The Republican journal., 1884-07-03

fear in my mind, for knew Jack might
run down at any moment the trains per
nit Lady Milicent sent me off at once
to be dressed by her artist maid What
she made OF me you must have seen to
believe, Kitty. | would not look at my
self till the whole process was complete :;
and when glanced in the long glass, |
was really amazed at what saw. 1t was
the result, l now know, of many discus
sions between Lady Mllicent and this
gifted young person. You may imagine
how | eXulted in the thought that Jack
would see me look as he had never seen
me look before, for | am so improved in
health that my whole appearance is
changed. Well, the bell rang. Lady
Milicent received Mr. Dacre in the morn
ing room, and came to send me down at
once.
j ran down with my heart bounding. |
entered the room. | noticed Jack gave
one start but he received ME in such
very unJack-like manner that | was ter
rified. 'AIamma-hittyH cried. Quite
well when | left them said Mr.. Dacre
but when he placed me in a chair, and
took one opposite to me, felt matters
We're desperate. What's wrongF gasp
ed. Dearest Jack, pray speak " only
an address, said he, and put the unfort-
unate envelope in my hands. This con-
tanned letter for your sister, which |,
perhaps unfortunately, read before per
ceived the mistake. | have Just seven
teen minutes before leave for the re-
turn train; so if you wish to say any
thing, let me beg you to speak at once.
4 sank back in my chair and covered
my face with my handkerchief, trembling
with agitation 'Will you hear my ex-
PLANTATION 2 stammered. Needless /; the
letter can have but one meaning. came
to release you from your engagement to
me. Did this scoundrel know wou were
engaged?' | covered my face again. To
hear Sir Charles North called scoundrel
was too much for me. did not speak
for several minutes but time was flying
FAST and at length said, If this is in
truth our last meeting, graEt me one ia
vor; Say that you will before tell you
what 1t IS. OF course it is reasonable,
honorable request that have to make;
but own 1t IS not one you will not like
to grant He paused moment, then
said, Il will grant whatever you ask i
ask you to see Sir Charles North. He
WINGED, but bowed silently. | left the
room to sec the baronet found him in
bis own room, intently Studying an i'm
mense hook-hut only the Illustrations, |
believe. asked him to come with me to
speak to a gentleman who was waiting
to see him. He taty refused. Time was
rushing on. | knelt by him, mDlored
him. At last kissed him he yielded.
Taking my hand in a firm clasp, he
descended with me to the room where |
left Mr. Dacre. Jack stood, moody and
stern, pale IS ashes, where | had left
him. Mr.. Dacre,' said |, 'let me present
You to Sir Charles North, Baronet.' Jack
Startcd-paused- seized Sir Charles in
his strong arms, and--threw him out of
the window!'-no, kissed him. For this
'seoundlel, this fat, greedy, idle little
man Is the dear little son of Lady Mill
cent, aged just two years. Now you
see, Miss Kitty, you had better have had
little faith in your sister for once. You
put all this into my head and could not
resist the joke; but it shall be my last,
tor never more do ! wish to see such a
look of pain in the face love best in all
the world.
Jack did not go back by the return
train though he was obliged to leave
early this morning; but do not think
can stay from him one day over month.
Lady Mllicent says You must come to
take my place. She will write and ask
mamma. You will soon be as madly in
love with Sir Charles.
And so it proved. | went to stay with
Lady Milicent; and Of all the darling,
quaint, noble, chubby !ittle pets | had
seen, Sir Chan les was the king At the
end of the year Frank returned in time
for Christmas. He did not 90 back to In
dia he settled in England He and
were married about six months after
Dolly.
We both live in a lovely part of Kent.
Dolly's husband pets and loves her de-
votedly. My husband adds to all bis love
a delicate homage infinitely precious to
me.
kitty dearest my mother said once
to me, you and have tasted the fullest
earthly happiness. We both know that
reverence is the perfectly peerless jewel
in loves crown, but we must earn it,
\ brave Eton boy spends as much time
with US as his mother can bear to spare
him and the most welcome guest in Jack
Dacrt's home is Sir Charles North, Bar
onet. [Selected.