The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-22
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The secretafy's time. and showing a very
agreeable side Of her character to him
while see prolfere6 nothing but thorns Il
the noble suitors whom Mr.. Foggson "a.
vured.
The millionaire stormed In vain about
this disobedience.
Matters came to q climax ut the ball
which Mr.. and Mss Poggson gave to the
elite OF London society. with the kind as
sistance OF Lady william, NOVEL;. By the
bye. 1t was whispered that Lady Williams
kindness made q difference In her banking
account to the extent OF four figures.
Now. Lord Hurley. otherwise EARLY
Purify" was really very much in love with
Marie Antoinette Poggson, and at the same
time in awe OF her. He wanted to marry
her. but whenever he approached the sub
3ect she contrived to chill him to the
marrow, SO that he was quite unable to
proceed. Yet he received the most warm
encouragement from her father, who made
no secret Of his wishes. The result of the
various spurs to action was that Hurley
determined that come what might, he
| would propose at the Poggson ball.
Uniuckily for him, when the night came
his tremors arrived also. and he adopted
the intudiciuos plan Of keeping his courage
up by trying to fix 1t with repeated pegs"
The result naturally was that he became
q tribe more lively than was altogether
well.
Marie Antoinette did not discover that
there was anything amiss until she danced
with him. Then she thought his steering
bad even for smart young peer. Lastly.
the exaggerated tone Of his conversation
Showed her what was wrong. She was SO
disgusted at the discovery that she shook
him on at once. and. leaving him there.
seized the arm Of Mr.. Newton who was
standing near.
Take me away" she said chat wretch
is tipsy.''
The hired man quickly danced her round
the room. and they disappeared into the
eitting-out places.
Now the whole of this had been Witness
ed by Mr.. Poggson. He did not refer to 1t
that evening. but in the morning he gave
Marie Antoinette solid lecture ON her
misconduct. She had insulted a peer Of the
realm; she had made show Of herself with
a mere common secretary.
Hes not a common secretary" cried
Marie Antoinette angrily. He is of Just
as good family and a far better man than
that wretch Hurley; and he Is a gentle
man. too. which Hurley will never be-"
Zone would think you were in love with
him. to hear you TALK" cried her father
with rough decision.
well. then. perhaps am in love with
him." retorted his daughter. with flashing
eyes and flaming cheeks.
oh, this must be stopped at once" said
Mr.. Poggson with determination; and he
rang the bell which communicated with
the secretary's room. /
What are you going to dog" cried his
daughter in alarm.
wait, and you'll see," he replied grim
When Mr.. Newton arrived his employer |
attacked him at once, charged him with |
trap the affections of his employers daugh-
ter.
The secretary replied In . manly and
Straightforward manner. He denied the |
charge entirely. Az for his own feelings,
they were purely private. He was not in
sensible to the attractions OF Miss Pogg
son-no one could be. II this was an Of |
fence. it was an irremediable one.
You hear, Marry Antinette?" said Mr..
Poggson, with huge laugh. ''My hired
man actually has the assurance to say that
he is in love with you. Now. then, my girl,
show your spirit; stamp on him."
mo, no; you are quite wrong; wrong all
the time!" cried Marie Antoinette, in
panied, low voice, putting out her hands as
il in search.
The next minute. somehow. she was in
Mr.. Newton's arms.
81 don't think" said Mr. Poggson to
Lady William NOVEL;. on the day when
Mr.. Newton and Miss Poggson were mar
led. that Marry Antinette has quite got
,ver my brutality. She hasn't an idea that
'ou had told me that only two old men OF
lightly or thereabouts stood between him
m the earldom of Finchley, and she don't
,uess that we may have reckoned that the
'est way to induce girl to bolt in a GER
ain direction is to drive her hard all in
he opposite. But she'll come round in
ime. l hope, marin, We are all as pleased
Is am
These diamonds certainly are lovely"
aid Lady William, without apparent rele-
'ance, as she contemplated a very hand
ome bracelet on her wrist.-London
World.