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GEORGE MUNRO, Prorrirron,
4 SRORVAMDEW are Sree |
Jesurn Weexty.—Evranen accorpina 0 Act oF CoxoRESS IN TRE Yxan 1802, ny Gxonak Muwno, i TUE OFTICE OF THE Hy.
fs, 1892.
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No. 1276
SPRING.
| BY ROBERT OLLEY. : - ‘ ik
ounaspring mithbucyantstep comes we fi a
As morn {a soen. a tril
Sepa though the mead and o'er the 4 i
tricking 3
rh
bed in greet
weet scenting fowers are wresthed
ly he sa TY al Wai
around bis head we a ane es,
Wie baci, ramuneuls of rd i io
Kod daisy fal " Ni ice tN a
To golden hair "
Acirelet blue and white composed of
is wed.
un
‘The faithful violet of darkest blue
‘And pale primrose,
‘The erocun and the Jonquil bathed in
‘whence fe
In mingled vena forma his coronets
1¢ damask rose is ‘
Boro Tove endowers
eetest flow:
Bat sweetest ete = "eines Is rose in
dro)
‘His azure eyes, wit health and pleas-
seentiaden breath
fanning
‘aad wings
wre mantle of bright green around
iia ne eee
an wuite-winged
oa
wa sibgs,
fe ‘ours forth bis soul and
\ Front anvel sting,
vbiatiog bined flies where
Loe rooks at se “hedge side with
1 paeel é
ae gent
_ Breathes otter o
‘And harshly pipes he jay and resttest
ero
—— oo
Fotered according to Act of Coneress tn the rear 1869, by Davis & Everson, in the Office of th Clerk of
og ao Caner 1g Sha Fn, te Da rcorpons ie fig Clr ot he
ii UNSEEN BRIDEGROOM:
“Wedded for a Week.
. By MAY AGNES FLEMING,
Acraon oF “Tue Hrs oF Guxx Gowan; on Tae hppen Cn “THE Bar
ok Woway's Vexozaxce,” " Magpaien’s Vow,” "Est
EDITED BY W. J. BENNERS, Jn.
RONET’S Bani
‘8 HUSBAND,” ETC,, BT
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NS CHAPTER V. : talnlys bat 1 fancied his absurd old eves were onl:
MOLLIn’s MIsCHIEP, caught for the moment, If it should prove se
Miss Dave returned to New York “ engaged,” ore hat fang it will ‘be for hert and these anton
,” vial ite
and with the fact kn own to none save ‘hen aid and things. my Lady 7 Trays 08 a ““Deteata bie ale
the enraptured Welshm: minx! 33 should like 3 poison mn her!
Si There is no Reed to bo in a hurry,” the Tous Miss carried on her firtations, despite her
Indy said to het elderly adorers “and £ wan cogucenent, with her
safely af home efor t overntelm them 1 with 4
161 talkiny
Made over engagements, and an engagement is
dreadfully hamdram and dowdyish Saere
three more youthful ad-
Now and then ir Roger, looking on with doting,
bat disapproving eyes, ventured on & feeble re-
twas what Miss Dane said.” What she | *“t ig unfair to yourself and unfair to mi
thought was entirely another matter, darling,” he sald.” * ier smile sou, bestow pon
“do want Neander and Mr.Sardonyx | them b ‘Do Jet me speak to Mr, Wal-
to-propose; and {f sey discover I've accepted the | rayen, and end it at once."
baronet, they won't. I am dying to see the wry | But still Moll refused to- consent,
faces they will make over ‘No, thanks? ‘Then | | “No, no, Sit Roger; let m
there — litte agers "Tuets bho need of your being Seat
Hint Molile's train of wicked thoughts was apt to | ous. I don't ea straw for ee et
break off at, this point, and a remorseful express!
‘load her blue e 01
to eo eee Poor fellow! Its a tittle too bad | The
at and he’s dreadfully of me, | Walrav “at home to thelr friends, and
too. But, then, it’s impossible tohelp tt; of course | once more the us halls and stait-wa: ae i er
itis. 1 ie, am Ranioads: ated | gbiazo" mith ilumntoation, aud the Tong ranges 0
4
mne into another, were raliant
travel over the world, and be ‘My paar, ‘and poor, | rooms, opening or
i pits itt ‘and flowers, and music, and brilliant
dear Hugh couldn't’ keep a cat
what a pity all the nice men, and The bandsome
men, mu: ri
a in the train of the Walraven party re-
ed Mollie adorers,” No,on is ‘Mollie Dane, im shim
the oration of ‘Mossrs, Tngelow and | as she walked, and c einer of
Gleane: ny one Was eurprised at Sit Roger | from her te
Balog trom hose
of ee, there, "eroryeher, sho flashed like a gleam
F-litles drooping
jovely as Venus
rajen
Fo ible that proud old man has really
fatten ser ously
aig
os
reeves
and anon soso at all three with th SRoget Tra-
jenna,
ou might as well have tcied to regute the ra~
res of & cometcag well ues frou at quarter
fhe Bele wind wontd next bio
ail puzzies ald Doct Ole ander,
in quiet ‘despair, . Walraven., That is
Pulte tong bad! tre by dove! iss Mollie
Bane pat the toppers Ga the ot Tey mer with
such a bewildering sprite.”
