Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-12-18

to show his faithless love that, although she
had chosen to 20 off with another. he was
by no means "left lamenting.n When she
smiled OF him be fed to the Lands End !;
now that she didn't smile on him, with the
true perversity Of man, he felt aggrieved,
and resolved to cali in Chesterfield Gar
dens on the first opportunity. With no less
than three objects in view-to stab Mabel
to the heart. TO allay Sir GUYS faneied jeal-
ousy. to gain an invitation tothe baronet's
house he entered into desperate Irritation
with the pretty girl who was, as he sup
posed. Lady Waverle,'s cousin.
He was so good to look at. that she could
not help raising her ewes to his face with
bewitching smile He WI Mabefs particu-
lar friend, so Of course it was only kind of
her to be civil. She waited 70 get him on
her visiting list. for MabeI's sake, so D
would not do to begin with snub. All
these reasons combined to make Lady Wa
verley as charming as possible.
An arrant bu, harmless coauette, she was
accustomed TO fattery as tn. natural sauce
10 conversation, but Captain Aivian, with
the fair. frank face that seemed 10 mean no
harm, went further than any other man on
so brief an acquaintance, except Sir Guy,
and he had meant TO carry off the prize from
the beginning. A thrill Of peasurahle ex-
element dar,ed through her heart as she
listened 10 his musical voice gradually sink
ing till little above a whisper AZ she looked
into the earnest ewes which seemed 10 ex-
press in their ferven, glance a. that the
audncious tongue left unsaij as she felt
that she was flirting. really flirting. but only
for Mabefs sake
"Iou have never been e. Chesterfield
Girdens TO see your old friends ?" and she
threw a laughing glance toward that i'll
used maiden. who knew very well what was
passing behind her back.
AN old friendship after he interval Of
wears Is apt to grow musty. | prefer going
in for the new"
Very rude to nv cousin. with shrug
If her white shoulders.
is not the fault yours ifyou make any
other answer impossible ?"
mabel il the dearest woman under the
sun" she replied. with sudden rrel,yancy
al agree with ,ou," was the quiet an
swer; "a capricois woman j. dear at any
price
"lou do her gross injustice. If YOU don't
believe me. ask Sir Guy"
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hfter thi, the subject was dropped.
The two lovers Mere ~ Aopelessv sepa-
rated by an unfortunate rr>,-Ee as the palm
tree and the , re II Iirnes verse Finding
that hi. presence Va, MT desired IN Chester.
FIELD Gardens, Vivian made Ap his mind 10
.elye London. Although he had been fool
IN enough ~ angle fir an invitation. in his
calmyr movements he was forced T. Az
knowledge that u vas better refused than
given. The mere ,tght Of Mabel, loye'inesS
va, enough 10 nci,r him to any madness.
AMI one worl ot kinInc>, might have
tempted him 10 try f,hr tir- in hi, own
breath could uot AVE melted the ir, barrier
between them. And then the end mas;
have been sorrow. AMI might have been dis
honor.
Before starting for Paris it was neces
-ary for him to pay a vis, 70 the family So
Iicitor. Mr.. Prendergast. in lincoln's Inn.
Val Forester. who happened TO BE- with
him at the club. when be announced his in
;ention, with a dreamy yAwn. said Take
the broughlm, only came out in il TO dav.
because of this horrid f5g. and it Will he a
stead Of keeping il at the door"
Seeing the wisdom Of this Suggestion.
Frank accepted. and, faeing rather Alike an
eminent phys clan on hi, way to a patient.
wa. driven At a cautious pace 70 Lmcoln's
Inn By curious coincidence, Sir Guy
Wayerley happened to have paid visit thl~
very afternoon to his own LAWYER, who lived
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