The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-09-23
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"Oh, sergeant" said tho girl, clasping
',er hanGs ana looking at the old vet
"ran with all the fascination Of which
She was capable.
no, yer ludship, no., sir. o. course
not; certainly not, yer honor" returned
thc man in great confusion. IL spoke
ly Way o shown that's wot he come
fer"
ut was i'm pursuance of my desire to
see so great n beauty that 1 asked the
question, monsieur"
"Sir, your admiration does me too
much honor" said Elizabeth, courtesy
ing.
81 make up for the fact that your
reputation does your ladyship too lit
tie, then, mademoiselle," he answered.
Enough of this" said the admiral
impaticntly. "The girl Is we'll enough,
but YOU didn't come here to look at
her, did your"
"On my honor as q gentleman, mon
sleur, for no other purpose"
"NNell, give some account OF your
self otherwise, and perhaps if it be
satisfactory, as you have accomplished
that purpose, l may send you on your
way rejoicing" said the admiral, anus
cd Mt the extravaganza OF the young
man.
mo man could leave the presence Of
Lady Elizabeth Howard rejoicing,
sir"
"Damnatlon, sir" cried the governor
testify. "Are you going TO stand here
and handy compliments about all day
like Ii French dancing masterf"
81 have nothing further to urge for
my words, my lord, when my excuse
stands in your very presence"
The governor looked at the two
young people in great perplexity.
81 fear, my dear Marquis de Richie
mont" said he ironically, "unless you
can give some more coherent account
of yourself 1 shall be under the pain
full necessity Of having you locked up,
in which case the only divinity you
will be allowed to gaze upon will be
the lovely face and figure of yonder
sergeant"
Yes, yer ludship, p exclaimed the
sergeant, grimacing.
"Silencc, sirrah!' Numbered the adj
miral.
"Afy lord" answered O'Ncill, smii-
ing. at is very simple. I am an officer
in the navy Of the king Of France,
making a tour of England for pleas
urc. 1 came here to this town this
evening. 1 hear of the great admiral,
Lord Wcstbrooke, In his great castle,
and the beauty of his ward, Lady
Elizabeth Howard. 1 am q lover Of
tho beautiful. l stand on the cause
way gazing at the castle. Your SOL
dicrs arrest me and bring me here. 1
rejoice to find Lady Elizabeth more
beautiful than 1 have dreamed. a
year and q half have only intensified
her charms"
"a year and n half! Dreams, sir!
What mean YOU by that, pray? What
have the years to do with the matter?
Did YOU see her q year and n half
sincc?" cried the admiral suspiciously
again.
O'Neill started; it was q fatal slip,
but he fastened to repair 1t rs best he
could.
81 have seen her picture, sir"
"And where, pray, have you seer her
ll'tNits
"In the possession Of an English of.
ficcr, q friend of mine whom I met at
Liverpool Il year and n half ago." an
swcrcd O'Neill audaciously.
"And who vas this English officer,
pray, who displayed my picturef" in
tcrrupted Elizabeth, with an appear
ance of great agitation.
"Major Edward Coventry, made.
moisclle."
ooh, Edward! Why, God bless me-"
said the admiral genially, "he is my
son. Do YOU mean to tell me you are
a friend of his? Why didn't you say
so bcfore?"
81 had the honor of his acquaint-
ancc," said O'Ncill, bowling gravely,
"on II very interesting and memora-
bic occasion indeed, when he was on
duty at the Chateau Birkenhead, 1 be-
licvc.'
Eyes. that would be about n year and
a half ago. Sir, in that case you are
very welcome to this CASTLE" said the
admiral. "And now I beg leave to pre-
sent YOU in due and proper form to