Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-08
THE LANDsTREETs.
A STORY OF THE PEACH COUNTRY,
BY
OSCAR DALE.
Copyrighted by The Every Evening Publishing 90
CHAPTER XIX.
cARswRLn's WEDDING.

happy she did not pine away like an old
fashioned heroine Of romance. II that
ever really was the custom the fashion
seems to have gone out along with swords
and powdered wigs. She did however
show for time TO scrutinizlng eyes that
she had not passed through the discipline
Of grief entirely untouched and when she
went to bid the Landstreets good by be.
fore leaving for Boston to aot as Lily
Norcross' bridesmaid there was q certain
gravity about the usually merry girl that
caused Katie to remark to Margaret that
Lutte seemed to have lost her gay spirits.
Mrs. Grantley with some asperity de-
clared that she hoped "the girl was
touched with remorse on account OF her
shameful treatment of poor Frank"
Katie answered with spirit that II Lutte
could not love him she was right in
refusing him and she added ''she surely
hiss right to marry Col. Butler II she
wants to-"
this matter since Franks discontinue
and Katie had no doubt from Franks
story, Rs II was told to her by Margaret,
that Lutie's regard for Colonel Butler
had bsen the cause Of her cousins I'M
doing, for thai Lutte had been perilously
fond OF Frank at one time she felt abso-
lutely certain. Hence stoutly as che
defended her friend against Margaret's
osnsure Katie felt too strong sympathy
for Frank to entirely Justify Lutis's con-
duct In her own mind, and she therefore
naturally shrank from saying anything
to Lutte on the subject, while Lutte hav-
ing nothing 10 confess, except that In 3
ht Of foolish anger she had driven away
the man she loved, and who never came
near her any more, for very obvious
reasons said nothing. Mrs. Grantley
Judged Lutte severely. At first the girl
had held aloof from her from q feeling Of
jealousy, at which Margaret had then
laughed, but she now regarded IL as q
mere exhibition of selfshness on Lutie's
part, who II seemed, without really owing
Frank, had, a. Margaret declared,
"wanted TO keep him dangling about her
for merely her own oonveniercs." Now
the avoidance was on the other side and
Margaret held sloof from Lutte 30 far
as circumstances would permit. She de-
olared s'shs was = selfish creature, willing
TO make mere convenience OF Frank at
her country home when she could not
have about b ,r the men with whom she
doubtless firtsd all winter In Washing
ton" Margaret Grantley was good
woman, but no ingenuity Of q prosecuting
officer will furnish the counts for sweep
ing indictment 80 swiftly 81 will the
wrath Of q truly good woman who In all
good faith draws on wounded feelings for
her facts and inferenoes.
Margaret had started to express her
indignation against Lutte to Frank, hut
he had instantly, at the first word against
Lutte, begged her to stop and told her he
could not bear to hear his cousin blamed
nor did he believe she deserved blame.
The poor fellow had rehearsed many .
time In his mind that scene in the grove,
and he had come to believe that he had
behaved very brutslly toward the woman
he loved. He would have liked to beg
her pardon but concluded 1t was the part
Of wisdom for him to see as little Of her
as possible, so he was not greatly dis
appointed when he learned that she was
to make q protraoted visit to New York
and Boston that winter and would not be
In Washington as abe had intended. But
despite this resolution he could not forego
utilizing every opportunity to keep him
self informed OF Luie's movements and
whereabouts, aud he seemed almost TO
have developed 9 sixth sense by which
he instinotivsly gathered informs
tion about her. He had declined
TO attend Carswell's wedding, pleading
an engagement he had made for that ex-
press purpose, as he did not yet feel equal
10 meeting Lutte on their new fo)ting Of
mere acauaintanoes. He had asked
Carswell to write 10 him, however, and
he occasionally received brief notes from
that happy individual who thought he
was doing his friend favor by recording
Lutie's triumph in Boston. "she's the
gayest of the gay" he wrote, "and
pYettier than even l supposed. She
sotuslly makes all the other girls, except
Lily, look quite plain" At another time,
just before the wedding, he wrote, "Dc
you know that your friend, Col. Butler,
has happened in here just in the nick OF
time. He is made much Of by our Demo
cratic brethren hereAbouts and is quite q
lion. am glad to say have captured
him for my wedding and In order te
attend It he has agreed TO stay q couple
OF DAYS over his time" Doubtless, and
without much persuasion, though
Broughton to himself. OF course he had
no faith In the accidental character Of the
oolonel's visit, but nevertheless the fac
was that the colonel did not know tha
Lutte was In that oity till he happened
10 meet her one day on Washington
street "a she emerged from shop. 81,
wks 80 delighted to see her and at tht
same time played SO perfectly the par
for which he had cast himself, that Of al
old friend and the friend o! the family
that Lutte made no ooncsalment OF he
own pleasure in meeting him and asket
him 10 call on her. She even told hin
Of her coming visit to New York ap'
asked him to call on her there II he hap
pened in that city, as he was Of oours
sure to do since he had . great deal Q
business north in connection with
southern railway in which he was largel
interested.
Carawell was glad to meet the colone
and the Noroross family were glad Of th
opportunity to study q real live rebe
who was at once handsome and dlstir
auished, and mild as . merchant, and 9
the colonel, as Carswell had write
Btouqhton, was invited to the weddin
and was one Of the distinguished lions {
the occasion greatly to Lutie's deligf
who was proud OF him.
Finally the great day came, an
Richard CArswell and Elizabeth Bate
Noroross in the bravery Of wedding fneT
wended their separate ways TO the alt'
of fashionable church, plighted the
vows and came down the aisle togeth'
admired and happy and keeping step
the music Of the wedding march as ms
and wife. The wedding was all that svt
thrice married man or c0nnoiseur
weddings could demand, and the rece
tion was perfect and complete answ
to the slander that Boston has no pret
women. Lutte was delighted with Il
people she met and especially pleased
a warmth Of manner she had somehc
not expected, but since society Is nowhe
free from fools she Was fAted to discov
the Boston variety Of the univsrf
species.
One young fellow to whom she h
been introduced without catching
name appeared disposed to take her In
his confidence and after pronouncing I
reception q really swell affair and on I
whole rather creditable he declared
opinion that that 1t was ia scurvy tri
for Dick Carswell to take one Of the lo'
Hest and most cultured girls In all Bost
way down into that benighted regi
where Pm told the natives live on poi
corn and whisky and all the women
snuff"
The unfortunate youth WAS Astonist
at the unmistakAble look Of contempt
Young lady cast upon him and at
savage q are of the distinguished look
gentleman to whom she turned In silel
and moved on.
"Good heavens man, what do
mean," asked an acquaintance Of
unfortunate youth, "don't You kr