A Final Triumph; or, A Lady Bachelor — page 125: what you’re looking at

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STINGS. 123 ** Oh, a little!’ ** Come, let us hear you.” Eloise shrunk back, saying: ** No, no!”’ Mrs. —— immediately stepped forward and insisted that Eloise should perform. There was quite a delegation of young gentlemen down from the city that evening, and ‘‘we girls’? were delighted at the prospect of our little heroine’s making a “‘ show of herself. ’’ Eloise sat down to the piano, and the instant she touched the keys there went a thrill through the audience; every one recognized on the instant that a mistress of the instru- ment was to perform. What followed? ‘* We girls” literally dragged all the young men from the casino; but a little later the sweet but powerful tones of a cultivated voice floated through the corridors. ‘* Who is singing?”’ asked one of the young men. One of the girls ran to the casino door, and returned in a moment and said: ‘* It’s Miss Teft. ”” The statement was a deliberate falsehood; but the young falsifier could fall back on an excuse. Miss Teft was stand- ing over the songstress, turning the leaves of her music; if caught in her fib, she could say she ¢hought it was Miss Teft. 3 A week previously a ride had been projected. All the young ladies in the house had been invited but Eloise. _ Miss Teft, upon her arrival, was invited to be one of the party. She supposed, as a matter of course, that Eloise was going, and accepted. On the morning when the ride Gomichbooks if - ; / 4 J , : ‘ 4 _ > : : nee fa eee j 7 TAME LL D4 We, m*. “ph 5 \ Ne : ’ | ori . . tag \y'8 . Ue ake oe) DA LS SAN RE ikl bee RD ot 4 OB ea! 6 thd i BAe a inl aed et Re a dn Bae Benet aN ETE ee 2 ee HP PCee Pai a td A We rp rere.” eee (E(0)