A Final Triumph; or, A Lady Bachelor — page 127: what you’re looking at

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STINGS. 125 lady firmly persisted, and the party were compelled to go without her. ** 1 am so sorry!’’ said Eloise. ** My dear child, you need not be sorry. I have a plan, and I will carry it out. I have ordered my carriage; we will go by a roundabout road; we will get to the bay ahead of that party; then you and 1 will go on the yacht and have a good time.’’ **T am so thankful for your kindness and consideration, but I really do not think I shall go.’’ ** You must go; and now get ready; we have no time te spare. ”’ ‘* T will see what auntie says about going.’’ HKloise consulted her aunt. ‘The latter really enjoyed the prospect of matching “‘ we girls,’’ and she urged Eloise to go. A little later, and Miss Teft and our heroine, with her aunt, were on the road. ‘They reached the bay, and the yacht’s gig was waiting for them. Eloise and her com- panions were taken aboard. Well, it did seem that she was to have a day of triumph; but, alas! there was a lady guest on board, a designing woman, and she knew Eloise, and speedily let the news go around that the lady visitor te the yacht was an old maid. Eloise was received with considerable courteous atten- tion; but, alas! it was courtesy alone that she encountered. There was exercised a certain restraint toward her, just. sufficient to make her conscious that in a mild way she was meeting a penalty. But there came a little lifting of the shadow. A sail-boat, bearing the party from the hotel» Gomichbooks (E©)