Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-24
MISS RIVERS REVENGE.

1t l. not 50 many Years ago that l. Her.
itagr Rivers "A slim girl of l., left school,
and sirpprd out int" the grown up world
tOmret what fate awaited me In accord
auce with Solemn promise, spent some
little time with an old school friend,
Clara RAMSAY one. like myself just
emanCipatrd Her people lived at TwlcA-
enham, in delicious old house with a
large garden.
As the Ram~ays were quiet people and
kept little company au announcement
made 10y Mrs Ramsay that dinner
party was projected wa, sufficient I" tlut-
ter our hearts For several days before, II
took place. Ne discussed again and again
the merits ut the guests who We're to be
present 4 Clara knew them all except
one her interest was Centered on the
probable appearance of this gentleman.
As even her mamma did not know him,
all Information respecting HIM must bC
extracted from Mr. Ramsay. whose friend
he was. Girls h"In- luVul~ItIvr creatures,
Clara. at breakfast, rEGrd on 10y me,
asked her father.
"Whn Is Ilr Vincent Hope. papa"
A friend ol mine. my dear. \ very
clever Young man. who will one day, |
think, Tee a most distinguished member Of
society"
The guests arrived-twn by two. Like
animals going into the ark. whispered
Clara, who, having seen a little more >oCi-
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not until a few moments before dinner
was announced that Mr.. Ramsay brought
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even prrtrnd Ia patruuizr me he simpIy
" chose to talk upon subjects which he was
pleased to think was well within my
limited range. II was mnrtifliug /
twisted up nv dinner napkin under the
table. as "A sort Of vent to nv NeNatiuu.
soon grew desperate | would show
this man WAS not the inane, empty
headed school Eirl he fanCed me or
would perish in the attempt.
My fucucy of speech came back as sud
denly as it left me On NV own
account began TO talk-uf topics
about which | knew nothing of
places had never visited of people had
. never sern-and uf books had never read
He seemed amused at my new depart
Urr, and, ! hat,cred myself. tried To lead
me ON to talk 80 talk did. and thought
no evil Ii was not until | had on, q or
twice gone completely out of my depth,
right over head and shoulders and was
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that | fanCIed the wretChed man was
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II was dull work in the drawing room.
1t vas very hot, too. | preped out of the
window and saw the Garleu looking most
tempting in the light Of a lovely autumn
nal moon. How delightful it would he il
Cu.lld have one walk round it. | slipped
from the room, covered my head and
shoulders with "A shawl, and stole through
the liOraty window, which opened To the
ground. forgot ali my little annoyance
in fht. brauTX pf the uighr. | became uuir..