The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-02-07

! scene, been engaged in a very serious
| Irritation - SO serious, indeed, that
when her elderly sutton declared him
self, and Lucille murmured the fateful
| ives" she had nearer approach to a
qualm of conscience than she had ever
| experienced.
Without doubt had Wilfrid been suit
ably endowed with this worlds goods
there would have been small chance
for Gilbert. but as things were, mar
riage was luxury they could not af-
! ford" as Lucille told the angry young
man when he came to upbraid her for
her faithlessness. The little woman
was not without a taste for dramatic
situations. and on the whole she rather
enjoyed her farewell Interview with
Wllfrid; she wept a little in becom-
ing fashion, and gave utterance to a
few sentiments of the Blanche Amory"
type, and ended by saying that she
! would like to keep his letters as
souvenir of their dream"
Though she had laid express COM
mands on Wilfrid as to their conduct
to each other after her marriage, Luz
cile had no intention of their being
obeyed; unfortunately, however, and
as every silver lining has its dark
cloud, Gilbert CORN was as jealous as
Moor. and some whispers concerning
his wife and Endicott having reached
his ears, it was speedily made clear to
Wilfrid that Mr. CORN was by no means
likely to find a place among the maris
complaisants.
Acting on the principle that when a
mans heart is broken he gathers up
the pieces and melts them together
again at the nearest candle, Wilfrid
had gone to Kathleen Mayse for conso-
lation, which consolation was possibly
all the more effective that, as a set-off
to her red hair and hazel eyes, the
young lady was sole heiress to one of
the richest ironfounders in England.
The engagement had been formally
announced few days ago, and some
how Luciles maid had not found that
her lot lay among the lilies and roses
of life ever since; and this letter capped
everything - the calmly impersonal
tone of tit might have been from
anyone to anyone - and her hands
clenched as she thought of the con-
tents of the packet that she was SO
summarily called on to deliver up to
this Mr.. Applegarth
Mrs. CORN unlocked drawer in her
writing table and took out small
parcel neatly tied up and docketed;
Letters from W., June-August,
1898"
She united it and glanced over one
or two of the most passionate.
ITO think that he could write like
that, and then be SO utterly faithless,
she exclaimed. 1--WE a good mind to
send the whole lot to that Mayse girl'
She paused 1t would be delightful
[ ly dramatic thing to do; it savored OF
French novels and Dumas plays NO
no; it wouldn't be safe. There's nc
knowing, she might make a scandal
and if it got to Gilbert's ears it might
be awkward. No, l suppose, there's
nothing to do, after all, but meekly de
liver them up. How wretchedly tame
what a stupid, commonplace ending
You've come for parcel for Mr.. Endi
, colt? So sorry to have given SO much
trouble. Thank you. Good morning.
No, l won't! l can't let it end like
that. Wilfrid shall come for then
himself. of course. I'll tell this maj
SO; he shall come tomorrow morning
I'll receive him here, and we will say
our last good-by.'
And Mrs. Corin's busy brain immedi
ately went to work with the mise-en
, scene-the gown she would wear, the
attitude she would assume, the words
she would use-ah, Wilfrid should re
member that interview, she was telling
herself, when the maid brought her
card.
"Show Mr.. Applegarth in here
E He bowed a little stiff1y as he ad
., vanced; and certainly. if he was no
e suffering from nervousness, Lucille
manner was not calculated to reassur,
, him!
Mr.. Applegarth, will you be goot
e enough to sit DOWN."
. The young man took the seat she in
D dicated, and began:
Y 'Endicott told me you would be kline
S enough to receive me, and"
May | ask what else Mr. Endicot
}, has thought fit to tell your
; Applegarth looked up in surprise.
:, was rather the tone one might use to
i presuming footman.
Y mo doubt you are acquainted witt
e the whole story" she continued loftily
II am aware that there are certain
letters of Endicott's in your possession
: which he thinks you would be glad t.
1 get rid of; and as such things occasion
: ally miscarry in the post, he fancie,
: that the simplest way would be for yo1
o to give them into my charge; that is al
! l know of, or care for. in the matter.
r "Why did not Mr.. Endicott come TO
e them himself?''
l Applegarth suppressed smile.
d st would not have been quite wise
e would it? He is not, | believe, regu
:, lar visitor at your house."
v Neither are you"
t True; but am also a total stran
d ger, whereas he was-I mean tina
e every one knows that you-that is h
concluded hurriedly, ''as you wer
d formerly acquaintance, comment
V might be made if he were seen doin
n so unusual thing as calling upon you.
l. "Oh! is Miss Mayse so Jealous, then: