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

say. Couldn't see her on her wedding day,
her veil had such besstly pattern; but to-
night, BY George she repays you y A
pause. "Shes smiling at one of us" ex-
citedly. "You don't know her, so it must
be me. Let us 90 up; III introduce you
A bitter smile hovered around Nivian's
mouth, but he said nothing. She chose to
smile at him with the prettest lips in the
world, with just the same blush as when
they parted so miserably under the trees,
but his face was grave and impassive. Look
ing over his shoulder, before he disappeared
through the doorway, he saw that an old
man with gray hair had taken Sir Guys
place in the front of the box. With Dor
rington one side, this stranger on the
other, there would be no opportunity for
/ private conversation; but he felt it was
worth the journey from India on!. to stand
within sound of her voice, within reach of
the glance of her eye-worth large sum in
pounds. shillinSs and pence, although to
hear her was torture. to see her madness.
Love must be very bad for US when il turns
the wisest among us into fools.
On their way they met the baronet him
self. slipping into his overcoat as he came
toward them.
"How do. Dorrington-pretty fit p
"As fit IS yourself was just going to
pay my respects 10 Lady Waverley NV
friend, Captain Vivian" tSir Guy raised his
hatl. SIS diving TO he introduced"
80 sorry YOU can't see her but she's
laid up with headache. Come and have a
smoke"
With blank faces they turned round.
\ thinking cigarette poor consolation for
their disappointment
"The fellow can't he jealous Of me al
ready rumnated Frank, unless she told
him what she is sure to make point Of
forgetting. | though, she seemed TO want
me but women are queer creatures prone
70 heckon one minute. and turn the cold
shoulder if YOU venture TO come. | won't
have ANYTHING To do with them: III be
hanged if | bother myself about them again. I"
ne added energe,cally. as he threw the end
Of his cigar on the steps.
Nevertheless he was conscious of ever,
movement in the Waverleys' box. and hi
Indignation rose skv high as h, saw man af-
ter man admitted during the course Of the
evening. Patti sang her sweetest. but he
scarcely heard her. 4 pretty girl. great
alley of his before he started Hlr India.
would haze induced anv other man 10 take
up only too gladly the broken thread Of a
past Irritation. but he renamed as unrespon-
,lye a. block of stone
On leaving the theatre lie refused all in.
yi'aiion' 70 euticing lrre sunpers, such as
used q hive a special charm for him wher
tie Va in the vein for Amusement. ann cary
the neNt morning started for his home IN
Cornwall in a promo unccd fl Of the >uiks.
so Captain Vivian. tie faithful and fas-
clnating Lancer. has returned % the field oi
NJ former conque>,s, and poor Charles last
chance has gone" said Lady Waverley.
locking Up into her cousins serious face.
with misctievous twinkle in her eyes.
Captain Vivian. to Judge from the way
his coat sets. is fliihfu. TO his tailor. bat
there his fidelity ends Poor Mary Arm
strong. who sal ju,t in front Of him. nearly
iisiocatel her >iImpy little neck in her Ell
forts 10 look At him. and he d.ln't know she
was there
'Fiaiterus 20 you, N, dear. a, any Tate."
Il don't see wh,." drawing up her owF.
neck. which was ANYTHING but ,;umpy. ii
was too much occupied with the dear old
genera 10 notice him.
Then perhaps he was no' - cruel 10
Mary A. YOU fancied e a small smile hover
ing rornd her pretty lips.
"lIe bowed to her once. but ,ha. was a.l.''
.'llnw could YOU tell il yol didn, look a;
him 2"
Il couldn't help looking at him 10 GER
tain extent, when he was jl,, under my
nose.
1T must have been disasreeable nect,-
.ity."
1T VA. used to think be wasn't bal
looking. Last nigh; he looked hiteous."
But YOU are short-,ighted, and he kept
at distance"
81 am thankful he did-olI friends are
such bore her cheeks. which were a, s5f
As velvet. colorug Ike Jacqueminot rose
Then won't ask him TO dinner"
PRAY. do. if YOU fee Inclined
"Noi if YOU don't wish H."
"Oh. can talk to somebody else
Il suppose mus, wait until have made
his acquaintance"
That can be easily managed Charlie.
as YOU call him, would introduce him"
Rather hard on Charlie asking man
TO sign his own death warrant"
Major Wentwor,h wouldn', care if he
had to-
"My dear, is he so far gone as tha, Z?
''l mean that he would regard il as waste
paper. and live conten,eily ever afterward "
'.You'lI have to decide between the two
before long"
Il have decided-long ago"
"And which is il TO be - liftin. her head
in sudden eagernes,.
"NeIther," and she hurried ou, Of the
room. saving that sh4 must % ami put on
her habit.
In spite of her protesta,ons Maze.
Lorraine kept her .oyeiv ewes wide open, in
case an old frienG might be inclined 70
maxi himself nuisance and found the
Row empty. because he wasn't there.
The season was over, and one Of is un-
doubted bellies lad been through the whole
campaign, and reached the end desired Of
manv-and given TO none. She shrugged
her shoulders in answer to Lady Waverley 5
expostulatjons. Even in the marriage vow
YOU have to own YOU take man for BETTE
OF worse, and with the worse alternative
before my eyes | cannot turn my back on
single blessedness. Let me be, my silly old
May might be happy as an old maid, but
miserable with an unsatisfactory husband.
Il wish that tresorle Captain Vivian had
kept out of the way"
Just what he has done An involun-
tary sigh escaped her. six months in
England. and we have never met wanted
to see him to ask after the Rowandsons."
"Why didn't you write him note, and
tell him SOP"
ASK him to come up from Cornwall, OF
/ down from Scotland to tell me if Mrs Row
landson's last baby had cut its teeth"
"At least il would have broken the ice."
''lf there is any ice, should be the last
woman on earth TO break it. You ought to
know that BY this time
Don't freeze me, in order that | mayn't
forget it," laughing softly. put on your
prettiest gown tonight"
why" covert eagerness in her tawny
eyes.
"Because Guy doesn't care to go out with
dowdy women"
'Pshaw! really thought" She
paused. her level brows drawn together as
she felt an inconvenient blush in the act OF
conyicting her.
THAT Captain Vivian would be there p
with a mischievous smile.
at would make no difference to me if he
WERE" with great decision.
"Of course not; so | shouldn't have
thought of mentioning it,"