The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-05-18

DIS DeWllu6lm60t. 1n6 JQ0g6 le0
Elsie to seat, snd while he was talks
| ing to her OF Interesting law suits she
WAS looking at Lawrence, who had
at last quietly left the window and
was again dancing with Miss Will
liams.
When the dance was over he walk
ed through the rooms with the lady
on his arm. It suddenly occurred to
Elsie that she had heard tt at Miss
Williams was rather disposed to like
Lawrence. There was something very
marked in the way she talked and
listened to him, and then she was 30
very handsome! Oh why did Law.
renee prize, beauty so much2
When they had disappeared, Else,
this time leaning on the Judges arm,
| promenaded through the rooms. In
the library oriol window Lawrence
was sitting with Miss Williams beside
him. The twain were in close con-
versatiou. Elsie grew very angry.
The Judge left her at an early hour
10 go home. She had not seen her
brother the whole evening. Lawrence
also had disappeared. Elsie felt sure
he was still flirting with pretty Miss
Williams. At length Elsie encounter
ed Mortimer Wilmot, an old friend
of her father, forty-fve, rich and fine
looking. At one time be was sup 7os-
ed to have partially far her. That
evening he spoke OF the WEAKNESS OF
the life he was leading, and Elsie
answered mechanically. Neither
Lawrence nor her brother had reap
peared in the ball room. Once more
Elsie asked to DE taken to the library,
as the air in the ball room was too op-
pressive. There, in the same corner,
were Lawrence and Miss Williams.
Elsie sswzthe former draw the cur
taiE to hide them as she passed. It
was lire a quick and sharp knife
thrust through her heart.
Mr.. Wilmot drew Elsie away to a
deserted part Of the room, and, after
q few moments silence, said: This
is, perhaps, neither the time nor
place, Miss Elsie, to tell you l love
you and have long wanted 10 make
you my wife. Do you think you could
lova nae well enough to marry me?"
Without an instsnt's hesitation
Elsie answered: Yes"
"My dear girl, said Mr.. Wilmot. ~
am not young, and have very little To-
nance in my character. 1 can not
take your answer 80 quickly given. I
do not wish you 10 hazard your hap
piness without ample consideration ;
take a m onth to think Of my propos-
al and then give me reply"
Elsie looked quickly up; it was the
first time chs realized what he had
been saying, and now he had left her.
Was she then engaged to this man?
Elsie was sitting alone, utterly COL
founded, when she was startled by
seeing Miss Williams approach her,
saying: 'Elsie, dear, 1 have some
thing to tell you'll"
Elsie thought she had come 10 in
form her that Lawrence had Offered
himself to her and triumph over
her agony-for this girl knew of their
former attachment to each other-so
she put on her liveliest and kindest
manner, and said:
Well. dear Helen, have you enjoyed
the ball?"
"Very much, indeed. Has Mr..
Wilmot been amusing?"
The startling ayowal Mr.. Wilmot
had made had again passed out of the
girls mind. At the mention of his
name she blushed scarlet.
"Why, said Helen, laughing, zone
would suppose be bad been making
love 10 you'll Elsie, dear. don't look
go cross. l have message from a
beloved frieud. Will you come and
receive it?''
Yes answered Elsie, calmly.
Once again Elsie was conducted to
the oriol window. The curtain was
drawn. Helen parted it little way,
and moved as if to enter. Elsie fol-
lowed, she stepped aside, closed the
curtain and withdrew. A pair OF
manly arms received Elsie in warm
embrace. ''Dfar Love-" said Law.
renee, Shy thinking me guilty of pre-
ferring another, you would make Us
both miserable. Believe me, no one
ever held a place in my heart but you.
Let US have no Misunderstanding.
Make me the happiest man on earth
by marrying me-"
Elsie uttered not word, hut her
manner told Lawrence plainly enough
that he was accepted. The next day
in the midst OF her happiness Elsie
suddenly remembered the reply she
had made to Mr.. Wilmot's proposal. |
She was wringing her hands and cry
ing out what a miserable girl she was
when a note was handed her whic b |
read as follows: |
"Mr. Wilmot presents his conpli-
ments to Miss Elsie Danforth. HAYS
ing unavoidsbly heard a part OF a
in the oriel window at
Mrs. Csmpbell's. he begs to withdraw
the inquiry he made last night. He
hopes 10 be allowed to tender bis beat
wishes for Miss Elsie's happiness"
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