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The Huron News-Record, 1887-11-02, Page 8• of Ij popular french Chanscuette, almost simultaneously at Lady Alt4bel"s,' Little Utz, to whom both halm h,tlt;..of -coarse, confided the. secret of her incognito, hail got him- self up very magnificently as Lord Louis X V., and this Airs. Des- mond considered as almost tanta- mount to a declaration. grid fi,naliy subljded into the most oot4f9.144b - 'easy "roost; and draw front her pocket a letter, whie h she read more than ouco. " Ab, my dear Cousin C1owe.ntia," she said aloud, smiling tualiCious- ly as sho carefully refolded the letter and put it back into her The ball was a Most brilliant pocket; "you are very well in your affair tlhu weather was every - way, tolerably good looking, when thing it should bu, warm, still, and en grand° tonne, but not clever. moonless; the illuminations were There's a great deal more on your gdrgeous, the music good, the head than it. Why, you are not ,dresses admi able, and the wino even clever enough to--" superlative. Lady Mabel's guests Store sho paused, and a queer took their pleasure with loss insular sadness an smite fluttered over her rosy lips. and more continental liveli- " Well, well !" but I confess 1 [less than usual. Whether it was the novelty and daring of the thing, should like to balance the social or the tact of the hostess or the scales more justly," sho Mused uulituitod opportunities for flirta- thouglhtfully, tracing out the pat- tiou, or the spice of intrigue and hlih► tern of the carpet with her pretty mystification introduced into the foot. " I do think it hard that affair by the wearing of masks, it is Mesdames Somers, Desmond & Co.. certain that the ball was a complete should havo all the pleasure and "...1 success from beginning to uid. all the trouble and worry. Wily Minna Desmond however, wee flu shouldn't I have my amusements from happy, for throughout the too? Of course, I eau always havo evening little Fitz devoted himself the fun of laughing at my dear almost exclusively to hor rival. cousin's weakness behind her back, the blue dress of Mario Antoinette but I have to do it so often that it was always to be seen in juxtaposi- palls. I really must strike out tion with the brilliant costume, of something new. Let me think." Louis XV. For some minutes the young lady "I suppose ho thinks as Clelron- sank into a brown study, puckering tins is masked people won't talk," her white forehead into a thought- thought the disconcerted widow as ful frown and drawing quite a net she watched the pair. work of designs ou the carpet with •tile point of her shoo. ` At last a brilliant idea darted into her brain, and she started to her feet with a cry. "Eureka ! That will Nothing could be better. Ah, what fun Pll have! My dear Clementine, I shall bo able to cry quits with you at last. You have made me pass many a quarter of an hour, in return Carnforth was delighted; •he for which I shall play you as pretty begged for a waltz, and Minna did a trick as ever a woman's wit hatched !" And she burst into a not refuse the request. When the peal ofsttchmerrysilver-tonedlaugh- dance was ended he led his partuor ter that the la dog roused hila elf into one of the pleasant nooks in froln hia afteruoou siesta and barked the Barden, hoping that the widow's mood would not change before he a Carnforth, who has ,somehow dis- covered that Mme. lie Pompadour was no other than his fickle Minna, came up to her and began to talk. At first his attempts at conversation wore coldly received, but Jack was not easily snubbed, and at length ,she seemed to relent and gradually glided into a friend- ly chat. a joyous response. During the next .few days Miss Grey's manner was as demure as ever while in the presence of her patroness, but when evening camp and Mrs. Somers betook herself to bell, reception or theater as the case plight bo, the young lady gave vent to her native high spirits by mimicking her cousin before the long mirror in Clementine's -dress- iug-rooiu, waltzing with the.lap-dog, who loudly resented the liberty, or singing sprightly chausouettes in her fresh, clear tones. Mary had been educated iu a first-rate Parisian school, and had contrived to imbibe a good deal of French esprit along with more some more solid accom- plishments. But oftener she fell to needle work with praiseworthy ardor, and once thus employed her spirits rose higher thau over. She would. often laugh aloud from sheer inability to keep her Mirth to her• self, as she pictured and re pictured in her busy brain what 'Clementina would say and Cleulentiva would loon: when -her humble coinpanion's brilliant, idea was fully matured and carried out. The rivalry of the two widows did not abate es the days wont on. Pitz was seldom to'be seen without one or other by his side. Bets taro fr iyy`laid on the event at the clubs, the odds varying as blonde or brunette wus in tho ascendant. Cleiuentina flattered herself that sho ' would be in first at the winning post, while Minna wag -equally con- - fident that to her would fall the honor of carrying off the L'randon sweepstakes. Little Fitz could but feel flattered by the open admiration of these two charming ladies. \Vhen chaffed about it at his. club,he only laughed' and stroked his mustache conl1118 