Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-04-23
LOVE IN A "LIFT".
How Both Wore Made Happy Be-
cause tho Machine" Stopped 3


cause tho Machine" Stopped. ?
Every one agreed that the season
promised to be brilliant one, and the
heart Of the London shop-kceper re-
ioiced. Perfcctly.appointed carriages
rolled in an endless stream along the
more spacious thoroughfaros, or stood
In long lines outside the various shops
pNtronizcd by their fair owners. Bond
street was hopelessly blocked. 1t was
just such scene that may be witnessed
any fnc day between April and July,
but tv one tall, dark, sunburncd man,
whose upright carriage betrayed his
profession, tho whole phantasmagoria
of fair women, perfectly well-got-up
men, equally well-got-up carriages,
aud lofty "stepperS" was replete with
the charms OF comparative novelty.
but though the scene was inspiritlng
enough, he did not linger long in the
region sacred to the Eleusian mysteries
OF shopping. just as he was crossing
the threshold OF the Bayonet Club he
was hailed by n wcll-remcmbered
voice.
"Dourchierl by all that's wonderful
Why, thought you wero far away at
Dangalore."
The speaker was fair, fresh colored
man, little over thirty. Of tho familiar
typo Of the man about town, well.
dressed, spruce and with the air OF one
who is on good terms with himself and
all the world.
"Comc and have cigar and chat.
Why, it must bo ten years since you
left England"
at is. shall be 4 sort Of modern
Rip Van Winkle."
Nonsense. mani We don't forget
our friends quite so soon, even in Lon.
don" rotortod the other, leading the
way into tho smoking-room.
snow for your news, lIuntloy." said
Bourchier, as he settled himself in an
easy-chair and lighted cigar. "Whc
has been born, who has married, who
has died since saw you lastP"
'I.ct me think. II is q difficult thing
b arrange ones ideas when one L
hidden to stand and deliver. like that. '
In spite Of this protest, lIuntley dur
Ing the next half hour contrived to re
tail n fair amount of gossip.
'You remember Lady Ida Somer
tonP" he said, suddenly. Pretty girl
blue eyes, complexion roses and cream
and that sort OF thing. Hoiress, too
She fell in love with Seton, Of the
Guards, who hadn't shilling to bless
himself with. Her guardian didn't see
1t; cut up rough. and wouldn't hear o.
X. But sho married him, though, wher
! tLe came Of age added Huntley, rue
fully. for he had certain tender 70
membrances Of his own IN connection
with the fair heiress. Perhaps the as
eociation of ideas prompted his next re
mark. tifT tFHrei e'r
"Dy thcby, Bourchier, wasn't Rosalit
Dryden an old flame Of yoursP"
''chat's a leading question with ;
vengeance" replied the other, with
forced laugh, as he pulled viciopsly a
bis mustache. 'l5ut what of her
She married some rich city man, didn'
Bhep" .f,.-
| Eyes; Josiah 0rmskirk. Fellow wht
made his money on the Stock Ex
| change. Died couple OF years AGO
and left his wife rich widow. Aw
fully good thing for her, for l believ'
I've rather led her life of It for SOM
time before his death. Hadn't yol
heard Of itp" G.'l
mo. He must have died during m,
absence at remote place up in thl
hills, where / hardly ever saw u news
paper"
'How did you manage to exist
We'll, Mrs. 0rmskirk is beginning I,
go out into society again, I saw he
In the Park only yesterday, and b,
Jovc she looked quite as pretty, AM
almost rs young, as she did ten year
agor
Yes. she was very pretty, assente'
Bourchler, and he added, bitterly, ian,
she took her charms to the best market
us most women do"
| "Come, old fellow, don't be cynical,
said Huntley. "Have another cigar
md let us talk about something else.
But the mention Of his old love
name seemed to have taken ava,
Bourchier's appetite for society gossip
He rose slowly, and looked at hi
watch. |t
"Five o'clock. Old habits are thing
of strong growth. think l shall strol
down to tho Park and see what's goin
on. Do you feel inclined to come, toe
HuntleyP"
mo, thanks. l feel lazy this after
noon, so l shall look through the ever
ing papers. There has passed away
glory from tho Park. One gets tire
Pf the eternal mill-roupd in time"
"Well, I'm of, at any rate for a
hours stroll" And with a good
lumored smile and parting shake c
tho hands the two men parted. A
Bonrchier sauntered on toward tn
Park his thoughts went back to oel
tain November afternoon, when he an
Rosalie had ridden home together aftc
q quick run with tho Pytchlcy, an
love had got the better Of prudeno'
and he had proposed and been refused
Pretty Rosalie, though she had only IL
experience of q single season, ha
enough Of worldly wisdom to kno
that though Vincent Bourchier wi
= handsome, clever enough to be
pleasant companion, Of good birth,
brave soldicru Che had already distil
guished- himself at the age Of tive-an'
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