A Final Triumph; or, A Lady Bachelor — page 128: what you’re looking at

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126 A LADY BACHELOR. drifted by, and ‘‘ we girls,’? who were on board, beheld Eloise a guest on the yacht. In due time Miss Teft and her guests were rowed ashore, entered the former’s carriage, and were driven toward home. Miss Teft had been very thoughtful; she was a sensible, high-spirited girl; she had not observed that her compan- ion had met with less cordiality than herself on the yacht, but she remembered that she had been coldly omitted in the invitations extended by ‘“‘ we girls,’’ and, taking an opportunity, she said: ** Eloise, it strikes me there is an awful set of spiteful girls in the hotel.” Eloise made no answer. ** Don’t you think so?” ‘They do appear to dislike me.’’ ** Why?”’ ‘* Have you not discovered?” ** T have not.’” **T am passée.” ** Oh, dear me! is that all?” Sy ie ORK ** And because you are not as young as these girls, they visit you with their snubs and slights?’’ ** | know of no other reason. ’’ ** Eloise, you are very pretty and attractive—how is it you never married ?’’ Eloise colored up, and said: ** Don’t ask me.” ** Ah! 1 see you’ve had an experience. Well, it’s your ecomicbooks cor 1a a j - y'v - is Bot Nee 4 A aheet hy . a . 4