River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-10-22
AND SUBSTANCE.

CHARLES HERyEY IN THE ARGOsY.
On a bright August afternoon year
or two ago one Of the squares abutting
on the Lees at F0lkestone was thronged
with miscellaneous assemblage of
visitors, strolling about or sitting in
groups, and listening to a lively selec-
ton from "OHvette' played with un
tagging spirit by the band of a regi-
ment quartered at Shornclitfe.
Among the latest arrivals was a
goodIooking young man in a travelling
suit, After pausing for few minutes
ut the entrance. as if undecided whether
to 90 in or not, he quietly made his
wayt Trough the crowd. and, securing
a post of vantage in temporarily Sc
cluded part Of the garden. glanced
rather listlessly than curio sly at the
animated scene before him. He had
not been there long when he felt a
hand on his shoulder. and turning
round beheld, to his evident dissatis-
faction. stout. Sinking individual
Tommy Gabbleton, the most notori-
Gus gossip and scandal-monger since
the DAYS of Crabtree and Sir Benjamin
who accosted him with a familiar:
'Hullo, ToTens. who in the world
would have thought of seeing you
here? They told me you were at HON.
burg
so was until yesterday" replied
the other. Only arrived this morn
ing.
Quite right to look US up on your
way to Scotland. p" ratified on Tommy,
for of course you arr off to the moors-
Nothing like laying in provision Of
oxygen" he continued. without wait
inc for an answer. Il always do at
this time of year, and for that sort of
thing there's no better place than
Folkestone BY the bye here his sly.
puckered face assumed a semi-mysteri-
Gus expression perhaps you don t
know that Miss TrevelYan is hereP'
.Indeedr' said Torrens. in studious-
" Indifferent tone. Il was not aware
/ of it.
Yes, and what's more, she is sitting
wonder, not twenty yards from us, with
her aunt. Mrs. Mortimer, and-ahem'
Gerestein ! thought it best to give
/ YOU a hint. as, under the circumstances.
a meeting might be unpleasant, You
/ know.
"On the contrary" was the young
mans unexpected answer, II shall be
delighted to see Miss Treyelyan.
And. following his not a little astoniShed
cuide, he soon found himself in the
presence of the trio in question, con
Sistinr of strikingly handsome girl,
deliberately attired in one of NJ. Worth ,
latest creations. middle-aged chap
eron. and a stout. overdressed person
aoe of Enthusiastically Teuton nationality
Il have brought YOU an old acquaint
ance. ladies. said Gabbleton, with al
insutferably self-satistied grin. 'Oul
friend Torfens has Just landed, and /:
impatient to present his homage at the
shrine Of beauty. A charming surprise
isn't it?''
If one might Judge from the etfec
produced on the three sisters by TIM
introduction of the new conner. the sur
prise prepared for them was startling
rather than agreeable. Each of thu
party betrayed in greater or Jesse
degree very decided symptoms of EN-
barrassment. Mrs Mortimer blusheC
through her pearl powder, her nice
turned a>hy pale. while Herr Geresteil
tidgeted uncomfortably on his chair an'
glanced at the stranger with distrust
full eve The only person excepting
of course. the irrepreSSible Tommy
who appeared thoroughly at his cas-
was Torrcns himself. After a courteou
salutation addressed to both ladies. ant
j. the slightest possible acknowledgment
Of the German : Sulky inclination of tn
head. he took his seat beside Miss Treve
Ivan and entered into conversation
with her in a low tone.
Il suppose | ought to congratulate
v,u he began, as unconcernedly as
; he were abiding to the tiueness of tn
weather. and looking at her full in tn
face As he spoke III is rather late i
the day. perhaps, but the news OF yop
engagement only reached nae wee
you can do as you like, she re