The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-09-18

the ladies' Honora's rich black satin and
diamonds gave her an unusually dignihed
and elegant appearance, while Mary had
never looked more charming than in her
mink silk and pearls. En- route, Mr..
Greville expressed his objection to so much
dancing at SO large and public an enter
tainment, whereupon Mary declared her
intention of dancing every dance, and be-
ing met by her friends, Count Scott and
Lieutenant Greece, at the door, besides one
or two English acquaintances, soon had
her card quite full, leaving room only on
IL for the one dance that Mr.. Greville had
at once claimed.
"Your Highness objected to dancing, l
thought" she said, in reply to protest on
his part ''besides you have been very dila-
| tory in asking. | could not wait all night
| for you to decide whether you wished to
dance with me.'
And with Isl sicino, Alberto Mo-"
! took the proffered arm of Lieutenant
Greece for a third waltz and whirled away.
| 1t was very pale set face that looked
| gloomily after her and awaited her return.
"Let US take turn in the corridor he
| said and without word she went with him.
| "Mary !" he burst forth presently, when
they were little apart from the crowd,
| ''gige me the right to stop this thing; L
| can not bear it!''
"Why don't you order me to give you the
| right instead of merely asking for it? Is
| it your usual form of demanding lady's
| hand to command her to accept you, give
her list of the amusements you mean to
put an end to, and then. perhaps, shoot her
| if she refuses"
GWhy are you so bitter-sweetl" he said,
| looking at her with blazing eyes. you
| almost make me understand how a man
can shoot the woman he loves and who
loves him, for sometimes, in spite of all,
am sure that you do love me-"
LOST love YOU, why are you so Jealous of
/ A1hartOg I Ho love -
| she said, 'but you are q tyrant, and | will
never be a slave. So leave mel" and
snatching her hand from his arm she dis
appeared among the crowd.
| The first breath of spring had come, and
Mary Seymour stood on the balcony OF
| their apartment looking over the Eternal
City. Her face had lost something of its
| brightness and she sighed as turning back
| to the room, she threw herself on sofa
| and was soon lost in melancholy musings.
Honora was out and she was quite alone.
| 1t had been pleasant winter in many re-
| spects, but it had not been altogether salts
| factory, and she could not but admit to
| herself that she was pining for something
she had lost, and without which she began
to fear she could never feel happy again.
She was so absorbed in reverie that she
did not hear the slight rustic of the
curtain as it was lifted to admit Mr..
Greville, or raise her eyes to greet him
They had not met since the night of the
ball, and he stood moment and looked at
her ere she became conscious of his pres.
ence Her whole figure seemed hstlesS and
dropping, unlike her usual self, and as she
at last raised her eyes to his there was
something in their softened expression
that touched him strangely.
Il am going home" he said, without
other preface my father is ill, perhap:
dying, and return at once. But 1T seemel
as if could not leave, in spite of all thai
is past, without saying goodbye to you
Are you not going home yourself some o.
these days."
II don't know that I have any home,
she said, little bitterly. "My father ha
married again; he and I used to be alon'
together and | do not like his wife,
He drew chair near her and Leaned
forward with uppressedeagerness MARY
once more will you make a home for me
DON'T speak hastily" raising his hand a!
if to ward of a blow. 81 have come to yol
three times. shall neyer come again i
you send me from you now'' and lookinl
in his face she knew that he spoke tn
truth eve were very happy together il
| Florence, - he went on, land / believe w
can be as happy together for lifetime"
Twill you have patience with me!"
wistful, yearning look in her large gra.
ewes. "Ah, my darling, if we love eacl
other can we not learn to bear and foI
bear?n
will you 60 With G ms sh eDme e4m pas.b as
. said an hour after as they sat side by sid
talking.
7 Il think I'll keep my freedom a it'll
: while longer she replied, with something
of her old sauciness.
4 ''Well there is no time now to arrange i
:. all. We will write often. Goodbye
| goodbye. God bless you, my dearest =
a and folding her in his arms, he released he
v and was gone.
I ''Nora, dear old Nora" Mary aid, be
! tween smiles and tears. eve have to Civ,
) up being wandering Arabs and settle dow
to civilized life. have promised his High
, ness"
, II thought that would be the end of it, ;
answered Nora, with her unselfish smile
! But down in her heart there was little
sigh of loneliness and lost comradeship.-
Leigh North, IN DemoreSts Magazine.