A Final Triumph; or, A Lady Bachelor — page 88: what you’re looking at

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86 A LADY BACHELOR. exercise in a life-time. Is George Edicott a fool or a made man?’ Laurence had received, some days previously, an invita- tion to a social gathering. He attended, and there en- countered the second connecting coincidence when he be- held the Studevant family. They were all present—father, mother, and daughter. Laurence was delighted, and de- terinined not to claix> acquaintance, but resolved to watch. He was glad to meet Eloise under such circumstances, con- sidering what he knew and suspected concerning her. He had been in the parlor but a little time when he heard something which surprised and pleased him. Upon like occasions every one is talking, and their conversation is usually of the lighter sort. Eloise passed near, leaning on the arm of a gentleman. As she passed, a lady remarked in a sententious manner: ‘*] thought so!’’ ’ At once the question was put: ** Do you allude to Miss Studevant?” *" Yes.”’ ** Ts she engaged?”’ ‘** Well, not’ actually engaged as yet, but one must be blind not to see what is to come.”’ ‘**T have heard she was engaged to a young gentleman living in Paris.”’ ** She was engaged to him, but that métch is of.’’ ‘© Who broke it off?’’ ** She did, I reckon. It is rumored that tov Paris gen- tleman met with financial reverses, or gaubled away his fortune, or something. The present attendant is very GComichbooks \ Y c P| ; ' ; 7 V