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THE SOUTHERN WORLD, APRIL 1,1884.
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, to take the entire shall tell her of your ruse and you will I heart I had better be looking after
. Darrel *»» get a spanking instead of coddling,” mamma,” laughed the young man.
... smilingly answered the young lady. “ Pshaw!” will, „
• , ,«ll hid dram op this u And that will recall my own sweet ™ w,th * tap ol her ,,n '
1 LU ' handwriting, had duly mamma. Do tell her Miss Coleman,”
kiaown La lift aairl Via turn pH cmH lnff iLnm
my
Pshaw l” with a tap of her fan.
I Mrs. Coleman, do you hear that?”
• .tt-n nauun»“ ,11J B» * ,' | rr 1 *V" v 7** “ v t “T, he answered, calling to that lady as she
h> 9 ° wn no flaw to be he said as he turned and left them to came in booted for the quadrille.
1 their promenade. When he advanced to “Eh, what is it?”
it,and there I SJZT i cm, wna
it- t his nephew and r^ 8 * ? e ® au88 Vi e f ra ^ e ds “ Mother here and this irrepressible
f n 1ainly that hisnepnew auu e ff rontery cou ld not militate, he said: Major of mi
|D j o P be maB ter and mistress at | “ Mrs. DeSaussure, I have just asked | flirtation. £
a
with
he said: Major of mine are getting up quite
ter auu “*,*»• *“• ’® just asked flirtation. She is going to dance wi
1 n doubt died in the the Colonel’s permission to pay my re- him.”
ows, an d n ° . uld b e spects to his sister, and what do you 1 “” r
tlli8 heart’s desire wouiu uo | think he answered?” _
pation. I had no idea I would enjoy it
so much. Why, I even forgot my
ljOOt-8***
“Did you? Well, I shall venture a
still more impertinent suggestion and
ask you for a waits,” Baia the young
gentleman. .. ,
“ Waltz, indeed 1 I had as soon think
Well, why not? I am going to dance
link he answered?” with you, Frank.”
8J ic«. I “His sister? I really do not under- “ Yes, I know, but ours is a kind of
v sn certain? Many persons stand,” said the lady, drawing up a lit- family arrangement, you know.”
b» l 80 ,, u„ doubt what- tie and the upper lip twitching ready for “ Well, and this may turn out to be,”
ft P.nrl. 1 mirth ml tli*
there could be ^ ^ I a curl.
laughed the lady.
Don’t be silly, Frank. You are in
ghow-
mbject, our future “He said, my mamma is pretty enough
and declared that tne iuiure to my sister and wou j d be were she more danger of losing your sweetheart
-which was certainly the no t my mother,” he answered, undis- than ” “
1 mayed by the scowl. 1 “ 11
( T 0 BE CONTINUED.)
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DeSAUSSURES.
Historical Romance.
BY B. F. sawyer.
CHAPTER XXI.
lan your mamma,” replied the mother.
| lunyeu uy mcwuwi. i “Not if your mamma chooses to di-
“ Ah, Frank is a saucy boy,” a smile vert his fire, Frank, while you retreat
smoothing out the scowl. with your sweetheart. I have known
A pretty woman is never offended by Kate to turn older heads than this Ma-
being told of her prettiness. Boy as jor’s.”
this Major was, perhaps he had already “ Mary, you must not,” cried the lady,
learned this little female weakness. with a shade of annoyance.
I “Yes, and Miss Coleman tried to “ Very well, then, we will watch the
frighten me with a terrible story of your others and make remarks about them
spanking proclivities ” I Tt in alwnva nlonanntnr ta talk about. oil
| spanning proclivities." i It is always pleasanter to talk about our
“ Ah, I am glad you are not so easily neighbors than ourselves. But really,
I frightened.” Frank, your little Major does look well.
“ No, indeed. My own sweet mamma He and Drucie make quite a handsome
, no, mueeu. my own sweet mamma ne auu j
ir to make room for the coming has inured me to their terrors. It would couple.”
irna ViqH an hour 6&rll6r Lo lilra ViAinor wifVi Yipr aarain in oof o Yfifl.
to maKe ruum ivi © nab mureu mo to tiitur terrora. At wouiu
,p e r was had an hour earlier be like being with her again to get a
al and the dining room cleared g 00 d spanking.”
bbed for the ball. A little ros- “Oh, I am sadly afraid your good Coleman.
“Yes, I think so.”
" How old is he, Frank?
been raised for the band, the mother did not properly understand the
were festooned with wreaths of ar t of spanking. They must not have
“Twenty-two.
“Why he looks like a boy.”
of coming out in short dresses and go
pirouetting around the rcom a la Tagil-
rie. Oh, no; my day for such dizzy de
lights are over.”
“ But vou will give me the next qua
drille, Mrs. Coleman,” said Captain
Chatham, gallantly pushing forward.
“ Mercy, me; I must blow a little first.
How long is it off? ”
“The next is a waltz, and the next
after a quadrille.”
“ With pleasure, Captain Chatham.”
“Thanks; are you choice of a vis a
vis?” _
“Oh, no; Yes I am, too. Get some
one older and ugly, or you will be neg
lecting me for my vis a vis,” said the
lady.
“ I can relieve you, Mary, smilingly
suggested Mrs. DeSaussure. ‘ ‘ I have
an engagement for the same Bet, and
though I am not soold, and only passably
ugly, I may servo as a foil for Captain
Chatham’s ungallantry.”
“Certainly, Kate, you are the venr
i one, but who iB your partner. There is
something in that to a lady of my fastid-
from Mrs. ious taste.”
“That honor belongs to your very
We are the same age.” humble servant,” bowed the Major,
1 with his hand on his breast. May I
were lestooneu wiwi wicuLUDui art oi spanning, xney must not nave i »vny no iuukb a wy. ij„, in
and Major Lawson had so far been well laid on to be so lightly remem- “ But he is not a boy by any means— hope that I approach yo
military rigor as to permit | bered.” smiled the lady. I as thorough a man as I ever saw.” | atandarcW^ ^ thi Wo arQ
1U luajut mv— —; i ugcii u via wwu vu tv wudv nguvij iviuvm i —' — w w — J ~ •/
military rigor as to permit bered,” smiled the lady. as thorough a man as I ever saw.
ental colors to be brought over “oh, I assure you that I have a very “I have promised him, Mary, to make | ”yn, yesi “‘‘"y w i* t
by its sweeping folds the ros- feeling remembrance of them—ah, the the acquaintance of his mother. You all to bo congratua a , » »
, laying on of hands,” with mock rever- must help me to do it.” could on|y get somebody to watch my
.t.UnV all tViinon wfiro rfiiulv: “ Th«v aro Edaefield DeODle. I be-1 old man. . .
o’clock all things were ready; e nce.
»ndflagolets had taken the place “Oh,” smiled the lady, “I suspect lieve?” „
t and trombone; a resonant bass you were a spoilt boy. But come, tell “Yes, and Frank says of the best,
been substituted for the drum, me of your mother. I should like to “ Has she daughters ? t
enthey struck up one of Strauss’ know of her.” “He says not. His mother is a will
i j_ ai - Her home is in Edgefield. I ow and he an only child.”
.. . ... . i II AL II Uni
“They are Edgefield people, I be-
old man.’ . A
“As I do not dance that set, I will un
dertake that duty,” said Frank.
“I am afraid to trust you Frank, the
first pair of pretty eyeB that come along
v ana ne an omv cimu. . you would forget your charge and go
“Oh, well, we must have her in our gallanting after them. Never set a rogue
i s :— — „ m iaain n in fall'll a roiruo. VOU know.
■om ivirs. uecaauBHurw.
u She is going to see Miss Middleton
xn TT ° a xriaif
uiCi lug auu; ui Mv««uvy m**v» ■ MJ UC tUllil cVUCD auu A UBt 1 40 6 v b “ ,
ig as charming as the occasion eoo d friends, I would like for our moth- —Miss Hortense—she owes her a visit
sant, for in addition to the vis- er8 to see and know each other, too. and is prompted by one of her amiable
naxnfv Unlloa iniUl r « T 1„ >» If.-i -*■ XI 1 a ...roaf oripl
- rosy and eyes as bright, had
in to lend enchantment to the
All were anxious to do honor to
vevolunters who were going forth
e. Not a lady in all this proud w
t was ready with her sweetest •• will you? Then I shall write to her j.
to applaud his patriotism and to about you, and I am sure she will meet demurely.
his courage. Major Lawson you ui 0re than half way. But there, 1 “Oh. vo
icharming partner in Miss Cros- (hey are calling for the cotillion. I have
iptain Chatham was equally hap- t he honor of dancing with Miss Coleman.
; possession of Miss DuBoise; j must go for her. Do you dance, Mrs.
QnlraAn 1 swl a..1 KfIT — —1.«I ° mi
Hortense is a sweet girl Frank.
use they can bo put to.
“And that is what?”
