The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-10-16


The Herkimer House parlors were well
filed that evening, aud the gathering
was sele J and brilliant.
Ethel and her mother came late, but
that only added lustre to their triumphal
entrance.
Mrs. Hapgood was entirely used to
such happenings as those which fol-
lowed. Mrs. Eames introduced three
young men, Mts. Stanley produced four;
they were unwillingly forced to produce
others.
Ethel was the centro of an eager
throng-easily the bright star of the as
semblage. She looked uncomnonly
lovely in white and lavender, with a
great bunch of flowers piuks,
camellias
But her eyes had a searching, preoc.
cupied look, which her partners, observ-
ing it, were not greatly hattered by.
She had danced the thirl quadrille,
and was standing listlessly at her moth
er's side, fastening loose ribbon, when
Mrs. Stanley came again. beaming.
"Mr. Sutherland wants TO meet you,
she said-'rIiss Hapgood."
Ethel gravely introduced him to her
mother. But her mother was talking t.
| Colonel Esmes, and Mr.. Sutherland
offered his arm, and they strolied awal
| touatbnr
"Is your next dance taken9" he ssi6i
imidly.
eyes" she answered.
But she never danced it. Thsy went
Ilowly down the long ball and sat down
1wYcrfccr E71zx<9 - kf 1anaeSs. tbs,,-
me roOtea- -, ia lssE Blu. Ssn sSssns
rery bright.
81 received the flowers, !" she said, "and
I'm very grteful. Frank has spoken of
ron so many times, Mr.. Sutherland, that
am glad to know YOU"
lie returned her look with his wonted
steadiness.
Was he handsomer in evening dress9
She didn't know.
You played me an awfully mean
srick, he vowed. 'It was my fault, of
course. But I tell you I was scared, Miss
HapSood, when I caught sight of you
ano the flowers twenty minutes ago. I
saw 1t all then. How I'd blurted into a
private green nhouse-yours-likea an awk
ward great BOBBY, and ordered bouquet
OF you, and.-oh, 1 trembled! assure
you shook. I've been all this time get
ting up courage to come to you. was
afraid you'd cut me dead"
why" said Ethel, cheerfully. uWe
had rather n pleasant time, didn't wei
What could do2 You took me So bv
sf2E% sptst eS2fst ha 4Ha 4SHa 1t tdEhhsea The SSt
neatly. thought was arranging them
Tor some ungrateful young woman who
would never appreciate it, but.-there's
the greatest poetical justice, Mr.. Suther-
land, in my being your schoolmatcs
sister. 1 think 1 performed an i'm
promptu waltz when those flowers came"
"You have brought relief to my
troubled SOUL" he said, seriously and
softly.
TO Mrs. Stanley, who had introduced
them, Ethel's mother made long con-
fidence, few months later. She was
in serene good spirits.
lit was one of those affairs" she
declared, "thnt seem foreordained and
inevitable. knew from the first, and
everybody knew, that Philip Southerlaud
was IN love with Ethel. and Ethel with
him. 1t seemed almost that they had
liked each other before they knew each
other. l can's explain it. know their
itff hiifdn dhnH, so was .jmmediate y-and mutual
had been worrying about Ethel
ever since she came out? 1 was afraid
she never would be suited. Such eligi-
BILE men as would have married her! and
she passed them by without thought
in spite Of all my remonstrances, and she
is always considerate of me. never
knew what was the matter with them;
she never mentioned. You know how
silent and thoughtful Ethel is some.
times, the dear girl. Perhaps I was
never wholly in her condolences; don't
know. At any rate, feared she never
would marry. But Philip Sutherland,
she thinks him perfection! And so do
|. Rich and well-born, and accustomed
to the best possible society, what more
could / ask2 I'm free to say that anu
unutterably thankful !"-!Saturylay Night
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