Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-10

but really. ] have something to attend
to that Will debar me from fulhlllns your
wishes tonight I will see YOU again In
the morning.. Good-evcnlng."
II must keep sharp watch on that
youngster." said the old bachelor 10 him
self; he can't havc formed m attack
mont at home. for he appeared delighted
al FIRST With my proposition for his set |
tlomen,, As 10 his leaving my house.
4 strikes me that II was done for the |
purpose Of escaping my surveillance. l
must be careful as 10 what sort OF habits l
he has formed before decide on carry
inR out my plans. I must 70 to see Etty |
this evening myself. and as she will ex- I
pect some excuse for hia not calling, l /
uan tell her that no IA diflident--not used |
TO ladies' society, or something that way. |
She has not been here for several days.
l presume, on his account; 80 III tell her !
that he has taken boarding at Mrs
VS.. l have no notion OF being
cheated out OF my only lady visitor by
the ungrateful scamp And the old gem
tleman carried his resolve Into exeeu-
ton.
In the morning as soon as breakfast was
over he set on IN quest OF HIS Intended
! gift, and neeing tho Gorgeous display OF
| cSotloa In the window OF celebrated
florist he stepped and selected flowers for
bouquet the richest and rarest with
out regard TO cost. and ordering them TO
/ be sent Immediately TO his lodengA he
| hahtcned 20 meot them there lie was
| stopped, however. Ia hts course by his
/ friend Eikinton.
"Havo you any ongagcmcnt for this
evening"" asked lslsintpn; N not. l VIII
| tako you to see my nnrcee, as ! promised
you the other day | really wish TO have
/ your congratulations on my selection. All
the fellows " my acquaintance regard
| ms with cnvyi YOU need not smilo-l say
&c without vanity or hoasung,"
Julius declined without onoring an eN-
ouse.
when will you 80 thenT persIs,cd
the Intruder
II don't know--in truth so very little
into ladies' society at present. replied
Rockwell With an air OF nonohalanee,
That his friend fhould be totally In
different TO hts mistress II little iose UNI
rarlonablo TO n lover than that nv should
attempt 10 rival him In hor anocuonsi
Accordingly hlklnton, after replyiug coolly,
VERY we'll I hold you 90 no appoint
mtnt" hnwod suhly and walked away.
Not giving ais friends chance OF de-
pertinent "a thot rht, Julius FASTENED 10
hls room, whore the flowers had arrived
before him, and folded hia pueucal bullet
douH 80 sond With them. How TO direct
Il WAS the next question. and determining
II would be dtrUspcctful, without his
having an introduction. TO address u to
Miss Luwrcns1u.' he substituted IN
place NJ her name. TO "The Golf Cape"
10 then rang the bell. aud giving the
walter who nppccrcd, q liberal douccur to
carry u across The street, and leave It for
Miss LtWrcngon, with tho bouquet, he
watched az tho window until he saw II
delivered to q servant at the door,
one morning his messenger presented
him with "a mole markedly different
from US bold pcumanehp 20 the othere,
and on opening it, he read TO tho fol-
; lowinv c0crt.
"Thc net-on who. for a week past
has been so iihernl Of his favora to MiEs
c. L., ~ requested TO call this after
noon, O'clock, AL No, 20, ---- Howl, and
eNplaIn his conduct 90 uue possessed OF
a right to demand H. Should he not com
{ ply, II Will be prcsumcd that he " I'm.
worthy OF being treated nu a gentleman,
: ana he shall I've dealt with accordingly"
, "From whom did You receive ths2''
asked he OF the servant
From Mr. LaNrcnsou'H fOotmnn, glr.
! who always rcrelvyn my meHAaResi he
said II was given him by o gentleman
4 who ordered him not to tell his name"
every well, that il auiiiclcnt" said
I Julius, with considerably moro solf-poB-
a SECESSION than II Il had contained another
II quotation or Rorunlum leaf,
p The appointed hour came, and found uui
\ hero at The houso designated He Enlled
u | TO be shown 10 No, 20, and, on rnpplng al
A the door. TO his aurprsc, II was opened by
i Eikiuton The latter also looked Bur
!. prised. but prcsuming that he had callet
4 to atone FOR his former uufripndllncna, M
~ invited him In and seated him with mucl
/. cordially, julius looked around. and per
g colNing no other person IN the room tool
II me lettor rom ms pnehet ahu re'hhrAv ~
Ihere muSt uS S9i,,e nlh'ahe mere, ~
CONFER tne uu,r, ", '", ",u nus
u pp','ta ~ ,,,'c,.I ,n ~" y, 80 "a XIX ,
: ma, hc N ,nisioisc az me nav uoyyever
o ne am mere / wouid bs very rind o
:, your advice ns a friend. Read thls''
Y EnSlnton glanced at The motto, and, win
II heightened color fctufnod3 rher'
Z. must indeed be come mistake. ] am tn
II writer OF INN but you velialnlg eunno
q, pc NE person Ier wholn " WIZ ln'1iu.l
g. 'unus ~, I'm, ny, ,,
II n ',iBdonbteiiy WA destined for nj
4 banda g
II Ell,inton paeod the room once or twict
70 md then qeauntr iimpeif beside MS viz
At itor. remarked. ''Thls IL a delicate ANAL
"A julius. but as old friends. let us ,auS
a over quietly. That there may bo no mis-
AZ understanding lei ua be certain thar "
- both Interpret these Initials alike"
90 II pronumed thom 10 be those Of Mlu
is t.a,yrsnAon. II Charlotte Lawrcnaon,'' an
II. evorcd IuliuA
a. "sbe. indeed. ia tho person meant. mn
10 provo 10 YOU my right TO Interfere
" thls matter. she Is the lady 10 whom
O. am engaged. OF which I informed yoi
70 vino ts afflanood 10 be my wife IA a TO-
" ,nnrtbsm
1,Ii,,s ,nrany 10 hla foot and tirno
n, ,,tn &c t,,nrhis To 10 thus firtal wit