*Odlous, acttul creatine”
Carl Wairaven,
act the attent
“Because I an afraid, mi i
‘ Afraid?” seorntully—* ‘aa of a cosey girl
of seve took you for gorn idiot
Sereno, Guy Oleander” ‘f
“Toanks, my fait relative! Bet & Iscite as dis-
agreeable to be refused by & BE seven:
feeu' as by a young lady of set mty.
‘Your age, my dene Biancbey is it me"
sharply.“ My age hi ah it. If
you don’t ask Bfollle Dane cae Ingelow
3 James Sardonyx will to-morrow, fd ve elances
are ten to ono she ace who
Petdeed ‘Why? i
“Oh, for thetakeot being engage, bei a hero-
ei to be talked
ious
en, are ta, not title
ie-eyed Moltie! ‘ud you think,
gay *yeaon. the Say
to make her keep he
iow?
That ia my affair. Abt what w that"?
‘ofthe long,
‘The cousins were standing ne
ging’
richly draped windows, and the sifer 4
had futtered suddeniy.
“Nothing but
der, carelessly.
at your word,
rs, Walt
tor Olean
Well, Blane’ f take Fou
kei ask Mole enn
nodded, a
‘Aske ber’ as quickly are to
dance the olka sacar ich et are Fou not
After the polka quadrille, then, Ail noW let us
Patt, or they wil best to think weare batching
other Ganpow dcr Flot
may be edlous,”” sa}
“0 fal Walraven
er Doctor Oleander, with an anjessant laugh,
“Lsay, Biancbe, the, golden haired Jullie couldn’t
bos pi Sauechte IT, COL
Wairaven's black eyes Bashod
{Afnoovor eho is the sooner eels ont of eis
house the better. “i hate her Doers Oleander —
your Fair One with the Golden Lock, 80 and I could
go to her funoral with the greatest paasure!
othe e plotting pair separated. Hails worp they
. “DOCTOR ‘OLEANDER, Mh. INGELOW, MR. ‘BARDONYX, ALLOW ME TO PRESEST'O YOU MY PLIGHTED HUSBAND, SIR ROGER TRAJENNA.”
two cats over one
“To women in one house,
“Listeners
mouse, never agree,” quoth | ole
oppor ear aDy but , oh! the
portunity: was APreeieti a Se Dect r Guy Ole-
ander t is going to propose, ‘and ‘sfentie Dane is to
impulse of the moment, and Mam-
ma BI toher word! Aud
i ra all to Barpeo ic. cea quadrille! Very
jer and bis cousin
doa nf fad thet matetr my Dame's not Nollie!"
Dane ¢ consulted er Semeled tablets, and
corer Th rhe polka quadrille was the very
ame
Shaking out her rosy ekirts, she fluttered away,
reilessly ‘on Manslaughter, Every ong
foment sto was beside Doctor Oleander Notun i
up the iniaid abies ‘and smillog her brightest 18
his dazzled e1
“Buck dis graceful conduct, Doctor Oleander! 1
have been searchi for you everywhere. I appeal
to yon, Colonel Marsbland: he engaged me for
fis quadtile. ‘There ie the music, no", and he
jeaves want the house for hi
Snare sonable, le,” said the gull colonel “at
his age I should ‘have knorn r. Oleander,
make y ace if Fou can.”
Tpolouel made his bow, and then he walked
away.
yr Oleander drew her arm inside
bendi og very low over the eparkling april
not implacable, 1 trust, es Mollie.
was all tho colonels faulty asa
Treite fe shrageed ber sho maidens,
“Of course oh don't wear that im-
I italee it sin no more.
his own,
oring face!
yherel they are w:
nT through the dance Miss Dane sparkled as she
bad never sparkled before. | Ere the quedritie was
, Doctor Oleander was ten fathoms deeper in
fove than er
“Te is hot here!" Mollie exclaimed, im-
atest y= peviectly stiffing! Do let us go some-
‘where and
“Let us & into the conservators," said, Doctor
Oleander, delightedly, quite unconscious that its
fair enslaver was playing tnto bis hand.,, We
Te to find solitude and coolness there.”
rvatory wae Sohenttully £00 after the
African temperate ‘of the ball-room, ‘Alabaster
iamps shed a pale sort, of moonlight over the slee}
ing Aowers, and plashing fountains, and
losses.
‘Miss Dane sunk down under a large orange-
trees and began fanning herself an as
“ How nice—t onthis half light, these
roses,
those tinkling water. falls, music, sa ead Do
look like Love among the ‘Roses,
‘Yes; like Love, like Venus, like ererrting that
is. ‘prigat, ‘and beautiful, and frresistible, Miss
x re overmelns, elms, mel , Why, good grm-
ag ail What do
are oF fa Gieander had tad retually caught her in
rms, and WAS eer ig forth a passionate dec-
Intation of ove.
