Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-02

marriage would be good thing for Philip
and we did not know until the other day
now much you are reported to have liked
Mrs. Milbanke's sister. -
1--WE are chatting between ourselves
now, are We not?'' said Sam, anxious
to have confidante. "Liekd her! Mrs
ChetWynd, [ would have given twenty
I years of my life to be in the position oil
Philip Forsyth; and what troubles me G
good deal is the feeling that il
is quite possible that Dolly Norcott
liked me just as much as the man
she has become engaged to. [ have al
idea that Walter Milbanke and his wife
considered Philip Forsyth better match
socially and in other respects than my
self, rightly, no doubt. lie is clever
handsome young fellow; also an artist;
IN society and likely to make a position
at the West End. Dolly is passionately
fond of her sister and her brother-in-
law, rather easy-going, kind hearted to
a fault; and the more l think of it-and
! l never think of anything else-the
more come to the conclusion that if 1
had proposed two days before Forsyth 1
should have been accepted.
''Then, my dear Mr.. Swynford, why
didn't you?' asked Mrs. Chetwynd
| quickly.
81 was too fond of her, - said Swyn-
ford. 81 told her sister the day after [
understood she was engaged to Philip
| that if q certain thing had occurred two
or three days earlier, l should have
! spoken to her and Walter upon the sub
| ject and taken my chance with Dolly. -
May ask what your reason was for
| delay?"
81 was too fond of her, repeated
l.,
ment l was a rich man; two days before
was only moderately successful stock
broker. Two days afterwards events
occurred on 'change which had been
hoping for and hardly daring to expect.
l made ESQ, 200 the day after l lost Dolly
Norcott. -
"Hellol" said Chetwynd, passing at
the moment. "How do you do, Swyn-
ford? Agnes, my dear, the marchioness
of Thistletown is anxious to be intro
duced to YOU, and my chief director,
Lord Singleton asks me to make him
acquainted with the city gentleman
everybody is just now talking about.
"And who may that be?'' asked Swyn-
ford.
''Mr. Samuel Swynford, - said Chef
wynd, patting him familiarly upon the
shoulder.
''Ah, we were just talking about that
unhappy person. said Swynford, 81
and your wife. have been giving Mrs.
Chetwynd few points upon a subject in
which We are all interested, more es-
pecialIy.'
"You must come and dine, Mr.. Swyn-
ford, +" said Agnes, "and we will have
long chat. -
''Yes,'' said Dick. "'when will you
come
Tomorrow asked Mrs. Chetwynd.
"With pleasure, - said Swynford.
''Ah, here is Lord Singleton, - said
Dick. "Allow me to present MIR. Sam
uel Swynford. -
"How do you do, Mr.. Swynford?'
said Lord Singleton. Every glad to
make your acquaintance. -
"Thank you very much, - said Swyn- |
ford.
81 want to show you a picture have
just bought, and if l may to have a word |
on business. Rather unfair to talk about |
money to you outside the city. but some |
people who are interested in a scheme |
you favor very much, l am told, have |
asked me to become director. -
"To- morrow, then, al seven,' SAID
Dick Chetwynd, nodding at Swynford
with pleasure, - said Swynford. 81
shall be there. -
And the four gradually disappeared
among the throng, Swynford congratu-
lating himself in a melancholy kind of
way upon the friendly intercourse he had
struck up with the Chetwynds, more par
ticularly pleased with DICKS amiable,
sympathetic and handsome wife.
Lord Singleton presently carried him
off to lunch at an adjacent club where
Sam entertained and instructed him in
with certain investments
which his lordship had made. Lord
Singleton in his turn gave Swynford sun
Try valuable hints about certain pictures
which Swynford intended to purchase:
not that he had much room for them at
ais chambers, but he had recently re-
solved to buy a house on the Upper
Thames where he could invite a few
friends during the summer season, and
nave a snug retreat for high days and
holidays when he could conveniently
cave his business in the city.
It was rather late when he returned |
home to dress for a little dinner engage
nent which he had accepted at the Par
himself upon couch full of cushions,
.sked DevereuX for his slippers, and re-
Juested his servant not to disturb him
or half an hour.
''You said you would dress at Z sir -
eyes, know. {
"It's now half past. -
"Can 4 help it, Devereux. Am tired,
must have forty winks.
Eyes, sir. There are two kilograms
or you. -
II won It open them. " said swynford,
lat present.
"Right, sir. -
''Come to me in twenty minutes. -
eyes, sir. - {
Swynford did not have forty winks.
lie felt depressed and miserable. he
ouIdn t help all day long contrasting '
is position with that OF Philip Forsyth.
lie couldu t help thinking at the Rosetti
sllery how happy he could be if he had S
5 q companion, with future happy g
Dolly Norcott. He couldn I 4
clip thinking how generously he could u
ave ministered to her tastes and foibles, b
hat pictures they could have bought to-
ether, what a delightful time they f
ould have had in buying and furnish b
lg that house, for which he had pur- I
lased those pictures; and in comtem- u
lsting himself he saw special and iu- {