n TJIK TIMES, NEW BL00MF1EL1), PA., MAltCH C, 1878. Vows Made to be Broken. N' O, HI HI" Bald Julian Ferrean en- ergetleally, as lie tossed tils cigar away, preparatory to Joining the ladies : "I'm not a marrying man. In my bumble opinion, about the worst thing a man ean do with himself is to Blip his tteek luto the matrimonial iiooro 1" "What I ynnV cried Tom Revere, " You holding fortli against matrimony with your reputation for gallantry, and your confessed adoration of the lovely sex? I'm thunder-struck I" "Certalnlv. I adore the Indies; I've much too high a regard for them to wish them condemned to such a state of ser vitude. Tie a woman down to the cares and vexations of married life; subject her to the whims of a man whom site is .hound to obey ; and make her the wor ried slave of half a dozen young tor ments and you've spoiled her I" con cluded Julian, with some excitement. A vociferous clapping of hands from the adjacent bay-window greeted this peroration, and the energetic orator, who had not been aware of any audience save Tom Revere, was rather discomposed to tlnil himself declaiming before half a dozen girls, and three or four masculine satellites of the same ; while a chorus of laughing voices added their din to that of the applauding hands. " liravo 1 Ferrean, relieve your mind if voil do astonish the public 1 Who cares for the fitness of things I" roared llarrv Blount's thundering buss ubove all the shrill outcry. "Upon my word, Mr. Ferrean, if I had known you were not a marrying man, I'd never have' given you all those waltzes 1 I reimunce you, sir, hence forth and forever!" laughed Annie Orlerson. " Sound sense, every word of it, Mr, l-'erreanl" declared Belle Blount, em phatically. 11 Vewy neat, Ferwean ; vewy neat, i and cxtweiuely well put," drawled Hid ney Phillips, the greatest fop and dandy of our set, but a man whom none of us ' liked to anger. " What egregious nonsense, Julian!" aid pretty, piquant Rose Ferrean. " Come In, Julian, won't you V" said his cousin, Edna Reese. Julian followed Tom Revere, who had already entered the house ; and, coming into the drawing-room, found that wor thy established beside his particular affinity, blue-eyed Annie Orlerson. Our party were spending the afternoon jtt Cbetwoode Hill, in honor of Miss -Blanche Chetwoode's arrival, and for the purpose of making thatyoung lady's acquaintance. She was a cousin of Nora Chetwoode, from the city, and we had been so long accustomed to hear Nora rave about her, that we were all anxious to meet the paragon. So, when we received Nora's notes, announcing her visit and inviting us to make a little informal party for her,eaoh and every one of us donned his most Impressive attire and made himself as killing as possible, and repaired to Chetwoode Hill, speak ing only for the masculine members of the party, because the the ladies did not appear to be gotten up with any unusual degree of Bumptuousness; but then you never can be sure whether a lady has spent three hours or ten minutes in the preparation of her toilet. I may as well confess that I, Rlcha rd Branden, attorney at law, left my office during business hours, took this unusual pains with my personal appearance, and walked a mile to Chetwoode Iifll that vrarm June day, caring very little whether Miss Blanche Chetwoode were beautiful as a hour! or ugly as a Gorgon, provided only that little Nora was gra cious and sweet to me. I did confess it to Rose Ferrean, and she said I had more sense than she gave me credit for. We were the first party to arrive; Rose Ferrean and I, Edna Reese and Julian. Nora met us at the door, her hazel eyes shining, her jetty curls danc ing all around her pretty little head, looking altogether such a charming picture of delight and satisfaction that I inwardly renewed my vow to propose upon the very first elllgibleopportunity Ah ! little did I think that, within three hours, I Bhould voluntarily renounce that vow, and but I will not anticipate. Nora led us to the drawing-room, and introduced us to Blanche Chetwoode, Julian Ferrean was the first to be pre. sented, and I saw by hid face that he was profoundly impressed. And no wonder, for the girl was a marvel; alateiy ana slender as a lily, and as wuite, inougn ner Heavy braids were like jet, and matched her sloe-black eyes. riiere was a dainty tint or pink upon tier cheeks, and her mouth was like a ijoral bow. She wore a thin black dress, and had yellow lilies in her hair and on her bosom ; the