The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-22

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| Chloe excused herself but was nt,rmcd by he
misLross that It was what she Nv Oh, r,.d "I
could hardy arc speSR yY Syllable 0 sSmered
I reddened, l longed to be, up IN my , l0vdI,
and I'd SgrRs NY h "nq I'm Quite
| home, for I've plenty OF courage ehHseP
about death. and I'm worse about death ihSp
'iawEsl 7 in her round eyes and mouth for az
egg. i wonder willy That III But isn't It., dealt ca
horrible And skeletons" Iho Du'"0''
1t depends upon the skeleton" said B ;inn
| Beamsh, who had Ioinod the conNeLshtIoIi
"Youra, madam, I would rather not meet ;o pe ;
cause sho would precipitate mo into transPot. ~
Of regret for the loss Of te flesh have tor s hGS
| ever, met mine own. and had reason IoF sa's'
Your own skeleton, ,siFl" said the Duchess
Enthusiastically minc, Twill call you 10 VIII
| ness by an account " him" ,,.r,,,o
cried out; but added Its broad day and l. I've
got some one to sleep aniEh me after dnTK.
| with which sho smiled on Chloe, who promiseu
| hor there vas no matter for alarm. 5000.
"Iencountcrod my gentleman IA ! vas pro
cecding to my room at night sain 'H ges pi iL
| along II narrow corridor, where u was mn
peratiVo that ono OF us should yield the pas !:
and must confess It, wo are nl so a INA ;,t
mand place OF him. For ndubitabiy the fellow
was an obstruction. md at the FIRST ElanGe
DEATHS. ensign. with. his cachnatory skull,
and tho numbered ribs. and mo e eEE
W$Ss Snsan spr and sRakT
when man is built on. and by whose image In
| his weaker moments he Is haunted. Ihu 70
| tain OF our choicest wits and beauties. IL ~
| rocipe for conJurIns apparittons. Now, then;
without salutation pressed forward. Madam
give my Trd b6 he have done 90 the
similar circumstances. Retiring pnon an an,
| inclinati n OF his structure. ne draws UP
and ietchss me bow of tho exact middle nick s
| between dignity and service. i advance ne
wthdraws. and again the bow. devoid Of oh
s9luiousness ,maIcsticalIy conuescghuinR;
These, thinks |. DO royal manners ! could
| have taken him for the sable King IN person.
stripped Of his mantle. On my soul he put mo
And is that ali Z" rs ked the Duchess. re-
llcying herselI with Gh. .,-.
Why, madam yuoth the bcau. DO YOU rot
see that ho could have been none other than
mine own who could COMFORT himself WIN
that grand air and graceiuIuess when wounded
door Tor m" and accepting the. pas which
now right heartily accorded him; l recoG;;
R he lad H' GGtn de n the Vine
supper had danced on. perhaps shouip
say; and protest that by such DISPLAY Oh
supreme good breeding he managed 70 convey
the highest compliment ever received ~ man,
namely; the assurance that alter tne w tn
tor utbauitv md elegancv. Nay. and more
Immortality, without tho slip was guilty Of
Duchess susan Ianncd herself to assist her
digestion OF tho anecdote..
%Wol rs not 50 Irightiul a story ss and i know
you are the great MIR. BeamiSh, she SAID.
i!o questioned her whether the gentleman
had signaed him To her on the hill. ~,
she turned r DIT to q Choe. Ny duke iold m" You
would meet me. sir. And you are 10 protect
me, And II anything happens. it is to be your
Entirely" said the heau., II shall there
fore maiuta in n vigilant guard"
boxed np so long declare. Chloe, / feel like
a hest dress out for a holiday and bit AFRAID
%h sgoi my luke married RTE! me- me- to 20 in
tune And nobody to tell Of t. Fancy a fhst
what's going on in your heart. -,,
How oil young gentlemen p she was asked
Aud she replied They find 1t out"
" Not II You do not assist them SAID ne.
deriip half drop as she looked at him with the
simple shyness OF one OF natures thoughts IN
her head at peep on the pastures OF the worti.
an exceedingly quicken.nG picture. Now.
wonder il That is truef' She transferred her
beware the middle aged" he exclaimed.
>. She appealed to Chloe. And I'm sure they're
chloe agreed that they were.
The Duchess measured Chloe and the beau
toRe her. with n mind swift in apprehending
She would have pursued the pleasing theme
had she not been directed to gaze below upon
the towers aud roofs OF the Wells. shining
sleepily in siesta OF afternoon summer sun
light.
with spread OF her sllKen rope she toucheq
the eIlce of leer hair, murmuring to Chloe. Il
cant abide that powder You shall SEQ mo
walk in hoop. I can. rye, done 1t, 10 slow
ing sitting to what am on my feet That's
because haven't rot line language yet |
TH% And % ali tie e
pie meet and prommy--"
They .promenn!e whore you see the trees.
And where is il where the ladies sit and eat
Jam tnrts with whinpcd cream on EN-. while
the gentlemen stand and ray compliments !"
Chloe said 1t was at IL shop near the pump
room.
Duchess Susan looked ont over tho house.
tops beyond the dusty hedges.
:" on. and that powder she cried. II hate
to be out u the e ,hion and spectacle, But
l like the color: and so does my duke. only
don't let mo be fingered at. II once begin to
singing inside me Is choEed. and I've a real
lark going on IN me all day long. rain or sun
shlne-hush. all about love and amusement,
just nsti like Bird. Tor don't Know WHIT It is.
She looked fo- Chloe t, say that she did.
rode up and the coach stopped. while Beau |
Beamish gave orders for the church bells to be |
his his olnipage at the 6ead OF the bath avenue.
- in honor OF the arrival Of her Grace the |
Duchess OF Dewap."
He delivered these words loudly to his men
and turned an eilugent gaze upon the Duoh: |
ess. so that tor a minute she was fascinated |
and did not consult her hearing: but present
croased sho bit her In. and after breathing
short once or twice, Was 1t meaning me. Mr..
Beamish Z" she said.
"You. madam. are the person whom wo de-
light to honor" he renled.
Duchess Of WHAT she screwed uneasy
'S %AiRachess 81 D9wlap," said he.
It's not my title. SIR"
1T is your title on my territory. madam"
She made her pretty nose and upper liz ugly
with sneer OF Devil And enter that town
before oil those people as Duchess Of
Oh no. WON'T Just won't! Call back those
mem now, please: now, Il you please, Pray
going to be mock You'll offend my Duke
Sir. He'd die rat her than have ny feelings hurt
Here's al my pleasure spoilt. :, / won't AMI |
shant enter the town as Duchess OF that
stupid name. So call em back, call EN- back
THIS Instant - know who am ssnd what am,
Beau Beamish reIolned. Il. too. Chloe Will
tell you am lord here"
Then III go home, j, WILL I,won't 10 laugh;
ell at for a great lady ninny. I'm ron! lady OF
high rank, and such I'll appear. What's a
Duchess OF Dewlap2 Ono might as well DO
Duchess OF Cowstail. Duchess OF Mopsend.
won't DO played with. SEQ them staringl No,
| can make up my mind and beg you TO call
back your men. or III 90 back homo" she
Be mace fun of-made u fool OIL"