Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-12

when was talking about the English
his name is Mr.. collyef--l saw
The iaintest. pretiiest rosy cloud pass
over Abtoinette's cheeks. The chlid
had begun to take Do,ice--ihe seasoned
child Mr. Collyer came to call the
in bed. rushed to the par
Tor. thought 1t might dash his
ardor to be told that the woman
he adored lay in bed till y o'clock.
80 | told him that Antoinette was H.
but that she had promised to come
DOWNSTAIRS to meet some friehds OF
mine that evening, and if he cane back
and if--here took the door-knob IN
both hands and coyly exarlned ii--and
il he said something as nice to Antoi-
nettc as he was alwars saying about
her. didn't think she'd he very angry.
lie jumped up, and turned pale and
then reG-it looked so funny with his
bu>by beart--snd said My God,
child. 90 you know what you're doing?
81 didn't know people said My
God. child except on the stage said
|. lie bolied out Of the house on
keen trot-n men don't care bit how
they look when they're excited. Twas
in scrape. Those friends | had told
him Of were Pigment of my magma
ton, but they had to be got together.
So went through the kind of scene
comic papers describe with mamma,
about having some men in the evening.
She Yielded, and flew to rally them
some army men, best Of boys, who
always come up to time. They
came. had told Antoinette that
She had been i'll that morning. Mr..
Collver arrived eager and straightfor-
ward. and the hours sped right mer-
rilv, the two mature lovers dispOsing
themselves in windows and on sofas,
and generally making themselves inter-
esting TO each other and all beholders.
That night Antoinette told me every
thing was settled. She looked lovely.
Mr.. Collyer was imperatively called
back to England on the next steamer.
and was determined to take her with
him az his wife. She had advised him
10 wait and return for her (my heart
sank. but he said he would not listen
to such a delay for moment.
49, Your wardrobe is always lovely
enough for a BRIDE said /, for knew
that is what she was thinking about.
What is the first love for p she
quoted pensively Only to prepare for
the second. What does the second love
bring; Only regret for the first.
"Afttr this ! was determined she
should have no more sentimental part
ings and retrospections with papa. ]
haunted her footsteps; was singularly
blunt when she tried to get rid Of me.
| loved her so that | wished to enjoy
every moment of her heavenly society
until fate irrevOcably parted us.
THAT is the whole story. She was
married from our house day before
Yesterday, and am | wrong to take
much credit for what | have done? |
fairly trcmblcd while the minister was
marrying them, for fear something
would happen and Antoinette would
come tumbling back on our hands.
Mr.. Collycr gave me cool old
fashioned hug, and said You sweet
girl. YOU have been our little Proyi-
dencc; | shall never forget you.
What am | to send you from Eng
land> A setter puppy said J.,
promptly, with three frowns between
his eyes, big paws, and feathery tail.
He promised. Oh, he is very much
in love. But what he said that pleased
me most. like the Bohemian girl, was
that he would probably never come
back TO America again. You mustn't
tell my WIFE said he for she might
not like it,.
The sweetest thing Of all was my
explanation with mamma. | told her
everything, and we executed jubilee
dance in honor Of the final exit Of An
toiucttc. The thorn is taken from the
wound in mammals heart; she has
grown ten years younger. Papa sees
the difference. and vaguely connects it
with my coming home. We must
have people in the house from time to
time, said he to me the gay times at
the wedding seem to have done your
mother so much good Dear, blind,
strange old papa !"
\ letter | received at tho same
time from Agnes confirmed all this
rapturous prattle Of Tony's, with
a sketch Of matters from So
berer standpoint; but read between
the lines that my friends sad diStrust
and encouragement were growing less
and less, now that the cause OF
them was definitely removed, and
lighter and healthier spirit
was being dlfused through her
household. 1t is not all at once
that the nerves rebound to their full
yigor when a weight is removed from
them. but health comes surely, if slow
ly. My mind dwelt hopefully upon the
little home. fancied Tom waking up
to recognize that sometimes a daughter
may be as great blessing as a son.
fancied his coming nearer to Agnes in
sympathy and friendship as the re-
membrane of Antoinette grew faint
and at last faded, quite blotted
out by the ever-preSent daily graces
and affection Of his home. | fancied
Agnes yenturing once more the slight
yet potent kindneSSes, caresSeS, and
fOrbearances Of love, no longer timid
with dread of an influence exerted
against it, or defiant of an unnamed
preference which made its advances
almost a wrong to the higher ethics OF
love that give the higher jealousy its
sharpest sting.
fancied Tony happy and confident
in the thought that she had made good
her claim to a place in her mother S
heart beyond the mere right Of nature.
| saw the life of the child lighted up
with love.
fancied the ocean and the boundleSs
American continent magnificent bull
wark between Agnes's family and An
toinette forever.