The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-24

ROHoAbAc lhab "-o1 W SDodA W you
dinnern
well. don't stand there in the middle of
the road hut get in"
1T does not suit me to get in, but will
put someb dy else in if you don't mind.
Look here, child, you know 1 told you about
my French CLIENT
The young lady you are always going
about with, Roberto
Yes"
"Apd you know 1 am very jealous of
her; Sue takes up more of your time than l
do"
well, you know" he went on, ignoring
the attack, II wanted You to call on and be
kind to her. There she is now. and it is
fine opportunity. So tell your man to drive
to the side of the pavement, and get out
and let me introduce you to her and her
Don't pout, Hllda, but just do as you are
told, and then take them for drive in the
park or some where, and get acquainted
with them"
The young lady raised her eyebrows.
81 suppose l must do as l am told, Rob
ert. but mind l don't promise TO like her.
My predispositions at present are qnite the
other way
So saying, she gave the necessary orders
to the coachman, and a minute later Robert
handed her out of the carriage, and then
walked back with her to the spot where he
had left his companions.
That is Miss Corbyn, Hilda, the girl in
the brown dress"
"Ol, Robert, you never told me she was
pretty. My predisposltions are hight
ened."
"You are goose. Hilda; now behave
nicely. l must apologize for leaving you
without ceremony, Miss Corbyn, but you
know lost opportunity never recurs.
just caught sight of the back of this young
lady's bonnet, and knew by the untidy way
the hair was blowing about who it was.
This is Miss Leicester, the young lady of
whom you have heard me speak. l thought
| would bring you together at once, it is so
much nicer than formal call. Hilda, this
is Miss Corbyn and Madame Duport."
The girls shook hands.
II am SO glad to meet you, Miss Leisces-
ter" Constance Corbyn said, frankly. "Mr
Harbut has been so extremely kind to US,
that naturally wished to see you"
81 have had my curiosity too, Miss Cor
byn," Hilda said, as she shook hands with
Madame Duport. "Of course. have been
very interested in Roberts first client"
Now it is no use standing talking here"
Robert Harbut broke in. 1--WE are in the
way Of everybody"
"Wil you go for drive with me, Miss
CorbyD, you and Madame Duport? OF
course, London is quite strange to you. We
can go round the parks, and i should be SO
glad of a talk with YOU
II should like it very much," Constance
said, and in another minute they were
seated in the carriage. Constance by the
side Of Miss Leicester, as Madame Duport
insisted on taking the opposite seat
Il suppose you are not coming, Roberto
Miss Leicester said 1--WE don't want you
in fact, you would be good deal in the
way"
II am not thinking of coming" he said,
with dignity. Il know that if | do come,
you will be able to think of no one else,
and want you TO make yourself agreeable.
Drive on, John, the Marble Arch and then
through the park"
Neither of the girls were shy, and they
were soon in full talk. Constance enjoyed
her drive immensely. She was thoroughly
taken out of herself and her troubles, for
the object for which she came to England
was not alluded to, the talk bearing almost
entirely upon her life at ST. Malo, and in
comparisons between her scaool and that at
which Miss Leicester had been educated.
The latter would have driven them home
when the drive was over, but this they would
not hear Of. and 50 they were set down close
to Piccadilly Circus, where they would be
able to obtain an omnibus, which would
take them close to their door.
Don't forget your engagement for to-
morrow, Madame Duport l o'clock. No,
$50, Chester square; there will be nobody
at home but m self, and after lunch we will
drive down to Richmond and come back to
tea at o'clock"
At dinner that evening Miss Leicester
took Robert Harbut severely to task.
Il consider that you have deceived me
grossly, sir You said that she was nice
looking. Nice looking is not at all the word
for her; call her beautiful. You said that
she was nice sort of girl, which means
nothing. She is charming. If you were any
one but yourself, l should be very jeal-
Gus. AS it is, l pity your short-sighted-
ness"
That is caused, Hilda, no doubt, by look
ing so much at YOU"
IF you talk nonsense, Robert, we will
not contiue the conversation"
"Well l mean, dear, that | regard you as
81 nearly approaching perfection that don't
ask myself whether any other girls are par
ticularly pretty or particularly nice, sim
ply have nothing % do with them"
Nothing to do with them, sir when you
have been jaunting eff to Bath and going
about with her there, and then going down
to Folkestone and acting altogether in
manner that would have driven any woman
but myself to the verge of distraction; aud
you call that having nothing TO do with
them"
ut was a matter of business, Hilda.
took it up solely with the idea of distin-
gushing myself; and as | told you put the
matter GA proper footing at once by tell
ing her that l was engaged"
"And a more imprudent thing to do
never heard of, r bert. You must have
good opinion of yourself to consider it
necessary to warn such a girl as that, that
she must not fall in love with you"
mo. no; it was the other way, Hilda; l
merely wi he'd to assure her that | had not
thought of falling in love with her-which
is quite a different thing"
but seriously, Robert, are you gong to
prove her to be an heiress"
II am afraid not" Robert Harbut said,
looking grave. 1t seemed all clear sailing
at first, aud as | told you l thought / was
going TO carry her through with flying
colors, but we had an ugly check yesterday.
| will tell you about it when | get you
alone. am glad you liked her; l should
not be surprised if you will be able to do
her some kindness before the matter is fla
ished."
81 will do anything can, Rob srt she is
charming-a thoroughly nice, natural girl,
without the least nonsense about her. She
has a great sense of hunor, and her de-
scription of her sch )ol life was most anus
ing"
The next days drive cemented tue friend
ship between Hilda Leicester and Con-
stance Corbyn. who liked each other all the
better from the radical difference III their
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