The Republican., 1892-04-22

20 before ten o'clock. / will be dressed
at eight | know my aunt and the
girls too well, to suspect them of such
a thing. Come about eight, and send
your card to me. We viii have couple
of hours to ourselves"
Il will be there"
And, besides, you know you can
write to me wheno-er you want to.
Times have changed"
THANK heaven! they have"
There was brief silence.
"Fifne, are you sure you can get
along without all the luxuries you are
used to, my darling?-no carriage, no
opera-box, no Worth dresses?"
Erred (reproachfully), do you really
think care so much for those things?''
But there is something worse than
that, little one. Can you stand being
ostracized by your friends--even by
your family, perhaps?"
eff they can get along without me, l
can without them"
They both laughed.
hu AISO, you nave Ho lucd HOW
energetic l am. ! shall learn to cook
and sew and scrub and wash and"
'"Oh! my Dear girl" he interrupted,
laughing, lit won't be quite so bad as
that 1t wouldn't have been that bad
four years ago, and my star has been
on the ascendent since then"
"Oh! tell me about it," she cried, 81
have talked about myself so much that
! have never even asked how your
your business was getting on"
] suppose he told her all about it;
but was sleepy and didn't listen very
much-not even enough to find out
what it was. The explanation was
still in progress when it was interrupt.
ed by:
90 Fred, see where we are! We shall
be in the station in little minute,
and my uncle will be there to meet me
-and-I don't believe you'd better
meet linn.
Him! ] can postpone that pleasure"
said Fred, in a tone of heartfelt con.
viction.
"Then go away some place where he
won't see you-right away
81 don't like to go away"
81 don't like to have you"
MAY l, Fifne?"
Tomorrow.
Now
Good by"
"Goodby-"
Retreating footsteps, then silence for
about five minutes Then that shadow
came over the car which means tun-
mel or covered station, and the train
came to a stop. l peeped out through
the curtains. Miss Van Buren was sit.
ting there with her wrap on and her
um brella and satchel in the opposite
seat, waiting demurely to be met.
Soon there was "A stir at the end of the
car, that somehow signified the arrival
of man of Importance. He looked
very prosperous and well fed-a fine
looking man, with iron-gray side.
whiskers cut in the English style. He
was followed by a properly expression.
less liveried satellite.
"Ah! here you are" said the great
man, and he shook hands with his
niece.
''How good of you to meet me al
this hour of the morning!"
mot at all-not at all. They sug.
gested l should send John, but /
couldn't forego the pleasure of meeting
you myself"
She bowed in acknowledgment
John, take Miss Josephine's lug.
gage"
why, John, how do you do?" she
said, pleasantly. 81 hope you have
been well since l saw you?"
The automaton looked almost like q
man as he flushed with pleasure and
thanked her and said his health was
very good. | thought the great man
looked just a trifle annoyed. 1t is very
poor form to treat an automaton like
man.
"I'm afraid you're a sad breaker
down of class distinctions, o Josephine
Van Buren," reflected. "And, 0 un-
fortunate great man, there is a worse
shock than this in store for you."l
You ought to be quite tired out by
your journey. You don't look il.
though"
81 don't feel it. had a very pleas.
ant trip"
81 am delighted to hear it"
I"You wouldn't be if you knew the
cause thereof, o guileless great man!"l
You see we have gotten up beau
tiful day to welcome you"
II appreciate the compliment-espe-
cially as | remember the rareness of
sunshine here"
'Oh! you mustn't say that. am
afraid the skies OF the Riviera have
sposed you"
At this moment they passed out of the
car and saw them no more.
bought L paper a couple of
days afterwards, and saw long ac.
count Of the elegant reception at the
B--s'--'thc most enjoyable event of
the season." etc. Then came the list
Of those present, and among them |
saw Mr.. and Mrs. c. and the Misses
c. "Mr. and Mis-. c. were accompa
MED by their niece, the beautiful Miss
] Josephine Van Buren, whom society
had the pleasr"e of welcoming home
last night from four years absence
in Europe. Miss Van Buren, made her
debut in L shortly before her de.
parture, while her family were still