The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1898-02-06

g Very sorry to aisssi&
ter, / began, but MA
anxious for you TO 20 70
ing room. She wants sou
accompaniment Of song.
Miss Carter immediately
Clarence made his way h
room IN order to holdApp
her.
! was several years his senior.
we were a. Oxford toassher I Ia
upon him as a younger hrof
ia every respecn a fne
nred, manly snd handsol
down on a visit ia bis mol
al her country house IN SUI
other guests at the time being
Brand and her friend, Minnie Car
When Clarence and were alo
library, he suddenly became very
Gus, and for q moment OF two Ns u
ally quiet Presently he sai6
We've always been great chums,
haven't we. Reggief'
Now. what is Il yptssvant me TO do for
you& said .Cone@to the point, old
boy"
1sNusmIled As matter Of fact, he
said. - Want you to help me about
something. But first Of all, / must tell
you one or two things IN confidence You
know D0rothy trauuf
Did know Dorothy Brandt FAD NOT
been enjoying the pleasure of hel ompany
for the last ten days at Gkau1oE
'sshe.s a nice sort Of girl Of Ia
continued
should rather think she "a
broke 81 warmly.
My mother thinks SO, too, said EAR
ence, land you will probably 81 surprised
70 hear that she asked her down here IN
hope that should fall - love with her
The deuce she did cried and / own
that was considerably startled
Ny mother said that she had no wish
to force my incIinationss but she proceeded
10 enu1uerate ell tie advantages that
would accrue to sae II I madA Dorothy my
wife. She is hardly an bel s but then
she belongs 10 one Of the best surrey FAM
ilies and she is certainly On attractive
girl Now. what want you to do IS to 90
% my mother'
& think can guess Interrupted.
g am to break it 70 her that you sre
very sorry
on, am not at al sorry, b. broke
IN. want yon to announce my engage
mentn-
WHAT I almost screamed.
TO Minnie Carter, BIO concluded
"A etNh HAWt4f t4tN q &HNlE- a l4ftttfA4a
felt relieved, though ( hardly knew Why
at The moment Ny dear old boy. want
10 congratulate Ahu cried enthtai astiA
s saeetbe. " :" W. " su''' 4aRis
Thanks, old chap ha said. and win
you break Il to my mother She VIII %
drsadfuliy disappointed, especially -
haye put her Of the scent ~ paying good
deal u attention to Dorothy
IN the afternoon had nothinR parties-
lar 70 do, 90 proposed 70 Dorothy Brei.a
1 WASH good enough for her =
50 myself but she said III iGht hope ~.
with her sweet words skfil ringing IL my
ears felt ready TO face and break any
thing te ady Holt
! suppose there must be something II
me which inspires confidence because Sic
prooeeded to lead up to the very subieet
wished to breach.
:" You are such an old friend Of the fam
iiy, " she began, that I always feel can
talk 70 you about matters which concern
the happiness Of my son
f" You are very kind, Lady Holtm ] Re.
piled and waited Tor her TO 90 on.
{" Now, has 1t struck you, Reggie-has il
struck you during the last week that Ger
tain person he's been showing any signs Of
favor to Clarenceg"
felt justified in saying char il had
struck me.
I'm glad to hear you say it. I wasn't
quite sure myself. Dorothy Is sweet
girl -
sShe is indeed, - criod.
It is really very mics ot you
Not at al, Lady Holt, assure you
We were getting on very we'll
"Clarence is nearly &c, as you know It
Is time he settled down =
zone Of these days 7 shall be settling
down myself, ] obs,
! And ] shall hs then % congratulate
you, said Lady Holt
/ rather doubted &C. hut held my peace.
" But about Clarence" she continued.
81 tell you, Reggie, ! shall bo happy wo-
man when hear that be IL actsisilg.en
gagged. "
"Then I think can promise You {
you won't have long to wait, I repl4d
genially.
do you really mean itf"
81 mean that Clarence actually is EN-
gagged. He gave me the information just
before lunch. Z"
Twas about 70 explain every thingewben
Dorothy Brand came along, taking ns both
by surprise. Lady Holt literally rushed 7 81
her.
I'm so gladl' she. exclaimed, an.
kissed her on both checks
THANK you, Lady Holt, said Dorothy
Mr.. Lambert has lost no time IN ceiling
you the news, sec. y
He has been telling me all about IT.
am surprised, though, (" added Lady Holt.
gle
But began Dorothy, arA>Sea.
@ am afraid. Lady Holt, that1 did NOT
make myself quite plain. = put in bv .eav
Of explanation. II did not tell YOU that
Dorothy has promised to be my wife.
g Your wifei" she cried. II don 't mira
understand You positively assured ne
that II was Clarence who was engaged
so 1t is. I was trying to break IL to
you gently. He is engaged to Mis- Car
ter.
''WhatY she shrieked. II / had been
near enough 70 catch her, she would have
tainted
We reasoned and plesded for half an
hour at the end Of which TINA Ia. trft