Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-30

And then she turned to the two Young la
dies. Louie, Vincent has promised to look
after you two girls; and he'll see you safely
into your train tomorrow morning. So you
must do your best to entertain him in the
meanwhile; the afternoon will be the dullest
you must find something to amuse your
selves with"
Miss Drexel seemed little selfconscious,
and also inclined to laugh.
'tIf he will trust himself entirely to u.s.
said she, with covertly merry eyes fixed on
the bride, "Anna and 1 will do our best.
But he must put himself entirely in our
charge. He must be ruled and governed.
He must do everything we ask
Training him for husbands duties"
said Lord Musselburgh, without any evil
intention whatever; for indeed he was more
anxious about getting a supply of loot
warmers into the carriage that had been re-
served for him.
Then the kissing had to be gone through;
there were final farewells and good wishes;
away went the train; there was huttering
of handkerchiefs; and here was Vincent
Harris, captive in the hands of these two
young American damsels-who, at first, did
not seem to know what to do with him.
But very soon their shyness wore off; and
it must be freely conceded that they treated
him we'll. To begin with, they took him
down into the town and led him to little
table at a confectioner's and ordered two
ices for themselves and for him glass of
sherry and biscuit. When that fluid was
placed before him he made no remark; his
face was perfectly grave.
whats the matter now?" Louie Drexel
asked, looking at him.
'I said nothing" he answered.
"What are you thinking, then?"
ttNothinp-nothing."
But 1 insist on knowing"
"Oh, very well, - he said. "Bnt it isn't
my fault. l promised to obey. If you ask
me to drink glass of confectioner's sherry
1 will do so-though it seems pity to die so
young"
what would you rather have, then-tea
or an ice?"
She got an ice for him; and duly paid for
the three-much to his CONSERVATION, but
he had undertaken to be quite submissive.
Then they took him for walk and showed
him the beauties of the place, making be-
lieve to recognize the chief features and
public buildings of New York. Then they
carried him with them to Mrs. Ellison's
house, and assembled into the drawIng-room
there, chatting, laughing, ,nonsense-making,
In a very frank and engaging manner.
Finally, toward o'clock, Miss Drexel
rang the bell, and ordered the carriage.
'Oh, say, oon 90 thai, vincent inter-
posed, grown serious for a moment. "Peo-
pie don't like tricks being played with their
horses. You may do anything else in
house but that"
"And pray who asked you to interfere"
sne retorted, in very imperious manner; SO
there was nothing for it but acquiescence
and resignation.
And very soon-in few minutes, indeed
the carriage was beneath the windows;
coachman on the box, footman at the door,
maidservant descending the steps with rugs,
all in order. 1t did not occur to Vincent to
ask how those horses came to be harnessed
in so miraculously briet a space of time; he
accepted anything that might belall; he was
as clay in the hands of the potter. And
really the two girls did their best to make
things lively-as they drove away he knew
not, and cared not, whittier. The younger
sister was rather more subdued, perhaps;
but the older fairly went daft, as the saying
is; and her gaiety was catching. Not but
that she could be dexterous in the midst of
| her madness. For example, she was max
| ing merry over the general inaptitude Of
Englishmen for speech-making; and was
describing scenes she had herself witnessed
in both Houses of Parliament when she
suddenly checked herself.