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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1887-11-23, Page 8an word 000004 *dnyr NfivcMbe r 24* ISS'i OSA TORY4EAI RS 9p,co, T ?aoyed a Maiden Fair. "IIy dear OQz, the wliole secret of my celibacy is that : Once I loved a maiden fair, But she did deceive me." "But aro you acre you did no t deceive yourself 1" "My dear, long ago I loved a pretty girl under the rose, and dis- covered that another fellow went in far the same line of business, also sub rasa; so I left him a clear field and no, favor, and have been a jolly old bachelor ever since. And I have lived long enough to feel greatly obliged to the young woman - who jilted me; for though, my dear, I sometimes feel 'tis miserable to be single, I console myself with .the thought that it might be a mil- lion times worse to be married." fTell me how it came about," said the girl with all a girl's relish for anything approaching a ro- mance. "Well, my dear, the girl I spoke about was an heiress, and had a crack -brained old mother, who fan- cied every man that looked at her was a fortune hunter. I was stay- ing at their country house with a lot more men for the shooting, and as the old lady would not allow lovers I courted my pretty queen, as I said, sub rosa. One day I gave a note to her maid for her, and found out afterwards I had not said all I wanted, so asked the girl for it back. Instead of my note I got another, addressed to the same lady, twice as affectionate, and containing a photo- graph of a very fine fellow. So fine was he, indeed, that When I settled up with him afterwards I found it an easy task to duck him in the horse pond, roll him in the gooseberry bushes, and, in fact, to use a trite expression, 'knocked him into a cocked hat,' confound him ! Pon my word, it would give me great pleasure to,go through the performance again. Well, of course, I promenaded quick after this. pretty little holiday which I had 'given my senses; and from then to now have never seen or beard of my nut -brown maid. Why. that must -be ten years ago ; I dare- say she is married and has got .half - a -dozen youngsters by this , time. Let. us go in, •your mamma is call- ing." "Mamma, did you know that cousin Jack has been crossed iu love 1" The old lady looked over liar spectacles at the tall fair girl before her, saying shortly : "Ever since you have been en- gaged, Effie, you have been hunt- ing up peoples love affaires You'll be making me jealous, by worrying some love secret out of your papa next. Suppose Jack had been what you call -crossed in -love, it has not hurt him.. He was meant for a jolly Jack tar, and is happily wed- ded to the sea." That evening, just after tea, Effie cameup to the sailor with mischief in hor laughing oyes. "Cousin Jack, Tom can't get away from the bank to -night; so I want'you'tb escort int -to the .institu tute to bear the lady lecturer on woman's rights." "You leave woman's rights alone, my girl, and stick to their, privi- leges. You'll find they pay best. "Oh, Jack,. do take me. I never saw more than ouo strong -Minded woman at any time, and I've heard there are quite twenty all together at the lecture. Come, Jack; do go, there's a good fellow. I am ready now; put out that ugly old pipe, and let's start at once, or wo shall be compelled to take a back seat." "Not you, •my dear, it isn't in you, as Tom will find to his cost, some day" "What a . lot of withered old witches," remarked Jack, as ho took his seat ou the first form. "•I am sure they look very clever." "Nonsense, Effie, 'tis only the awe-inspiring gleam of their glasses; I don't believe they are clever a bit." "Look, Jack, there's quite a pleasant -looking ono among them now ; she has such a gentle face, and wears a pretty brown dress. What a great diamond and silver' anchor she has for a brooch. Well it is pretty. I don't think I ever saw such diamonds before." Jack started and followed Effie's eyes and saw standing on the low platform a gentle looking woman about thirty, with large brown eyes, soft masses of waving brown hair and a ruddy humorous mouth. This lady opened tho meeting with a gentle persuasive speech about the labor and woman's work in the world; chiming equality of the sexes with so little arrogance that one felt it would be a pleasure to concede the point to her. Then