The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-20

sleep methought I went down TO
Brighton and told her of my love.
She had welcomed me with smiles and
bushes, and when spoke her eyes fell
for moment. / stood before her eager
ly awaiting her answer, knowing full
well that she would give mo the reply /
desired. Then she raised her eyes to
mine; her lips opened-and suddenly
she was gone. Dick entered at'the door,
and she was at hisside.
"Mortimer, old man." he said, 81 want
TO introduce you to theeady who has
promised to be my wife"
And thsreupon, most miserable,
awoke.
My life throughout the weeks that
followed was wretched in the extreme.
Fortunately they were unusually busy
at the office, so that had but little time
wherein to dwell upon my great mis-
fortunes. Moreover, being thus COM
pletely occupied, was not at a loss for
reasonable excuses whenever Dick
urged me to come more frequently to
his rooms. Ny own desertion was a
thing to which had to reconcile my
self, but for the present 1 would not
willingly be the witness of his extreme
felicity. He sent me copy of his first
book, which came out at this time; and
even there my unhappiness was cast in
my face, for the thing was dedicated to
IN. c." 1 can't say / read it, though
] had been keen enough about IL while
1T was still in the egg.
About o month had passed In this
manner, when / had a note one day
from Mrs. Luttrell:
Dear Mrt Mortimer: We have taken
ticksts for the Iyccu1n matinee on Satur-
day, and three or four friends are TO meet
us there i wonder II you are free that aft
ernoon, and would carede meet us az Char
Ing Cross and SO with us TO tho theater.
Yours very truly,
'FRANCE.s ,LUTTRELL."
To be candid the invitation pleased
me. / knew that Madge would be of the
party, and L counted her nay friend.
accepted. therefore, and ON Saturday
was waiting in good time at Charing
Cross. IT was miserable foggy day,
and half feared they would not come.
But though their train was somewhat
DELAYED. they presently arrived. and we
,vvK caD along the Strand. Madgo
rocked unusually pretty, and greeted
me with "a disappointing ohsorfulness.
] had counted ON a little sympathy
from her, but her aspect was one of
rather mischievous enjoyment. III
would have been tirneiy enough il shol
had held in store for me some very de-
lightful surprise. She even referred to-
matter which / had hoped for a month
past had escaped her observation.
II did not think that you would de-
xcend 10 theft" she said; II would have
given II 10 YOU And Of course you have
discovered your mistaken /
We were entering the theater as she
spoke; there was a nomentary press OF
her speech. Indeed. 1 was not n little
angry; her clumsiness was obviously
Intentional; for was well aware that
she in no wise suffered from want of
tact. (
mognont later wo were being shown
20 our seats.
will you take the inside scate" said
Madge. and / moved obediently 20 the
last vacant place next 10 a lady whose
face was turned from me. ! was Just
taking my seat when she turned and
loo,scd at me. She had the grace to
biush--for Il was Maud Cameron-but
there was no tremor IN her voice when
she spoke a moment later.
How DO YOU do?" she said. politely.
And in tho same words answered her.
For few moments Mn1ge Luttrell
1eant forward and talked 10 her. Then.
the orchestra began the overture. and
she leant back In her seat and was ST.
lent. Maud and we've in soHs sert left