The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-25

..,,,,rv,s5 nn know what 70 no. She
n,ver for one moment suspected hat l,ord
Chartcrhouse had scruputpusly avolded
MAINTAINING the name Of Antrobus 10 his
x.sfe and She felt that Il was incumbent
unon Ter 10 call upon Lady Charterhouse
at soon as possible after her arrival III
plank hamilton, but unfortunately Polly.
with that desperate courage winch even
sheep will show ON certain OCCASIONS 40
soiutely and without any circumiocutsou
whatever refused to 60 with her.
"But. Polly, we have been so intimate.
she expostula;ed; "and what.wili II Hook
like? What will people think
IL don't care what people think
mother" Polly replied; ut can be no
oodys business but ours whether we
choose to go or not. Any way, ! am not
going"
But, Polly dear Mrs Antrobus
began, when Polly interrupted:
II will not go, mother. Fray say 10
more about il. .o
bus persisted. I'VE were 10 intimate
well, mother, don't wish 10 prevent
vol, and nv father from calling on Lady
Charterhouse IL you wish; only don't ask
me TO 90 could not do it. ltwould 10
most painful TO me-"
you shouldn't have refused him then
my dear remarked Mrs. Antrobus, airily,
for with her il was constant habit always
10 make the best of things, always to wear
amask il she wore one at all and IN tins III.
stance as in many another she spoke OF
Lord Cbarterhouse to Polly just as she
ipsinuated certain things concerning nm
| to the world.
II is wise and brave habit, though to
he sure Il is neither lovable nor true, ana
/ Polly turned her soft and pretty eyes
upon her with such an agony of reproach
in their blue depths that her mother s
mind went straightway back to day,
many months before. when Mrs. Traflord
had told her Of Lord Charterhouses en-
eagement to his cousin, when she bellev
ING that he was in love with Polly, ana
that Polly would win him in the end, had
kept the knowledge to herself, and had
| left Polly in the firm belief that his az
tentions to her pointed to but one end
| the end which would take her TO the altar
in all the simmer Of satin and pearls
and make her MY Lady forever.
Mrs. Antrobus was possessed OF that
very useful and convenient kind of heart
which takes a good deal of touching, but
that one reproachful look Of Polly's went
/ straight TO it and pierced il through; Tor
she remembered that if she had been open
and honest with her favorite daughter,
she would probably have been spared oil
! the pain and humiliation which the affair
with Lord Charterhouse had caused her.
II wish You would not say that re
fused him. mother" she said, with some
dignity; and then she very softly went
! out of the room and walked upstairs te
her bed chamber, where Mrs. Antrobus
did not just then dare TO follow her
So Mrs. Antrobus was in measure
obliged to let the matter of calling or not
/ calling upon Lady Charterhouse fall to the
ground. She did not wish to 60 III such O
way as to give her any other impression
/ than that Polly had at some time or ether
refused her husband, she did not like tt
20 without Polly, for that would have
J been pointed. and moreover, the name OF
Miss Mary Antrobus" had its place upon
her visiting card Immediately below hel
/ own.
So, though she thought it over and over
looked at it from this point and that
studied it in every light, and twisted anC
twined the circumstances of the case II
every possible direction, Mrs. Antrobp'
finally came to the conclusion that she
had better leave the call unmade and tak'
her cue from the way in which Lord Char
terhouse should see fit to behave whef
they happened TO meet, which, in so lin
tied circle as Blankhampton society
they were sooner or later sure to do.
However, before a meeting came about
the good people of Blankhampton were
almost struck dumb with astonishmen
by the announcement OF Polly Antrobus
engagement and approaching marriage t'
Mr.. Mandarin, of Thelston house, Liver
pool, and of Shanghai.