The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-13

IN the first pang or her bereavement
and disappointment Agnes had turned
for consolation to her books; and, be.
ing left free to dispose of her life as
she saw fit, she had planned course
OF study, which had in due time re-
ceiyed its conservation at one Of the
leading colleges for women.
Upon her return from college she
had, as fur us she was permitted, taken
charge of her fathers household, and
had presided with charming dignity
and grace over the social functions for
which DR.. Murdock's house now be-
came famous. Up to the time OF hia
daughters advent the chemists rela-
tions with the world had been chiefly
through the clubs and scientific bodies
to which he belonged. He was well re-
ceived in the homes of the members OF
New York society; but in the absence
of woman to do the honors Of his own
home he was unable to return the hos
pitality which he enjoyed. Now, how
ever, everything was changed. Agnes
was glad to find nm outlet for her en-
ergies in the task of receiving her ia
theirs guests, and, being girl of re-
'markable intelligence and tact, she sue
go. ~ ,ha word Many of tho chin.
;nn l;obts ~ the world ~ art Htera.
49, so;a,oo .nd fosb;on ,yere .mono
a. ,sa.,,au $1,000 ~ .ho Oh r;na -
nj. snnorb youno aodaass
ABOVE ~ uou,aar ., or. IN,
49,. s0,, III an..Ioa h., 49, uu,,t ~
the nir,,s ho.ut;fn, eves had been
ta,nn,od e. houar no.r ~. aams onlv
w. s,orah lie wives Nice Mmrdoot
Id nInaad,' -.f,sod savaro, ~ the
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ms ms ~, $780, 1877 ~ ~, tho;,.
tnta e o, n , . % .ho d;sans+ 81 . fsu,
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s;nn,,,n :. a,nroos nh ,.t,.r could not
IL, h. d.nrao.t. ,ha ,,;oLod ,slf,l.
ness ~ vorng cir, who bvnothecated
I'D thns ran5.nod tomnor,r;,v nm.
ana;,ahIa ,nnoh ~ ont;al n,t rimon;n,
- ,u,,;oh l., ~ n,trro 80 +hi,os
,uo,,J n1t;matolv ho tbro,yn bacL m
~. ,,,n,,at 49, 49, soI.ot;or hv a..
f.ir one "a that s;nole bond IN whose
oxo,usiro nossoss;on sbe wac ,imited
nv ,he laws a. church and state
The fact of the matter was. that
Agnes Murdock's ideal of life was high.
She was determined. if she ever emf
barked upon matrimonial venture,
to do so only with a reasonably good
prospect of finding in the welded state
a satisfactory outlet for the depths of
affection which had remained SO long
unapplied in her tender maiden heart.
No one among the Young men who
had sought her hand had seemed
worthy of the great love she was ready
to bestow, She was, therefore, still
AWAITING her fate.
"you wished 70 see me- siro" the
vorno oirl gently insinuated.
"yesS said Mnrdock with orea+ dc
,iberot;on. 90 wished to sneak 10 vo,
ohont-n
Tia u,tobod ber f,ce intent1v ,sif+,
r.aJ tha aeaot whio,, HE words would
a,,,.a ~ unlt l., Nc o,,.s ,,,,s
a1,nost tor1ar. bnt Aanos was moi
.L;II.d In rood;,u tbeir scorcslv nsr,
49,, =,
cfptipie STATUES u eNPieee'oh' one
looked up inau'rihgiy' no,hs only 'he
shght hesitatlon III her tather speech
ABOUT young mah- continued
MnfdocK' WIN quizzieai shi,ie'
hush mounted 10 'he girl eheeks'
and she hxea her eyes upon space
"A young man VINO aamires you
greatly, and who
Has he asked you 10 tel me inns
inquired Agnes, somewhat imPatientiy'
"Oh! dear no, laughed the chemist;
"he is only too anxious to do SO nm
self. He is most impetuous Fellow.
But thought 1t best to prepare YOU
May l ask the name OF your pro-
tege?' interrupted the young girl.
Did | say he was my protege'
asked Murdoch, gently. u certainly
had no intention OF conveying any
such impression. his name Is Chat
ham-Thomas Chatham
A look, half OF amusement, hall OF
veXation, came into the girls eyes. 1t
did not escape Murdoch close
scrutiny.
II judge from your reception OF the
gentleman's name, that his suit is not
likely to meet with much favor in your
eyes"
lieye that it would" answered Agnes,