1)J speak out pl :' .;�, dear,,' Gently, for lieu s •esti•cln:lr good- said the other, with I .l0 lau'rh, humored, and oven the scowls of „ a Maitland and Carnforthdid not I ate too stupid to grip.; riddles.' found courage to propose. But the lady's thoughts were still running ou Louis; she was determined not to throw up the cards yet. Tho first thing was to got rid of Carn- forth, so ho was dispatched to fetch au ice, much to his disgust. Just as she was about to leave the arbor in starch• of the recalcitrant. Fitz, .she was startled by a rustle of the bushes near, and a voice—Clemen- tine's voice—whispering her name. At the same time the bushes parted, showing the blue dross of the queen. "Clementine !" cried the aston- ished lady ; "you here !" "Hush, dear. " I have been try - i ug to speak to you all the evening." "Indeed?" retorted the other coldly; "I thought you were better occupied." "Ohl, \fiuua, don't be unkind ! I thought I could depend on•your friendship." "My friendship 1 .Much you care for that, infatuated as you aro by that little—" she paused, .unable to fiudlii word strong enough to ex- press leer feelings. "Minna, dearest, you surely are nut jealous of me?" "Jealous.! no, indeed. I don't admire , your pocket' Adonis, your duodecimo XV," said ,Minna, with withering scorn. Thou wo won't quarrel over him, but unite our forces against the common foe," retorted the other ivith spirit.., "The common foe'1 What do you moan.?" 'Just what I say. Minna, there is treachery somewhere. Some one is playing me, playiu;, .18;rt cruel trick to -night. which of run-) him. But he hrld not evi. "Coale with hue, til and I drtdu up his mind slow you souet:,,ag. more eutly u the ladies was to be Alt's. Fitzgeraldpuzzling than any t•ithl: " And !1'raudou. Ile lunched one dayClementina.drew her fricuri's• Band n nth C'l1) 10 1 ina, lout dine l witir h through her •nrlu and led her rapid- lliuua the next; he salt the; wholely toward the Must secluded part of evening in the opera -box of OIIP, the garden. ".I sa;t• them go in this hal; he was 001lnin to b;; ;ecu in -the diroclion, sho • went en excitedly. Row next morning with the other.;:.Lou!. ,Minna, don't y00 sec`a blue aull so the balance of peWe p Wit; ares over there 1" maintained. "Yes; but there al'e ever so many Ruth ladies were at their wit's blue dresses Here to -night." enol, 1[ow was this oscillating swain "Not like that one," whispered to be secured? It was so intolerable Clementina iu her ear; " it is a fac to see hint flirting openly avith Minna after ho had, all but Proposed the day before to Clementina; and vice versa. Of course every one was amused but the two - victims, I ly, a light suddenly .breaking in and they were ronlly tni.serable. I on her. 1[owever, nal-coeur-tO' which both had long looked forward would, they hoped, bring (natters to a crisis. Lady Mabel Smith was going to give a ball masque at her charming suburban villa on the Thames, and the widows, had de- vised ravaging toilets for the occa- sion. Little Fitz would surely be subjugated at hast; and there would ho so, many opportunities for him to propose in those delightful gardens, sloping to the river, and lit with colored lamps a la South Kensing- ton. The eventful evening canto at • last. Mrs. Desmond, arrayed as Mine. de Pompadour, in rose col- ored velvet and diamonds, and Mrs. Somers as Mario Antoinette,_in pale bItie satin and poi►rls-nrrlvetl simile of nine." "Then it is not you Mf. Brandon leas been dancing With all the eve- ning?" replied the other breathless - at c.UGQ 84144 the eagt9 watchers. '(Arid you wiU givQ' alt: three 1424P.,. dart 1lrs. Spmcrs7' he was. saying earnestly, as he bout over the small jeweled hand of UIQ tlulcuoWD. Clementine nearly cried aloud. Oh ! this is dreadful—the Adonis wee positively making love to her double before her very eyes. The fair incognita laughed musically as site detached the coveted flower front her dross and gave it to the delighted Fitz. "Oh, yes, Mr. Brandon, why should I refuse you such a trifle? I only ask ono thing in return." Mrs. Sowers' heart stood still. Was sho dreaming? '1'he unknown not only wore hor dress, but spoke in her voice. "I can refuse you nothing," pro- tested 1"itz, ardently. "Then tell ole why you let tat silly Mrs. Deiiilond monopolize you as 'she dyes? Colne, confide in Ise ; aro you in love with iter?" "In ll,vu with her," Ito rejoined, hastily. "Oh, no ; surely dearest Ciemontiva, you should know better than that 1" . Mrs. Dosmou(1 clenched her hands. "Oh, the little hypocrite," she breathed. "Then you—" (hero the unknown paused and played coquettishly with her fan) "have sumo feeling of—of friendship for—ole?" she finished softly. "I have the deepest„ the most sincere affection for .you. Until to- night I failed to realize haw Much 1—" "And I aw surd I shall always have a sister's affection for° you," interrupted the lady sentiment- ally. "A sister's affection ! My dear- est Clementina,; that will not satisfy me. I want the very first place in your heart. I want—" 'I'llo listeners behind the soriuga bush gasped. flow would this dreadful affair end ? hero was Fitz„ the beloved of both" propos- ing—actually proposing—to au eldolon„ a shadow„ an unknown some body wearing rho shape of one of thong„ speaking in hor tone„ aping her manner to a nicety. "Dear Clemuntina," Fitz went on eager']y„''•1 love you most sincerely, I admire you above all other women—” "Aro you quite—quite sure of that ?" whispered the unknown. "Is there no one you havo a secret liking for?" - 1+'itz hesitated for a moment. His conscience was evidently not quite clear. The lady„ however„ seemed in no way vexed„ but laugh- ed softly as the tapped him on the aril with her fan. "There ! 