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OUR ADVENTURE IN THE HIGHLANDS. 341
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And Our The Regiment Season Was Was Stat...
house covered by these fragrant parasites , that in the distance it had the appearance of a gigantic arbour . From the t drawing b -
towards vases room , windows led the down river a t o g Another h beautifull t of grassy fli y- kept s t teps of lawn , ornamen t , which similar ted sloped wi to those mar gent l y t eps
wa the ter drawing where -room a fairy . windows -like boa , t descended g lay moored to . , Laurel brink Grove of was the
a gem , of a place at all times , but that evening it was especially been beautiful collec , all ted that to taste A could nnie ' suggest s comin or of wealth . procure , having
. arrive Charlie . When , Harry we , grace and entered I , were the the drawing firs g t men room age of , t danc our i reg ng the imen had t t to t
of com the menced room , and surrounded " the fair by maid a crowd of Perth of friends " sood and admirers cenre ; _« he tural looked rose perfec , which tly was lovel laced y in her gauzy whi te k _ los , and hair the gsy
_^ seemed still wet with dew p . After among shaking- hands with her , _^ for Charlie Harry dancing and k remained ed I . M did Knowing iss not H by attemp her ' s how tablets side t to much , in cut tent and in his , on his bu hear making t stood own t was waitin arrangements he in the had g affair while just ,
him finished Coming mar to dance s doing traig the ht so up first when ose to quadrille our Captain group with , Ash he her reques ton entered ted ; Annie the to room allow .
. engaged u Too . " late , Captain Ashton , " she said , smilingly ; u I ' m
" " The I ' ve firs promised t valse , that then to ? " Mr . Heathcote , too t . ' ression f hi
eyes Ash was ton fl no ashed t pleasan a glance t . " at Have Charlie you , and any dance exp disenga o ged , tone
Miss She Rose looked ? " at he her asked tablets , in the — " Yes t , I lacidl have y number polite nine . left ;
I shall be happy to dance it with you . " A " Thank you of , hours Miss Rose later ; " as and I stood he turn at ed the away door . of a little
boudoir coup which had been fitted , up in the oriental style as a rousl refresh wi men , ing t room his , brow Harry with rus his hed ess from -bouqueted the drawin pocket g room -handker , vigo - -
chief . y p done " That up ; room give is me lik some e a furn thin ace g t , " drink he gasped , for ; goodness "I ' ' g sake ularl . y "
Aft lread _" I drainin say proposed , Bob g a , t Charlie um he b wi ler ll do is cham going so before pa i g t to long , - nig w ht afiti en ; d t when if , he he has does not
ay , , , I h T hereu she on will say friend c Yes , ' for lied I have himse lots lf of to money scrubbin put upon his brow it . " g
even more p vig , orousl my y than pp before , and then we returned to the
drawing room .
Our Adventure In The Highlands. 341
OUR ADVENTURE IN THE HIGHLANDS . 341
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), July 1, 1864, page 341, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01071864/page/53/
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