with her sweet face all aglow with excitement she pointed out a true woman's mission, showed h41vt, Alt 104.41*, .,r. oat f4!t1liP hl elbow room., It Vao;' a pl sci an p9wtlff10 flpeechr givOi vr#th;,grea,t force and judgwe4t, ow'iz#g; _itnlupll, 'tie true, to the Vmp,gthetic •,, p111114, aion gf f{I tlweetwomanly yoice,wi_nd- ing up by begg]pg women to bi a power for good 1u the..: or1d' std . to win} men's reaped. by teal ]ling .nen how to reverence, woulanbood. Then she flattered the ladies by telling them they were decidedly better looking than men ou Burn'aauthor- ity, who eaid.Naf4ure-first, "Her prontice ban' silo tried on man And then she made the lasses 0." "Green grow the rushee O," sighed Jack, as'the '14dy sat dawn ainida storm of applauses. Why I taught her that, and much she'll make me answer for." "What aro you talking about, Jack." "Why my nut -brown maid, of course, the heroine of my romance, that lady with the anchor round her neck." "Do you mean to tell me, Jack, that is the woman who jilted your "Certainly, my dear, and very grateful I am now I see how she's turned out. Well may she hide her face behind her. fan, a bold- faced jig. Give me the programme. Why, as I live, she still calls her- self Margaret Steerstraight. Oh, I say, Effie, isn't this place awfully hot ! lend me your fan. I hope when women get their rights they will oblige us with their privileges. Among others, when they take away our swords, they will give us their fans to hido our diminished heads." "Jack, I believe she sees you ; she has turned all manner of colors, and is all of a flutter. She's seated quite at the edge of the platform. Why don't you arrest her atten- tion r "Let the dead past bury its dead, my dear." "But Jack, she is looking so hard at you." "If she looks harder I shan't break." "But she couldn't look harder, Jack, not if she tried with both hands." Jack felt foolish, he.was afraid to turn his head. At last the tempta- tion was too strong for hien, and the looked and loved again. When the audience were leaving, he stepped- up to the side of the platform and whispered to . her in his droll way : "Peggy, how long it is since you took 'leave of your senses, and made an exhibition of yourself among these miserable old womenl" "Ever since I took leave of you, Captain Jack. But tell me who is that pretty girl you have. with .you tr, "That's my cousin Effie, . the bride -elect, you know." "Oh, I understand ; you are here for a bridal ; all the village is rind ing with tho news of the grand "wedding that is to take place ---en-• May day !" "Yes, I must get Effie to invite you, though I hope she won't im- bibe any 'of your notions. She does everything I tell her now. Let mo introduce you to her." Just then Effie 'came up,• and with a pretty air of command • told Jack to help her with hor cloak ; he did " so, clumsily enough, and then introduced her to Miss Steer - straight. Tho two ladies ' bowed stiffly. Effie put on her most dignified air, for she felt this brown -:,reed woman had slighted her dear c 'nsin Jack, and was prepared to di. ike her ac- cordingly. To break the uncomic ,'•table sil- enco,Jack said, asa showily dressed woman passed : "Look, Effiie, there's a swell, doesn't she look nice 1" "Nonsense, Jacky. you have no taste, she looked a perfe t fright." "No taste; indeed, miss; that's a likely tale, when you send me to chose your wedding dress !" '•What do you think, Miss Steer - straight ?" The brown lady, with a cold, little smile, said that. "No ono -after seeing his .com- panion could. accuse him of bad taste." Then they bowed and wore borne apart by the people leaving the hall. That night, when talking about the entertainment to her sistors,who had been prevented from attending by Indisposition, Miss Steerstraight said : "I saw Miss Lawson at the hall, a pretty girl." The gentleman with hor was the bridegroom elect, I suppose?" ' "Yes, if it was her cousin Mr. Maddocks." Margaret held a screen between her and the firelight, as she said, a little huskily : • "They aro a noble -looking couple I hope they will be happy." "If love will bring happiness, your wish will come to pass, for I never saw a more dovoted pair. You look tired, my dear." N s 41.9091e Mb, it not very sudden l I thought: you would have stayed another week at least. There are so many people