effect of which attire was artistically perfect. Julian Ferrean, tall, fair-haired, ele gant Julian, for whom the girls " pulled eaps," and were jealous of each other ; with wnose blue eyes and blonde mus tache they were won't to be smitten at first sight; and who gallantly distribu ted bis attentions among them all, with such perfect impartiality that they called him "everybody's beau," he seemed to strika Mis Chetwoode very favorably, for I saw an expression of positive ad miration In her face Us he bowed low be fore her. " Here," I thought, " la the beginning of a romance." Therefore nobody was more surprised than I to hear Julian, who, a little later, had been out to smoke' with Tom Re vere, get off that speech against matri mony which the company received with such various comments. I was equally surprised to see Blanche Chetwoode turn around with approving eyes B9 he enter, ed, and to hear her say, In her sweet, distinct voice : ' " Mr. Ferrean, I heartily agree with you. It appears to me that the institu tion of marriage, as it exists at present, is a miserable failure." Julian looked rather taken by surprise but he bowed with something more than his usual air of deference. " I am flattered to find that Miss Chet woode and myself are of the same opin ion," he said. " I have long held that opinion," said Miss Chetwoode, gravely. " I think no woman could have a true regard for a man, and yet be willing to Impose upon hliii the burdens which matrimony, ex cept in the most unusual cases, must en tail ; nor could a man who possessed any feeling of chivalry introduce the woman lie professed to love into that which Mr. Ferreau well calls a state of servitude. I believe there Is a Plutonic regard which may and should exist be tween persons of opposite sex, and which would be far more sutisfuctory and ele vutiug than that senseless passioiulled love!" This speech, certainly a remarkable one for a young lady to make, was re ceived in silence by all save Rose Fer rean ; she turned up her pretty little nose, and said, simply but forcibly, "Oh pshaw 1" For which Irreverent remark Miss Rose was rewarded by a glance of scath ing rebuke from her brother, who had been regarding Miss Chetwoode's ani mated face In silent and admiring ap proval. After a little, Belle Blount spoke, in her decisive fashion, You are right, Miss Chetwoode. I do not believe in matrimony, and I think love and love-making about the most stupid business one could possibly en gage in." Sidney Phillips Bbot an odd side-look at the handsome black-eyed Belle; and I, who knew Sidney pretty well, had never seen that look In his Bleepy gray eyes except wnen ne meditated some piece of diablerie. He had told me once that he meant to marry Belle Blount ; not that he had ode red himself to her, nor, Indeed, that he hud ever been especially attentive to her; but I believed Implicitly from that hour that Belle wpuld be the future Mrs. Phillips. Sydney was accustomed to have his own way ; no one ever knew him to full In any undertaking. But now he said, in his laziest drawl, " Weally, now, Miss Belle, would you accept that sort of Platonic fwiendship that Miss Chetwoode weferred to, aw in pwefewence to aw matrimony V" There were occasions when Sydney's lisp ana arawi were terribly exaspera ting; and there were other times when peculiarities of speech were indescriba bly funny. Harry Blount used to tell a Btory about him, how once at college he entered the class-room with consider able animation, and remarked, in the most excited tone he had ever been heard to use, "Boys, there's a wumpus down stweet 1" "A what r" was the astonished in quiry . from several of his chums ; to which he responded : " A wlot 1" "What?" " A wow !" shouted Sidney, furiously; and, covered with wrath and contusion, he hastily retreated, followed by the up roarious laughter of the fellows. We all believed this story, because Sidney invariably "got mad" when Harry told it; which he did pretty frequently. iiowever, lieue mount did not seem to see anything amusing in Sydney's anectation just now. Her cheeks were very red, and her tone was undeniably snappish, so she answered him, " Most decidedly, yes! " "Aw yaas; weally, now, matwimo ny is a good deal of a bouh," continued Sidney, contemplatively. " Boosed un certain ; if a fellah makes a mistake he can't have a chance to wectify it." "That is very true, Mr. Phillips," observed Miss Chetwoode. I consider that an Insuperable objection to mar- rluge; one