures
| "a heartless scound rel - he thought. |
l
yet, poor girl, she did not believe in
him. Well, this is a strange world we
live in. Bon voyage, Mr.. Morton Gran.
vile. l shall certainly not interfere In
any of your nice little arrangements
Yet he felt certain thrill of delight
as he thought Of Grace Dean free, and
disenchanted once more from the
glamour that had hung around her
life.
August was over; the golden orb of
the full September moon was looking
, calmly into the curtained recess Of the
huge bay window where Mr. Granv lo
, had gone gracefully down on his knees
! to Miss Sarah Arlington, after the most
!, romantic fashion.
my Sarah! My hearts own peer
. less treasure y
:, "Do you really love me-" lisped the
middle aged charmer, with an attempt
h to be arch.
"Ah, Sarah, have felt Of late how
utterly impossible 1t will be for me to
4 be happy away from your smiles. You
!, will marry me, dearest? You will
y give me the right to call you my own 2"
"But, Norton" faltered the fair one,
"I Am 30 much older than you"
"a year or 30, perhaps. darling but
" what does that signify to hearts that are
Q congenial ?"
~ ridiculous. She has always opposed
, The idea of my marrying"
a "My Sarah should not sacrifice the
happiness of her lifetime to the inter
II ested motive of others. You will be
mine. Sarah ?"
a. All, Morton, you are so winning.
20 don't know what answer to give
4 you"
'a "Say yes, darling"
And Miss Arlington said " Yes"
but really am afraid to let my
niece know. I'm sure she will oppose
lit"
% "My love, we will spare her the OPP
Ia portunity we will go quietly to church
40 to morrow and be married"
a. ooh, Morton!'
- "Sarah, my darling, am aware
~, that this is not common proceeding.
y, But then you know thatour love Is no,
q common love-"
oil know 1t Morton" faltered Miss
Z, Arlington, turning huge emerald
ring round and round on her dumpy
=, little finger "And-if yon insist upor
- it.
~ Mr.. Granville's handsome eyes flash
ed in triumph. He was sure of the
:. prize at last. Poor, forgotten Grac'
Dean.
IA Tnt su lien wedding of the middle
aged Sarah Arlington with the chic
~ lexquisite of the season made nin'
an q VS. sensation at Saratoga Grac
-. IL al heard OF it in due time, and erie,
-, "a night and day before she began Il
~ realize that she had had tortunat
! escape And Harold Harley came bacl
- from Saratoga jnst in time TO catch he
heart in the rebound.
;th While they were gathering grape
for and whispering exceedingly interest
s.,i ing little nOthings under the green
H.. tremulous shauow OF the arbors d
ya. South Side after the most approve
,n' style OF love making, Mr.. and Mr.
nes Morton Granville were enjoying til
grandeur OF Niagara
- "Suhlme !! soul enhancing ejacu
ole lated Granville, gently pressing II
hand that lay on bis arm, and lookin
,ga Enthusiastically upward toward til
g the binding spray Of the great cats
ing ract.
the Very NICE" said Sarah, absent.
NV But I'm so disappointed about thi
mo letter from Sadie
,,r "Who's Sadie?'
ION "My niece, dear. thought, of cours
a she'd send me something very nit
tie for a wedding present; but--5l
NO Dearest, do not weep. Let II
is s' brush the diamond drops away fro
tar. that dear cheek," murmured Morto
re-. tiourishing his pocket handkerchief r
res. IN anticly round S.irah's face.
"I-I cant help it" sobbed Mr.
b;s Granville. TITS too mean of Sadi
She always did oppose my margin
,t,v but never thought she would be
ted spit.ful."
''e' 1--WE care not for the good or ba
- (oripion, dear. Your husband Ia no
all the world to you, my Sarah.
by, "That's just what she says, the hat
the full thing" 49,
WV "Calm yourself. my love. What I
,ar- we want of her paltry weddiI
nth presents ?" ;,
, If "But what? 2"
~ "She's cut off my allowance. Il
bard hearted mink, and she SO rich
"What are there two heiresses
1.-The Arlington family ?"
III. 1.-TWO heiressgs? No. What do "
nv. mean, Morton ?"
"Do I'-Morton cleared his thro
buskily, and went on" under,taI
lar. that-tha your:.niece-"
, ~ "Why. YOU must have heard of n
nd niece. Sarah Arlington-she was nal
ed after me-the rich heiress? Al
she's a great beauty, too-at le0st SOL
,or Inaonla call her 80, but for my part,
sha never could bear these yellow-hai
blondes"
ON leverlasting tumult of the America
Falls. with eyes that seemed tuin
,av IN atone. while his fair bride prattl