The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-24

will be as we wish, :" he said to his
countess. as they watched them. enter
Ing the waiting Il. COACH ana an sns Am
which has always Its reserved opinion.
Mrs. Washington's parlors were
crowded when they entered them, but
expression of their approval possible by
that Involuntary silence which indi-
Gates a pleasant astonishment. The
earl at once presented his niece to Mrs.
president, who as guest of Mrs.
Washington, was walking about the
room talking to the ladies' present. Re
the finest of laces, the august man
captivated Lady Annie at the first
glance. She courtesied with inimitable
grace, and would have kissed the hand
he held out to her had he permitted
the homage. For a few minutes he
remained in converse ton with the party,
then he went forward. and Hyde, turn
ing with his beautiful charge, met Cor
nelia face to face.
They looked at each other as two dis
embodied souls might meet and look after
death-reproaching, questioning, entreat-
ing, longing. Hyde flushed and paled and
could not for his life make the slightest
effort at recognition or speech. Not
word could come He knew not what
his entry, was more prepared.
She gave him one long look of tender
reproach as she passed, but she made
said one syllable-if she had paused one
moment-if she had shown in any way
the least desire for a renewal of their
acquaintance, Hyde was sure his heart
would have instantly responded. As it
was, they had met and parted in a mo-
ment, and every circumstance had been
against him. For it was the most nat
ural thing in-life that he should after
his cousins interview with Washington,
stoop to her words with delight and in
terest; and 1t was equally natural for
Cornelia to put the construction on his
attentions which every one else lid.
Then, berg angry at her apparent In
difference, he made these attentions still
more prominent, and Cornelia heard on
every hand the confirmation of her own
suspicious.
They are to be married at Easter
What a delightful little creature!'
They have loved each other all Their
lives
.'The earl is delighted with the mar
lie is the most devoted of lovers"
And there was not a word of dissent
from this opinion. Until pretty Sally Nc
kean said, "A fig for your prophesies!
George Hyde has loved and galloped
away score of times. / would not pay
more attention to his proposals and
promises than l would pay to the wind
that blows where it listeth: here today
and somewhere else tomorrow"
To all these speeulations Cornelia
forced herself tG listen with calm dn-
utterable, and Hyde and Annie watched
her from a distance $50 that is the
marvellous beauty" said Annie.
rs she not naTvelously beautiful
asked Hyde.
did she look at you with so much of re-
preach? What have you done to her?'
That is it. What have 1 done? Or
left undone?"
''Who is-the gentleman with her?''
Il know not. She has many re attves
here; wealthy Quakers, and some of them
doubtless of the new order, who do. not
disdain the frivolity of fine Clothing.
Indeed, l assure you the Quakers We're
ever n ce in their taste for silks and vel
vets and laces. The man is handsome
judge by appearances he is her devoted
servant. Will you regard them cousin"
Il do. Alas, see nothing. csc! She
is more lovely than ever
"She is wonderfully dressed. That
gown of pale blue and silver would make
any woman look like an angel-but, in
deed, she is lovely beyond comparison.
There are none like her in this room. It
will be thousand pities If you lose her. :"
II shall be inconsolable."
You may have another opportunity
preaching with a young lady; if you do
not wish to make a new acquaintance,
go and try to meet Cornelia again.
Thank you, Annie. You can tell me
what ] have missed afterward' %
He wandered through the parlors,
speaking to one another. but ever on
more that night. She had withdrawn as
soon as possible after meeting Hyde,
and he was so miserably disappointed
SO angry at the unpropitious circum-
stances which had dominated their cas-
ual meeting, that he hardly spoke to any
one as they returned home; and, indeed,
was SO little interested in other affairs
that he forgot until next day to ask
Annie whose acquaintance he had rather
palpably refused.
AS for Hyde. he was shaken, con-
but after another day had passed he
had come to one steady resolution--he
would speak to CorneHa when next he
met her, no matter where it was or
stress of spirit which induced this re-
solve led him also to go out and seek
for this opportunity
For nearly a week he kept this con-
scious, c%stant watch. Its insisting,
sorrowful longing was like cry from
loves watch towers, but it did not reach
the beloved one, or else she did not an
swer it. One bright morning he resolved
to walk through the great dry goods
stores-Whiteside's Guests and the ia
nous Mrs. Hollands. where the beauties
of the gay Quakers'' bought their
choicest fabrics in foreign chintzes
lawns and Indian muslins. Ali along
Front, Arch and Walnut streets the
pavementS were numbered with boxes
and bales of imported goods, and he was
getting impatient of the hustle and push
ing when he saw Anthony Clymer ap-
/ preaching him The young man was
driving new and very spirited team,
and as he with some difficulty held them,
he called to Hyde to come and drive
with him. Hyde was just in the weary
mood that welcomed change, and he
leaped to mis- friends side and felt sud-
den exhilira ton in the rapid motion of
the buoyant, active animals. After an
hours driving they came to the famous
hosiery, and Clymer said: Let US
give ourselves a lunch, and the horses
hcsk nd oct It'll H.
them show their metal again"
The proposal met with hearty response,
and the young men had luxurious meal
and more good wine than they ought to
found some one who could talk of Cor
nelia, rave of her face and figure, and
VOW she was the topmost beauty in
Philadelphia. He listened and finally
asked where she dwelt, and learned that
she was staying with Mr.. Theodore
Willing, a wealthy gentleman of the
son was one of the feeble men or wet
Quakers,' who wore powder and ruff
fes, and dressed like a person of fash
ion.
He bangles around the bewitching
Miss Moran and gives no other man a
chance" said Clymer spitefuliy- ut is
the talk from east to west. and tbs said
he is so enamored of the beauty that
he will have her, if he buy her.
DO you talk in your sleep, or do
you tell me your dreams for truth?'
asked Hyde, angrily. /" 'Tis not to be
bought by mere pounds sterling. A
woman's heart lies not so near her
hand-Gods mercy for it! or any fool
might seize it,
s'What are you raging at? She is not
your mistress.
s'Let us talk of horses-or politics-or
the last play-or anything but women.
They breed quarrels, if you do but
name them"
Content. 1 will tell you good story
about Tom Herring"
The story was evidently good one,
for Hyde laughed at the recital with
noisy merriment very unusual to him.
The champ and gallop of the horses,