The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-05
The Capitulation
of Celia.

II
not" replied Leonard vancourt, hi
forehead lowering into a frown. as h,
helped himself to second piece OF
toast. might inquire which Of the
two is going to afford us the dellrlOus
delight of her presence-Clarlssa the
saturnine. or Amelia the magpie imi
tator?
Lem The delcately traced eye
brows were raised in indignant expos
tulation. II think that 1t is particu
larly unkind Of you to speak In that
manner Of my relations. You used to
say that Aunt Amelia was a shrewd
business woman"
81 would be the last to deny her that
qualification. Celia" remarked Van
court, grimy. 1T was positively q
stroke of genius the way the old rep
tile-ahem-.ady palmed off on to me
that property in Southwark. Fifteen
houses. my dear. with only rudiment-
ary drainage and a hungry County
Council waiting on me to render the
same effective. Aunt Amelia ought to
have been company promoter Egad.
she would have made her fortune at
the game, my respected aunt-in-law,
has 1t in her bones. Where is the
Daily Express?"
Celia's lip commenced to quiver.
81 think that you are horrid. Len"
she vOuchsafed at length. glancing re-
proachfully at her husband, who sud-
denly became immersed in the money
market column OF the paper which he
had discovered under the table.
81 must say that / think you are
particularly unkind TO speak of my
relations in the way you always do.
You should not forget. dear that Aunt
Clarissa has been more than a mother
TO me, and brought me up since l was
tiny tot; the first time you ever met
me. Len, was at her house"
II know" replied Vancourt casually.
"But II 1t hadn't been for Gus Har.
rington taking me to Rutland Gate |
should never have seen either of you.
/ remember the evening well. | took
an instructive dislike to your respected,
more than a mother OF an aunt! A
feeling incidentally which has intensi.
fed ever since"
"You used to say that you were very
fond OF heretofore we We're married,
Len"
Vancourt coughed dryly.
"I was diplomatic, Celia" he said
quietly, as. laying aside his paper. he
buttered piece OF toast. You see, as
I could only see you In her house. |
was obliged, in sort of way, to hold
the candle to the-your aunt"
"She was very fond OF you. Lem
Celia Vancourt'S eyes We're bent re-
proachfully on his.
"Ahem! That was very kind of her
dear. You see. Celia. had shekels ir
London society was considered rather
decent match at the time | married
you" His accent was iy:itatlngly sar
donic.
"Do you mean to Insinuate that Aun
Clarssa liked you because you wer,
we'll off and had house in Parl
Lane?" demanded Celia, her face flush
ing an angry pink.
Aunt Amelia did, anyway" smile,
Vancourt unfeelingly. MY spar
cash made her Southwark propert
boom In manner which brought
smile to her face She had Inc o
toast, Celia"
She raped her knife impatlently o
the immaculate damask. Leonard.
she remarked, with dignity, "I woul
have you remember that you ar
speaking OF my relations"
81 have no desire to rob you OF theI
ownership. dear" remarked yancour
then added. as he commenced II
breakfast in real earnest. II wish
goodness that you would manage
see that we got bacon for breasfa
that Is not salty enough to skin Il
inside of ones mouth. ! don't belle'
that the tradesmen would dare 10 &c
such abominable meat to anybody eli
but us"
Celia's face grew tearful.looking, ;
she poured herself out a cup of te
then. glancing across the table at Il
sombrely annoyed features Of her hu
band. said. irritably:
II never met such growing ms
as you are in my life. The nome
anything puts you out You quar-
with your food. Goodness knows.
am fsnciful enough. but / cont fl
this bacon bit salty"
"Of course not! II is quite sufiicle
for me to say that 1t is for you to d
clare the contrary" said vancoul
angrily. II never met such n contr
dictory woman as you are In the who
course OF my existence. am ju
about sick OF iti''
"And l am tired to death OF you a
your grumbling." retorted Celia. fius
ing with anger Everything that
do In wrong. can't make out what
earth made you marry me-
"Becarsc was victim OF the thrs
OF driyelIng lunacy. that's why" 81
vancourf sayagely. II wish now II
had never act eyes ON you. WI
syer since my marriage have ne,