Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-10

course, obey them. i SnOulu Ike you u
know, however, that have none for you
So far as concerns myself Daily, you arr
free to come and go as you wish. Goot
evening"
"Thank you, sir,n said DAILY, drawing
himself up and giving military salute.
DAILY, of course, soon became leading
feature in Mrs. Moore's conversation
"my husbands protector was constantly
shown to the visitors at Merton square
when he stood daily on his post of duty
opposite the house. She never tired O.
| expatiating on his civility and utility; his
| superior smartness to the footman's; his
usefulness in getting the carriage after
balls; in holding up umbrellas, and such
little services to the ladies.
These encomiums were we'll deserved
for DAILY was certainly the most thought.
| full of policemen. Moreover, he showed a
special aptitude for making himself useful
in the execution of the thousand and one
small commissions in which feminine life
is SO deeply involved: For if the Judge
| never eave him instructions, it was quite
| otherwise with the ladies. One thing Mrs.
Moore made point of. Either she or
Nora held direct personal communication
with DAILY, for she felt that to do so
through servants with man in his posi-
ton would have been an insult to official
dignity.
Nora was now in high favor with her
mother, and the peace made through the
unconscious instrumentality of the police
men continued undisturbed. Nora's old
brightness, indeed, returned, and Mrs.
Moore felt herself justified in assuming the
detrimental lover to be thing of the past.
And, to complete her happiness, Sir JAS
per Norton's attentions became daily more
marked. Success in one scheme gives
strong impetus in promoting another. So
all Mrs. Moore's energies were now thrown
into match making for her daughter
Fortune had evidently determined to
make favorite of Mrs. Moore, for the
Baronefs visits to Merton square in
creased in frequency, and there was no
installing the triumphant fact that his
attentions had taken the form of serious
wooing.
The triumph seemed practically assured,
when Mrs. Moore received sudden and
unexpected check.
An extraordinary change came over
Nora. In the matrimonial scheme, now
operation was, of course even more neces-
sary than it had been in the other, the girl
would not act in agreement with her
mother. She said nothing, it is true, but
her conduct took distinctly unsatisfactory
turn. The more practical Sir Jasper be-
came the more impracticable was Nora,
until finally her attitude towards the Ba-
ronet grew positively repellent. Surely
she could not be barking back again to
Lawless, who had been neither seen nor
heard of for the last three months? She
could not be so foolish as to allow senti-
mental "reminiscences to come between her
and the best match Of the season.
Mrs. Moore's annoyance with her daugh-
ter was great; as any mothers might be,
and each day it increased with the increase
of Sir Jasper's ardor, which Morals cold
ness seemed rather to infiame than damp.
Finally, such lively anger filed the moth
er's heart that she could think of nothing
else. Even her pride in the policeman
was forgotten. DAILY faded into the back
ground. She ceased to show him to her
friends at his post OF duty outside the
house.
For some days she had not even cast a
thought as to whether he still stood there
or not, when Sir Jasper Norton, paying
one of his usual afternoon visits, surprised
her by the sudden remark:
"What a truculent looking fellow that
protector of yours is J By Jovel l should
feel more like requiring to be protected
from than by him He always glares at
me in the most ferocious way"
Surely you are testing, Sir Jasper %
said Mrs. Moore.
"By Jove, no! It's the solemn truth
How annoying How ridiculous p
said Mrs. Moore, with quick irritation.
But am sorry you didn't mention it be-
fore. / never thought Daily could be SO
stupid. He must be spoken to at once"
Please, no; not on my account, Mrs.
Moore" interposed Sir Jasper, "not for
worlds would have the poor fellow rep
rimanded. He could hardly be too zeal
Gus, considering the house he guards
certainly not in my eyes,"
The glance at Nora, accompanying this
gallant speech, only drew from her an i'm
patient little movement and a quick knit
, ting of the brows.
Daily and his delinquencies were forgot
ten before Sir Jasper's visit was half over
all Mrs. Moore's wrath was now centered on
her daughter. 1t burst out at once on the
| Baronet's departure.
sob, mother p Nora struck in, despair
ingly, when she was able to get in a word,
why do you want me to marry that
! man? How can |, when / do not love
him?"
Sentimental rubbish The best affec.
ton comes after marriage. Norton Towers
,1lona th.a,
ten thousand year What more could
any one want How could you help being
happy ? ,,. - -. .,
| The thundercloud deepened on Mrs
! Moore's brow "You're not thinking Of
Lawless again ?" she exclaimed.
Nora only hung her head.
81 didn't think you were such a fool as
to go back to that old business !" her moth.
er continued in angry contempt dc
J you imagine that Lawless remembers you
still?s What do you object to in Sir Jas.
per, might ask ?"
"Only -I-like-somebody else
feebly repeated Nora.
g Stuff and nonsense! Like somebody
else! Like to be mad woman. But
mark my words, if it is Lawless you mean
the sooner you dismiss that contemplate
folly from your thoughts the better Never
while / live, shall he enter this house
never shall you speak one word to him -
Only when Nora was leaving the room
did the irate mother suddenly remembe,
Sir Jasper's remarks about the policeman
$50 and lecture that stupid Daily while
/ think about it." she called to Nora
Have him into the study, and be sever,
with him. What an idiot the man is
Making such ridiculous mistakes
Mrs. Moore troubled no further abou
the policeman. There was no room il
her breast for any other feelings but dis
gust with her daughter and bitter disap
pointment at the revival of trouble sh,
had fancied herself rid of
! Mrs. Moore had no suspicion that Dial,
was not on escort duty with the carriag,
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