Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-09-08

CORBYN'S MISTAKE.

VIVID ~ ~ UlIOl N NE.
If there was a thing in the world tha
Mr.. Corbyn Thomson detested, OF, n,
he would have expressed it, "barred, ,
it was to walk through the streets O.
London with parcel under his arm
But something had changed him of late
The fact is, he was engaged, and under
the spell of love, the all-powerful, he
might now occasionally be seen moekly
bearing homewards brown paper objects
destined TO be forthwith presented tc
the object of his alteration. fatnaM %
One fine afternoon, then, in the month
of May, Corbyn had sailed forth towards
Bond street, in order to purchase fan,
one that he had seen in shop window
and admired, and which he had sworn
should be waved by no less fair hand
than that he hoped shortly to claim as
his own for life. His object attained
Mr.. Thomson walked happily home.
wards, enjoying in anticipation the do.
light which he knew would be expert
eDced by his beloved Blanche, when the
parcel, which he was now about to leave
at the door in Harley street, should be
opened, and picturing to himself the
shy looks and words of thanks which he
knew would greet him the following
day when he should meet her. But un-
luckily for Corbyn, as he strobe along
musing thus happily, there met him one
Winnie Goodwin, bis cousin. lie was
not sorry to see Winnie, for he liked
her; but he did not like being obliged
to turn round and walk in the opposite
direction with her However, since she
declared she was going out Of the town
the ve.y next day for month or two,
and would particularly like to have a
chat with him, he could do no less than
accode to her request, and he went with
her. Moreover, since she also was
carrying parcel, politeness claimed that
he should relieve her of her burden, and
this, after slight resistance, she per-
mittcd him to do. So that our friend
Corbyn, the parcel hater, was now tho
bearer of two paper parcels, much re-
sembling one another in shape aud size
Winnie had evidently bought fan, too
Ii was not very far to the Goodwins'
house, and, having escorted Winnie
home and left her safely, parcel 10 hand,
at her own threshold, Corbyn started of
once more towards Harley street, hap
pier than ever, because he felt that no
had done self-denying thing, aud was
consequently immensely pleased with
himself.
Blanche saw him coming from the
drawing room window, and was ready,
all smiles and radiance, to receive him
at the door Corbyn did not stay, how
ever, for he was dining out aud had no
time but he left his little present as a
substitute for his burly self, and went
of to his dinner party in the best oil
humors with himself aud the world in
general Indeed, it was the opinion Of
all who saw him that evening that Cor
byn Thomson had never been such good
company before; that his engagement
had improved him was the general yer
dict.
But when poor Corbyn returned t.
his rooms that evening, dreadful blow
awaited him. Piled one on the top o
another upon the dining. room table wa
a vast array Of boxes and parcels among
them was a sealed packet, which be soor
found to contain letters ia his own hand
writing, and lastly, at the top of all, I
small square envelope addressed to him
SELF in Banchc's well-known and be
loved hand Tearing off the covering
he found to his dismay and utter be
wilderment tho following note:
"Miss Osborne begs to return Mr.
Thomson's presents and letters Tn,
servants at No. 2l8 have orders TO re-
fuse admittance in future 10 Mr. Thorn
son. Mr.. Thomson must DO well awart
that his latest importinence could have
no othe result
Poor Corbyu staggered back into hi'
arm chair
What in the name of all that was lament
able and ridiculous was the meaning Of
it2 Were those boxes and things really
bis presents? Thomson opened a parce
or two. Yes J sure enough, there were
his presents. lie tried TO gather hi
scattered and bewldcred wits, aud bark
cd back upon his memory.
What had be donei What could b.
have done TO offend Perhaps it was
joke. and poor Corbyn smiled family fol
one moment; but the smile was a for
lorn hope, he felt that such joke was
not like Blanche. Some one must have
played him a trick Oh, we'll, IL tina
was all, he would soon make il right
But who could it be; and what was th
trick and why was il played upon bin
II know" said Corbyn, starting iron
his seat. after heightened period o
deep thought, its one Of those cJn
founded Norreys girls"
Mr. Thomson was under tho impress
sion, | may remark parenthetically, tina
all the Norreys girls, besides man,
others Of his acquaintance, had bee
deeply anxious to marry him, and wer
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