Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-10-30
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''SIsler Madge," called little Leila
Warren from the foot OF the stairway,
come down, Mr.. Weston h here.D
VERY we'll, was the reply. "You
entertain Mr. Weston till / come"
and with that Madge returned to her
room to pu! few extra touches to her
toilet.
Madge was the daughter OF lawyer
Warren, who was supposed to be
pretty Wellto do. His beautiful resi-
denee, situated Just outside of North
vile, commanding an excellent view
Of the town and river, was considered
the finest for miles around.
II was now July, and one OF the
most sullry evenings Of the season, so,
when Madge came down abe found
MIR. Weston out on the piazza tanning
himself vigorously with his hat.
lie smiled as soon as he saw her
aud exclaimed "Good-evcniag, Miss
Madge, how Is ii you always look go
cool and nice this hot weather ? then
stood gazing silently at her until she
lowered her eyes, white faint tlnge
OF color came into her cheeks,
Suddenly raising her head she gave
musical laugh and with q defiant
nod, said /: "Well, you look warm
won't you cit down while take your
hat In the house 2"
MadgO was hardly what could be
called pretty, but that did not prevent
her from being very much and very
generally admired. She had one Of
those faces which iasGinato by their
constant change Of expression. II was
face which grew upon you Is you
looked ut II, and which was always
pleasant 10 look upon.
As Msdge came out on the piazzl
again, whom should she meet but her
old friend, Arthur Roberts, whom she
had known since she was a girl in
short dresses.
She extended her hand to him and
eaid "How do you do, Arthur how
long IA II since you went away 2"
almost 4 year" answered Arthur
Roberts, briefly.
Arthur Roberts loved Madge, though
he had meyer spoken to her en- The
subject
During his travels, he had looked
forward To this meeting intending TO
tell her of his love, and now, to have
this Walter Weston in the way, was
provoking 10 say the least.
Ii may have been jealousy or the in
sliuctive feeling Of aversion, by means
OF which nature so often puts US on our
guard against potential Enemy, that
caused him TO greet Walter Weston
very slifily.
Arthur Roberts was a straight for.
ward and just young fellow, no re-
specter Of persons, and always ready
TO give the devil his due; bnt he did
not think that much was due Tia
devil.
"Walter Weston is q cad," was what
he said to himself.
And yet Mr.. Weston was by no
means unrtfned either in looks or
manners
lie was o small, well proportional
and rather good looking young mau,
who, at first sight, had the appearance
of being so young rs TO be almost Il
boy, but who, on closer inspection,
showed signs Of having speut mum
Der Of years in the world-thirty per.
haps.
lie was smooth shaver, with dark
hair and a pair OF restless brown eyes
His teeth, which he displayed = go5d
deal In talking, where white and even
Altogether, he was one whom women
would consider fascinating.
| ehiuiE .soFyV vial Oh L.. F,,,
proved your hcalth,' he remarked tC
Arthur Roberts; ''you certainly art
looking we'll"
His amicAble overtnres, meeting
with such brief replies, lie soon de.
sisted from them and devoted himsel
TO Madge, leaving it 10 be inferred tina
he was willing to be upon friendly
terms with Arthur ROBBERS, but die
not greatly care whether he was O
, not.
To Madge, on the other hand, h
, took evident Mains to make himsel
, agreeable Finally he said Miss Madge
suppose We try singing sGme parts o
the opera our club gave in the spring,
? then drew her away 10 the plano, an,
began TO sing in sweet and true !
7 not very powerful tenor voice. Mean
q while Arthur, sat apart, watching til
r couple. Presently little Leila cana aut
& sat down beside him and whispered
isn't he nicer Madgo thinks SO.
'spect he marry her"
Arthur was spared the necessity c
making any reply to this embarrassin
: speech by the approach of Mad &
; who, perhaps, thought that she ha
neglected HIM.
/, 1t was inevitable that the two me
B should 20 home together, their homI
. bling near each other, and Waite
Weston beguiled the way by discour
= ing agreeably on various political ma
,. teTs, but he obtained but an occasion,
- gTunt from his companion, who parte
n from him at last with curt ''goo
is night"
: During the winter theatrical clu
=, had been organized by the leading mi
steal talent of the town, and Madg
= was pianist.
Walter Weston took one of the pril
{ cipal roles, and thus it happened til,
N during rehearsals he and Madge bt
came acquainted Alter that he hu
\ called on her quite frequently and b
attentions had now entered upCn III
n could be accounted a serious phast
and Arthur Roberts soon found hin
self to all intenls and purposes In II
"a position of a third person, which vs.
q both painful and embarrassing.
\ One evening when he had the GOO
= or III fortune to find Madge alone, /
Z took heart OF grace and SAID, "AIsdg
have something to tell you whic
% should have been told YOU before