Telegram-herald., 1890-01-23

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far..ar. Uhele you got thai s%-eE ~
grass ross. lt Is quite original TIP
utea p che poetlcai way tsAefer q
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AeyeF lnEt nv nose. dad. Ten me
ho" y1- arrived here So socn- 1o~sin
sde.4 ala a1t e1pect yea untl amner
timer
'De-F. ! found ! could jast get s"ay
Icr CA boar. ald 1 wanted So much - -
in tine e. receive say girl. bar atter az.
5lst tllssed you However. st4l we la-
specc tes alterations. especially the draw
~ rooaa: al. Carmen. it Is tsn years
SINCE vou were ia these rooms Ana
taen, ! must ran away tll o'clock.
Ioe aer they made circuit AZ tie
place, 3 striking pair. be tai and strong
IN the prime % lie. FOR he was only for
fy-two. she with her beautiful giriish
face aul q form ike Young Aphrodite
c-asiag a. his arm, delighted uilh every
thu.
II have tod your new maid Hortense
u get you good stock Of feminine frip-
per.es under Aunt Catherine's direction,
and any other dresses on ANYTHING else
you require. She and YOU can get them
al your leisure. So you viii begin your
campaign armed cap-a-pie And now,
my CarmerciIa, must say good-by for
the present. And with kiss Of love
on her forehead. her father left her. His
daughter watched him from the window
until lac was out Of sight.
III
WIN mademoiselle be pleased 10 in
spcct her trOusseauy
by al means, let me see evervthing!"
and very soon the chamber was filed
with a charming confusion Of dainty
garments. all of which appeared % her
pleasure loving nature everything that
young and wealthy girl could desire.
Later on she donned one Of her pretty
evening frocks, and awaited eagerly her
fathers return.
As II was their first evening together,
they dined alone. with only Cousin Adela
for company. And how Carmen appre-
ciatel the well appointed dinner and ar
rangcmcnts.
What a curious ring YOU are wear
ing, Carmen; keepsake, l suppo5e?'
Yes, papa"
But he father did not see the vivid
blush that dyed her face and then left it
pale. For the FIRST time her secret mar
riage troubled her Hitherto it had
been delightful mystery; tonight it
did not seem quite SO delightful There
was q feeling Of regret, of uncertainty.
My little love is tired. " said the colo
mel, noticing his daughters abstraction.
"Oh, no, papa" she answered eagerly.
Because have box for the Savoy;
thought YOU might like to sec Pa
ticncc."
Indeed I should" she replied ioy-
ously, casting aside her momentary
trouble.
You viii come. Adela?"
Yes, Herbert, if you wish"
There was nothing eager in this
reply, for indeed Cousin Adela
would much have preferred
comfortable after dinner nap, which
she always thoroughly enjoyed, but she
was 4 kind hearted. unseliish old soul,
and dearly loved these two.
VERY well, ladies, the sooner we start
tho better"
This was the beginning of a very de-
lightful life. Month after month rolled
on.
Carmen was presented at court. under
the chaperonagc Of the Lady Catherine
Massingbird. and very soon became one
Of the beauties" The beautiful Miss
Massingbird was TO be seen everywhere;
no dance, no picnic, no club afternoon
on the Thames was considered complete
without her ercharming presence. Young,
rich. gay, lovely, who can wonder she
was SO happy, when the world turned
its faiIcst side 20 her;
Tho boy husband seemed further and
further away. Her letters grew less fro-
queut. Now and then n vein Of sadness
ran through his replies: sometimes a
tender roproach. At length she wrote
and told him not 10 waste a further
Thought ON her, she was not worthy Of
It; furthermore, they had both COM
mitted foolish piece of irnprudenco, and
n would be best for each to go their own
way and forget it ALL To TINS last there
came no reply. Indeed. Carmen dsd not
wish one. She was only too anxious -
hanish the secret marriage from her very
heart and thoughts. She considered Il
an affair of the past, romantic, stupid
iesidcs
Among tho many admirers of Miss
Nas-inZbird was one who was surely. If
slowly. making his WAY into her heart.
aul his name Was Sir Geofrv Estcnurt.
q man II about five-andthirtv. with an
cid title and estate. and who was like
wise q dearly loved and valued friend #
her father.
Il was with growing pleasure that Col
Massineaird watched the intimacy rirou-
ing betwccr his daughter and his friend
At first Carmen liked Sir Geoffry for hc-
fathers sake. row-now. she began 70
ike him Cn his own account Col N0e-
snchird fo', thatif he must part with rs
cherished child. lot it Pc % th.s man.
whose nature. loval and true, be- knew
fII uyel-
Sir Ge0Trv Fs-culrt ju his Younger
dars bad dearly loved fair young girl.
but before the marriage could .akc place.
death claim q the bride The dis-ons0-
late Young lover wandered about for
years seeking oblivion for hi- miserable
so-I row h-e, uow there At length
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