Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-20

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body's business but ours whether ~
choose TO 20 or not Any way. ! N not
going"
began. when Polly interrupted;
Il viii not 60. mother Pray say no
more about IL.
aBut II viii look so odd" Mrs. Antro-
bus persisted we were 20 intimate"
well. mother. don't wish TO prevent
you and nv father from calling on Lady
Chsrterhouse II you wish; only don't ask
me to 60 could not do it. II would b
most painful TO me"
You shouldn't have refused him then.
my dear. remarked Mrs. Antrobus. sirily.
for With her il was u constant habit always
TO make the best Of things. always TO wear
amasx IL she wore one At all: and in this in
stance, As in many another. she spoke Of
Lord Charterhouse TO Polly Just as she
insinuated certain things concerning him
TO the world.
It is wise and brave habit. though to
be sure il Is neither lovable nor true. and
Polly turned her soft and pretty eyes
upon her with such an agony Of reproach
In their blue depths that her mothers
mind went straightway back to day,
many months before. when Mrs Traford
had told her Of Lord Charterhouse en-
gagement to his cousin. when size. oeliev
ing that he was in love with Polly. and
that Polly would win him in the end. had
kept the knowledge to herself. and had
left Polly In the firm belief that his at
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 reproaehful look Of Ponys went
straight TO it and pierced It through. for
she remernb ered that II she had been open
and honest with her favorite daughter,
abe would probably have been spared all
the pain and humiliation which the affair
with Lord Charterhouse had caused her.
II wish you wonii not say that | rs
fused him. mother" she said. with some
dignity. and then she very softly went
out of the room and walked upstairs TO
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 10 go in such
way as u EtHc pNA'A PsNt"-
than that Polly had at some time or other
refused her husband she did not like to
go without Polly. for that would have
been pointed. and moreover. the name OF
Miss Mary Antrobus" had its place upon
her visiting card Immediately below her
own.
So. though she thought it over and over.
looked a. it from this point and that.
studied it in every light. and twisted and
twined the circumstances of the case in
every possible direction. Mrs. Antrobus
finally came to the conclusion that she
had better leave the call unmade and take
her cue from the way in which Lord Char
terhouse should see fit to behave when
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 astonishment
By the announcement of Polly Antrobus'
engagement and approaching marriage to
Mr. Mandarin, of Thclston house. Liver
pool. and OF Shanghai.