The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-03
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me more than once i ought to look high
feet nothing. Hal hal hal | tod him
So"
THAT was cruel"
Don't scold me. won't be lectured
by any of you. OF course it was, dear.
Poor little Percy. Oil OH OIL"
And after all this thunder there was
little rain, by law that governs At
mosphere and Woman impartially.
Seeing her softened, and having his
own reasons for wishing to keep FitZrOy
to do his duty, Walter begged leave to
mediate, if possible, and asked if she
would do him the honor to confide the
grievance to him.
~Of course / WILL said Julia. "He is
angry with Colonel Clifford for not
wishing him to stay here, and he is an
CRY with me for not making Uncle Cliff
ford invite him. AS if / could! | should
be ashamed to propose such thing.
The truth is, he is luxurious little fell
low, and my society out-of-dOors does
not compensate him for the cookery at
the Dun Cow. Therel let him CO."
But | want him to stay"
"Then that is very kind of YOU"
ISN'T it?" said Walter, slyly. "And I
must make him stay somehow. Now
tell NE, isn't he little JEALOUSY
"A little jealousl Why, he is eaten
up with it; he is pet1-ie de j0lOlGsie."
Then," said Walter, timidly, and hest
tating at every word, you can't be an
CRY if | work on him a little. Would
there be any great harm if / were to say
that nobody can see you without admir-
ing YOU: that | have always respected
his rights, but that If he abandOns
them"
Julia caught it in a moment. She
blushed and laughed heartily. "Oh,
you good. sly Thing" said she; sand it
is the truth. for l am as proud as he is
vain, and if he does leave me will turn
round that moment and make you In
love with me-
Walter looked queer. This was a
turn he had not counted on.
do you think | couldn't, sir?' said
she, sharply.
1T is not for me to limit the power
of beauty" said Walter, meekly.
"Say the power of flattery. | could
cajOle any man in the world-if L
chose"
Then you are dangerous creature,
and will make Fitzroy my shield. I'm
off to the Dun Cow"
you are duck" said this impetuous
beauty. so therel" She took him
round the neck with both hands, and
gave him most delicious kiss.
why, he must be mad" replied the
recipient, bluntly. She laughed at that,
and be went straight to the Dun Cow.
He found young Fitzroy sitting rather
discOnsOlate, and opened his errand at
once by asking him if it was true that
they were to lose him.
Percy replied stifly that it was true.
What pityl" said Walter.
Il d-don't think | shall be m-much
m-missed," said Percy, rather sudden
ly.
Il know two people who will miss
you"
Il DIDN'T know one"
1.-TWO, | assure you-MiSs Clifford and
| myself. Come, Mr.. FitZrOy, | will not
beat about the bush. l am afraid you
are mortified and | must say, justly
mortified, at the GOODNESS my father has
| shown TO you. But | assure you that it
is not from any disrespect to you per-
sonally."
"Oh, indeed" said Percy, ironically.
NO; quite the reversible is afraid
of YOU"
"That is g-g-good joke"
NO; let me explain. Fathers are Curl
Gus people. If they are ever so disin-
terested in their general conduct, they
are sure to be a little mercenary for
| their children. Now, you know, Miss
| Clifford is beauty who would adOrn
Clifford Hall, and an heiress whose
money would purchase certain proper
| ties that Join ours. You understands"
Yes" said the little man, starting up
in great wrath. Il understand, and it's
a-bOm-inable. | th-thOught YOU
were my friend, and m-man of h
honor"
so am, and that is why warn you
| in time. If you quarrel with Miss Cliff
ford, and leave this place in a pet, just
see what risks we both run, you and /.
| My father will be always at me, and
shall not be able to insist on your prior
claim; he viii say you have abandoned
| it. Julia will take the huff, and YOU
know beautiful women will do strange
| things-mad things-when once pique
enters their hearts. She might turn
round and marry me-"
you forget, sir, you are a man of
| honor"
"But not man of stone. Now, my
| dear FitZrOy, be reasonable. Suppose
| that peerless creature went in for fe-
male revenge; why, the first thing she
1 nOulQ w nOuiu 10 W Httthc LILO IONclcI,
whether l chose or no. She wouldn't
| give me a voice in the matter. She
would flatter me; she would cajOle me;
she would transfx my too susceptible
| hearts with glances of fire and bewitch-
ing languor from those glorious eyes. :"
Odd! Aheml" cried Percy, turn
! ing green.
Walter had no mercy. Il heard her
say once she could make any man love
| her if she chose"
$50 she could" said Percy, ruefully.
@She made me. had an awful PIP
prejudice against her, but there was no
resisting"
"Then don't subject me to such trial.
| Stick to her like man."
$50 l will: b-but it is am-m-morti-
! flying position. I'm a man of family.
We came in with the C-Conquest, and
are respected in our c-county; and here
i have to meet her on the sly, and live
at the D-Dun Cow"
where the cuisine is wretched.'
@A-b-b-bominab
Having thus impregnated his mind
| with that soothing sentiment. jealousy.