The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-20


r scamping the German
. I've told auntie I'm going 10 look n
. oook today, so you may rest yoursel
+. in that chair with a auiet souI
wouldn't be a. conscientious as Won. Nh
dine, for kings ransom. Not that tina
: would be much nowadays, with all thes.
Nihiiisbc doctrines gaining ground n,
; they do Are You comfortable i'm fha,
overgrown chair iou look u tride lost u
am quite happy" says Nadine with
n sigh Of content.
She Is feeling tagged and nervous. and
Is glad 10 rest in Millicent's pretty room
with no chance Of being allowed to move
lot an hour a. least. Lucky your
says Miss Grey, dropping down upon the
hear'h rug and taking her knees into her
embrace. IL Is only April yet, aud very
| emily I'm not. oh, yes; | know.
iou heedn I finish What is on the tip Of
your tongue. have everything the heart
OF Rfri can desire-thc best Of aun,s.
piehty OF money, a season before NE ia
''rst one tool, lover, and pretty much
my own way-and still. | am not happy!
, say, ISM 1t n shame keeping yne ri NV
iessohs' when n another month shall be
',sn as',' y" ID presented, and all the rest
bl
ell certainly think they might rs
W. 4 have let you off the Month"
TITS downright mean of auntic-and
rs n rule she isn't that, eiif''
II think she Is the kindcst woman =,
ever met" says Nadine, with sp' aon
fervOr '"''
Her English Is exceedingly pure. but
there Is just ,.,sc;op of 49,. ~
oen' IA nee one when she grows in any
way eNci'
-" is-there isn't o doubt of Il, - de
VA 3 Miss Grey who likes to hear her
unite praised "Rrt. like the rest Of
. us. she has her little weaknesses. Well,
never mind. dare say there are more
| objectionable things in the world than
| NJ. Iiere and Professor Nredcnburg.
| Nadinc-say-tha a sweet little frock
| you have on. Where did you get it2n
| IL made it, You really like it2' She
stoops forward, and her lovely face grows
| pink with pleased surprise. Il confess
| / thought it-wcll-no bad, mysclf-but
to hear you praise it,
at is the incest thing / have seen this
many day congratulate yon on it.
| Next month as | have told You, shall
| be an emancipatcd being-frco Of even
monsieur and the profcssor-with per
mission to order my own gowns and then
| shall - myself the exact fac-simile
| Of the one in which you are now LOOKING
so fetching. II will be "a sort Of satisfac-
| ton 10 you 20 sec how exceedingly badly
| ii will become me
"Ahl probably shan't see, says Ma
line.
Quick tears rise in her eyes. II is not
only that the loss Of her engagement will
be serious lessening al the grist She
brings 10 the mill, but she is fond Of Mil
liccnt: and 10 lose ner-the pretty, saucy.
kindly friend-that seems very bitter.
won't you, though What do You
mean by that, pray
"Why, that | shall disappear with
monsieur aud the professor when you
step upon the worlds stage"
Miss Grey, bringing herself nimbly 10
her feet. drags Nadine from her chair.
and compels her 10 stand in front OF her.
"Now that have brought matters 10
the correct p0int-now for the stage
effect she says airily. "Nou see, we
are both very STACEY in our sentiments
to-day Now, listen 10 my arrangement,
aud be warned in time that if You object
10 il murder will be dOnc-hcrc, in this
very quiet room in Park lane. Auntic
is Of opinion that ] am unfit 10 90 about
without Keeper. and You are 10 be ap
pointed such. Sec? According TO auntic.
you are a very model Of propriety. and !
am exactly the reverse. You are 10 take
me in hand and make me altogether
such one as myself
ooh Nffllig.rf irap41lihIaf I egff1l
not do that
"And why then What tone what
a voice, Is IL possible You are going 10
say 40 to my proposal? Have you for
gotten that the consequences OF such folly
on your part vii mean death, My dear
Nadine, really, though, what is it that
you object tor
~ shouldn't 60 at all as your compan
jon
"Why not, You ridiculous mouse.
Well, there.-'et rs say no more about if
just low. 1 never think myself, but /
am always sure it is an excellent thing
for other people to do when q little per
picked However. before You begin 10
think, tell me one reason for refusing to
be my guide and mentor"
quick flash rising TO Madness brow
dyes her face crimson.
You are going 10 bee married. says
Millicent quickly, noting the signal Of
distress.
1T is true-yss."
"And you never told me- There is q
strong rcproach in her tone Yhen-sce
ing the pallor on the face before her the
strange, sorrowful whitening Of the beau
tiful faccl that has chased from it tho |
unwilling roses Of a moment siuce-and |
as she marks the mournful dropping OF |
the lips, and the look OF terrible deprcs
sion. nay, fear, that beirays itself in the |
shrinking forn-pity oycrcomes her !
sense OF i'll usage, and some sharp inner !
sense conveys To her the truth Of it all |
"You are afraid OF somcthingl You do |
not love him. she cries impulsively. |
slipping down on the ground beside the |
sunge on which her friend has sunk a. |
though unneryed aud exhausted. Come. |
you shall tell il all TO me now, am de |
termined-late IN the day ~ il is for your /
confidence. Is he old, ugly-a vcritablc |
Bluebeard, with Golfers lined with gold. |
and are your people compelling you 10 |
marry him for the Ike Of his money!"
Her tone is half playful, half serious
wholly winning.
Nadine gives up TO il.
$40. II is not that She says MY /
mother would be the last 20 urge me to
such u marriage. And-and-hc is not
old, or ugly, or ovcrburdcned with |
wealth.
Am | 20 think. then, that he is
young, and handsome, aud poor, and that
you are still blind TO his attractions
"That is il, returns Nadine family. |
'I-when ne is with me, talking 10 me.
looking So kindly at me the is very kind /
i tell myself that | do love him. But |
when he is away from All" with "A
quick shudder, II know then that my
thought is vain"
Romance is dead" declares Miss
Grey. Handsome as an Apollo, and
poor, and yet you cannot bc touched with /
the eternal fire. Fie upon YOU. then, You
degenerate girl After all"-with sud
den change Of tone from the mel0-
dramatic into the distinctly common
place-"you are just like me My young
man phrase borrowed from Mary Jane.