El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-15

the stage was beng hidden from the
footlights to the floor; If / wandered into
the library i interrupted Aurelia and
Ralph Tehearsing their parts alone, with
their heads very close together; if I has
tily withdrew int the morning room, it
was only to find Charles upon his knees.
Turing Evelyn 10 immediate flight, in
soul stirring accents, before an admirins
audience of not %unenvious young lady
hood.
Now, Evelyn, l ask you as a favor"
said Charles, as 1 came in, moving to-
ward her on his knees, will you come h
little closer when i am down? / don't
mind wearing cut my knees the least in
a good cause; but i owe it to myself, as
a wicked baron in hired tights, not to
cross the stage in that position. Any
impression i make Will be quite lost if l
do; and unless you keep closer I shall
never be able TO reach your hand and
clasp it to a heart at least two yards
away. Now" rising and crossing over
to the other side, II shall begin again.
'Ah! but my soul's adored'"-
lis Middleton here?" asked a voice
in the doorway. 1t was Sir George Dan
vers who had put his head into the room.
and / went to him.
II say, Middleton" he began, twirling
his stick, and looking rather annoyed,
lit is excessively provoking. 1 never
thought of it before, but / find there is
not n bed in the house. Every cranny
has been filed. 1t never occurred to me
that we had not n room for your friend,
now that he is kind enough to come.
And it looks so rude, when it is so ex-
ceedingly good natured of him to come
at all"
"Oh, dear! anywhere will do" / said.
There is not even room for Ralph in
the house." continued Sir George. Il
have put him up at the lodge" pointing
to a small house at the end of the drive,
near the great entrance gates. There
is another nice little room leading out of
he added, hesitating-'.but really
1 dom like to suggest'-
''Oh, that will do perfectly" / broke
in. Carr Is not the sort of fellow TO
care a straw how he is put up. He will
be quite content anywhere"
Come and see it," he said. leading h
way out of doors. Il would have turned
out Charles i'll "a moment and given Carr
his room; but Denis is really rather i'll
and Charles sees TO him, as he is next
1 could not help saying how much /
liked Charles.
Strangers always do" he replied cold
ly, as we walked toward the lodge. Il
constantly hear him spoken of rs a most
agreeable young man."
And he is so handsome"
YES replied Sir George, in the same
hard tone. handsome and agreeable. /
have no doubt he appears SO to others:
but l. WHO have had 10 pay the debts
and hush mp the scandals of my hand
and agreeable son, find Ralph, who
not n feature III his face. the best
of the two. L know Charles Is
head over ears in debt at this moment,
sudden acrimony-'.he will
not get another farthing from me 1t is
pouring water into a sieve"
Ralph Is marrying a sweetly pretty
;reature." l said, with warmth, DESTROYS
IF changing the subject.
Yes, she Is very pretty" said Sir
jeorge, without enthusiasm. But l
she had belonged Il one of our
county families. II is nothing in the
way of connection. She has no relations
speak of-one uncle living in Aus
ana ~ Apthtl Nholu Sut SOtS W ~
saturday, in Ireland. There seems to be
10 money either. 1t is Lady Mary's do
ne. She took IA fancy to her abroad;
md. to say the truth, L did moi wish to
for AT one time there seemed to
'e an attraction between Ralph and his
aousin Evelyn Derrick, which his aunt
nd Iwere both glad to think had passed
,ver I do mot ap,,rous % n,arri,oa, Ia
ween cousins"
We had reached the lodge by this
and / was shown a tidy little room
eading out of the one Ralph was occu-
,ying. in which I assured Sir George
hat Carr would be perfectly comforta-
lie, much TO the courteous old gentle
mans relief. though 1 could see hat he
vas evidently annoyed at not being able
D put him up in the house.
In the afternoon, toward 5 o'clock,
arrived. / went into the hall to
ieet him and to bring him into the
room myself. Just as we came
4. and while l was introducing him to
ir George, Ralph and Aurelia, who
Tere sitting together as usual, started a
,vers' squabble.
''Oh N.Y. said Ralph, suddenly.
1T is all your fault. You logged my
came Aurelia's quick rejoinder.
MY dearest love, / did not, returned
OF his knees, pocket handkerchief
hand.
1t APPEARED that between them they ,
ad managed TO transfer Aurelia's tea
'om her cup to the front of her dress.
"You did: you know you did" she
evidently ready to cry with vexa-
Il was just going to drink, and
ou had your arm round the back of
y