Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-01-04

and that he was bouni to re mot con-
tsnt' before the clock struck eleven, and
after that he was due at Lady Congleten Z
dance.
"Must you go away ?" she said; "why?''
''Well, you see, Pm one of those much
abused people that the Radicals call Here
ditary Legislators. and am not abolished
yet; must be in our House at eleven"
OF course che could not have understood
word he SAID, for she murmured to her
self, Poor FELLOW so young. too ~
He rose and held his hand out. "Good
night; thank you for very charming
evening.
"Good night" said Ophelia tenderly.
II should like little memory of this
meeting, will you give me that rose !? I've
been longing for it all the evening"
'Of course I will, why didn't you ask
dress and fastened it in his coat. II shall
see you again. there will be another dance
here soon. How is it that never saw you
before at one?''
"This is my first dance here," he said
gravely.
Why it was that Ophelia 8 eyes suddenly
filled with tears he couldn't understand,
but she left him with quiet bow and went
back to the dancing room.
you've been enjoying yourself, see, ="
said the Doctor, as Grayton came to say
good-by. Though must say it was rather
selfish of both of your
"Selfsh! why; did all I could for her,
poor dear girl p
'Poor! why, my dear Lord Grayton, she
has six thousand year of her own !"
dear me ! and what is done with it ?"
''She does what she likes with it, she
helps all the big charities, and she helps
me and Copswood In particular. and she
generally does lot of good to our poor
people picks up some one she taxes
fancy to, and cheers him up bit. She's
one of my best tonics. aud this is the first
time have noticed that she never danced
once with patient; that was your fault,
you know"
Good gracious then e-isn't-a-a
patient herself ?''
The Doctor laughed till the tears rolled
down his jolly face. "Bless my heart. no!
That's Lady Mary Pettigrew, daughter Of
old Lord Polonius, and she's just one of
the cleverest and sweetest girls IN the
world. 1 thought you knew herr
Mot I She came over and spoke to
NE, and
II see it all-took you for patient! o.,
this is too lovely 70 and the Doctor was
positively bo1sterous in his merriment.
Grayton bolted to the House, and having
duly recorded his vote against the Bill.
sent up FROM the Commons, for chloro-
forming grouse instead of shooting THIN,
betook himself IN a strange state of bewil-
dormant to Lady Congleton's. His hos
tess welcomed him warmly, like the re-
turned prodigal that he was, and insisted
upon introducing him to some one in whom
she seemed to have a special interest.
"keally deliehtful girl, Lord Grayton,
quite after your own heart-deyoted to
Art and Philanthropy. you know"
Grayten was too full of thought to pro-
test, so submitted meekly. What were
girls to him just then He was thinking
over Cops wood as his hostess took his arm
and they set out on a pilgrimage.
''Ah, here she is ! Lady Mary Pettigrew,
Lord GRAFTON. I'm sure you two will get
along capltally;" and her ladyship was off
leaving Grayton staring vaguely at his
fascinating lunatic.
Lady Mary could hardly suppress a
scream as she turned her head and blushed
as deep as the rose he still wore in his
button-hole.
'How-how did you get out !" she asked
awkwardly.
II never was in, Lady Mary; the fact is,
I'm afraid there has been little mistake
on both sides. 1 only found out from the
doctor as l left that you weren't "a"
She put her feathery fan up with warn
ing Hush !" then said, "What brought
you there 20
curiosity; and you 7"
II often go there and try to do some
good. l cheer them sometimes; but to-
night! y, how wrong and stupid of mel"
There was little pause as he looked at
her with his frank, kindly eyes.
"Let US forget and forgive, Lady Mary;
after all, you were very good to poor
Hamlet
''And you were very nice and kind to
foolish Ophelia. Listen! there's the
Dream Faces again; let US see if we can
dance 1t in our right minds" she said, as
she rose with nervous smile quivering
in the corners of her lips.
And it so happened that in month
they both came to their right minds, and
the Doctor was at the wedding.-London
World.