Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07
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the card f. gone-iost!
| n they should have found II!
CHAPTER VI.

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the card f. gone-iost!
n they should have found IL!
CHAPTER VI
"Your conduct was perfectly Disgrace
full IL was monstrous' i give you ID
understand at once that 10 VIII not be
allowed. You-you-!" Mrs. Langley stops
short. and draws her breath sharply.
"why don't you go on. mamma TX is
well that she should hear the truth for
once-that she IL here on sunerhnce'
says Laura, who l. always called the
"soft-tongucd." by these who--do not
know her.
"a mere beggarr' said Matilda, with
n cruel glance But Ella had heard one
word only.
"DIsgracefulr' repeats she family. on
had he thought
Yves. dlsrraceful, Sitting Tor hours IN
that conservatory with Sir Charles. Who'
YOU must know. cares nothing Tor You.
lie simply amuscs himself. He
The door f. thrown open at TINS mo
ment. ans sir Charles Brand. who hs'
not waited 70 be announced. comes up 10
the drawinR-room.
How dye DO Mrs. Langley? says me-
calmly, II coldly. There Is rather ian
gerous Hight In his eyes. lie han nIa'"
raised voices as he came near the door'
and now on his entrance. the situation
came quite clear to him. The three taiI'
angry women standing over there. ana Ms
moor litue love covering away from 'hrih
mere He bows somewhat curly 10 ny
two grls-who are pow oVcrce me "''H
horror-and COS straight 70 Ein.
This is yours. think" says No. IN
pcrfcc;ly-rcgulated tone. lie has his back
10 them. however. and they can"o, see w
smile and glance ne gives 70 ''iie' ''i',
He takes something out Of his pocket, ana
pregs,s il into her small. cold, trembling
hand. Instantly her fingers close over II.
II is her card-'hat she had believed lost.
Had he seen-read it? That one short
word, All doubt on this point - set at
rest at once Lowering his voice, ne goes
you meant Il? / found II last night
lying in the hall You did mean it?'
The GIRL face is answer enough. II Is
TRANSPORTED. \ great light has sprung
into her tear-staiued eyes. Hope. that
splendid thing. has made its home within
them. she looks up at him.
yes" she whispers.
IL turns at once to Mrs. Langley. lie
cannot. indeed. bear to look longer on
the radiance that has lit poor little en-
derclla's face; II he did he might give
way-forgc; himse!f-and clasp her in
his arms. There is such undissuiscd hap
pness in ii-such belief In his power
TO deliver her, as goes % his very heart
81 have come over this morning. SAYS
he. In a clear. distinct voice. Ito tell you
that last night / asked Miss Der"ent
10 marry me. She has done me the h'nor
70 accept ne. Ny mother" addressin :
Ella. and taking one Of her HANDS IN
both his own. "wll call upon YOU Tor
mally this afternoon. T. softly, ven
tured TO tell her Of my hopes.
AS Ella's guardian" says MIS-. Lang
lev Jelly. 81 may perhaps be- allowed 10
say that I think she ought to have tc'd
me of this engagement. But consideration
for me has never seemed 70 her L" De
necessary. Affection have not looK"i
FOR. but common courtesy, think. might
have been granted ne.
There was go little time" ialters poor
Cinderella, "and, bosidcs'-
pray don't apologize sti'iy. III Is
too late for apology. Since the hour |
received you penniless into my house
You have treated me with nothing but
ingratitude, "
III you had loved me"-begins Cinde-
roilo, in choking tones. She cannot fo ON.
Brand. who Is inwardly raging comes to
the rescue.
"T am sure Ella IS extremely sorry she
has been such m annoyance 70 you
SAYS he. hauehtny. 1T IS providential
that the annoyance need not last forever.
In fact. | hope Ella will let ine put an
end to il AZ speedily as possible. Eoth
my mother ami Will be delighted to well
come her to the Towers as soon as ever
she can come. II cannot turning Ten
Derby to Ella, "be too soon
She makes him 10 answer lie can see
that she IS terribly agitate1.
Are you too tire! to come for a niue
walk with me-" asks Brand. 81 really
think" addressing Mrs. Langley with the
utmost nonckaiance. that half an hour
or so in the open air would Do her good
When one has been dancing all niEht' eS-
peciany when not accustomed TO lt-ani
your niece has gone out 50 very seldom -
he cannot resist this thrust-"there IS no.
thing Ike a good smart walk. Don't you
think sO?'
"Ella is the bcst judge Of her own
actions" says Mrs. Langley. coldly.
Come then. Ella" says Sir Charles.
He catches her hand. and leads her 10
the open window. IL IS very near the
ground. Sprnging down himself first he
holds out his arm to her, and in second
has her beside him.
"Now let us run for IT," says he. All
his gayety has returned To nm. his
manner l. infectious. Cinderella finds her
self laughing. too, as they fly around the
corner hand in hand. and into the sweet
recesses Of the wood beyond.
Here they stop. Brand looks at he-.
Nell" saws he. There Is a little sus-
picion OF fear In his heart. Has h. been
too precipitats-carried matters with too
high a hand? Was 1t his love she want
ed-or only his help? His face betrays to
her his fears.
In n second she turns to him. She Is
lying on his heart.
"Ohi how | love YOU. cries she'
"Really-really. Nell?'
cant you see?' says She
Well it seems very easy TO see! And
after a little while when probably his
vision sis quite clear. she asks him a
/ question.
| "Nhv do YOU call me Nell?"
81 don't know. For one thlng-becaIs'
! that hateful woman calls you Ella. Eu
principally. suppose, because | have al
ways thought of you as Nell. Ny Nell
| YOU are that, aren't your
The answer 70 this IS not in words.
| 81 hope your mother will Ike me-
saws she presently in u very nervous way
| Like YOU. she VIII rove YOU -Not 81
| I love you. however" lie presses his
cheek 10 hers. "Do you know what l cal
| you in my heart?
NO: how can see into your hearty
! well. If you can't, nobody can. l cal
you my white dove"
And what do | call you"'
| "Charlesr suggests he mischevously
| At this they both laugh.
Nonsense" giving him n little pusi
away from her-a very little push. "Hov
prosalc you are. No. ] call you ny
prince because you have rescued you
| Cinderella"