The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-05-17

he clock struck eleven o'clock, and
after that he was due at Lady Congle-
,on's dance.
"Must you go awayP" she said,
''why2"
"Well, you see, I'm one of those
people that the Radicals
call hereditary legislators, and am
not abolished yet; must be in our
House at eleven"
Of course she could not have under
stood word he SAID, for she murmured
to herself, "Poor fellow, so young, tool"
He rose and held out his hand.
"Good night; thank you for a very
charming evening""
"Good night, +" said Ophelia, tenderly
81 should like little memory of this
meeting; will you give me that rose?
I've been longing for it all the evening""
"Of course I will; why didn't you
ask for it before2" and she took it from
her dress and fastened it on his coat.
"I shall see you again; there will be
another dance here soon. How is it
that / never saw you before at onep"
This is my first dance here" he said
gravely.
Why is it that Ophelia's eyes suddenly
filed with tears he couldn't understand, =,
but she left him with quiet bow and
went back to the dancing room.
you've been enjoying yourself,
see, T" said the doctor, as Grayton came
to say good.by, "though l must say ii
was rather selfish of both of you"
"Sel6shI why, did all I could fol
her, poor dear grill"
"Poorl why my dear Lord Grayton,
she has six thousand a year OF hei
ewnl'
"Dear mel and what is done with ltp'
"She does what she likes with it; sht
helps all the charities, and -he helps nit
and Copswood in particular, and sh'
generally does lot of good to our poo,
people-picks up someone she takes |
fancy to, and cheers him up bit
She's one of my best tonics and this 1
the first time l have noticed that sh,
never danced once with patient; tina
was your fault, you know"
"Good graciousl then she-isn't-a-
a-patlent herselfp"
The Doctor laughed till the tear
rolled down his jolly face. ''Bless m
heart, mol That's Lady Mary Petit
grew, daughter of old Lord Polonius
and she's just one of the cleverest an
sweetest girls in the world. 1 though
you knew her,"
''Not II She came over and spoke t
, me, and"
, 81 see it all-took you for a patient
o, this is too lovely" and the Docto
5 was positively bolsterous in his merr
/ ment,
Grayton bolted to the House, an
having duly recorded his vote again
" the bill sent from the commons, fl
chloroforming grouse instead of shoe
ing them, betook himself in a strang
!, state of bewilderment to Lady Congl
!, toms. His hostess welcomed hi
n warmly, like the returned prodigal th
he was, and insisted upon introducil
him to some one in whom she seemt
to have a special interest.
~ "Really delightful girl, Lord Ora
4 ton, quite after your own heart-devo
ed to art and philanthropy, you know
=, Grayton was too full of thought
y , protest, so submitted meekly. VIII
/, were girls to him just thenP He W
thinking over Copswood as his hoste
took his arm and they set out on a p
grimage.
: "Ah, here she isl Lady Mary Pet
- grew, Lord Grayton. Pm sure y,
~ two will get along capitally;" and b
~ ladyship was off, leaving Grayton st;
10 lug vaguely at his fascinating lunatiC
e. Lady Mary could hardly suppress
es scream as she turned her head a
,e blushed as deep as the rose he still We
in his button hole.
ry "How--did you get outH" she ask
awkwardly.
re 81 never was in, Lady Mary, the fl
he is, I'm afraid there has been Int
mistake on both sides. l only fou
Sc out from the doctor as left that y
It. weren't "a"
no She put her feathery fan up with
lt. warning "Hushl' then said, "Wl
70, brought you thereP"
nv Curiosity, and you."
D. 81 often go there and try to do so
of good. cheer them sometimes, but
- night o, how wrong and stupid
70 mel"
.tv There was little pause as he lool
N. at her with his frank, kindly eyes.
"Let us forget and forgive, Ii
~" Mary; after all you were very good
poor Hamlet" Sand you were V
re- nice and kind to foolish Ophelis. ]
for tenl there's the Dream Faces ags
,as let us see if we can dance it in
ow right minds" she said, as she rose "
ces nervous smile quivering in the {
red ners of her lips.
And 1T so happened that in a mo
they both came to their right mi
to and the doctor was at the wedding.