The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07

sfter all, to be lectured after this fashion by
the man she bad befooled so delightiully.
Nor did she regret the soft sound of Con-
stance Dale's football upon the porch floor
sign that her tete- a-tete was at an end.
One would really think I bad been CON-
hitting State crime" said Miss Creswick
TO herself, her cheeks still blazing and her
eyes sparkling in the moonlight COMFY
may entertain him now IL she pleases-Ill
have Loihing more 10 say 10 him.
And altogether it was decided relief
when Miss Miriam Creswick and her trunks
departed for Cape Mey.
Has Mr.. Dslton come, Aunty2' was her
FIST eager question. when she arrived at the
huge, swarmipg hotel and began to unpack
her treasures of gsuze, Grape and lustrous
six.
This morning" Mrs Cresvick answered,
With an sir Of self satisfied pride. $50 sty /
ish and distingue be is, too-the handsom-
est man in town, l think"
Miriam smiled proudly-how long az ,
those moonlight evenings at the Oh Dals
farm seemed TO her now. Poor Wylde-hut
what else could he have expected. Who
can play with edged tools without incur.
ring the risk of cut fingers
do you suppose he'll send up his card,
aunt?'' she asked, 'or wait for less formal
Introduction"
But Mrs. Creswick could only leave the
answer to this question for fate to develop.
And il happened that Miss Creswick and
Mr. Dalton met that very evening
Miriam was standing in the doorway, a
heecy cloud of white with roses in her hair
and corssge, when suddenly the color deep
eDed somewhat in her cheeks.
Aunt" she whispered. hes here"
He, child? Whom on earth do you
mean2"
Don't you remember? The parson' $
nephew, out az Edgedale that L told you
about"
her gold eyeglasses to Der eyes.
'-TbeTe-by the door See, he's coming
this way. Why, auntie, he's bowling to
you"
Boz Mrs.. Creswick, without hearing her
niect's last words, rushed forward all smiles
and g. sciousness.
"Su hsppy TO meet you, Mr.. Dalton AL
lew lie the pleasure OF presenting you to my
niece, Miss CresWlck."
And Miriam found herself involuntarlly
courtesy ing to-Mr. Percy Wylde.
Aunt CresWick, the only one who was en-.
tirely unconscious, smiled and simpered as
oily a well seasoned dowager can.
And when did you arrive from Europe
Mr.. DaltOn2r she inquired
Il did not come directly from Europe
Mrs. CIeswick," the young man answered
with a smile. I have been spending the
summer with relative at Edgedale."
Mrs. Creswick stared.
AT Edgedalel Why. Miriam has been
there. l wonder you didn't meet her
had that pleasure" said Mr.. Dalton,
with slight inclination OF his head.
"Miriamm cried Mrs. Creswick, you
never told me-"
Because she herself did not know" said
Mr.. Dalton, smiling AT Edgedale go by
the name of Percy Wylde, in adherence to a
fancy Of my uncle. who never loved my
fathers name or family. And If Miss Cres-
wick told you anything about me she should
have merely mentioned me as one OF thosa
county hearts it was her 'pastime' to break
ere she should return TO town"
He bowed, aud turned calmly away, while
Mrs. Creswick Was still in maelstlom of
perplexity.
Miriam don't understand this at ALL y
she cried
But Miss Creswick did. She u1derstooj
that her own folly had lost her a rich nus.
band.
And when Constance Dale married Mr.
Dalton she was forced 70 be content with the
very secondary position of first bridesmaid