Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-22

| eldest son, only he married MS tutor
daughter, and my lady set the Governo
on TO cut up rough about il. So thu
poor chap got the kick-out, and thcr
be died, and so did his wife 4; and joll,
good thing for me, too, or should hav'
bad 10 eing small Only wait till In
master. though. and il they try it OF
with Peggy, then III let them know
She's older than am, but all the same
I'm her uncle, and-l say. you'll be hel
uncle, too, il you marry AIDA, an6
you're going to, amt you
! Lord Glencore blushed furiously, anC
Freddy, taking silence for consent
added with snort OF supreme contempt
"It's q Jolly good thing for her l ain
you. Catch me marrying AIDA Oh
yes, rather
No. DESTROYS OF pursuing this topic
further, Lord Glencore put aquestion
"You're not going to drive that" he
said, nodding toward the horse, q mos
yicious-looking screw, "are you ?"
"Why not? he's q real good one &c
go. Come in and see us start ; it's capita
fun. We'd q regular crowd round US
yesterday. Any one else but Peg wouid
have been frightened to death.
Incited by curiosity, Lord Glencort
obeyed Freddy's invitation.
1--WE keep all the front well shut.
said Freddy, as he marshalled the way &c
a den at the far end of the narrow hall.
Passing the stairs he gave vent to a shrill
whistle answered by similar one which
might have been taken as its echo.
"Ain't you ready?" was piped NJ
from below.
Coming" answered a girls voice,
and at the same instant with the word
down the fight of stairs, flop on the mat
came a figure which through the cloud
OF dust sent up Lord GlenmOre surmised
must be Peggy.
"Im so sorry. thought it was only
Freddy" and then. better able to
see who stood there she gave vent to al
agonized "Oh, Lord Glecore and
seemed unable TO say more.
"Freddy, who was enjoying her con
fusion TO the full. here burst in with
Don't mind him he's square enough,
amt you?"
Certainly l am" and then, turning
to Peggy, he said I've never had
the pleasure of seeing you here, have
70"
ono"
"But you've seen him, haven't you,
Peg? And once don't you remember
when the door opened and ] scuttled of
and your frock caught and you tumbled
down Oh, Say, what game II
was shaver We weren't caught that
time"
Poor Peegy's face was Ike beet root.
"lhere wasn't anything to see" she
said to Lord Glencore roassuringly; " II
really wasn't for that We looked, but /
| was so curious to know what you were
like -; and she gesticulsted violently to
Freddy behind Lord Glencore's back.
What's the harm 2" responded
the young gentleman expostulatively.
You'd do the same If you were packed
of into O cockloit OF garnet. woudn'
you? That's what they DO with her
Stick her anywheres out OF the way"
Ono, Freddy, no." Lord Glencore
from out the corner Of his eye saw her
say. and hoping to change the converse
ton he said
"I'm afraid I'm making Won lose the
best OF the day. | came in TO see you
start. Perhaps Peggy fatbomed lis
kind effort, for she looked at him fairly
for the first time.
"Yes 2" and she gave him little shy
smile. " Did YOU"
Its very pleasant, a drive out Of
town now. Where are you going?"
ITO Richmond Park, answered the
irrepressible FREDDY. Would you like
10 90, too? Well take you there's
heaps of room behind. Wby-why
shouldn't hep" This was evidently in
answer 10 more pantomime from Peggy.
"You don't want me-would rather |
didn't go?"
Lord Glencore had turned suddenly
round and was asking this question Of
the young girl.
"Oh, no it isn't that, only I'm
afraid" and here Peggy stopped and
blushed furiously. For q wonder Glen
more did not catch the complaint Quite
persuasively ne said, But DO let me +;
It's what should so enjoy"
There was an instant's pause, and then
they all began laughing and good fell
lowship being thus established, some
twenty minutes later the three. Lord
Glencore behind, Freddy driving, and
Peggy 10y his side, were on the road to
Richmond.