The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-27

Regiment, was and had been for nearly four
| years desperately in love with Miss Agnes Hell
| stone, hence his cOldness to all 'otner maldehS
| fair and bis aversion TO matrlmony. he nau
fallen In love with the bewitching girl very soon
after he was introduced But the course of his
true love had not run smooth
In the first place. Miss lielstone was only 10
when the Introduction took place, still at school.
In The second place, Miss Helst0ne Senior was
a mild sort OF dragon and dreadfully AFRAID lest
Agnes should form an attachment or marry be-
fore dear George came nome; and thirdly and
lastly, the young lady herself was caprleious
little fairy fond of teasing her adorers, and dur
ing the past year she had nearly driven Jack out
of his mind by smiling on him and encouraging
him. only to freeze him with pretty, naughty
disGan when lie tried TO become tender and play
The part of devoted lover.
Her admirers had been many. She was very
pretty GIL with regular features glossy Sy 6 6SSa
most bewitching glances. here had been many
handsomer girls brought out al the same time;
silll she, by her grace and ineffable charm and
wilchery peculiar TO herself. managed TO win The
place OF belle Of the season, and TO retain IL.
Several men OF position had offered their hearts
and fortunes, besides peuniless younger sons.
But she refused them and told her father with an
adorable smile that she never meant TO leave
him.
" Not until the right man comes, my DEAR" he
had replied.
Captain Temple lowered round his divinity
like Ihe typical moth round a candle. He loved
her. and he loved TO bask in her smiles. But
when she frOze him with little nasty icy speech
lie ielt snubbed, and The most miserable man on
acute anguish that she an heiress and lie
only Captain In a marching regiment. and must
inevitably be dubbed a fOrtune-hunter If lie
sought her hand. lie had been trying 10 fight
down his insane and hopeless passion during the
last three months, and although he had not sue
ceeded very well, still he thought IL an unklud
cut of that tickle jade, Dame Fortune, TO throw
Agnes HelStone once more In his path.
lie had obtained few days leave from the
chief. and was engaged TO spend them at PlaS
ldriS with the General He could not break his
engagement, nor escape from meeting on The
morrow the girl he loved, and yet whose soft
and wltching glance he dreaded To again en-
counter He knew he was fool 10 whisper soft
sweet speeches in her pretty ears, and yet over
aud over again he did II, until he was pulled
up snort by sarcastic speech that wounded
him TO the quick and showed him the great gull
that was fixed between them.
" 1t is no use thinking about IT," he exclaimed
at last angrily can't escape II. L am
pledged TO stay here until my leave expires,
and here l must remain and meet Agnes. Good
heavens! | hope Uncle Dick wont even hint OF
his plans before her. What a preSumptuous
puppy she will think me! | shall be glad When
| am back in my quarters at COlddene Barracks,
| safe from having the epithet fortune hunter
| thrown III my teeth" and The young man re-en-
tered The house. ana seeking the oak room where
| his uncle was. listened ontwardy attentive while
The General discourse Of glUbOSe breast plates,
SaIacen chaln-maiI, aud gave his opinion as TO
The relative merits OF Chippendale and Sheraton
furniture.