‘* To foot the bills of pretty wives l
Colonel, I wouldn’t stand that, said
I am
... uvi muse wuo wouiu see it
n s ball scene at Brussels and
its antitype. To be sure there
uanimiype. to be sure tnerei «Tf it will really amuse you; buti
theglitterof stars and diamonds t b e next, say the second after.” lever since 1 came in. aii, nere ne yumeo i does your feet stand u.aont you
hion and flattery, but the bright u t w iH be so delighted,” and bowing now to claim mother, Frank explained. t jdnk you had better ask the Major to
ere .there, and brave men—eyes as „ a stately as if it were to the Queen he “ She it P rett y* y ell » L let you puton your slippers? chuckled
Md soft as ever spoke love to eyes ‘ vaa making his obeisance, he hurried his taste. But what is it we have to Lj ie 0 j d gentleman with a sly wink at
« again—and men as brave as ou t to find Miss Coleman. I dance, a minuet, reel or cotillion ( | Mrs. DeSaussure. _ , , L _
agut at Waterloo. | ««There is something good about the | “ A cotillion.”
/ v —j — — i wub uuvituig —*
as brave as out to find Miss Coleman.
"«“» Waterloo. “There is something good about the
*altz ended, Major Lawson could boy after all,” murmured the lady, look-1 •• very wen. yuu muov
Wj P artner before he in A a [ter him with an unconscious smile. vi B . a -vis.” . .. „ , .
toe side of Miss Coleman. With more reluctance than he would “Oh, yes, of course, and the Colonel
io.V me £ort he next set? Have have cared to confess, the young Colo- can wa tch Frank while you watch me,
ne l surrendered his fair charge to the with a bttle laugh.
; we dispense with such for- M&ior and then went in to join his “No, indeed, I shall be watching my
L ^es, I will dance the next with I Mother “
Mrs. DeSaussure.
You see, Major Lawson, he is get-
• 111. nulla that RAXPflUm.
A. COwIllIvIl* I 1 ills DQCj I V /
Very well. Kate you must be my t j n g spiteful. He calls that sarcasm,
A.«na ” all* IfllliHipd.
answered frankl
bHa lau rt ^°di
“ YeB°; I see he will have to be put to
bed. Shall I call your negro man?
asked the Major.
“ No; I will try to persuade him to $o
ftn T Atwitzily. .
am too late!” sighed Cap- be
HI. flfi 11P llAnm/l Vvnfaka La* I _ .
ter.
w, Alsjor LawBon has anticipated
toe answered. 1
e “ 1 ® a )' claim the next?”
youplease."
ink
ftior and then went in to jum mo “ No, inaeeu, i uo “No; I win try w p«r»u»u 0 « »v
other. . I toes; ouch, they are pinching me wit b ou t creating a scene; but there is
“ Frank, I find that Major of your s to a j rea dy! ” the call for the waltz. You gentlemen
, n ,Jf e a charming little fellow,” said «« Ah , Mrs. DeSaussure, I hope you are excU8 ed. We will jput up with the
? qult ?u a _ a 8 I fa make reprisal for your day’s | lintiI the wa i tz ended.”
i, I havi
df; but
«ham as he bowed before her I
^ith the haste he had made to j “Yes he is a capital fellow an
AdoniB as well as Achilles—
so eallant In love.
A young Lochtnvar,
ove, so dauntless In
•*An, airo. ura#unoui»i * , are excuseu.
ready to make repnsal for your day s w man t he —
depredations! ” Baid the old gentleman, No; if you please. I have an engage
coming forward and offering his arm. ment ’to waltz myself; but come along,
“Certainly, sir; if nothing less w ^ ma jor, she wants to doctor her toes,
satisfy you.” _ T . . I and the great big hearted old gentleman
“Ito; nothing less. Have you select- an d actually surprised his wife
Bhe re “ ly
"> 1 hav» •>
r La*g^“ Ve a Pretty mother, but, shall be
ta BuS>’ 0U t muat not look pale ance
I - f 1C 10n Of nain tmnana vnrt nr onfiTI
p ^^ItJink StonS plenum ought to be
VI « I ^ntwvallmtfV t/1 von.
zladif yonmakemanyacqua^-I^^^^Qgg fine appearance and easy unpdUntey ,, to jrou.
11 ^Rl«ll!n P o a,n e8cape yoU 1 0p rha 1 Cmu^hatoST y . „ T I S^rewere anywho enjoyed the lux-1 ^ gSe^ojSudoc; Iwouldatop
v ^he reallv iJ^k OU a ^ once Wl ^ I n0 ^, Vr t 8 hall go more in society. 11 , tbat musical motion with a more I . r j_bt now and offer to rub his knees.
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