Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-30
LESLIE DERRANT.
IAN the Year Round.l
CHAPTER I.


',.rn,tv 70 fall back upon, existence
,..ald hardly be worth having. This is
,,,e no doubt but Ms we certainly have
Unity before us, 1t is clearly truth Of
.,,rrortauce. Besides, when we are
;.,.clt INTO the world we cannot say,
Ivil live. or Il will die :" life ia
..-c.I upon MS, and We must bear it az
.ep.st csu. To some il is a joy to be
,..,t.a. .or. 10 others burden to be
'.-.l. For my own part, | admit /
fo live It suits mo. and I feel a
adj - tae time when the fashion Of
81. understand must pass into another
,.c h,auhiul. but still unknown and
cs,ov living. make complaint only
9th. swii.ness Of time it flies too fast.
i..I.i morning, and 10 it is night,
,fI ,usi enter the kingdom OF sleep.
...I.r 10 other peoples days vanish
uinot
..rs ago once found the days long
.... hut J was young then (by COM
.. % only with what ] am now and
v.t. we're more ulmble. At that time
ame engaged, ostensibly, as gov
,..- t1 Leslie Derraut really as men
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st
Liked Hurst Lodge at once. II was
, -.aulai red brick house, with vide
,....,,a windows. basement we'll above
mad q stately flight OF broad
.. shaped IA the segment Of circle,
.. uug 81 TIE hall door.
drove through the park that
... afternoon the rich, warm glow Of
.ls lui tho gliitoring Of ITS windows
d 10 give nae a kindly welcome.
a.. thought that people who lived
.. a bright and beautiful home
a.t be sad or sorry Tor long to-
autv l.tlc lady met me in the hall
-.msus.y wished that my stay III the
...so might be happy. She was
.. o. stature and slight, % upright as
~. Of dark complexion. KIND
l-.s. eyes looked az me with the frauk
.-. illness of a child. her eyebrows
.. brown. but her hair WAS "a beautiful
.r .lte. 70 call It snow or silver
o.. % libel rs exquisite tint.
....le and nay husband are not here
t,. -..ac YOU. she said &" / cOutrived
.r.U- nee because / wanted u have
.... c..t With You alone 1t was so
..I.l you TO come. My cousin told
,.H any one could manage our dear
-... D, would he Won
..I WAS glad TO come replied 81
f.. ..iuN servants with my house, and
.r.s contemplating a stay IN the Black
...si aui then wear travel. 1hls VIII
.-.atcr change for me, and lslways
.ta longing TO try how l should feel
earning ny own living; hut, YOU know, L
,.. uu~t bee Simply the govcrness to
.....nodr here. Nh. Wyatt and his niece,
believe that ] have never been
....ul but eoyeruess since my Aus-
.tt died.
sd .aye never told them otherwise /;
u.u wa not have some refresh
"I lad d cup Of tea 1T the Junction,
.a
Leslie has not been with Us much
t.a1 year She Is the only child
lobe watt only sister, and when her
....ts died 1t seemed fitting that she
..l cone to us. But we are q very
couple, aui, being chldless. do not
. understand girls We found that
lts
.. CD take ler 10 London with Der dsugh-
,.-. llst season We let Ler 90 gladly. l
. beg nv friend to be very careful OF
though ! ielt a little ashamed Of my
0r dong 20; hut a young girl OF
..at age is great charge.
Ye.,~ / as5ented, and she went on
F.h her tale
Leslie wrote and told US how she
t.- enloving herself. and bow kind peO-
I'd. were TO her. My husband aud |
% aed over her gay doings, and thought
4 perhaps some one would love her,
she IS very sweet, and we decided that
v- would not care about his position or
realth il lie were really a good man. for
le.ie has enough for both. We never
Ella ANYTHING about her fortune, but l
f.l it was known in London. Well. we
-.ter heard of any lover. Leslie came
BONE. al Joy and smiles, and her uncle
..l her about a sweetheart. Then she
flushed. and said with radiant face,
'He is coming, and if you do not declare
f.l a. he prince Charming | shall not
.-eve YOU TO be MY own dear uncle,
Ga sLe RULED up his hair, as she used
r.1sfond Of doing, and kissed him.
.. He must be very charming indeed
Pre- IS 10 get you. ,.
&c.. Re rs. she answered; then lifting
l-Iule head and looking quite stately
t said, we are engaged. and he Is
o..r down directly to ask your con-
tlt ard approval
"' 10 might have been asked sooner,
rr husband said gruilly
j J.. Z e.. .afr frCf then
SID. B n two did not seem To matter, so
l,v.,e1 till / came home. Don't De
L uncle, dear.
$50 one could be vexed with her, SO
c1el and said I am q bit dlsap-
.t.l that Won should have got en-
t-,el without my consent.
"I knew YOU would give 1t me you
a'aavs 10 everything 10 make me happy,
l. Is be told me that in such solemn
t.r, as marriage q girl must follow the
les # her own heart only.
felt q little frightened at these
,-I. They seemed almost to imply
.tion from us And, as you know,
- .e4r came true My husband made
.~ss about him atonce, aud when he
.-.. GoSn Was Obliged to declare that
D.. could not couuteance an engagement
.... was miserable az frat, but IS more
d. -ul low, and hopes to bring us
.-4; L not, she will abandon US ior
. lie .sa gambler and iiirt, hoids
.. .oucu lightly, ard 1t Is doubtful II
...y loves Leslie. We have told her
t. tlt she thinks We speak with pre-
e: 1T YOU can make her understand
% be- sail bless you.
.I p.l not see q girl sacrificed II
c- --plb viii do ny very best
s-s iust ready 70 come down to din,
le- aa,1 there was a tap at my door and
-t.le came u.
81 au very glad 10 know you, Mrs.
.-,.L.ll y me I'D i'm a low, clear voice