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Ellesmere Guardian, Volume X, Issue 939, 29 August 1891, Page 4

The Story-Teller. PRIMROSE DALLIANCE.

It w,«s ajgobrily sight, a motley throng but cut of the wh#le Purging mass not one 'face ?niiled m honest sincere frjer^adfe^nter^uinfe' ?iii^ie9'j«T^tt^i\rjo^i« i^^.b,?sHStpQjj *ajjniit -. •sftß^angeV inUn>own i«.^N^au«ou<Jfi#"jr &$ f&fewtp teWiry;k Q?llf^*>silrdi^i«K.- - if *" 'forbear a bitter swll%^^§. ff^3i Jltlfr ne ; ssf $; action. ; TOa^=; J^f jna^^ lilt n puo the .^I2];A& kjSJ^t desire to liloase L'a4xJ.riui.ioße..,^YJ»jL,she ; hal so pleased was still a mystery to him. | He strolled. througb.the rooms sad an| alono and m so doing encountered a masher who was also indulging m |a solitary prowl. \ 4 Awful crash this ! Don't think 1 v mnsuer, flattening himself against thfc wall to avoid the valsers. ' Only 1 canfe to oblige Lasv v tfe]WU"o§p>| for I don't know l)urimtli»mhaiidln), Awfully •. j Be)kr» * ifttt <1 wt to WOT $ft»fes#i|» ( :H' ,e i i ! - D.orant !iu^h<>tkno/, jbet i^^lrojpe ■ Jie ./4h'as p^ffe'ff'fnatQbMfdfi tjieiiiy aiev-aaill ' ff dufttfy .*»«* t ' >t *^ ,saUe**:**T ,*&*§Jj 'You si'e, Lord I'muros^g^akisV^oHr silereti shaky, and the votes of Durant'fe employes woul I count well m las fuvouf. Now, there n r a lnteof< north-country folk£» here to night — people who have nev«|r been io a swell ball before m their lives!; tli<&liAsfi At? l&ftrfM&rl tfittA^hj. is a clever woman. A little social.iniertflt;*aJftiftfrjplitical infl fitt&B> gainVd', d|> his l< adica^mongy £%%& lEs.5 8 5fif JJiSr ocausej VA nd {$g as to Fancy the obligatjui>n.,jgQ,n4ufttfi# ' And with a contemptuous laugh, thy masher strolled on**through the rooms. ' 0, 1 have been made a du[e of, uaw» I? ' said ])bratit r : smiling -to Jhimself. „ ••.•A- catspoej^ >asfopk k ejspgfitpjtl 4&B"pen| i my fatirievl t»?f urthlfe a causa | < 'GotintedJbr strUttfe inMllijsliiftUlnW«ilfr conversion la their views was -«"egfd?^4( I «s certain! Win my votes? VVi'l thej' We shall see.' * ; lie hud that very morning received i warrii.^nd: H^.^ n^|WA^ a M o i^ ff? m ! M » committee of the Radical eonstitutfrit i •Pi %#HH n % 1 8»-l r fJiV^»& $$**&*** o and^oppfiSft Lqr^?%i^^^e ;^||T|pj3% Tl piilj fasliiviiredojantoQ^^ndiffeak^vaciMatipj; him extremely ;unppnular,.('Vjn with hi; . o^i^^pM^a'&As fit urgently vntretfteu. Ilegha^r tjnj&|- bdfer - sll oge ih«s io^prWxajb?|fe^r v eq?teß>ii "|l| knew accuratcly.4(tfj@r,ljigti i!be» stood iii> the esthSetTon of hia honie ; ' aMuoiktfea, and he was justly proud of the .^honoiii done to him. interest m ppljlics^and, (juit^i^^e^d by any party prejudice, ' had^iiHe" r^l interests of bis fellow-man at htfart. He was npt. wanting, m anjbitipnj hefhad plenty o'f-tiinfe toldJevJteiiutieJte aflfairs; he had unlimited wealth to spend for the common- is6¥iJ£ 'l j&flfd yet, thoujrh( pride and inclination both cried loudlyj for acceptance of the tempting offer now made to him, a letter at that mo-j nient lay upon his library table r.*ady! stamped for the post, declining iti "What influence, then, stronger than; icarcely have explained himself. I The aayg6&6mtNfy-!*& spite of all aecUirations to the contrary* are vAPt his friend, Pc prized 'her friendship! -deeply,- he admired her>as a woman, and wa^gWiaf^foqfth^raanxiiJEnßTpf in| terest'- s ne • haa * exhi bvt«d' toward s^ him .;. According, to ,his /.creed. , no annoyanct 'iriuif^^^y.W|i|ug^t6 IhMfl^r brow through anyj j^fc .of '" his. Public . Hie: for hiras had iff but they were not taibe realised by'a viotationiof social obligations.,. AhdS^without hesitation fie hail : vfrittefl-- : the letter of refusa.l, and tesi^nea jbh^t whictun his thwart of heairts, h^-wa^force^Wadmit; hVvfoaHgdrgladly-aaa^ipi^^ have; accepted." ' /\v\-ii '..' •;'/ '^i. ■, Bat the.mashjßr's.cajceW Wjprds had" awakened' a Whirl wind ; voE.\ confliotingji passions within ■ him, . He : was. essentially) a sensitive man,, and the '- knowledge^ f oi Baying, appeared" m; the; light of^aii dupe) cut deep into his souU' .The scales had now that' which • heretpfpref n|d,: beec( ijßihr.oude(J.;, . f ron» j 'fyfe ,; g»?^, >K |£ l |^ *njaski had failed' from the Jac^(tf , bis^bataier,and for the' first t^ne. be s»v^ her as she was— ft cold' calomajiin^^w^iib^sacri-; 'fidirig all things; td effedfc her.owri' 'ends.. Was it - j ust that, *f br S t uc'h; ;)fy] ' she,; ste should lay aside ; .life?: .If tbe ietter wa>" ii6t 'fsi .p ps^ <?^ t was \ ;still not €bo la.te to- meet ! her I ladyship with .her ownwpappnsr. • Xt-.wat a; mats.? ter for. gerious ■! reflection.'. vcHe^lsras too i just to act > u ptin >-,^£e v< irould take time; and aßstfr^hn^e^^Ea^^hatf. *had been stated wj»9 the v j truth. '.pTiherei was no n«edto^eii(d/ : a finat ajnsjror tothe committee for a day or tjrq. If only the [letter bflftpfe,^Pste^.|:t. Reaving; the ballroom, he Burriea to v his library, the only apartmen*' left; 'free from this invasion of beauty and rank. A read-; ring lamp stood upon; hi* writing - table,. ; and beneath, m the circle of light, wasshe white square envelope., > i ;. fCvntinyed m purl hixt Oitiiii,) * «$K ''%'■ \\V :'*° '?? /"■■■■.• '