The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-08

pretty servant alrdlu. Just then A horpu
thought occurred. There was bntche,.,s
boy who rode a bay pony in a most furious
manner, whom had frequently met II The
drive, returning from calling for orders
He had always touched his forelock to me
and seemed abnormally sharp; he shonId
be nv messenger. So I waylaid him Inc
next morning and stopped him Ihels nm
half crown, and explained that somehow
or other-I left the details to him-be was
to slip this note into Miss Ada's hands mn.
seen With joyous grin, as he pocketed
the half-cruwn, he said he'd find some 1x,av
to do it so that nobody should see. and of
he rode. went back to my hotel. wrote
letter to Uncle Jupp, saying how things
were progressing, and then went for a sail.
as wished the day to elapse ere calling to
know my fate. But there be little Doubt.
Ada had shown in various trifling wavs her
preference for me, and, after all. s,,eh
really handsome husband was cheap orna-
ment even at 10000. My Thoughts Meas
antly dallied with the future, as Ipictured
life of artistic ease and luxrry. and I
triumphed in anticipation over Uncle Jupp
and his brutal personalities. In this mat
ter, at any rate, | would prove to him / knew
how to bring an affair to a successful con-
clusion.
The evening arrived, as lovely SINNERS
evening as over could be wished for by a
spooning pair, and l dressed myself most
fascinatingly for Violet Villa. | went up
there very leisurcly, and on my way was
joined by Mr. Plum, who congratulated me
much on the progress l had made, and on
my cleverness in outwitting the sold
Duchess" as he called her. NthsA
Your dodge with the butsflt7 ~
proves you amt such fool as Jupy thinks
you,n he said generously.
81 am much obliged to you" sail dryf7.
"Well, you know l didn't mSelf think
you sharp enough to get over 1other Cleg
sons wariness. She hates the idea OF any
teller who's only got lardylardy ways
and good-looling shipper angling after
Ady," rejOincd Mr.. Plum, willie | inwardly
resolved that, once the pri2ewas secured, l
would eliminate him AND Ill my uncle's
crew from my list ofacquailtances.
At length we came in sight of Violet
Villa, and Plum commenced some OF his
vulgar .tdcetiR, as comparing me to man in
doubt whether he was to be turned OF, )"
or reprieved, etc, etc, At last he condo
seconded to listen to my request (Which was
an additional prof, in his eyes, of my newly
acquired ''smarness') that he would decoy
the old lady into the conservatory, by pre-
ceding me, andthuS facilitating my momen-
t0us intervieWw Ada.
"a very good notion" he said, land
really think this time your uncle can't say
but you've scored a success"
Thus conyeIsing we ncared the house,
when Mr.. Plum went on in front, and en-
tcring the gate crossed the lawn, and, with
the familiarity of an old friend, entered by
the drawing room WINDOW. gave him time
enough to decoy the old girl into the con-
scrvatory, and then marched up the drive,
feeling pretty sure all was successful. Irang
the bell. No response. l rang again, and
the pretty maid opened it; unusually
smartly dressed and good looking she
seemed, and colored most wildly on seeing
me. / looked at her admiringly, wishing
that Miss Clegson was as pretty, and she
looked silently and with some agitation at
me.
And then suddenly she threw herself into
my arms, exclaiming; "Yes, darling, yes!
That is the answcr!"
"What the deuce do you meant" Isaid,
struggling with my fair and somewhat
weighty burden. "Why, the girls gone
mad !"
40, no dearest, I'm not mad, and Hove
you with all my heart!' and she pressed a
kiss on my lips that sounded hKc@elstol
shot. 10
At this moment the drawing rom door
spencd, and out came Mrs. Cleg0n, who
stood petriied. "Well, upon my wGd, sir"
she said, with spiteful triumph. in her tone:
"but it only justilies my opinion Of you all
along!n
"What the doose dye mean, young Les
terley?" said Mr.. Plum. This is new
game, and not fair to me, you know"
And Miss Clegson, with bitter scom, said:
"And tbs is your choice, sir?" While Mr.
Cutely said nothing, but showed his teeth
like dentists model.
Meanwhile my fair companion, still cling
ing to me- looked. with pride in herport, de-
tiance in her eye, on the assembled compa-
NY Then l tried to explain. And Miss
Cicgson shriel1ed with horror at the men
ton of the butcher boy. Frantically freeing
myself from the soubrette, l said, looking
daggers at the old lady: 81 asked the
butcher, there being no other way, to give
my note to Miss Ada"
"And got it, DEAR murmured the pretty
servant.
your said !, "but I meant--aren't you
Miss Ada Clegson"n l said confusedly to
the young lady, when the old one acidly
answered:
MY daughters name, sir, is Haidee, from
her poor fathers Eastern post. o, had he
seen this day"
Eyes, told you," said the vulgar Plum,
"Ady-you heard me right enough"
"Well, perhaps" interposed the grinning
Cutely, wed better leave this gentleman
and Miss Ada to settle Matters" and the
quartette went back into the drawing room.
Then we two explained, / and Ada NILSSON
which was the pretty servants name.
Then on my disavowing my letter, there
was another scene. She had thrown over
the grocer's young man for me; l was a
cruel man, and so on; and she'd got my let
ter, and she'd see a lawyer, etc, etc. And
then, half frantic, I fled to my hotel, ''to
drown my sorrows in the bowl.''
Of course had to eXpend some OF my
balance in compensating Ada. OF course
Cutely proposed and was aeeans~ Of
course Uncle Jupp behaved like mad Bt-
popotamus, and furiously declared coaH
go an laundering through life in my ewn
way. But, really, do you think it was my
| fault or Plum's!-Belgravia.
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