“Good
mad for love of you, beau
stat Sat Jadore you with my
. SDo'y you, indeed eaid Monte,
looking angrily at her rufied pl
Bite. Boe miy drese-nat Bt 10 bo
1 surprised at you, Doctor
“ Tale, Liove you!
iT don't care thas
rea.
ind m} freee erida
Misa Dane, Surly. Ne Doctor
der, you're a perfect bear, aud Tre
8 good mind never fe speak
Sania as long en livel” Let ne go
back to the ballroom. | if I bad
you here,
“Not until you auswer me, Mol
je”
‘Answer gout Answer you whatt
Bee" paren? asked me &
“T told you E loved you.” *
anal? testity, “you don't call
Molle, il you Tore me?
ton Nore OE Ob what
ment you are! Do
back x er 88 Be
ri, exclaimed Docto
Oleander gathering hope every,
Mollie, ahtil you answer
Ho tausit both her bands and
he ‘thems fast, Mone! struggling in
ai
ial “Ws, dear, dest, what wil! I say?
ore" ere isn’t some one —-!
ee
cee RCE FEI Soe
enn 7 Tr Toatebhy alietoignyr”
wrenching her
ante tres and ging up.
BU oltotmerrow, petwecn twelts
and one, and you shall have your
answer.
She darted away, and almost into
the name ot Me ugh legelow,
‘That gentleman looked Suspicious
from ber to Doctor Oleander, emerg-
tog from the shadow of the ‘orange:
“dm I de trop, Miss. Dane?
thought to find ihe conservatory ae
mead so it wilt be, ia 4 mute,”
family takiog bis
y are going, to eupper
almoost fam-
_ Tolease ¥
tion of the} naucuty coque
wi jo diticunt tack to, aecome
powder magazine withthe
train laid coutl Ey ve vo needed a smaller
to cause its explosi Few words elevated tbo
SOUNE artist at Gace to the lottiest Pinnacle of bliss.
“Sie has just refused Oleander, and [ moy stand
chance,” he thougbt “*¥ ask ber, by Jove!
after supper.”
Mr, Ingelow kept his word, He paid Miss Dane
the most marked attention throughout the repast,
fled her plate with dctcacies od her ears with
mpliments. | And Mollie wae Sweet as. stn
Cherfies, and took is arm when it was over, ‘aud
let himn tend her ‘nto'n ook where amber
curtains abut them in; Nina there, pale and. gi
tated, the pur low said bis say sea'waitea for
De.
walle 2 ‘Wicked heart smote her. She liked this
6 young artist more than she was aware
Bhraud the frst twinge of remorse for her mere!
uotry filled her mind.
ea too fa pause in her mischtef-mak-
ing, and the fan ahead was t
© Speak, Miss Dane,” Mr. ‘elon imptored;
© for pity's sake, don’t say you have led me on
ly t9 3k me in 'cokd Dood at the last!
“ trong language, Mr. Ingelow,”” said
Mollie; coally pulling to pieces @ rose. 1
have I? Lhave been friendly with
jon because I liked you—as 1 have
dozen others.””
pasines 1 am to consider myself rejected, Miss
Dane’
He ap before her, very white, with eyes of
unnmpenkabte feprose
“*\Vhat @ burry you are io,” said, Mollie, pet
tisbiy. Give me aati to" Twill thinl
wer. Between twelve and cone T will be at omy
mo then and yon shall e your answer. hen
Jet ns go back we promised
this redowa to Mr. Sardonyx.””
Mr. “elon, fo yrovound Silence, led Miss Dene
Froom, where they fouud the ele-
gan ve lnwser searching for his f on
T thotight you bad forgotten ‘me, Miss Dane,”
e 3 salt taking her off at o1
“ Tmnpossible, Mr. Sardonyx,”* Taughed Malic.
e kept you Waiting; but bette
tate ibe hever™
That dance was the ol story over amnin. AL ite |
close the lawyer was go bewitched thet he iaedly
knew Rhther be
stood 01
“It is coming!” thought wicked Site looking
sideways at bim, ‘‘and only wants @ proj
ome in.” Aloud: “It ts 6 warm rekon fect
quite faint, really. Suppose we step out on the
piazza a moment?”
‘An instant later and they emerged through the
dramtogroom window to the piazza, Mollie wrap:
pod ing scarlet sham), along whlch b
wased like sunshine, ras oul ores
Tad moontigut; the twinkling Sights of tho great
city shone like a shower of stars
here, for the third time that eventful night,
Mollie Dano listened to on ardent avowal of Jove,
Mote rag uve th long lashes arooped over ths
mischievous eyes.
“This ia a0 sudden—so unexpected—M:
lonyxt 1 foe! ichly complimented: of course; bat
nm
S
in love with that yellow-hals Hugh lease mo instantly! How | still you mast pardon me if Ido not reply at once,
flighty ebild?” asked Mrs. Carl Walraven In angry Ingelow, Banging ‘on the arm 0 ‘of Doctor Oleander, framed fi t en Teavo of Sour | Gives pti os moro, at noon, Come then and
iter tie was attentive at Washington, cet | chatteriog like & magpie with Lawyer Sardonys, ts imisehicn oY mele - at spas dare ov et larg taken Ie your | Give me antl to-morrg
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