Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-05-21
At DAGGBRS' POINTS.

At DAGGRRS POINTS.
"You see, Pve had considerable expe-
rience in these Ancona and Fordway
shares. =" said Mr.. Leigh, rubbing the bala
spot on the crown Of his head. "And !
advise you to 90 in for 'em!"
"Thanks," said Richmond Grey, eaaS
lessIy. .rll look into the matter"
"And all this time I am OBTAINING you
from your dinner" cried Mr.. Leigh.
'Pray excuse me; l never thought q
that"
'Irs of no consequence" said Grey,
moodily. u don't know but that
shall step into Delmonico's."
"And Mrs. Grcy2"
The young husband shrugged ms
shoulders.
'Pardon an old friends curiosity-but'
hope you have not quarreled3" asked
Leigh, with a solicitous glance. Z,
"Quarrclcd2 We never do anything.
elscw y
care you in carnest2"
eyes; serious, sober earne4w
oBut-pardon me, once gain yours
was a love match?"
sUnfortunateIy, yes"
-, not happy fpA
~ don't know why, sa1
.......s. ,.I ~. .,,ert,,rlaed sfaes. sA &
not hns5f,y-l Agnes ssssssssss.. -
with a smile. have dones
please her, and in vain-5hd now nave
left off tryingw
And Redmond Grey sauntered off with
his hands in his pockets, and his chin
dropping listlessly upon his breast, while
old Mr.. Leigh looked after him with Q
sigh.
"There's a screw loose somewhere, ,
said he. "Thcre he goes, into the res
taurant with Archer and Lonsdale
therc'll be several bottles of gold-sea
damaged, and a round bill to pay, wind
ing up with an evening at billiards."
And off trotted Mr. Leigh to the beef
steak that formed his frugal dinner at a
cheap eating house. For Mr.. Leigh be-
longed to the noble army of old bachelors.
At the same hour a tall, beautiful wo-
man was pacing up and down the floor of
a handsomely furnished dining-room in
brown-stone house up town, while the
rustling of her rich amethyst-colored silk
dress made a sound like the waves of the
sea.
'It's too bad" said Agnes Grey, bit
ing her full scarlet lip. "The second
time he's been late within week. And
yesterday he forgot all about that box
for the theatre. But I'll show him what
think of his behavior when he comes in.
She rang the bell sharply, a. servant
answered the summons.
"Dinner, Spencerw said she.
"But, ma'am my master has not
"Dinner, say Do you hear mep
Miss Tilly Handley, Agnes Grey's ma
ture single cousin, shrugged her shoul-
ders as Spencer left the room.
as it worth while to excite yourself
about such a tride, Agncs?" she said.
"a trifcm cried the indignant young
wife. 81 don't call it a trihe. If the
man had a particle of affection left for
me he would not treat me sow
'If he could see your face just at pres
ent, Agnes, he would be pretty certain
to absent himself" quietly observed
Miss Handley. 'Do you know, my dear
l think you scold him too much"
"Not enough, you mean"
81 mean just what l say. A man dom
like the reins held too tight" I'll
But when Richmond Grey himsel
sauntered in later in the evening, el9ua
came over her classically beautiful lace
"Well," said he ''does any one Wal'
to go to the opera to-nightf
"To the opera2" echoed Agnes with
expressive glance at the ormolu eloos
which occupied the place of honor
the mantel. at is too late"
'eNot bit too late. Who cares =
the overture2 Win you goG"
Mrs. Grey coldly shook her head
81 do not care to 60 now.".
every well, then l shall go alone"
"Just as you please, said Mrs. ol' Il
haughtily. And Richmond Grey We
out, closing the door not very gently Z
hind him. II
Agnes burst into tears. ale behav 4
like brute" said she. u
"And YOU behave like goose, N
Tilly Handley. 'Now he will not 'o' n
hack until the wee sma' hours, AN" Il,
would not if | were he" Ii
"Let him stay away then, " said Agn IN
"oh dear, how I wish l had never ls
uncle and aunt Mashsml' ifl
u have no doubt Richmond wishes I'm
too,n said Tilly, calmly