When London Sleeps — page 79: what you’re looking at

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vag A SHOWER OF GOLD. “Vow re taking the pride of the circus away froin us, David, but you’re a good fellow; and the old man hopes God will bless you every time.’ There was one, however, who stood aloof; her heart filled with jealous rage. ‘The announcement of this engagement, which nevertheless she of all others ought to have foreseen, was in the nature of a death blow to Hilda Corrode. Queenie noticed that from her came no expression of good wishes. Her sweet face suffused with blushes, she approached her timidly, and said gently, almost imploringly: ‘“Hilda, for some reason you seem to have grown eold and distant, to have almost avoided me; but I want you to kiss me now and say we are friends once ere, Hilda drew herself up, and, although her eyes were ablaze with the inward fires which were consuming her, she managed to hold herself in check, and an- swered, coldly and haughtily: : “With so many around you, my cotnatd titer will scarcely be missed. At any rate, they will keep till to-morrow.”’ And then she swept away from the scene of jubila-_ tion which was so repulsive to her. Sammy and Carrie, who happened to be standing | neat, heard this ungracious speech, and both were filled with indignation. ‘“Now, that’s what I call nice and friendly,’ exclaimed Sammy, sarcastically. ‘‘Blest if that woman ain’t cold enough to burst a water-pipe!”” © Carrie quite agreed with him, but, possessed of — 3 _/comicbooks.co