The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-03-15
MADE OR MARRIED.
CHAPTER V.-CoNT1Surn.
BY JESSIE FOTHERGILL,
Author Of "0rse 81 Three" Prob alton" "The
Weufelds,' Etc,


A man. with roundish face, and
hair just beginning to turn gray" as
she had said, stood looking at them.
He was a commonplace-loOking man,
too benign in expression to be absolute
ly vulgar, but certainly with no graces
OF person or department to recommend
him. His face was round, his eyes had
n certain shrewdness in them, his
pursed-o out under lip limited at decision
of character. He was observing
Angela and Philip earnestly and grave
ly; he must have seen the long devoted
gaze of the latter, and the formidable
0illades of the former mot being in
Philips state of mind with regard to
Miss Fairfax, nothing remains to the
author but to describe that young lady's
looks and gestures in the language of
the other worldly, but the spectacle APP
peared to call forth no expression,
either of amusement, contempt, or in
telligence, to his face; only one of a
placid, but decided interest
THAT" said Philip, smiling little.
"Oh, that is an odd. old fellow-rather
a muff. fancy--who once received an
invitation to one of these Saturday
evenings, and has attended them faith
fully ever since. No one can tell what
he comes for, unless, as Miss Berghaus
declares, he is looking out for wife
amongst her friends.
"a wife! Is he not marriedp''
son the contrary, he is a rich old
bachelor, in the cotton-broking line,
believe"
''How funny! and what is his namep''
"Fordyce. George Fordyce. Poor
old fellow! l often feel sorry for him,
but l really believe he is an awful
muff."
"Ahr' said Angela, with a little
smile, as if she had heard quite as
much as she wanted to know about
Mr.. Fordyce.
At that moment the man at the piano
began to play set of quadrilles
Philip, with hasty apology to Miss
Fairfax, rushed away, in an eager
search for Thekla Berghaus. AT last
he found her, and by dint of unseemly
haste contrived to forestall seconC
young man who was also advancing
toward her.
''Miss Berghaus." said Philip, bend
ing over her, ''may | have the pleasure
of this dance with you?"
His face was flushed; his eyes wer,
eager; he looked very handsome, ant
very anxious for the favor he asked
Thekla looked at him, once, twice; thei
said, in a matter fact voice:
"Yes, | shall be very happy; qua
drille, is it notP'
She rose, took his offered arm, ant
they went toward the ballroom, bu
paused in the hall.
'sMiss Berghaus, don't think me DER
curious or impertinent, but tell me, VIII
is Miss Fairfax Have she and he
sister had great misfortunes, or some
thing?"
Thel<la looked at him again, and say
the same eager look in his eyes--th
same flush and animation upon his face
Was it the waning daylight that cause
a change, or did her own fresh chez
fade littlep
She was leaning against the table i
the middle of the hall, and trifling wit
a paper-cutter which lay upon it, as sh
answered:
81 can easily tell you all about then
Their father was Clergyman, Rev
John Felix Fairfax, Vicar of Nensidt
where the beautiful old abbey is, 20
know. Their mother was lady
title, who died many years ago. The
have been brought up very quietly, bu
IN great refinement, as you may see
Their father was very learned MAJ
and a great. amateur of all kinds {
beautiful and artistic-and expensive
things. He wasted lot OF money
pictures, and Venetian glass, an
medals, and pots, and things and whe
he died, about eighteen months ag'
they were left very badly OIL. Inc
have little income-a very, very llttl'
not enough for one person to live upo
entirely. Angela, the eldest, has grei
talent for music; I'll get her to sin
soon"