The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-11

les, HttIe Ohc, auu gnu W SOC tou
up and looking so jolly"
1.-THE rehearsal was late, was it notY'
Later ! should say it was. Couldn't
even get out to get some lunch"
Poor boyi That was tragical, I have
ordered dinner for 6 o'clock, SO possess
your soul in patience until then. In the
mean time I have a bit of news for you"
Ferris threw off his coat and o n
fronted her. mot bad news, child?'
mo. On the contrary"
GOOD news? All, that's something
novel and refreshing. Let's have it, my
good g~irl-pray, don't keep me in sus-
pense."
He seated himself by the iireside and
took off his gloves. looking cross at his
sister with q somewhat cynical smile.
ITO begin with, who do you think
called here this a~fternoony"
Creditors"
"No."
Doctor"
ssNo.-
my SOLICITOR
Wrong again--it was Margaret STAN
hope"
Ferris started and shaded his face
with his hand.
WELL" he asked, after a pause,
What did she want of your.
"She was very kind, Paul; inquired
after you, and asked us both to an in
formal dinner on Thursday evening"
'And you aceepted?'
"Of course; I thought it would be a
treat. Surely you do not object"
Il cannot object, Stella, if it would
give you pleasure. Yes. We will go if
fate so wills it."
at was very kind in her, Paul, to look
us up. Don't you think so? She has
only been in London a week"
Eyes, Miss Stanhope has always been
kind and condescending. Do you not
see, my child, that she would make
proteges Of usg It is the fashion nova
days to patronize beggarly musicians"
paul" Indignantly, sit is not like
you to be such a bear. What makes you
speak SO? You know it is not true. How
could she patronize Us? Why, we knew
her when she wore short dresses and
played with doll babies. There is no one
in the world SO good and beautiful as
Margaret Stanhope, and you know it.
And Paul.
"Well?'
~ have sometimes fancied"-
A prolonged pause.
well, out with it. What have you
fancied"
THAT she cares for you more than
otherwise than as a mere friend, l mean.
There is an expression in her eyes when
she speaks of YOU
GOOD heavensl Stella, you are raw
ing" interrupted Paul, springing up and
regarding her fiercely. 81 forbid you to
harbor such thoughts for a moment.
Miss Stanhope is as far removed from
me as il she were of royal blood. Evil
IDENTIFY you do not realize the difference
existing between an heiress and a penni-
less concert singer. r.
"But Paul" interrupted Stella in her
turn, .'you must not forget you are a
gentleman born, and cur families were
friends in the years gone by"
"a gentleman repeated Paul, disre-
garding the last clause in her sentence.
"Yes, the son of an obscure curate, a
vagabond by adoption. And am I to
WOO dear Lady Disdain? Good Godl
You drive me madT" Z
Stella watched him blan5y for n RIO
ment as he flung about the room, Their
she threw herself on the lounge and
burst into hysterical tears. Naturally
this brought him TO his senses at once,
and he patted, and petted. and scothed
and pacided until the storm was over.
II.
Thursday, the LIST of October, dawned
but it brought no prospect of the Ferrise:
dining at Kensington-
There came instead a small note which
read as follows:
No. 10 RAIlsBUHY STREET, Oct. l.
Ny DEAN MISS SrAsno9E-My sist r is so yer.
much worse today that it viii be impossible for u
to dine at your home this evening. She desire
me to convey to you her regret and ~disappoini
ment. Yours very sincerely,
TArL Emma
Margaret received it at lulcheo2 time
and after she had read it twice or thricl
she turned to her huge mastif who wa
sitting bolt upright beside her, and thu
addressed him: Christopher, ! an
afraid your sex is hop slessly obtuse
Now, what would you think of a lette
like that coming from an individual
whom you had known in childhood, ha'
played with and squabbled with hun
drcds Of times."
Christopher gazed at her fxedly. an