The Penn's Grove record., 1885-07-18

"When you see a trick, take it,"
The shot struck MIN as she had in
tended it should.
g have my ideas of honor, Miss
Dundas," he said in a tone which he
tried to make cold, but could not, to
hide the passionate tale of love his eyes
would tell hers Ii they should meet.
lie bent his head down upon his arms,
which were folded on the mantle.shelf;
the action gave Lady Wilful fresh
strength to go on.
"Aud would you sacrifice my happi-
ness TO your ideas of honor2'' she
whispered.
IF had been unfettered," said
darcy ina husky voice, sit might
have teen so different"
DO you not think" continued Lady
Wllful. very much in the tone she
mI1ht have adapted to a child, that
after having made me - care for you, |
have some claim upon your hOnor2'
The day was hers-her sweet wilful-
ness had broken down the barriers of
pride and so .called honor; for, when
Mrs. Descourt came back an hour later
the girl was sitting with her hand in
D'Arcy's-and she did not remove it
although her cousin came i'll with much
coughing and rustling and other small
heralds of her approach.
~ am afraid you must think me very
rude she remaIked; but really such
IA stream of people came in for tea that
| could not leave the drawing-room.
Katharine do you know what time it is?
II is nearly seven, dear; you ought to
be going"
you can say goodbye to Margaret,
Darcy" said Lady Wilful, rising;
''and then you can see me home"
George had better do So" sugges-
ted Margaret.
No; darcy will" said Lady vii.
full.
"What will Aunt Stamer sayP"
Aunt Stamer Will say | ana an I'M
grateful girl, and bemoan to all her
friends that Whimple FriarS are going
out of the family.
"Then you've arrrnged the African
business?" said Mrs. Discount, beam
ing.
1--WE are thinking of taking it in the
honeymoon, F" answered darcy gravely.
''This Is an exceedingly self-wflled
young person, who doesn't know what's
good for her."
"I'ye had a great deal of trouble to
teach you," laughed Lady Wilful. 81
verify believe, Margaret, that he thinks
we are not good enough to be allied
with the House of Brabason; but let
me tell you, sir, that you are paruenuS
compared with the Dundases."
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Lady Wilful came down to dinner
that evening with the diamond star
blazing on her bosom.
$50 you have got that thing on
again2' said Mrs. Stamer severely.
Yes, aunt" answered Lady Whul
sweetly. II must have a ring to match
it."
captain Brabason has never dared"
gasped Mrs. Stamer,
~ have dared, said Lady Wilful
calmly, ito please myself"
"a bankrupt, a beggarly younger
son, with neither money nor brains,
nor"
"You forget" said her niece haugh-
tily, that you are speaking of my future
husband"
And this is the reward l get for all
| have done for you'll cried Mrs. Sta
mer furiously.
III owe you nothing, said the other
quietly. during the time l was I'M
der your care my trustees remunerated
you literally. Since | have become my
own mistress, those terms have been
doubled. / do not wish to quarrel with
you, Aunt Stamer; but | warn YOU that
at the arst word you say against Cap
tain BrabasOn | shall leave your house
and remain with Margaret until | am
married."
"Dinner is served" announced the
butler at that moment; and the CONVEX
sation vas at an end.
In due time the wedding took place,
and Captain and Mrs. Brabason went
on the continent for a heightened tour.
The African expedition remains IN Ru-
bibuS, for urgent reasons compelled
Lady Wilful to return to Whimple
Friars; and there, in the spring, with
the young leaves and the violets came
the heir to the old house-a very mini
allure of Lady Wilful, with the azure
blue eyes and reddish golden hair that
had made her one of the most beauti-
full women of three London seasons.