Little Falls transcript., 1886-01-29

sblankly ct him as tliey passed nnaf Q
him feel somewhat. melancholy. ISe
was about to turn homewasd when e
became aware OF q large pair Of brown
eyes REGARDING him from a handsome
5baronche that had Just come to &
standstillnot three PAGES from where
lie stood. AS his gaze rested on the
,piqnant face in which the aforesaid
eyes were set a flashing glance ofrecog-
milton shone from under the aelicately
arched brows, and q pair OF fresh rosy
lips parted in a, bright smile over a set
Of the most dazzling little teeth mag
inable.@ 81, @5.9 :. 5 5s N
"Rosalie!' murmured Bourchier to
himself; "and she has not quite for
gotten me after all.''
He raised his hat and went quickly
f,rward to the side OF the barouche to
greet the woman he had parted from
in bitterness aud anger ten years ago.
s Vincent Bourchier, declared" said
Mrs. Ormskirk, as she extended her
daintily gloved hand; 81 thought ]
could not be mistaken. When did
you retnrn from Europe?" ~:
".Only the day before yesterday" he
replied, looking her full IN tine face.
sit is pleasure to find that am not
quite forgotten--a pleasure hardly
anticipated. | have been in the Park
for. all hour Or more, and you are the
only person who has recognized me- "
IL have q good memory forfaces.
And you are very little altered she
finished with a, bInsh
That ready BLUSH of pretty Mrs
Ormskirk's gave her an air of girlish
simplicity that was more charming
than real.
"Would you have known me again?"
she asked, with an innocent air, which
became her wonderfully.
II should have known you any
where" was his fervent answer.
How crowded the park is this after
noon," remarked the lady changing
t subject abruptly. "Isn't it won
dltful where all the people come from?
And such queer looking people some
OF them are! just look at that woman
in pink bonnet and yellow dress!"
inlay call On you, Mrs. Ormskirk?"
he asked, when they had talked about
mutual acquaintances, criticised the
passers-by, and chatted anicably,
after the manner of friends who meet
after q long interval Of absence.
"Of course you may. live at Nc
gatherlum Flats when I am in the city.
You will generally find me at home
about 4 o'clock" And, with another
OF her sunny smiles, Mrs. Ormskirk
drove on.
Y
Maj Bourchier saw good deal Of
Mrs. Ormskirk during the next few
weeks. On some pretext or other he
contrived to drop in nearly y every day
at Mesatherium Flats. The luxurious
suite OF rooms occupied by the fair
widow was on the seventh floor OF the
huge block OF buildings, consequently
they were reached by that useful
modern convenience, an elevator
Bourchier soon cherished quite sen
timental feeling OF affection for the
cosy little cage which carried him so
easily and SO swiftly upward to the
dwelling of his. charming Rosalie, and
had he been OF 8 poetlcal turn, he
would certainly have penned a sonnet
II, ! i i{ts;; {ts; praise.
He was resolved to try his luck again
and in spite of the fair widows occa-
sional fits OF caprice, he believed his
chances OF success were considerably
better than they were ten years ago.
The worst OF it was that Mrs. Orms-
kirk had at least hall q dozen pre-
tendants, and the name of her admir-
ers was legion. Bourchier was often
to find that the attentions
of one or the other of this band of as
pirants seemed more acceptable to
this, little coquette than his own.
More than once he was tempted to
risk everything on 81 single cast of the
die, and ask her boldly if she would
marry him. But more prudent coun-
sells prevailed, and he resolved to bide
his slime. Precipitapcy might ruin ev-
A woman, he argued, is sell
dom won by q coup de main.
One evening, nearly two months aft
er the meeting in the Park, Mrs. Orms-
kirk was present at fancy dress ball
given by Mrs. Rodney Roster, q sister
OF the most distinguished of the fair
Widows suitors. It was the first en-
tcrtainment Of the kind at which the
latter had appeared since her hus-
bands death. Mrs. Roster made so
great point of the matter that she
wrote a charming little note begging
dear Mrs. Ormskirk to break through
her rule. Mrs. Roster, it may be hint
ed, was extremely anxious to bring
about match between her brother
and Josiah Ormskirk's widow and
Josiah Ormskirk's thousands, the
family's revenues not
being exactly in a flourishing condition.
Bourchier also received card of in
vitation, and he had the emortification
OF witnessing the very marked atten-
tion paid by Mr.. Rockminster to
Rosalie, and what was worse, of motto
ing that the latter received his atten-
tions with apparent satisfaction. He
watched the pair with silent wrath.
The green-eyed monster had full do
minion over him, and Of all Mrs. Rod
ney Rosters guests he was the most
The brilliant scene, the
music, the gay crowd were like dust
and ashes between his teeth. He was
about to quit the ballroom in dis
gust when, as ON a previous occasion,
he caught glance from Rosalie's
beautiful brown eyes, which seemed to
bid him stay. In a moment he relent-
ed and went up to her.
She was standing with Mr.. Rock
minister and one or two other men
near one of the long windows.
Bourchier asked for dance, which
was graciously accorded him, but
when the longed for time came round
hesought in vain for the graceful figure
dressed IN pink as a Vatican shep-
herdess. just as the last chords Of
the waltz were dying away he caught
site Of her emerging from distant
conservatory on Rockminster's arm,
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