I wanted you to know." "I must go, dear, but if I play I will , return later in the year to ilniahmyvisit. I have to son my publisher about my new books." * * * * * ",Sow delightfully cool you look, Mies Steerstraight, and the rooms are so intensely hot. How do you manage to keep so sweetly cool?" "By never considering whether I look warm," said Margaret, smiling kindly upon the pretty crimsoned face of the young debutante. "Katie, if you forget to blush, blushing will forget you." • The pretty girl looked upon the woman of the world with admira- tion, that was shared by many that night; for Margaret was looking un- usually well in a soft rich -tinted dress, that showed her' soft smooth neck and pretty rounded arm—a dress heavily embroidered with sil- ver. Ornaments to match shone on her fine dark skin, and round her neck, fastening a velvet band, gleamed the diamond anchor. While she was talking_ to the girl she called Katie, a little commotion at the door caused her to look round, and the; hot blood flushed for a second over hor breast and crept to the soft wave of her hair, leaving her chill and quiet, for there in the doorway st000d Mrs. Maddocks leaning upon Cousin Jack's arm, her sweet face breaking into delightful dimples at sight of the old friend she had not seen since her marriage. They gathered round her, and set up such a buzz of admiration that Captain Jack was glad to slip away, and camp face to face with his old sweetheart. He held out his hand in silence ; she took it as gingerly as though it were a jelly fish. Katie Lisle seeing a strange trouble in the two dark faces, slipped away leaving them alone. "Peggy," said Jack, softly, "where have you hidden ,yourself all these months? 1 have searched for you night and day, and here you turn up just where I lest you throe months ago. Come out into the garden, I want to 'talk to you." As he spoke ho led her out on to the lawn ; then facing her in the moonlight, he said: "Peggy, tell me how it is you still wear, my love token. Is it to mock me with a semblance of hope 1 Oh, my dear,my dear, why have we been parted all these years? What miserable understanding marred our lives 1" The moonlight danced upon the anchor turning the gems to liquid fire. Peggy p"ut her hand upon it and said with a voice quivering with emotion : "It was wrong of me to keep it; I'was weak; foolish, mad. I will give it you back now, that you may beatow ft. where your love .is." Captain Jack looked amnzed,then the quivering lips and shaken voice raised a passionate remorse in his breast, and ho caught her to his heart, bestowing upon her shocked face a rapture of caresses. One weak moment' of delicious yielding Peggy gave to love, then she started away from hila saying hotly : "Oh, how dare you'insult nee so 1 What have I done that you should mock ins with such a poor pretence at love? Oh, you are cruel. For the sake of the old times you Height at least repect mo." By this time Peggy was crying bitterly. . Jack took her hands in his with an air of perplexity. "What do yon mean, Margaret 1 Are you mad '1 Why is an honest man's love an insult ?" "Oh, Jack, you know it is a sin, and to respond to it would be to degrade my womanhood. How you must despise Old •to imagine I eau forget that marriage has parted us for ever." "Goodness, Margaret, are you married 1" "No, but you are." "Am I drunk or dreaming. Who has married mo my dear? Blessed if I know." "The jest is in bad taste, sir. Hero comes your wifo. I will leave tho question for hor to answer." "tired, .ami wit. try, `Meet, fox I am gag to rilhull: `Quern, to towel to; "My wife ! what, little Effie my wife. Oh, that's a good joke. My brother Tom would like to hoar you say it. VThy, whatever put that in your head, you little absurdity7" "Is she not your wife, then, Jack ?" "Certainly not, my dear. Thanks to Tom she is my sister. Allow mo to introduce you to Mrs. Tom Mad - docks. You must manage to knock up a friendship between you for my sake." After a pleasant little speech Effie left them, rightly 'imagining that a third person would spoil what promised to be a momentous inter- view. An hour later found them still to- gether in the moonlight, but their faces were radiant with a happy "Wo mad po 'ill, ,T>kilk;•,peaglo will hf Ghattlo!"abput ns rt "Let thong,; I have something to say yet, /tow