1 won't put too many questions. If you tell w0 to -night at least I reign supreme, I ask nothing More." . ' Fitz took her Band aud.pressed it fervently to his lips. "Dearest Cletnentiva," he whis- pered tendorly„ • "and now l: beg you will let ale SOO the face I have been longing to look at all the eve- ning." Then- the widows peeped eagerly through the Screen of leaves, long- ing yet fearing -tele eluciilatiou. -iIT the mystery , • "One minute," said the unknown, putting her hand to the mask ; '•I wonder i y l,, will.„.u)lsay: your words if--• ' "Unsay, d Iffy words 1 neer'." asseverated Fitz, passionately. ."Not even if you havo proposed to—to the wrong W011lan 1" mocking voice --a voice that glade the two eavesdroppers thrill avith terror 0101 raga The mask of the unknown fell to the ground. as slur stood up and ficed the astonished admirer: "Mary" "Vos \Ir. L'raudun--Mary," she echoed, dl.opiong him a mock. - c, r',esoy. "Now—how did you gut here," he stammered. ; quite simply; I drovo down in 013 handsome" laughed Mary gaily. "Come, til_o play is Out, 80 1 will explain Ilio`plot, as it seems to puzzle you. I wanted to see if Mary Grey, given all the advantages ladies "in society" en- joy, could not hold her own with the best. tSe, I made an exact copy of Mrs. Soarers' dress—did you not see there was a second Queen here tonight 1" "V es, but she wore I10 rose 1n her dress and she seemed so dull 'anti insipid after you that I con - "No. lte has been dancing with cludcd—" my double."- "So you made the rose—" "My poor Clementina; but you "The badge of grace and wit," aro—" interrupted • Fitz, gallantly. "Litt "I)eterinined to find out who has Mary, tell ale your real Motive for played me this ;shameful trick," she pitying this comedy of errors•" interrupted fiercely. "Nov, silence, "I fear it was revenge upon both or they will hoar us. Hero they of you," said Mary rather seriously, come—they aro going to sit on that and yet laughing. "Mr. Brandon sent." you have behaved very badly to Drawing the astonished Minna mc. You have courted mo, won after her, Mrs. Somers slipped be- my affections, and all tho while hind a largo bush of scringa, which you have toyed and trifled with the effectually screened them from view. two widows as if no such being as Littio Fitz and his fair companion myself never existed. IIow can I sauntered slowly down the path, and believe your sincerity after all as Clementina had predicted, seated your flirting, after all that has themselves on a garden bench close passed to -night? Do you think it byl. There was 1171 air of fender nothlug to break a woman's heart?" e cssnlent aboiitthet`iii'ilier i\ i5hsTo nddecr 8ofnesv nr—tfemnlous yy. • FQr 11 mQUI.OLt , J.,ita was dete' fottucled.: but something in her look and tone- aroused all the man- liness latent in hint. Adwiratiuu took the place of astonishment, and his native good nature made him forget the vexatious trials that had been played ou him. His better nature also assorted itself. - He felt although his heart had always been Mary's, his flirtatious with the widows had boon lucre pastime, though to -night, iu the excitement on the Moment, he had gong fur- ther than he ever intended. "It is nue that I proposed to you," he said at length, "but you refused me." "How could I do otherwise," returned Mary, "when, 1 saw you paying as much attention t0 others as you did to mo ? Again Fitz was silent a wouhont. "You have taught 1110 a lesson, Mary, he cried at length, taking her hand, "but I ash going to hold you to your promise all the same. If you spoke in jest I was in earnest, and don't withdraw a word of what I said. I ala thankful that I have not gouo too far, that I can still lionoralaly ask you to be my wifo. My heart is yours, Mary ; will you have me?" "Aro you in earnest ?" asked Mary. pllc"Ind. most solemn earnest," he re - "And .the widows?" whispered Mary. , "You aro worth 100,000 widows!" Mary laughed and gave • such a charming smile that Fitz was en- raptured. "And your soubriquet ?' she asked. Fitz laughed good huwo•edly. "Someone will find lac another, nev5r fear. I shall change ley mune at the Sa11)0 tune that yell change yours, Mary. People have always called me a lucky fellow, but I really think Lady Mablo's bal masque has brought oto the best luck of all." "Ho is hopelessly infatuated!" shuttered Minna to her friend ; "let us leave hien in his fool's Paradise, sho is another Becky Sharp." • And that was the verdict of the. fairer half of society. But Mrs Fitzgerald Brandon holds her own, nevertheless, for her masculine ad- mirers pronounce her the "prettiest, wittiest and- brightest woman iu Landon," Mrs. Mary 'Thompson, of Toronto, was afflicted with Tape Worm, 8 feet of which was removed by one bottle of Dr. Low's Worm Syrup. 464-4t •• ars ABOUT:-: PRINTINC. 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