may be happy; but if one U miserable, there is no return ; and the risk is too great." " Blanche, dear," said Nora Chet woode, a little timidly, for Blanche was her oracle, "don't you ever mean to marry ?" "Never I" It is quite impossible to describe the tone and manner of Blanche Chetwoode as she said that. The little word sound ed as Impressive as three hours of elo quence could have done. " And I am with you there, Miss Chet woode I" cried Belle Blount, as, with glowing cheeks, she impulsively held out her hand to Blanche. That young lady clasped it for a mo ment with a firm, steady hand that seemed a little mesuierlo in its touch ; for Belle' face took on the exact expres sion of her own bb she said, " Then we are allied, Miss Blount?" " Will you admit a third party to your compact? You have heard me an nounce myself a bachelor sworn." And Julian Ferrean stood before Miss Chet woode with outstretched hand. "Aw me too, Miss Chetwoode?" That was Sidney Phillips, and he also was oflering his hand. I'm weudy to take the oath," said he. " I declare!" cried Rose Ferrean,wlth wide-open, astonished eyes. " You're actually resolving yourselves into an anti-matrimonial club!" Vewy good ideali, Miss Wose," lisp ed Sidney. " I pwopose we do just that, and Miss Chetwoode shall administer the obligation. She is the owlginator of this upwlsing." , " You mistake," laughed Annie Orler son. " it was Mr. Ferrean." " Well," said Belle Blount, with en thusiasm, "is it not a grand idea, who ever originated It ? Let us all unite and pledge ourselves never to enter into the miserable bondage of married life ; and let us all help eacli other to keep that resolution 1 Shall it be bo ?" Sidney and Julian simultaneously bowed i and Miss Chetwoode gave them a smile of Biich bewildering splendor that Tom Revere, ambitious of winning the like for himself, started up, and avowed himself a convert to Miss Chet woode's theory. Then came Edna Reese and Eustace Hardy, Harry Blount and Annie Orler son. I firmly believe to this hour that Blanche Chetwoode had the power of fusel nation, and could bend oth ers to her will, like the sirens of the old legend. It struck me as almost an un canny thing to see them all crowding up to clasp her hand, as if she were the priestess of a new religion, and they her converts, offering their vows upon that soft, white palm. I know not what Instinct of evil made me turn to look at Nora Chetwoode ; and I saw her bending a little forward over the table at which she stood, her lips half-parted, and a deep flush upon either cheek ; while her eyes were dellb. erately fixed upon her cousin's face. My heart gave a sudden bound as I thought, " Oood heaven! is little Nora going to rush into this folly along with the other lunatics ? She shall not do it ! I'll put a stop to It." I made one step forward, but I was too late. Blanche Chetwoode looked up and caught Nora's eye just then, and before I could speak, she said smiling, Well, Nora, how is it with jxu, ptlile t " And the next minute Nora was at her side, and Nora's hund was clasped with hers. With an Inward groan, I follow ed. "If Nora never marries, I never shall, that is certain," was my melan choly thought, as I succumbed to the inevitable, and meekly gave in my alle giance. Like a Iamb to the sacwifice, eh, Bwaddon ?" said Sidney Phillips. Con found the fellow I he always appeared to Bee light into one's brain, and read one's thoughts like an open book. "So we're all swoulin celibates except Miss Wose," continued the mocking wretch. " Come, Miss Wose, a'n't you wcady to wenounce the slavewy of wed lock ?" " I should hope not!" retorted Rose Ferrean with asperity. " I never saw such a set of lunatics in all my life! I must say I had a better opinion of you, Dick Brandon." Here I cast a pitiful look at Nora, and Rose seemed softened She proceeded, "As for you, Nora, I do believe you'd go into a nunnery, or turn dervish and go spinning on your head if your cousin asked you to !" " Your iilustwations may be a little shaky, but your splwit is wefwcshlng, Miss Wose," drawled Sidney. "My iiime is not Wose I and if I wasn't an idiot I wouldn't drag out my remarks as ir every word weighed a ton!" angrily retorted Miss Ferrean, who was not very well endowed with the repose of the Vere de Veres. Rose was all energy herself, and vehement ly despised all lazy people. Hence she could not bear Sidney. "Won't you join the club then, Rose ?" asked Edna Reese. " I'm sure it's