The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-08

I any Suel seek accidentS In the cannon
mouth" He rode slowly forward, and
In few seconds, the carriage took the
same direction. There are no infer
ences to be drawn from this, reader
All the other carriages passed the same
route. 1t was the customary one! Al
the melting of twilight into night, the
throng of riders and drivers repassed
The ''lady's" carriage Git was landau
and the top was thrown back came las
OF all! The cavalier was riding beSi Il
1t. be dlSmOunted as it drew up before
the door. assisted her to the pave, and
took his leave! For several afternoons,
successfully, the gentleman's appear.
ancc. mounted on his noble animal,
was simultaneous with that of the lady
at her carriage.
One evening they were quite late in
their return. finally, the landau drew
up before the door. 1t was too dark to
see faces, but could have sworn the
| equestrian was not the stranger, No.
de dlsmounted, opened the door of the
carriage, and the gentleman and lady
descended! The footman had rode his
horse, while he, happy man! occupied
/ seat by the side of the fair one! |
watched the progress of this amour for
| several days, and still the stranger had
never entered the house. One dav,
however, about three o'clock p. NJ,
saw him lOunging past, with that ease
and self possession which characterized
him. He passed and repassed the
house two or three times, and then
rather hastily ascending the steps of
the pOrticO, pulled the bell. The next
moment he was admitted, and disap-
reared out of my sight. But only
for a moment, reader, An
attic hath Its advantages, The
blinds of the drawing room were
drawn, and impervious to any glance
from the street; but the leaves were
turned so as TO admit the light of heaven
and my own gaze! / could see through
the spaces directly down into the room
rs distinctly as if there was no ob5truc-
ton. This [ give as hint to all con-
cerned who have revolving leaves to
their Venetian blinds. Attic gentle
men are much edited thereby! The
next moment he was in the room, his
hand upon his heart-anOther, and Isaw
him at her feet! Sir-would that [ ma
language to paint You the scenei Lady
i then lea ned the ''art of love- /
shall have confidence, have so good
pattern, when go to make nv derlar-
alton! The declaration, the con csai N,
the acceptation all passed beneath me
most edifyingly. Then came the labial
seal that made his bliss secure. BY his
animated gestures l could see he was
urging her to some sudden step. She
at first appeared reluctant, but gradu-
ally becoming more placable, Welded. |
In ten minutes the landau was at the
door. They came ont arm in arm and
entered it! | co I'D, hear the order to
to the coachman, ''Driye to st. Johns |
Church" San elopement" thought |. |
Having been in at breaking cover |
will be in at the deathm and taking my |
hat and gloves descended as if / car
rled policy of in ,urance upon my life !
In my pocket, the long flights of stairs
to the street, bolted ont of the front
door and followed the landau, which |
discerned just turning the corner of |
Canal Street! | followed full fast on
foot | eSchew Omnibuses. They are |
vulgar! When | arrived at the church /
the carriage was before it and the chap
py pair, already joined together, were |
lust crossing the trottoir to re-enter it, |
The grinning footman. who had legally |
the ceremony, followed taeml |
The ne 1t day about noon capacious
family carriage rolled mp to the door of
the mansion, followed by a barouche
with servants and baggage. First de-
'cended an elderly gentleman, who cast
his eyes over the building to see if it
stood where it did when he left it for
The Springs. Then came, one after
another, two bea tiful girls, then a
handsome young man. "How glad [
I'M that | have got you home again"
exclaimed one of the young ladies, run
ming up the steps to the door. Il won
Ter where Jane is, that she does not
meet uS?"
The sylph rang the bell as she spoke.
could see down through the blinds
INTO the drawing room. There was a
scene!
The gentleman was for going to the
ioor, and the lady, his bride, was
striving to prevent him. You shan't!"
4 will" 81 say you shan't" Il
say | will!" were interchanged rs GER
5ainly between the parties as if | had
heard the words. The gentleman. or
'ather husband prevailed l saw him
cave the room, ard the next moment
open the street door. The young ladies
tarted back at the presence of the new
:ootman. The old gentleman, who was
now at the door, inquired as he saw
him, loud enough for me to hear.
who in the dickens name are you,
,ir?"
81 have the honor to be your son-in-
aw."
"The deuce you have! And who may
you have the honor to be?''
"The Count L-y," with bow OF
notable cOndescension.
You are an impostor, sirr'
Here is your eldest daughter, my
wife," replied the newly-made nus
1and, tax ng by the hand his lovely
,r.de, who had come imploringly for.
ward rs the dis urbance reached her
lars: 'Here is my wife, your daugh.
er."
You are mistaken, sir, she is my
lousekeeper"'
A scene followed that cannot be dc.
cribed. The nobleman had married
he gentleman's hOusekeeper. She had
pread the snare, and like many a
wiser fool. he had fallen into it.
Half an hour afterward hack drove
o the servants hall door, and nv
heroine came forth closely yelled, with
rag and baggage, and drove away.
rhe Count, for such he was, | saw no
more. L saw his name gazetted as
passenger in a packet shin that sailed