Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-01-10

a lou W = uIchh WAc-Jubt llhc 0lp6Et |
Princess Tote, you know, with her dream. {
scolds me If I've done anything wrong in
the day aud sometimes sne's very low
Ing, sud ION lines she's cross and
doesn't com. pesr me for weeks"
He felt as il he was telling fairy
tals to ohild
"How charming Do tell mo more OF
her. Is she beautifully What is she
like ~
The fanciful conesit seemed to xmuse
her, so he went on drawing pretty
pictures of an ideal woman then grow
ing unconsviously eloquent, he burst out,
"Ah, II one could only meet her alive,
what wife she would make A very |
second sslf, aiding, sympathizing, help
lug, loviDg-st once the cheeriest of
Gdulni aud the most idolizsd of idols"
She hsd flushed little 50 he spoke,
but she went on. "What a pretty
picture Where did you get your teauti-
ful thoughts about marriage 7"
'il suppose my dream girl taught NE"
It's she pretty I"
Grayton wondered II deliberate bare
faced compliment would bs good tonic |
for lunatic. "Yes, beautiful. She has
large brown eyes, wonderful hair, a low |
voice, an olive oval tsos, she dances |
supsrbly, AID she wears black red rose |
in her white dress"
0phelia looked little frightened.
"Forgive me, didn't mean to be rude,
but she is-really, you are not angry
with me Z" and he laid his hand gently
on her arm
80, no." there WAS pause. 'Come,
and let me show you some pictures I'm
| something Of an artist myself :" and she
led him into long gallery, and talked
art 80 sensibly and sympathstically that
here, At all events, he felt there was
very pleasant method in her madness.
"Talking OF art" is recognized
method OF interchanging sympathies.
He was no bad judge of picture but
he preferred to Affect ignorance, aud
asked the stupidest questions simply for
the pleasure of hearing her talk. There
was kind OF innocent dignity about her
that fascinated him. She was more like
vestal virgin than Bacchauts. SO the
evening passed all too quickly, till he
suddenly bethought himself that there
was an important division in the Lords
that night, and that he was bound to be
"non-oontsnt" before the clock struck
IL, and after that he was due at Lady
Congleton's dance
''Must you 60 away f'' she said !;
"why Z"
"Well, you See, Pm one of those much
aroused people that the Radicals call
Hereditary Legislators, and ] am not
abolished yet; must be in our house at
, IL"
OF course she could not have under
, stood word he said, for she IN urmured
| f.t1. 300
He ross aud held his hand out. "Good
night; thank you for very charming
evening""
"Good night" said ophelia, tendsrly
9 81 should like little memory OF this
+. evening; will you give me that rosef I've
r been longing for it all the evening""
"of course will why didn't you ask
for it before ~ and she took 1t from her
t drs5s and fastened it in his coat. 81
shall see you again--there will be another
. dance soon. How ia 1t that I never saw
9 you bafore at one ?"
y '.This Id my first dance here,' ali,
!, said, gravely.
b Why it was that 0phslia's eyes sud.
. denly filed with tears he couldn't under
d stand, but she lett him with quiet bow
20 aud went back to the dancing room.
u you've b9en enjoying yourself,
y dee," said tha doctor, as Grayton came K
t, say good by, though , must say it wa
Ie rather selfish OF both of you
Selfish why,I did all could for her
n p,or dear girl"
ID Poor ! why, my dear Lord Grayton
10 she has 5000 year of her own ~
20 Dear me aud what ia done with it !
y "She does what she likes with it sh
r helps all the big charities, aud she he'll.
t. ms aud Copswood in particular, and sh
at generally does lot OF good to our poe
I'D psOple-pioks mp some one she takes
fancy to, and cheers him up bit. She
he one OF my bsst toDics, and this Is the fir
n, time have noticed that sine hi
I'M ever danced once with patient tn
'w was your fault, you know"
ne 'Good gracious then shs-isn't-a-
10 patient herself ~
The Doctor laughed till the tssrs role
'se dowu his jolly taos. BLESS my hear
til no That's Lady Mary Pettigre'
N, dsughts. of old Lord Polonius, and she
as jus. one of the cleverest and sweete
girls in the world. l thought you kne
ow her"
ng mot She came over and spoke
me, and"
or, 81 see it all--took you for a patien
led o. this is too lovely !" and the doct
nd was positively boisterous in his mer
his msnt.
nd Cfrayton bolted to the house, and ha
lad ing duly recorded his vote against I
tn, bill, sent up from the commons,
telt chloroforming grouse instead OF shootil
an them, betook himself in strange stl
as Of bswilderment to Lady Congle,on
the His hos ess welcomed him warmly, Il
out the returned prodigsl that he was, q
ret insisted upon introd uoing him TO SO
ess one in whom she seemed to have a spec
her interest.
lad "ReGlly delightful girl, Lord Grsyto
re- !. quite after your own heart-devoted
he art and philanthropy, you know"
ing Grayton was too full of thought to p
Ind tect so submitted meekly. Whist W
girls to him just then He was think
ms over COpswoo6 as his hostess took his a
!, of and thsy sst gu! on q pilgrimage.
> In "Ah, here she is Lady Mary Pet
9 grew, Lord Grayton. Pm sure you I
up will get along capitsllv = aud her lat
mo- ship was off leaving Grayton star
ayes vaguely at his fascinating lunatie.
nth Lady Mary could hardly suppress
own scream as she turned her head a
1orn blushed as deep as the ross he still W
sep. ia his button-hole. ."..
tiny "How-how did you get out 2"
On asked awkwardly,
With ~ never was in, Lady Mary the
hite is, IN afraid there has been little I
the take on both sides. l only found
nd a from the doctor as left that you wers
,ast. a."
ach She put up her ieathery fan wit
the warning "Hush /" then said, Nv
: ex brought you there =" ....
y as Curiosity and you -
hich 81 often go there and try to do q,
good, / cheer them sometimes but
him night 0, how wrong aud stupid of m
shed There was little pause as he loo
feet at her with his frank, kindly eyes
"Lst US forget and forgive.
rself Mary, after all, you wers very goo
lots poor Hamlet"
Thst "And You we're very nice and kim
or foolish 0phelia. Listen there's
Ora Dream Faces again let us SEQ il we
J not dance it in cur right minds," she sal
owed she rose with nervous smile quivei
bear in the corners OF ner lips.
what And 30 it happened that in NC
1-red they both came to their right minds,
the doctor was at the wedding.
,n he
their Not ExaciinS.
racer Someryiue journal.
My zone word" she said, "betore
oW IN part" and her bright eyes glowed in