St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-08
DAN CUPID.
by TIE OUCH Ess.

in TO II, and, c0nlcSSlng lIlchhsclNcn van
ouished, have flung their racquets 10
the winds and themselves into garden
chairs, or else prone upon the shaVen
lawn under the acacias, according TO
their sex.
Two of them. however, have wan
lered rather far from the acacias and
The tea tables and the tent where bet
Ter things than tea can be had for the
asking. They have wandered down 10
The boat house on the river, shut out
IRON a noisy world by rows of beech
trees. 1t is a little dream OF place.
Entered by one opening only, and that
through the beecheS.
"a sort of Arcadia, isn't it?" says
Mr.. Brooke. CHANGING up at his COM
panion from his lounging position upon
ihe bench at her feet.
mo" saws she. with little frown.
She makes charming picture. standing
here under the awning. next The old
sun-dial, with her hat lying on the
ground beside her, and the gllnting rays
from the glowing heavens throwing
golden lights into her fine brown hair.
Her eyes are blue, and just at this mo-
ment q little angry: and the mouth, too,
30 prone to laughter as rule, has
grown mutinous. Half child, half
woman, size has not yet learned the
more delicate shades of sOciety's colors,
and lets her thoughts lie openly upon
her lovely face.
You are hard to please" says he, his
eyes on hers. As rule, his eyes are
seldom anywhere else.
We'll, you are not" returns she
promptly.
From afar the thrum, thrum, thrum of
n banjo comes to them, breaking still
ness that is almost oppressive.
That's the unkindest cut of all!'
saws Mr.. Brooke, placidly. Its rather
cut at Miss MOrland, too, isn't II? |
presume you allude TO my engagement
10 her?''
"You presume very wrongly then. l
was not thinking of Miss Morland. She
ought TO please. She is rich, young
handsome"
Rich; yes"
And handsome" persistently.
ais she? Oh, yes, OF course she is. A
perfect Juno! Too perfect Juno, per
haps"
the girl, gTavely.
II know that, and that's why do ii, 5"
SAYS he. ut is difficult to resist temp
tation, and to do the wrong thing is al
WAYS so pleasant" He is talking idly,
scarcely knowing what he says. his
mind full of her; full of the knowledge
that he loves her-her only, and with all
the passion of his nature, and that he is
engaged TO be married TO another
W0mani
A handsome woman, the daughter
and heiTesS of q cotton merchant-what
her own class would call Zine girl'-
tall, with light eyes and lighter hair,
ID a ftNF nrla. a q
met George Brooke some months ago at
the house of a mutual friend, ana,
being filled with a strong desire TO rise
ont of her cotton surroundings, had
given him very clearly to under stand
that she was willing to accept him,
should he choose to accept her fortune,
which was enormous, in exchange for
the old title that must come TO him on
the death of his uncle, Lord Farnham.
n beggarly title, no penny OF money
coming with it, as the uncle let the
nephew know as often as opportunity
occurred. There had been bad blood
between Lord Farnham and his second
brother, George BrOOke's father, and
Farnham was not man to forget. He
swOre he would visit the sin of the
father upon the son. and sooner than
let his money 20 TO the young George
he would leave it to a hospital. AS for
the old name and the keeping up of it,
let il 90 to the devil. Young George
would inherit that in spite of him, but
IL should prove a barren honor to him.
George took 10 steps 10 assuage his
uncle's wrath. but he thought a good
deal of the time when he should he
Lord Farnham. with only $500 a year to
back his title. He had shirked the idea of
marrying for money. but when Miss
NOrland, with her nndeniable golden
charms, flung herself at his head, he
permitted himself TO argue the question
with himself. Many fellow, he told
himself, had done il before. 1t was 4
fair exchange. His title for her money!
He was heart-whOle. He would not do
her or amy other woman any wrong in
marrying her. He would think
about 1.-THE heSitated-and finally was
lost.
Miss MOreland accepted him calmly.
Was little vulgar over her mOney-let
It be known that she thought it pity
that the present Lord Farnham was in
such remarkable robust health for so
olda man, and said she would not like
TO be married until the coming autumn.
1t was then November. George, glad of
a respite, did not press for an earlier
day. a circumstance the heiress remem-
bcred. lie bore up under his new chains
with marvellous courage. He was not
IN love with any one, so they did not
gall him. Then came day when both
he and Miss Morland were asked down
10 stay for a month at the Shlrleys, and
there he met Dorothy Dene.
A little slender maiden. with big gray
eyes, and hair that rippled all over her
white forehead. A rather out-at-elbows
little maiden. whose best frock was a
muslin, ard whose only ornaments were
roses. The Shrleys-a young couple
ad0red her, and would have her stay
with them as often as ever the old
squire, her father. would let her come
TO them. She had been taken forcible
possession of by them from the month
that saw George Brooke there and his
Gancee-wlth the most disastrous re-
bults. George Brooke fell madly in
love with her. and she loved him.
1t has gone so far with them. indeed,
that though no word has yet been spok-
EN-, each knows the others heart, and
sitting here to-day, in this little dan.
gerOusly lonely retreat, a sense of pas
sionate protest against the fate that is
dividing them is thrilling through every
tone.
1--WE ought to go back" says Mis-.
Dene, presently, IN rather changed
tone. She had been little offended
perhaps, by the frivOlity of his answer
"Oh! not yet, surely. We have beer
here so short a time; and 10 get away
from Shirley's banjo, if only for a min
ute or two, is so intense a relief"
1T is more than minute or two,
rising. I'VE have been here an i'm
mense time. Agnes MRS. Shirley viii
be wondering what has become OF us
So" regarding him steadily, Twill Mis-.
MOrand."
Let her wonder! Besides. she has
forgotten us by this time in the deligh
of Lord Tottenham's society. i wonder
what she sees in that old fossil? Fo
my part Pm always thinking wher
with him of what l don't see-hair
teeth, etc"
she is very kind to him-poor ole
man."
"And amiability is her strong point
how many charms you have discovered
III her of late"
81 don't think you ought TO speak o.
her like that" says the girl, turning
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