The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-01-17

Il hope you are going to make your resi-
dence, for Il portion of the year at least, III
Brightville." continued Boniface, as he
moved about I'VE would miss you very
much"
1t is hard to say what the outcome would
have been had not Hastings's good angel
lin disg"ise) stood outside and called loudly
fur She proprietor. which summons he obey
ed and left the young man alone
is this the begmnngf' unused that
rose from the table. viii every man l
know come up and inspire NE with muir
derous thoughts? Am | to be bounded
and driven desperate because tuppenny-
no, tive-cent-neWspape prints false item
about my private affairs? L wish had Il
supply of good old Arabian maledictl"ns.
| could dispose of them without injury TO
my conscience. May the foul ticnd fly, Off
With your mother i1-law's bones. May
green devils hold open vCur "yelids at
night! May-spirit of ISIS, hut l am III
hard luck!'
Then he went forth to beard the lion.
A good cigar and the pleasant air restored
his equanini;ty, and he didn't feel half as
office he saw Mr.. Lawrence's light wagon
standing before the door and ut that mo-
mepT aIr Lawrence himself emerged from
the portals of Ths Gazctfe building.
Hello Frank" lie called. chHerily, grasp
errand, III be bound. NeTer mind now
I've fixed it and there will be Il denial
on Saturday Now ger in here and
IN pick up your yalise on the way
TO the hons2 Wen keep !'n for few
sense" he continued, as Hastings drew
back. "YCu must come. Wen show
these people that we don't care rap
what they say about us. They can deny
the engagement and at the same time say
that You are spending your time at the
Lawrence stronghold. What better way
could there be to stop the evil tongues:
Come now, get ill.," and forthwith Hastings
hustled into The wagon. 1t was not
an enviable postion-but yet, not so bad
if she would understand.
You are going to deny the report, eh
asked Mr.. Lawrence. suddenly, throwing
Il train of reflection off the track. 'IioW
did you hear about it,
Exactly thirteen copies from thirteen
consderate persons reached me yesterday
morning." answered Frank, so | deemed
it advisable to come out, and II necessary
Mr. Lawrence gave vent to a hearty
laugh-then suddenly checked himself,
frank he said, ',go, in and win; IN
back YOU, Never say die, She's good girl
but d a;nate. You're bashful- Try it
again.
A man likes to believe his adored one
honest in her decision, even though the 10y
err rebels The man counsels Immediate sur
render. the lover looks lot pdElcE me
man wishes to go to the ends of the worl,l-
to Africa-to the North polc-ahyW here
while the lover wants 10 stay where rs is.
II is A dual eXiStcncC-the man IS proud.
thc lover humble However, there WAS 40
help fo, it, thought Frank, as the gate was
reached and hr resigned himself 10 the III
evitablc.
The Young lady received him graciously.
She was even glad to see him, ne imagined,
and when her father told her OF his blood
thirsty desire she laughed right mcrrlly.
But she was the same i'll her manner-eyi-
IDENTIFY unchanged iii her mind-and not even
the proverbial straw came along. lie sat
opposite to her at lunch and discussed life
with all the graphicnec' OF an acrua liver
wheneas he had only existed lately lie said
lots about nothing. For Il little after lunch
the proud man conquered and then he grew
SO dun and gloomy That Miss Lawrence was
Obliged to ice from prospective tete-a-
tete and leave him to the tender mercies
of her father who took him out to look ut
the new chicken house. They played tennis
later on-with two dragons watchful Of each
movement Mamma had been taken into
confidence and papa against his will was
forced into acting the part of a dragon-but
he tried to sleep when mamma wasn't looking