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

I'm spite Of her confusion and misery
Polly inyoluntarily looked az Mr.
Winks." who was looking at the odd Ger
man jew and John Chinaman with un.
concealed horror, then ho looked no Polly
aud saw that ere her eyes fell before his
gaze they were filed with tears.
II was miserable moment Lady
Charterhouse declined tine pipe rack, end
with pleasant word passed on. but as
soon as they got out OF earsh0t sAo turned
to him eagerly "Charterhouse. she
said, lis that girl going TO marry That
mOnsicr.'
Il suppose so. returned Mr Winks
staring straight in front Of him. and say.
ing nothing. ,
GOOD leavens" cried his wife "Wha'
poor lot the men here must b. g.
stand it,
Poor little Mr. Winks heart gave "a
great sick throb. and his wife gabbled ON.
"She is lovely. perfectly lovely. Did
you know her pretty wcilF
pretty well. he answered, woodcnly
well, | can understand it. DID you
know her before you got engaged TO me-.
ooh YES.
Wei. tell you frankly. ! can't think
how in the world You came 10 think oil in'.
when YOU might have married her, anu io
Let that little monster '---
That little monster is new oc4uisi.
ton. said "Winks. wuh d CHASTITY eilui.
10 be facetious.
ITS a sin, declared Bis wifc, with
conviction.
OF course. she had not understood. but
there were other eyes upon the stan J u'.
then. who not only saw but understood
precisely what had happened. They pe-
/ ionged TO the Leslies, whose stall ~A7 Al
the next chalet AMI who were al mover
/ ing about outside It. tho better 10 way
lay any likely looking purchasers "h'
might be passing along the street
It happened that beautiful Jim' WHO
had come in about the same ilnc ns fii.
/ Mandarin. was brought 10 tho lesAes
chalet lust then by Nancy EariC. that he
might make young Stuart acquaintance
and he. too. saw more than Lady Charter
house had done.
Nor was that all lie saw. for just a5
Miss carlo pointed out her brother To-
him. that gay young gentleman was Feiy
bnsily engaged in fixing up heavy pan.
of Violet I.eslie's hair, which had escaped
its pins. -...f
"Hm-plcnty Of check said Beautiful
jim 10 himself
Miss Earle waited until the plat OF
hair had been properly fixed IN ITS place
aud then she went forward and intimate
10 her brother that one OF the officers q.
his regiment was waiting to be introducea
10 him. ..t
All How de do" said Tommy. win
perfect composure and a hail fellow wei ..l
met style. such as would have done creui,
to a general just appointed 20 command
the district, and 10 whom 1t would I'D, .
been much more suitable than u was ~
him, u not yet joined subaltern.
They stood few minutes making COZ
yersation, and parted with relief on po.n
sides. for Beautiful Jim was In that irhllo
of mind which found everything ou'
Nancy Earle Hat. stale and unpEohtabie
Nor did he at any timo particularly a.
feet the society of youngsters; and IN tl nus
instance he set down Tommy Earle "a
he was called In the regiment from tNa'
day) as IAN impudent young devil NHe
wanted licking into shape ana hh' chevN
knocked out OF him 81,
Nor had Tommy any desire to stay. Ihers
we're FIVE bright and pretty eir.s close 4.
hsnd. with whom be MAS on The pesl VI