The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-10
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| "1 don't think Ruth Eilerslie IL prett
at al, said Cora Blynn. "Do you, man
mar" :
4 mot at al, said Mrs. Blynn decidedly
That's not evidence to be received Ii
court Of law" said Harold Blynn, witt
laughing defiance. "Whoever knew ON
woman to confess the beauty of another
| Why, the thing was never known 1t 4
an impossibility.
"She is coarse, Haunting widow, I" saic
Cora, land all her object In life is to get
husband"
Cora" he replied, with a set lool
around the mouth which betokened 4
mother and sister his fully matured de
| termination, "Iwould prefer to avoid al
discussion OH the subject"
"But, Harold, Lily Brooke says Mrs
Ellerslie is entirely made up Of artihcials
paint, powder and"-
"Corap' .......
The girl stopped abruptly at the stern
tone of her brother. :
II am afraid she is right, my son, said
Mrs. Blynn gravely.
Harold rose and left the room.
Mamma" said Cora, leaning her head
on her mothers shoulder, "do you think
he will marry Mrs Ellersliep"
II do not know, my dear. hope not. "
"He is going to Colonel Egerton's visit.
ing next week, you know, and, mamma,
Ruth Ellerslie Is to be there too"
"How do you know, Corar'
(. Mrs. Egerton herself told me So"
My dear, Mrs. Ellerslie is Colonel Eyer
tons penniless sister. When she is well
married, drain is withdrawn from the
colonels purse"
How can people be SO mean, mammal"
1t is the way Of the world my daugh.
ter, and all that surprises me is that man
of your brothers. penetration and good
common sense can allow himself to be
thus blinded.''
Love is blind, they say, and suppose
poor, dear Harold must be in love, /" sighed
little Cora as she went to feed her canary
bird and water the plants in the bay win
dow.
Meanwhile Mr.. Harold Blynn, spurred
on, as is the usual result, by opposition,
strobe along the street, muttering to him
self poetical notices expressive of the ut.
most fidelity to his ladylove, FL g..
"Poor, dear little Ruth!' he thought.
ut must be hard to be maligned by those
OF her own sex, who should respect her
artless righteousness more ! must not
permit this longer. 1t will DO good op-
portunity at Egerton Park to offer her the
lifelong protection Of my love, name and
fortune. a. .,.r#4
Thus Mr.. Blynn walked with the most
blindfolded infatuation after the manner
OF men, into the matrimonial trap so neat
ly baited for him by the fair Widow Eller-
size and her designing relatives at Fgerton
Park.
"Blynn, my dear follow, Is that your
cordially exclaimed Colonel Egerton, press
ing both his hands. "Just in time to dress
for dinner. Entire nous, Ruth has been
looking at her watch all the afternoon.
All, you're lucky dog, Blynn! OF course
you want to go directly up to your room.
Thomas! Stephens Where are the serv-
antsf But it's of no consequence. Your /
room is at the head of the second flight of |
stairs, first door to the left. There is a fire |
there, and l hope you'll be comfortable"
"Thank you, colonel"
What fateful impulse led him, all un-
conscics.s of the error he was making, to
the first door on the right instead of on !;
the left Perhaps it was chance-perhaps
1t was the guiding hand of an angel. Let
decide that question At all
events, our hero did walk into the wrong !
room as coolly and deliberately as can well
be imagined.
A bright fire was cracking in the apart
ment; two lamps with shades of ground
glass, burned like globes of pearl before
'he dressing glass
This is comfortable" quoth our friend
% himself as he walked forward, deposit
ng his valise on one of the chairs |
Was that woman's scalp on the table
,cfore him? No, only string of Grecian
urls, bristling with hairpins, with q
glossy, artificial braid lying beside it, set
4 false teeth cleaning CHASTITY in tum-
'ler OF water, and two saucers, one of rosy
ouge, the other some white, pasty enamel,
lanking the hideous display.
By Jovl I've made a mistake!' ejac-
lated Mr.. Harold Blynn, catching up his
alise to depart But he was stopped by
hriek and female figure simultaneously.
The former issued from the latter, and
nc latter from the apartment beyond,
irrying a pair of curling tongs in his
ands.
Venus and the three graces Could that
elbow, shriveled creature in the white
ressing gown and the thin hair twisted in
infinitesimal knot at the back of the
sad be Ruth Ellerslie2
1t was!
They recognized each other in that one
lief glance. Then Harold Blynn rushed
1T of the apartment ike one possessed.
I'd Mrs Ellerslie, dropping on the chintz
vercd sofa, went into hystericsl
Late that evening Harold entered his
others Harlor. Cora jumped up with
aiming face,
why, Harold, thought you were Of
5crton Park, making love to Mrs Ellers-
~
Harold screwed up his features In q
ost dismal grimace.
' Mrs. Ellerslie, indeed! I'd as soop
axe love to the Witch of Endorl"
And he told his adventure of the twi.
hit. ,
Il My son, you have had n very narrow
ape" said Mrs. Blynn, smiling in spite
herself
You have, Harold We told you sor'
d Cora.
i Yes, know. But was foolish and
Int believe you. Now am pretty we'll n
WINGED The Ellcrslies' little plot has
led
And you are all my own darling broth =
once more againr' coaxed Cora.
While at Egerton Park the disappointed
onel came to the conclusion that his
ms for getting his widowed sister ct
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