The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-02

divided. The ladies maintained she
was artificial, and held her conduct not
always 1.-The thing" One wall-fiower
once remarked suggestively to another
that Mrs. Colchester was "deviily-
eyed" The gentlemen, however, took
the ground that old Dame Nature had
done a good job when she fashioned
the adorable Mrs. Colchester, and as
for her eyes-well, they were devilish
fine eyes" Whether 1t was the In
herent charm of widowhood, the wit
beauty, wealth, or the questionable
eyes of Mrs. Colchester that first at
tracted Singleton, it were difficult to
determine. 1t was likewise impossible
to state what qualities Mrs. Colchester
found fascinating in the person of Mr..
Singleton; but that she did find them
was obvious. The result was that he
devoted himself to Mrs. Colchester.
and she reciprocated his manifestations
of devotion. Each of them fairly re-
veled in the society of the other At
last they disappeared. People Won
dered, Miss Berkeley among them, what
had become of them Captain George
alone was without curiosity; he would
not have given a clank of his saber for
the knowledge.
BY and by Captain George proposed
to Miss Berkeley that they should sit
OUT one Ol Ule udilCeS. ne hHSW VI
such a charming place-a little alcove
half way upstairs-wouldn't she come?
Well, she was a little fatigued, and
thought she would-and did. But they
did not sit In that little alcOve. for
there they found Mr.. Singleton and
Mrs. Colchester. They all nodded
pleasan:ly ito one another, and Captain
George and Miss Berkeley "sat 1t out"
somewhere else. In consequence of
this Miss Berkeley has since consistent
ly and emphatically maintained that
bachelor who deliberately flirts with a
wli1cw dn the presence of an assembly
of respectable people is a social abomi-
nation, and should be repressed. This
introduction of third and fourth par
ties into the lSingleton-Berkley tourna-
merit wrought a new phase In the re-
lat.ons OF THE first and second parties,
and each rlf the latter now began 20
mistrust tine motives of the other. Was
Miss Birkley really in love with Cap
'.ain Plynptan? Was Mr. Singleton
sincere in his professed alteration for
Mrs. Colchester? Well, the three
months had nearly expired; all would
scon be known.
Miss BerNley was resolved, however,
that the eSo.ist siiorld not thus lightly
escape his well-mer1ted punishment IL
she C0lltd prevent VI. In Nne clrcum-
stances only one thing was to be done,
ard SHE did it. Captain George was re-
tanned as fell whererwi.,h to parry the
widow-thrusts cf Mr.. Singleton; but
the amaibility apparently inspired by
Captain George at THE ball was also ex-
tended to the man destined to select the
ton-bons. Never before had Singleton
found her SO gentle SO graceful, 60
nlpathetic, so lovable. He was en-
chanted, and his attentions to Mrs.
Colchester began to lose much of their
ar6or and persistency. But when he
observed THAT Captain George was SIM
iiarly rewarded by those manAfesta-
| ttors cf awakened affection he became
at once chagrined and depressed. His
Calls on Miss Berkeley became less fire.
| quent, the widow was neglected, his
male flfend's began to know him bet
| ter. and the determination Of game
birds appeared now to become the pre-
vailing mo tive of his life.
| In this manner the last two weeks
| passed away. The morning of the
1fth CT September dawned clear and
| bright. This was THE day on which
Fa!se. invited by Singleton was to
precide at the interview which should
determine the future relations Of Miss
Berkeley and her egotistfcal wooer.
Singleton went shooting; Miss Berk-
ley remained at home.