Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-08-13

Is an open book tnat might be easily read
and Amy as kind Of oracular voice. tina
while saying or appearing to say one thing
might mean exactly the opposite Miss Mar
rable was destined to discover that she wa
TO some extent wrong In her estimate-s,
far, at all events, as Lucy was concerned
and her discovery Of her error was, grew
to say, accompanied by good deal Of pair
and modification.
Ten days had passed. and the two pairs O.
lovers had made considerable progress Amy
it is true, had not declared herself to Vivian
who, being bashful man, had, perhaps, moi
pressed har sufficiently; but Lucy and Bob
ert understood one another completely, ant
were secretly engaged to get marriet
at the earliest opportunity. vivian'
bashfulness could not, however, endure fol
an unlimited time. One morning he aut
Amy found themselves together on the rock
behind the town, and, the Opportunity beins
favorable, he screwed up his courage, told
her that be had never loved any one but her
and obtained coyly-giveu promise that Sd.
would be his.
Natures like Amy's, when they once take
fire. often burn rapidly. On Monday she be
came engaged to Vivian Jelicoe; on Tues
day Vivian begged her to name day for thu
wedding, and she refused; and on Wednes
day, Vivian, knowing the peculiar sentiment.
Of Miss Martha Marrable, and doubtful. also
perhaps, whether his father would not throw
| impediments in the way of his early mar.
riage, proposed an elopement, and Amy
with some hesitation, consented
When she returned from her secret meeting
with her lover, she, Of course, confided her
plan to her cousin.
-How foolish you are,' said Lucy; ayou
know that your father would not have YOU
do that for the world; and you will make an
enemy of Aunt Martha, who is like a mother
| to us girls"
"But she would never agree to our marry
ing if We consulted her." objected Amy;
@and IL she knew anything Of our plans am
sure she would manage to frustrate them.
She is a dear old thing, but-well, she is pc.
culiar on those points"
II have told you what l think" said Lucy,
with an assumption of wisdom that was, per-
haps, warranted by her superior age. "Don'r
he foolish"
But Amy was already beyond the influence
Of counsel She persisted in her intention,
and even claimed Lucy's sympathy and as
sistance, which, Of course, Lucy could not
ultimately withhold
Ere an elopement can be successfully car
ried out. in the face especially Of the Jealous
watchfulness Of a man hating spinster lady
OF middle age, numerous preparations have
10 be made; and, 10 the case OF Vivian and
Amy. the making Of tbsse preparations in-
volved correspondence. Amy, therefore,
bribed one Of her aunt's maids to act as a go
between; and the maid in question, with a
fidelitytbat is rare, and at the same time a
treachery that, l fear, Is common in her
kind promptly carried Vivian's first letter
to her MISTRESS
Miss Martha Marrable, without scrupie,
tore open the envelope and angrily perused
its contents.
my Own AMY,"-ran the audacious ccm
munication-"let US settle, then, to go on
"euIesday. AT nine O'Clock IN tne evening
- H,rIaah 1nJ p.,t snan a., ~ " az Us
with the .joneses VINO are old friends ~ ours.
and ON Thursday by midday we shall be mar,
ried. and trust, never be parted again. We
ran arrange the details between this AMI
then. But write and tell me that you agree.
Your ever devoted, VIVIAN.
II.
Miss Marrable, who, when she received this
love-letter, was sitting in her bedroom, was
thunderstruck. At first, she thought of go
ing to Amy and charging her with baseness
ana ingratitude; but after some reflection she
decided to let matters, for the time at least,
take their course, and to confound the
schemes of the rash couple by means of q
grand stroke at the final moment. She went,
however, at once to Lucy, in whom, as have
said. she had great confidence, and told her
all
"How foolish OF her." said Lucy.
"Yes, my dearl how foolish and how
wicked!' nssented Miss Marrable Il feel it
my duty to prevent the carrying out or this
mad plan, and also to make Amy suffer for
her folly. shall therefore send her this let
ter, and allow the bare Drained pair to ma
ture their schemes. And what, Lucy
dear, do you think that propose to do! You
will never guess Listen! Amy and l ara
OF much the same height l shall personato
her by concealing-ahem-my face. and
drive away with this vile young man; and
then. when he believes that he has left me
lar behind, l shall overwhelm him with
shame and confusion"
Lucy could not help laughing. THAT
would really be good fun, aunt, she said
"Yes. send the letter to Amy. and by all
means let matters take their course for tho
pre- sent"
Miss Marrable did send the lette +; and
Amy duly receivedit unsuspectnsly; but five
minutes later Lucy revealed the whole plot
to her, and threw her into the deepest trepi-
dation. Et h
Here, however, Lucys superior GOODNESS
came in most usefully. "You need not de-
SPAR" said the elder cousin. "lf aunt
thinks OF having fun with You and
Mr. Jellicoe, why not turn the tables and
nave 1un with herf You must ma some
other way OF carrying ON your correspond
ehcte put at the same time answer TINS let
Ter oy the OLD medium Your answer VIII,
OF course fall into aunts han1S You must
instead her, ana then
put' oolected Amy, now am 70 MAKE
ihat.efs turn OUT property.
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persona'e You. very wei. Tut on the
time Oh your e'opement' say, Tor halt an
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