New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-03-18

quence-only a lesson the child needed
to cure him of something very like pre-
sumption. It's little Ralph Montacute;
he had the impertinence to tell me that
he loved me. The idea of child like
that taking advantage Of the encourage
ment one may have given him to mag
ine-but it's too ridiculous.
Faith, I don't see the ridiculous
side Of it," said Melville, sternly.
'Montacute is young, but is manly
fellow, and-pardon me, sovereign la
dy of all hearts-but you did encourage
him most markedly"
Il never thought of anything seri-
Gus, !" Gsped Pauline, with an artlessness
truly angelic. t'It was only the chance
amusement Of an hour"
Melville shrugged his shoulders.
ga good deal like the story of the
frogs and the boys he said. s'But to
dismiss all less pleasant subjects, what
do you say to a row on the sea by star
light?"
"l shall be delighted"
And the merry group vanished into
the enpurpled darkness, their voices
were impreceptible.
Then, and not till then, tall fig
ure raised itself from the bamboo set
tee or couch just within the wide
open windows, where the cool muslin
curtains waved softly at every breath
of the soft summer breeze, and Major
Harry Livingstone coolly walked out
upon the piazza, igniting his cigar as
he did so.
"The coquette !" he muttered between
his set teeth; "the heartless firt Now
I begin better to comprehend poor
Ralph's varying moods of late. She
had broken the boys heart, and cares
no more for it than if she had cracked
one of the china cologne bottles on her
dressing table! Well this is strange
world! If Pauline had taken a hand
kerchief or purse from Ralph's pocket
the iron hand Of the law would be down
upon her Immediately; but she steals
his heart right out of his bosom, and
society looks on with smiling face and
folded hand!
"Why is there no law made and en-
acted to punish such heartless crimes
as this? For crimes they are-blach,
treacherous crimes, even though per-
petrated SO charmingly by beauties
like Pauline Sedley and her sister CO.
quotes! And this fair, innocent boy,
whom I loved like a brother, the cold
est heart might have spared him. By
Cupid and all his attendant deities, I
will be revenged on Pauline Sedley for
this!"
At almost the same moment Ralph
Montacute came slowly up the piazza
steps. The ightness and elasticity of
his gait were gone; he walked like one
who had received "a mortal wound.
Rabbi"
Montacute started at his consin's
voice.
"You here, Harry?"
eyes, all alone. Sit down beside me,
old fellow; why are you not with the
boating party?"
II did promise this morning to make
one of them. but but-somehow don't
feel like it to- night"
Livingstone took his cousins hand
and pressed it with firm, loving
grasp.
II know all about At, Ralph" he said,
mildly. Don't be cast down-she isn't
worth one pang OF memory. The world
is wide; life is long-you']l outlive this
blow, if you only have patience to
wait :"
Montacute's head: dropped on Harry
Livingstone's shoulder.
ooh! Harry, did Love her-I loved
her dearly!"
Take courage-she is, not worth it"
And the stalwart soldier, soothing
away his boy-cousinis woe, was gentle
as woman. even while he wondered
to ssees that Ralph took it SO keenly and
b15erly to heart.
From that day the gay little world Of
the fashionable watering place was as
tonashed at the devotion accorded by
Major Livingstone to Miss Sedley.
Pauline, herself was more than aston
1shed, she was elated and overjoyed
Majer Livingstone was AMMAN who was
sought ana courted by all the bellies of
society--a man whose magnetic eyes,
Gas She herself had phrased it, and ten
derby Hnoaulated voice were enough to
set any feminine heart II blaze. He
walked with her, he rode>with her, he
read poetr7 to her, he sat with her dur
ing this long golden September
twilights, <su1til Pauline felt that
Life beside him was THE bright
est boon Providence could aaccord.
She heartily. discarded her other suit
ors. She cared no longer fer ballroom
Or picnic parties. To her the whole
World held bus one man, aad that was
Harry Livingstone!
But still he kept just outside the
circle euf love-making; lac did
aot propose. And Pauline, gro wing
almost sick at heart, counted the, days
that still remained of "the season."
"Re will propose moreover peg
naps the day after," she whispered to
aerself. cob, surely it must come
;oon.@
1t was evening before the breaking
Up of the gay party that had eni4ened
he seaside hotel all summer, and p |
brilliant ball had been gotten up to !
celebrate the close of sthe brief happy |
season. Pauline Sedley had dressed !