The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-03-26

al mean? You haven't really fallen In
love with Robbins? You don't want to
marry her? What would ma say, and
aunt Pellico and brother William? Oh,
Reggy, say it is not SOP
why the deuce should I want to
marry that little fright?' said |. "Have
given you reason to fancy my taste so
poor? girl who never opens her mouth
without making a ludicrous mistake,
too, and your children'S nursery maid!
Marry her, indced!"
II am relieved" said Augusta. ''But
still you have done very wrong. You
have made love to her; you have led her
to believe your intentions honorable
She was contided to my care by wild
owed mother, with excellent references
from London clergyman, and am re-
sponslble for her safety to certain de-
gree; and she assures me that you made
solemn offer of your heart and hand to
her, and after leading her to bestow
caresses upon you, Tilted her."
VERY wrong, Reggy-very wrong!"
added my brother-in-law
| Ssh locking, you Misunderstanding"
cat all events, it is lie. Your re.
spectacle young woman is a blackmailer
OF the worst Sort" said l.
"She has proof, Reginald" said my
| brother-in-law.
''Ah!'' said I. "Ring for her, and lie:
us see what she has to say
It's too cruel!" said Augusta. "She
has heart, if she is poor
But had rung the bell and requested
the girl who answered to send Bobbins
to the library.
'Well, Bobbins," said, facing her as
she entered, sit appears that you have
circulated the report that l asked you
to marry me. What do you expect to
gain by such a monstrous falsehood?"
Indeed, num- said Bobbins, ad-
dressing my sister, 81 can prove the
fact was engaged to be married, him
deed was, hands it's broke off on ac-
count of s doings. Hi never would
have thought hit being brought up to
keep my place, but for is words and
deeds; and ere it is mum, hin black
and white, as plain as your prayer
book, hand is name hat the bend,
which you may read it for yourself"
She took a note from her pocket as
she spoke, and offered it to my sister,
''This is your writing, Reginald"
she said.
l dashed forward and gazcd upon the
missive. 1t was the offer of marriage I
had written to Miss Marian Lee nearly
a month before-the one l had sent to
the post-otfice by Bobbins.
"What are you doing with this?"
asked l. cit is an offer of marriages;
admit it. You have all read it, but it is
intended for some one else. l have been
waiting for an answer to it ever since l
gave it to you to take to the post-ofiice.
This is pretty trick. indeedn'
Bobbins looked at me solemnly. d
sit was the day you sent your invita-
tons to the lawn party, Augusta" |
said. Il told Jack to give the note to
Bobbins to post. She has kept and
opened it and taken advantage of it's
contents. A note addressed to Miss
Marian Lee was
''No, l beg pardon, sir!' said Robbins,
who was now pale shrimp-pink from
chin to crown, shit was not addressed
to nobody Master Jack honly said:
Here's a letter has Uncle Reginald says
him to give you;' hand, 'aving no had
dress, l thought it was to me-"
els your name Marian?" 1 asked.
''No, SIR" said Bobbins, but hit is
Mary Ham, and I thought Marian, my
hangcl, was your poetical and romantic
way of writing in hotter of your and
and art. 'Ere's the envelope, blank"
This was the explanation my agi-
tation l had forgotten to direct my love-
letter.
My sisters sympathy was all for Bob
bins / wasted none on any one but my
self. How / had suffered that weary
month!
That very evening I made my offer
verbally-as all offers should be made |
and Bobbins long ago married her dis !
carded giant, and even condescended to
receive wedding present at my hands.
Home Queen.
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