The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-05-13
AT DAGGERS POINTS.

"You see, I've had considerable expe-
rience in these Ancona and Fordwav
shares" said Mr. Leigh, rubbing the bald
spot on the crown of his head. "And l
advise you to go in for 'em!"
"Thanks," said Richmond Grey, care
lessly, 'I'll look into the matter"
"And all this time am OBTAINING you
from your dinner" cried Mr.. Leigh.
"Pray excuse me; I never thought of
that"
'It's of no consequence" said Grey,
moodily. 81 don't know but that l
shall step into Delmonico's."
"And Mrs. Gregg"
The young husband shrugged his
shoulders.
''Pardon an old friends curiosity-but
/ hope you have not quarrelcdW asked
Leigh, with solicitous glance.
"Quarreled3 We never do anything
else."
care you in earnest9"
eyes; serious, sober carnestr'
"But-pardon me, once again-yours
was love match"
"Unfortunatsly, yesr'
"And you are not happy"
81 don't know why" said the young
man, with perturbed face. "No, we
are not happy. Agnes never meets me
with smile. have done my best to
please her. and in vain-and now l have
left off trying!"
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 a
sigh.
"There's screw loose somewhere, 5"
said he. "Therc he goes, into the res
taurant with Archer and Lonsdale
there'll be several bottles of gold-scal
damaged, and 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 q
cheap eating-house. For Mr.. Leigh be-
longed to the noble army of old bachelors.
At the same hour tall, beautiful wo-
man was pacing up and down the floor OF
handsomely furnished diningroom in a
brown-stone house up town, while the
rustling of her rich amethyst silk
dress made 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
| I think of his behavior when he comes in. ,
She rang the bell sharply, servant
answered the summons.
"Dinner, Spencer" said she.
"But, ma'am, my master has not
"Dinner, say! Do you hear me2"
Miss Tilly Handley, Agnes Grey's ma
ture single cousin, shrugged her shoul
ders as Spencer left the room.
'Is it worth while to excite yourscl
about such trife, Agnes3" she said.
ga trifle" cried the indignant young
wife. 81 don't call it trihe. If tn,
man had a particle of affection left fo
me he would not treat me sop
eff he could see your face just at pres
ent, Agnes, he would be pretty certail
to absent himself" quietly observed
Miss Handley. "Do you know, my dear
l think you scold him too much2"
"Not enough, you mean"
81 mean just what say. A man don
like the reins held too tight"
But when Richmond Grey himsel
sauntered in later in the evening, clouc
came over her classically beautiful face
"Well," said he, ''does any one wan
to go to the opera tonight"
ITO the operaa" echoed Agnes with Al
expressive glance at the ormolu clock
which occupied the place of honor o
the mantel. at is too late"
''Not bit too late. Who cares 70
the overture? Will you go2"
Mrs. Grey coldly shook her head.
81 do not care to go now.",
Every well, then shall go alone"
.'Just as you please" said Mrs. Grey
haughtily. And Richmond Grey wer
out, closing the door not very gently be
Ehind him.
Agnes burst into tears. 'He behave
like brute" said she.
"And you behave like goose" sal
Tiily Handley. 'Now he will not CON
back until the 'wec sma' hours, and
would not if | were he"
'Let him stay away then," said Agne
ooh dear, how I wish ] had never le
uncle and aunt Mashaml'
81 have no doubt Richmond wishes {
too said TiIly, calmly,