The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-29

letter by Thursday. bat of course I should
hear from Jack on Wednesday. | dreaded
every thing-every postman's knock. All day
"wednesday passed and no letter arrived
from my sister aad her lover.
On Thursday morning ran down when |
heard the usual welcome sound. Ga the table
lay q thick letter addressed la Dolly's hand.
writing ran up to mamma aud gave her
the one found Enclosed in it for her. Then
| sat down to read mine, after fortiiying my.
self with cup OF coffee. l must give every
word Of it:
"You are well aware that catastrophe
has happened through my heedlessness The
| best thing will be for me 70 describe fully
| the whole consequences of that misfortune.
| On our return from the garden party. on
| Tuesday, found q telegram awaiting ma
| from Jack-'Shall be with you by 100 OF
course this a~oke no fears in my mind, for
| knew Jack might run down at any moment
! the trains permit. Lsdy Millicent SAINT me
| off at once TO be dressed by her artist maid.
| What she made OF me you must have seen to
believe. Kitty. I would not look at myself
till the whole process was complete; and,
when / glsncedin the long glass was really
amazedsat what saw. Ii was the result, l
| now know, of many discussions between
| Lady Millicsnt and this gifted young person.
You may imagine how / exulted in the
thought that Jack wsuld see ma look as he
had never seen me look before, fer l am so
| snce is changed. Well the bell rang. Lady
| Millicent received Mr.. DAcre in the morn
| ing room, and came to send me down at
once.
Il ran down with my heart bounding
entered the room. | noticed Jack give one
start, but received me IL such an un-Jack-
| like manner that was terrified. Mamma
Kitty / cried. Qdite well when l left
| thsEn,' said Mr.. Dacre; but when he pulled
me in chair and took one opposite me l
felt matters were desperate. What is wrong9
| | gasped- 'Dearess Jack, pray speak, Only
an address, said he and put the unfortunate
| envelope IN my hands. This contained q
letter for your sister which 1, perhaps forum
ately, read bsfore l perceived the mistake.
| / have 0st seventeen minutes before leave
| for the return train, SO if you wish TO say
anything, let me beg OF you to speak at
/ once
II sank back in my chair and covered my
face with my handkerchief, Will your
hear my exDlanationg ] stsmmered. Need
| less; the letter can have but one meaning. ]
came to release you from your engagement
with me. Did this scoundrel know you were
engaged? / covered my face again
| To hear Sir Charles North called scoun.
drel was too much for me; l did not speak
for several minutes; bat time was flying fast;
and at length / said: IL this is in truth our
| last u Getting, grant me one favor? Say that
| you will, before | tell you what IL is, OF
course il is reasonable, honorable request
| that wish TO make, bat | own il is one you
will not like to grant, lie paused moment
and then said. i will do whatever you like
| Il ask you to see Sir Charles North He
WINGED, but bowed silently. left the room
10 see the Baronet. found him in bis room
| iDtenty studying an immense book-bui
only the Illustrations l believe. l asked
him to come with me to speak to q gentle.
man who was waiting to see nlun. He aatiy
refused. Time was rushing on. | knslt by
him. irnpiored him. At last 1 kissed him
and he yielded.
Taking my hand in a firm clasp, he de-
scended with me to the room where | had
/ left Mr.. Dscre. Jack stood MOOD y and stern
pale as ashes, where l had lett him. We
entered. l led Sir Charles toward him. Mr.
Daore, said l, let me present you to Sil
Charles North, baronet Jack started
paused, seized Sir Charles in his strong arms
and-ihrew him out of the window?-no
kissed him. For this scoundrel, this fat
greedy, idle little man ia the dear little son
OF Lady Millicent, aged just two years
Now you see, Miss Kitty, you had better
have had a little faith in your sister To-
once. You put all this into my head and
could not resist the joke but it shall by nay
last for never more do l wish 10 see such {
look Of pain in the face loved best in al
the world.
Jack did not go back by the return train
though he WAS Obliged to leave early thi
morning; but L 40 not think L can be away
frym him one day over a month. Lao
Miliicent says you must come to take M
place. She will write and ask mamma. YoI
will soon be as madly in love with Si
Charles"
And so 1t proved. 1 went to stay witt
Lady Millicent, and OF all the darling
quaint, noble, chubby little pets had seeI
Sir Charles was the king. at the end of tn
year Frank returned in time for Christmas
He did not go back to India; he settled il
England. He and I were married about ST
months after Dolly.
We both lived in lovely part OF Kent
Dollie's husband pets and loves her devout
ly. My husband adds to all his love deli
cate, tender homage, infinitely precious .
me
kitty, dearest" my mother once said t
me-" you and have tasted the fullest earth
Id happiness we both know that reverend
is the perfectly priceless jewel In love-
crown: but we must earn it."
, A brave Elton boy spends as much tim
with rs as his mother can bear TO spare him
and the most welcome guest IN Jack Dscre
, home is Sir Charles North, baronet.