The Press., 1897-11-04

away be met the scornfnl eyes of girl who must be the Isabel he wanted be- cause the girl he had left wasn't she It was quiee impossible' to present the flowers, and he made crestfallen es- cape as soon as he could.
 Hang it, I'll end all thisp' he said angrily one day. But shall have to be careful. if 1 am happily successful shat marry the righa girl. It would be awfully awkward ii didn't.
 His opportunity seemed thrown into his hands, for he was invited to spend a week at 8 country house where the Isabel was also going with her mother. He sat next her at dinner, and to his great delight saw no other Isabel.
 "We shall be a larger party tomor- row. " said the young lady My oous- ins are coming"
 "The-the DennisonsP" Charlie al- most gasped.
 "Not all of them-only Isabel and Lucy."
 This was comforting And both Isa- bels had such an odious habit of dress ing in the same colorsi Why didn't they wear different colored ribbons, like French twins?
 He got along fairly we'll, with great care and cautior One evening he saw Isabel DennisOn entering the library. He knew it was his one because she had on a gray dress, whereas her cousin had worn green one during the day. It was too dark to see her features He followed her into the room. "The incest time for 8 chat" he said, and she made 8 movement as if tc leave the room, fitting toward a far ther door.
 "Yes, but I'm afraid I can't stay, . she said. .'I only came to fetch some thing left here
 l 'Well-but don't go-stay a min ute" said Dacre entreatingly. He ha6 | no doubt at all about his accuracy as tC l identity. Her desire to escape from hin l was @ sure proof, let alone others, fol it was precisely the desire she haC shown in the last few days, and whici he took as a favorable sign. Miss Den nison-Isabel-am mistaken in think ing-in hoping-you know-you surely must know that love your'
 The girl had stood still for a second I SudE4Ic EuSuCd Ou WILL HIS u6C1h ration, but she interrupted him hastily
 "Indeed, Mir Dacre, I'm afraid"-
 Don't say that" said Charlie, go ing nearer. All those weeks in town down here, when we have been throwl SO much together-I surely have not mis understood"
 A stifled sound came from the din figure before him. whether laugh O what he could not tell, but he suddenl, started back. and in so doing came fac' to face with another Isabel in a gra, dress.
 If the earth had opened and swallow ed him, Charlie would have beel thankful. This was the crowning disas ter. Neither Isabel stirred. Which, il heavens name, was which? To whom had he proposed? How should he eve know he had got the right Isabel?
 He recognized after the first will movement that he must save the situa ton. He approached the newcomer who eyed him disdainfully.
 Miss Dennison-Isabel,"h he began
 (Which Miss Dennison do you inten, to address, Mr. Dacre?" she demande stifiy.
 "How the deuce should I know? It i nearly dark, and you both evade me. |"
 "You had better pursue your conver sation with the lady you seem to reoog nize best, and I will retire.
 The other Isabel sprang forward.
 Don't be a goose, cousin" said she half laughing, land you, MT. Dacre wait a minute. You know very well Isabel, it's all mistake, and I'd hay interrupted MT. Dacre before only sh was so impetuous I had no time H didn't mean me at all"-
 "Mr. Dacre doesn't seem to kno, whom he means. said the offended |: abel.
 1T know very we'll when I can SC them," murmured Charlie, nearl crushed. Here goes for light.
 But when blaze of light illumine the room only one Isabel remained Dacre took her hand.
 You are the one," he said.
 Are you quite sureP" she aske archly.
 "Ah, that's crue1l Of course I an What will you say to me. Isabel-fol give me and"-
 Love you. D whispered Isabel
 "I hope it's the right one," said Ba lantyne when the marriage ceremon was over, "but upon my word he WE almost taking the bridesmaids hand il |. stead of the bride s. ."-London Star.