The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1889-10-10
A VICTOR VANQUISHED.
This Result Was the Sequel TO a
Summer Filtration.

Ten to one youth fall in love with
her" said Fred Edgerly, energetically.
Il won't take the wager j don't
want TO rob YOU, Edgerly."
You think you are proof against
any amount OF attractions after bear
ing assault and battery from West
Point bellies for five years and up
ward" Edgerly answered, laughingly,
as he glanced at the handsome bronzed
face OF his friend as they drove over
the high road leading from Carmen
Station to Hurlton Top, where the two
men were expected 10 join Mrs. Hurl
tons gay party. But you have not
seen Miss Viner yet; when you do pre-
pare 10 surrender Internationally"
.'You seem to forget that | am not
an impressionable school boy Lieu
ten@nt Fleetwell answered. with n
scornful smile curling his lip under
his heavy mustache- Il have seen
hundreds OF women handsomer and
more charming than Miss Yiner, ]
dare say. and i have escaped heart
whole, fortunately" he added, with a
sarcastic curl Of the lip, which escaped
his friends notice
fortunately and why fortunately?
Surely when man is good looking.
wealthy and in the army he ought to
marry and give hostages to fortune. "
Perhaps he ought, if he can" said
Lieutenant Fleetwell. carelessly.
''Ii he cant That can't apply to
YOU, Feetwel. There is hardly a
woman in five hundred who would re-
fuse you.
'.Is there not? Why
Because you are rich aud hand
some. in the army. and-eligible.7
Excellent reasons for woman 10
marry me- said Lieutenant Fleetwen.
trihe bitterly. land equally excellent
ones TO keep me from matrimony," he
added, as they turned in az the park
gates and drove up the avenue leading
the old Hurlton mansion. II was a
hne day, toward the latter part OF Sep
tember, bright and cheeTfsl and sun
shiny. and the grand, stately Old brown
stone building was looking its best in
the haze Of golden sunlight
II was upward Of FIVE years since
Lieutenant Eeetsell had seen his
cousins stately old mansion. and his
handsome dark eyes frightened yet
more as they fell upon q lady in a
picturesque tea gown who came out on
the wide stone steps with her eager
hands outstretched and her dark eyes
aglow with pleasure
My dear Jerome, how glad ] am. "
she said. as Lieuienent FleetweIl took
the little hands in bis, and bending
kissed them with a graceful, Old
World courtesy, which was pleasant 10
see Prank IS fishing, Of course, but
he viii be back early. What an age il
is since we metr'
lit is long time, indeed" jerome
answered in his low. rich voice, but
looking Al you. Florence, lam inclined
10 think that tits Eve months, and not
Eve years. which have elapsed since
went TO West Point"
Wait till you see my boys" she
eaAGt t@@H A4Nss ~ saA@ AeA A4INA ~ - "
the young collegian with pleasant,
cordial eourtesY--and the TWO gentle
men followed her into the hall state
" apartment in keeping with the ex
terror Of the mansion. Most Of ms
lady guests have driven over 20 Ham
by's Head, Mrs Huritou said, as 81,
led the way across the marble pave
ment towards one Of the many door
which opened into the ball: Mis-
Ninor aud ] aro alone Mr. Edgerly
] have good nows FOR youi Miss Dussl
Is coming tomorrow
As she spoke she pushed open a doc
leading into pretty, dainty, rathe
notwithstanding room, where tea va