Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-01-17

but really you mustn't talk in that way.
don't want to get married; indeed, | don't.
You know like you very much, but could
no, possibly marry you"
Sir Pertinax rose with dignity and looked
rather disappointed. Il had hoped, Lydia,
that you liked me well enough even for a
husband. What you say. however, may not
be final. because nothing can alter my re-
gard for you. and perhaps in the future YOU
may think better Of me-"
81 could not think better of YOU than
do" returned Miss Lirripip, feelingly. land
you do not know how sorry am that this
has happened. We can never again be the
same to each other. | am so sorry"
Sir Pertinsx began to feel sorry too. for
up 10 that evening, he and LYDIA had al
wa,s been like uncle and niece. and. in an
uneasy wav he turned the conversation in
to another channel But he could not for
long carry il on, and in less than quarter
of an hour he said goodbye. like a sensible
man as he was in spite of his weakness. aud
departed.
No sooner had he quilted the room than
Horace emerged from his hiding place. Lyd-
ia blushrd To remember all that he had over
heard but lie did not allude to il. Lydia"
he continued. almost as If nothing had hap
pcned TO disturb him, Il love YOU truly, and
with all nv heart VIII YOU. can you learn
tu love mr, for YOUR love alone will make
me completed, happ, p
"Do not ask me" replied LYDIA. who was
once more seated. You know what have
just gone through. Nv head is in a whirl."
"Bu; think how happy YOU can make me.
LYDIA You would be everything TO me, as
indeed you are already. and would spend
all m, days in making YOU happy"
Ii is unnecessary 10 chronicle the whole Of
the further conversation tina, took place
Suffice il to say that at las, Miss Lirripip
discovered not only that she could, but that
she actually did, love Horace Freake a little.
and on the strength of that she promised TO
marry him.
Horace was in the act Of presuming upon
his promise by kissing lydia for the first
moments of his life when another Of those
furious raiattatats shook the house.
Another ?" said Mr.. Freakc,wi,h a smile
Il shall 20 back to my retr"a, until We know
who has arrived. for now | must be on the
spo, to look after you" And in spite Of
Iydia's pIotesis,ions, he once more retired
to the back drawing room
Two minutes afteru ard, the General, yery
hot and very angry, stamped up stairs and
burs; into the presence of his daughter
Everything has gone wrong !" he exclaimed
"Ihcs voted me out Of the char. they flew
IN my face they decided that the wre,ched
foreigners don't want cold baths" And he
pounded With his stick, which he had brought
up with him, and looked at lydia. a. though
she were the cause Of his discontinue.
We'll, papa" said Miss Lrripip. srotning-
II. "a. III. better. Now YOU won't have 70
90 TO any more Of their horrid meetings"
At this juncture. Horace. VITO was troub-
led with slight cold. gave forth a s,itled
and infinite.mally small spec1c.
"L,dia," cried the General a. he threw
himself weariy INTO an arm chair. I'm sure
there's cat IN the back drawing room Go
ami turn il out" And Miss Lirripip. having
no alternative. went cautiously behind the
heavy curtains. and was there received in her
lover. arms
You cannot speak 10 him ID night" ,he
whispered. "tie would not listen to YOU.
You see how cross he i. Come again to-
morrow"
Horace, therefore. silently took another
Kiss and LYDIA. having unlocked the little
used door of the back room. chased him.
with many expressions u luminosity, down
the softl, carpe,cd staircase. and with cry
Of "Nhoo, cat ." finally let hin, ont Of the
front door
When she returned to the drawing room,
Grneral Lirnpip gave vent 10 some angry
expressions Of hostility toward, the entire f--
line tribe. and when he had thus delivered
himself went of to bed.
How the stor, ended NAV rasIl, he guessed
When l., ,dia's father was 10 cooler mood.
Horace found no difficulty in obtaining his
consent 10 the marriage. which took place
three months afrrrw and To the end
ot their DAYS, neither Sir Pcrtinax Popinjas
Nor Mr. Merton Murle, had any idea that a
third person was present when tney proposed
to Miss Iirripip IN Burton street, Grn>venor-
square Cham6er's JounaL