Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-12

bjsom. He Inhaled the perfume as
stopped over her. The arm-chsir OF wi
colored velvet framed the picturS, es
Harmonious detail! OF which he rehesrs,
to himself in passing slops tie gray
walks End through the drippir hedge.
"W1st raIk idiot WIS., to lei tn
Infamous TRADE cling to my mind for O,
ninuti !" ne T, q 2cted, shutting up b
unbrelli in the shelter of the Luptt
porch bsfOre ringing the bell, az
George that fiery faced scandal moag
ought to De logged through the town
the cars tail for Caring to take her rsn
upon her blistering tori gus!
CHAPTER XVI.
| Mis Upton awaited ner visitor 10 hs
! library. Il WAS smaller apartment tbs
the back psrlor, from winch 1t WIS
Tonight divided by q closed portiere {
amber plusf, "poTdeIed" with purpl
clemstis. she, too, had her open fire
plsce-s CRATE filed with ignited csDoe
CoSl. Her lobe, which would now b
called 6 "Eea goWn," Was silve:-grs
silk, trimmed with back lace. 1t traine
6: tie bscK IN Watteau field. and doIet
loose II front from neck 10 feet, yet de
lined, in some mysterious way, the plisD
slendtrneee Cf the foIm itfeigEed to hide
Ia thy vase on the stand Iesrest b.,
smber satin chsir were few stars {
write jasmine, aud splig CT CT ronsioes
A scre.n If leaf brown ss:in, with si-ve
swallows calling acEoss il, was at III;
lady'S right hsnC, 10 break the draueh
from an Griel window.
Richards quick eye took in esct
texture Ct the artistic interior; his smile
expressed pleasure in the dramatic settiGe
IN wh,cd the central figure chose to sp
pear.
Gas stage Observation-Disclosures. was
his thought. Gan the same, 1t is q
et.ge!"
Twas nevertheless h.ttoriug &c man OF
his temperament to It f ct that she had
dressed herseli and her platform for him
alone, the appointment Of the inteIvie "
the fact beyond csvi!. He
liked TO De made much tf-5sst Of ell,
when the spoiler-of devotee-Wss Wo-
man, sGd attractive 20 the aesthetic eye.
He uttered graceful thiI g or TIC, com.
TO the scsGe as contInstGd
Tilh the rainy darkness be had left, IN
accepting the chair to which she pointed
L faced her, SD CAS-. up her neck srd
Dust If sct.VeIy against the screen,-a
circumstance he IVES not slow to perceive.
ave will not waste cur little half nCut
n presiy speeches." she said, the mellow
.rslnsnte accents rObbipg tie remark Ct
out no. CT directness. "Have
Ecu been told st home OF the provisional
of marriage between yorr
1aUg her ard my step-soI?"
"Wnh;!" He WAS On bis feet IS if
truck By bullet.
"Be seateG-please We have 20 time
or hero.Cs-paterntl Or step psternal.
rhe provisional betrothal "a tea days old.
90 rot think the parties walled for JouE
,otng b fore entering into the contract.
Then Celsy in announcing the betrothsl
s undoubtedly the IeEuls CT proper re-
uctsIce to spetk Of it bCfore ihey nave
eceiv.d your sarc'ion. My step-son's
'nly re.ieiln is belief in The Gospel Of
ven.ionslity- l sent fer you TO say
hat the marriage would be such q de-
ided fucol Ven!erce 20 ME that il must
lol take pl'ce. l depend upon you to
orbid the bapns.
"You hsye not recovered your breath
e', gee" the slow, fluent enuncisiiou
lror ping the words into his esrs. "Of
oursf, Your second thought-When you
nd your though:s-Will be 20 consult
our WIFE. However dis!esteful the ALI
zee rn,y be to you PERSONAL---VERY. 1t
slIot be anything else-Ycu will refer
he tinEl decision 70 her. when you have
nmed your fill. Now this is Just what
GU must not Go. To save time and
rouole, l will tell you that the match
= II rot Of her mssing - entirely
greeabie 10 her. In fact, l more than
uTnise that she is piously grateful for
re chance Ct making resii ution In some
ort TO the bereaved swain for the upklnd
urn done him by Providence go long aso
hat anybody but springless mach ne
Iould hGve forgiven and forgotten il by
oW.
"Let that pass. Here stands our case:
TX Lup.or, ss my children's guardian
I'D their fathers executor, canros DO
ls;ice to bis charge II he has 8. family of
is OWE. mean to keep this house, and
lsiniain certain decent state in Tie
'oIld. Rx, celioa.e, and, il possible,
npty hearted, is means 10 that eud. /
I've showed you my hand. TIE ex,gency
dmi,s of no tercipg with truth You
eve duuful daughter, and s super du-
tul wife L count upon your Influence
lin both"
Sac had given him minute too long
Or It Fiction; lime for the first fierce
uZst CT i2digGsnt sstonishment to re-
ede, and emotion, upon which she had |
OF reckohed, 10 assert itself. He dis
ked R Luptop, but unexpected relief
nnrPp6D6 a &
cart aud PREJUDICE against the suggested |
MON. he loved his only daughter
,ndiy, bu! somewhat less than &c did The
'ife Who had become nee gs.ty Of his
zis:ence by reason CT his sbsolute &C.
ende2ce upon her during his iIvsl!dism
-sId many degrees less than he loved
lcbrrt Phelps. The publication OF this
would stamp the lie upon
lie sc1rIilous reports ret.i,ed by the
ischets. His VI ISIS fsme would be vim.
lcated; himself be no longer the song Of
lie dfucssrd in the pot-houses Of bis ia
We toWr, ror the pity OF the pious. Tie
.ressisbaI other widow msy have seen
IS SUCH IS mother might beetow
9on sen. In the reaction
81 showed Lin how heavily
e knowledge Of the brulted
andsl hsd weighed upon him, he took
Tense a. the cain imperiousness thst
alt with him snd his household ss with
g marionettes ''You must" "you
ali" Will hsve Il &c !" were novel
rms when applied to himself. What
sErs7, h.d via: he mentally styled
&c! ulccmTocly cool hand" 20 dispose
) private sff,iIs cs she wiiled, whether
8 inclination jumped with hers or MOI?
IS daughters choice WAS highly objec-
Unable to him. That WAS incontestsole.
was BY no means sure thst he would
i "iorbid the banns," but he had
aged the master too long and loftily to
dictated to by anybody, were she
tchett or Luoton. ,