a great deal nicer to be united in friendship than" " Fudge!" interrupted Rose. " I shall marry the first desirable man that asks me, and so will you, every one of you girls I Yes ; Miss Chetwoode and all Now mark my words !" Miss Chetwoode drew herself up with stately hauteur, and gave Miss Rose a look that ought to have been annihila ting ; but, as it did not appear to have the slightest effect upon the irreverent damsel, she treated the Imputation with silent contempt. Nora looked quite distressed at seeing Rose's evident vexation ; and as for Harry Blount, if ever speedy repentance was written upon a human face It was plainly to be read In his lugubrious countenance when Rose declared her In. tentlon of marrying "the first (desirable man that asked tier." I fully expected to see him withdraw from the club on the spot; but lie probably stood In awe of Blanche Chetwoode's wrath. big, blundering fellow that he was, with a voice like a bass-drum, a fist like a sledge-hammer, and a heart llkewell like putty, or Bomethlng as soft. Be sides, poor Harry was dreadfully afraid of being laughed at, and Sidney Phillips was watching him with a Mephistophe lean grin ; so he stood his ground. I believe it was with the sole Idea of adding to the poor fellow's despondency that Sidney Phillips brought out anoth er proposal, which was certainly not at all to my distaste. It's undahstood we all agwee to help each othah keep this wesolutlon, aw isn't it, Miss Chetwoode?" " Certainly, Mr. Phillips." " Then aw I pwopose we add an agweement that no membah of this club Bhail accept or ofTuh any attention to anybody not a membah of this club ex cept when politeness compels it." 1 his motion was carried with much acclaim, the only dissenting voice being that of Harry Blount; and, in the over whelming majority against him, he was scarcely heard. So our "Anti-matrimonial Club" was formed, and we all fell to discussing our new principles with great spirit, and much unanimity of sentiment; Indeed there was such a general acquiescence in everything that everybody said (ex ceptln the part of Rose Ferrean, who sat with her pretty noBe and mouth screwed Into what she probably considered an ex pression of great scorn,only opening her lips occasionally to remark "Fudge!" "Nonsense !" or something else equally brief and to the poiut) that the conver sation shortly grew very tiresome, and Julian Ferrean relieved us all by pro posing a walk down to the river. Every body agreed, and we all paired off and started. Of course I walked with Nora. resolved to do the best I could to help her keep her pledge! Julian was just in advance of us, with Blanche Chet woode; and I saw Sidney crook his arm to Belle Blount, and heard him lisp softly, " I pwesume, Miss Belle, as a Platonic fwlend, you will not wefuse me the honah."' Bslle did not refuse. But poor Harry Blount ! Ho went un to Rose Ferrean, and bowed, blushing to niseyenrows as ue asked her to walk with him. There was a malicious spar klein Rose's eyes as she sarcastically replied, "i'araon me, iur. jsiount, but you seem to forget that I am not a member of your club!" Hurry looked overwhelmed; and Rose s perpetual enemy remarked, " But the pwoviso, you wecollect.Miss Wose; when politeness so evidently we quires," "Thank you, sir I" retorted Rose, shortly. "Ihave no desire to impose upon Mr. Blount's politeness. There is Roy Chetwoode, with his fishing-rod ; I shall go fishing with him." And she forthwith turned her back upon him, and walked down to the garden-gate, where Nora'seiichteen-vear-old brother stood arranging his fishing tack le, preparing tor a piscatory excursion, The boy looked up, blushing and flatter- ed, as she preferred her request to be permitted to go with him: and shortly after they went off together, laughing so prodigiously that I guessed she was tell ing him all about our anti-matrimonial club. And sweet little Nora com farted poor Harry, but discomfited me, by calling him to her side, and saying, kindly and gayiy, "You shall walk with me, narry. will have two cavaliers; and, if one is stupid, I can talk with the other." She talked to us both impartially, but 1 am atratd sne tourxt neither or us very brilliant. Not wishing to favor me above him, I suppose, she managed to drop my arm, on some pretext of ar ranging her hat, which did not need ar ranging, and she did not replace her hand where I had been bo pleased to have it rest. 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