al3outtltat.love letter that u. untitigated asa, Harvey, soft to, you that started me off in such. hot, hnsta•to India 1" "Yoe dear old goose, how could I help the foolish fellow writing t,o -me; it was the first and last letter he ever wrote to me. Blaming him for all our wretchedness, I was very rude to him I am afraid. I should have written and explained the miserable mistake your jealously made you commit, but I could not trace you. Oh, darling, I have been so very, very unhappy,." "Poor little woman; well we must make up for lost time by being married at once, and crowding ter, years' happiness on top of our gen- eral content. You will come to mo at once, pet, and forget you ever leagued .yourself with the strong minded sisterhood." "Oh, Jack, and you ask me. In- doed, I shall be glad to get away from them; they, bully me awfully because my opini?Jus aro not pro= pounced enough for them." "They wore very prettily pronounc- ed when I heard them,my dear„ but I fancy the marriage service puts•an extinguisher ou all that sort of thing, if the 'holy boucle' are en- tered into in a proper spirit. Can you promise `to love,. honor, and obey' me pot." "To truly love, one must honor, Jack, dear; and where ono honors it is easy to obey. Will you be faithful to ale, dear, until 'death do us part,' and cherish ere always 1" "Peggy, I love you',•' where one loves one must cherish. And a part of the chorishings, to my thinking, must be to keep faithful. Conho,1 darling, n� more serious thoughts to -night. Do you remember that "When I first saw sweet Peggy 'Twos on a market•day." Well, to -day week is a market day also and I want it to bo our wed- ding day."' "Oh, Jack, so soon,l" "'Tis never too soon for happi- ness, and you must count in the. ten years we have boon parted, dear." "Ten years have tried our hearts, Jack.". "Yea, my own dear love, and found them true, and tried hearts are treasures." —The other afternoon a sad accident occured a few miles west of the Parham village near King- ston, by which Reuben MacCum- ber, a young married man, lost his life. In the morning, in company with a hound he left his home to hunt deer, and his brother Eli, who]lives a short distance away, left his house for- the same purpose. He also was accompanied by a hound, and bothbrothers took the same direc- tion. They neared each other, but neither was awaro of each other's presence. Near noon the hounds gave evidence of having scented game, and strange as it may seen. the brothers stealthily approached each other, 'but each was still un- aware of the other's presence. Eli saw the bushes moving a short distance ahead of •him, and seeing a -grey object ho fired, and, the bullet from. his rifle, pierced the breast of Reuben. mortally wounding him. Tho ball entered the breast and came out between the shoulders. The young marc died next' day, leaving behind him a .wifo and two small children. —At half past 8 o'clock one even- ing last week ho house of Scott Act - Inspector Anderson on Orange- ville was again 'blotivn up by dy- nomito. Tho charge was .placed on the verandah at the• front df the house, and the two front rooms wore badly shattered Tho verandah is a complete wreck. Mrs Anderson, who was alone in the house, was sitting beside the stove in the din- ing room, and was badly shocked. Tho Inspector had just left the house, and was only about 10 -yards away when the explosion occurred. He was stunned by the concussion. A note was found tacked to a fence warning him to desist from his efforts in favor of tho Scott Act, and stat- ing that he might congratulate himself that he had not been "blown to the kingdom come" before this. Several Orangeville hotel keepers have been fined for violating the Scott Act during the past week, and it is a notable coincidence that dynamite explosions always occur after liquor men have been fined for breaking the law. This is the sixth dynamite explosion that has occurred here in two years. Tho perpetrators are unknown. uoliorj Sale BILLS Printed on the shortest possible notice. All work FIRST-CLASS and Prices as Low as any office West of Toronto. Consult your own interests and call at Tun NEWS -RECORD office before placing your order for any class of Printing. WHITELY & TODD General Printers l3. Publishers, content. 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