The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-24
Matrimonial ENHANCEMENT.

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''The sentimsnts you have been ex-
pressing, my dear Roy observed Albert
Lestrange with the zpatronizlng manner
justified by his seven years seniority,
would be excellent In q novel, or might
even be suitable foe a city clerk, but
they are quite inappIscable to us'
Why sor' inquired the younger
brother
Because rank ard wealth have duties
as wen as privileges" replied Albert
| And foremost among them is that Of
making a suitable matrimonial alliance.
and not
That's all bosh, Bertie!' interrupted
Roy. "A suitable matrimonial alliancei
Poof! The sound of it makes one feel
H."
You are young, my dear Roy" said
his brother, pityingly. wait until you
are my age and you will look differently
at things.'
II shall never agree with you on that
| point. that's certain" answered the
| younger man, for it's my opinion ard
always will be that man who marries
woman that he doesn't love ought to
be kicked"
There is displayed the rashness Of
youth" remarked Albert, sententiously.
And believe me, my dear Roy.
| WHAT he was about add will never
| De known now. for at that ome1t loud
cry for help was heard from a meadow
on the other side Of the hedge that skirted
the lane down which the brothers were
walking.
'ome along, Berthe" cried Roy, there's
a stile few yards higher up
In two minutes the young men had
| Jumped the rails and were on the scene
OF action, where couple Of tramps were
standing on either side of q well-dressed
young lady.
You take the little one, Roy" ex-
claimed Albert, ''I'll tackle the other.'
The taller tramp lifted the stick he was
carrying, but befoe he could use 1t Al
bert's fist caught him under the chin, and
ne found himself sitting in the hedge,
while moment later Roy knocked his
companion into a bed of nettles close
by.
How can I thank your" observed the
girl, whom the young men now had time
to notice was uncommonly pretty. at
| mad no idea that tramps were so danger
| GUS"
Pray don't mention IT," replied AL
bert. as he wiped his knuckles, at was
really nothing"
TT was great deal to me, can assure
you, said the girl with a merry, ripping
iausn, Tor unfortunately / was carry
| ing all my worldly wealth with me-
|
CURED Albert, without noticing the latter
part OF her speech. Can we have the
pleasure of seeing you home?''
| L shall be grateful. indeed IL you will
accompany me as far as the Anchor
Hotel" was the reply. and then as they
walked across the fields she further ex.
planned that she had been ordered down
to the little seaside town by her doctor
| Tor the recovery Of her health; mot that
there's much the matter with me, only
overwork, you know
| During the three-hile walk Albert be-
| came more and more reticent, while Row.
who at first had been quite overcome 5y
the unexpected vision of beauty, gradu-
ally thawed out under the influence of her
smiles until when they parted outside the
motel ne had made an appointment for
the following morning to show her the IA
nous 6muggler's Cave.
For efew minutes Albert was silent.
ana hten he observed gravely, "If You
take my advice, Roy, you will not see
That young person again. I do not con-
sider that she is desirable acquaint-
ance"
''why not ?" asked Row. aston,sbed
She Is evidently lady,
That she has been well educated I will
not deny" answered Albert, but she
works for her living. Roy. Did you not
hear her say that she was overworked.
and that she carried all her worldly wealth
in her pocket?''
She is charming glrlr' retorted Roy,
ana am going to see her tomorrow In
| spite OF you or any other old woman"
This reply hurt Albert's feelings and
caused a GOODNESS between the brothers.
put Roy Kept his word, and every day
Tor three weeks he accompanied Miss
LEROY to one or other of the many natu-
raj beauties Of the neighborhood.
AT length came the fatal day Of her
departure, and after seeing her of Roy
returned home more depressed than his
brother had ever seen him.
$50 your fair friend has gone away at
last" said Albert at dinner time. THANK
heaven that she did not entangle you IN
matrimonial alliance"
ut wasn't her fault, can assure YOU"
replied Roy. She wouldn't have me-"
You actually proposed to her"'
Yes, 1 did, and she has put me OF
for month, as she says she does not
believe 1 know my own mind, but I've
got her address in London and permits
sion to call on her the frs: week In Oc-
tober.'
The hours dragged themselves away.
and on the first day Of pheasant shoot
,ng, in spite of his brothers remon-
strances. Roy left home for the great
Two days later Albert followed him TO
town. II was but a forlorn hope, but Il
occurred to him that he might pursuade
the girl-for a consideration, o: course
to be merciful and release his brother
from any foolish promises he may have
made.
AS Albert did not know much about
London. he determined TO seek the as
sistance and advice Of his uncle. oI.rd
dorchester. but on his arrival AT Torches
ter House he found that a garden party
was In full swing.
Lady dorchester greeted him with a few
kind words Of welcome and he passed on
to his uncle
'Hello!' exclaimed the latter, what has
brought you up 10 town."
Why. 10 tell the truth, Roy las been
invelgled by some typewriting girl. and
I've come up to see IL / can get him out
OF the mess. and as thought you would
be able to help me, l."
Certainly. certainly" interrupted his
uncle; but here comes Miss Carr ok. the
famous actress; shall introduce you?"
read so much OF her that What! Miss
Lefroyi"
THE same. Mr.. Lestrange," answered
the smiling girl "And perhaps you will
permit me 10 present my future hus-
band. Mr.. Roy Lestrange! BY the way,
will you be best man?'-Ally Slcper.
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