Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-15


blue eyes, with dark brown lashes, brows
and hair and a clear, indeed brilliant
complexion. Her movements were quick
I and the expression of her face ever
| changeful, and there was q certain I'M
| patience sometimes in her manner; in
the way she threw back her head which
reminded you of what her father called
her mothers COMPOUNDED tempers, I"
for Lady Llsburn and her lord rarely
passed day together without some
sharp, nay, bitter words being ex-
changed between them.
"Would you like to go!'' continued
Lady Lisburn, looking at her daughter.
"May 1 see the Ietter?'' said Miss
Butler.
Lady Lisburn put it into her hand, and
as Miss Butler read it, her color
deepened.
Eyes, think should, - she added
after she had read it; cit must be dread
fully dull for poor Gilmore could go
from the Cadogan' 8 there, mother,
couldn t I?''
$50 you could, my dear; that will be
very good arrangement, and you are
due at the Cadogan 8 in the middle of
next week. Shall 1 write and tell Lady
Gilmore that you will be able to be with
uGF III dDOuL IOTIQlE1tg
The mother and daughter settled it
thus, and they both quite understood
what this visit meant, for it was well
known that Lady Gilmore watched over
her son with the most jealous care, and
was very unlikely to invite q handsome
young girl under her roof while Gilmore
was an invalid, unless she had some mo-
tive for it,
But scarcely was Lady Gilmore's invi-
tation duly accepted, when she began to
be afraid that she had been rash in send
ing it. Would Gilmore be angry? she
reflected; and did she know enough of
Kate Butler to Justify her
in throwing her son into
such intimate acquaintance with
her? And would the Lisburns perhaps
expect that he intended to propose to
Kate, when he had not got the slightest
idea of the whole scheme?
These doubts and fears tormented the
anxious mother necessarily during the
first few days after she received Lady
Lisburn IS reply, and when week later
she mentioned to her son that she had
had a letter from Lady Llsburn, and that
Kate was coming on to them after she
ended her visit TO the Cadogan g, an an
noyed expression at once passed over his
face.
"what a BORE" he said, "caunot
you put her off. mother; l really am not
strong enough to be expected to make
myself agreeable to Kate Butler?''
81 thought you admired her, Gill
more9''
$50 do in way, she's a pretty girl,
but too excessively lively for me at pres
ent, please make some excuse not to have
her. -
Here was pretty dilemma for Lady
Gilmore to find herself IN. She had in
vited the Hon. Kate especially to enliven
Gilmore, and Gilmore did not appreciate
it, and asked for the very young lady to
be put of whom she had hoped he would
marry!
y "My dear cannot refuse to have her
"a day or two,' she said, with
( ubled heart, "tor 1 have already
wliLten to Lady Lisburn TO tell her so. 3"
Its a nuisance, - answered Gilmore,
Grossly, and then he turned away, think
ing that Miss Kate Butler would be very
much IN the way at present.
The truth WAS that since the day Gil
more had met Nancy Lotus IN the park,
and walked with her beneath the spread
ing palms, he had never for q moment
been able to get her sweet face out of
his mind. And she had also piqued him
by avoiding him, or at least not going to
meet him IS he asked her. He had
spoken TO her twice since, but this was
only after great deal of trouble ON his
part, and Gilmore was not used in his
love affairs to give himself much trouble.
Their two meetings had happened
thus. Lady Gilmore had directed Nancy
to take the children out each fine or toll
cradle morning for walk in the park at
twelve o'clock before their early dinner,
and Nancy had obeyed. 1t CHANGED to
be very fine winter morning the day
after Nancy had first talked to Gilmore,
the sun bright, the boar frost hiding the
pinched grass and shining on the branches
of the great trees, and fringing the
leaves of the evergreens with white. A
glorious morning that sent Young blood
dancing in the veins, and made blooming
cheeks more beautiful and bright eyes
more bright, and Nancy, feeling light
hearted and exhllarated, went walking
swiftly on between her two young pupils,
with one of Gilmore's roses nesting in
the boa round her throat.
sis that the rose you wore last night,
Miss Loftus?' inquired curious Miss
Dossy.
"why do you ask?" answered Nancy
with a little laugh.
because It struck me 1t was not, you
must be quite q favorite with johnson,
the head gardner, If he gives you roses
like that, as he is great screw.
Again Nancy laughed, and then sud-
denly blushed, for she perceived at this
moment, Gilmore on one of the cross
walks from the main road, now coming
towards them. The children at the same
instant also saw him, and proclaimed the
news with crYs of Joy.
LOOK, Miss Loftusi there is Gilmore
there under the trees-vs must run to
him.
They suited their actions TO their words,
and at once darted OF to meet Gilmore,
who accompanied by them 3 few mo-
ments later. approached the spot where
Nancy stood, scarcely knowing what
TO do.
But Dossy solved the question.
''ThIs is our goTerness, Miss LOTUS,
Gilmore, " she said; and Gilmore smil-
inGly raised his cap, and looked more
smillnglY stiII ST Nancy's blooming
lovely face.
''It's splendid morning be said;
''snd so you young ladies are having a