National Republican., 1877-02-25

il wounded her to catch wondering expression
possible. that her briiiiancy savorod too much
Of her old life-the life that had introduced her
hs% s e aaa %sSsS q
with something like malicious pleasure it was
that Lima entertained the idea Of becoming Lady
Never had Lima thought Sir Digby so insuGera.
accustomed place by her side, he said, alIuaIng
TO the Misses Davenport, who were playing a
are not they, Miss Fernlle ?"
They never run after me, Sir Disby, and what
n"Ahi jealous, poor littlo,thing," muscd the
play we'll together" he said, 'A'0''"''' in''
Yes. though they always seem to run down
The piano By sase; But how is IT you are
Il cannot ,S see how my presence has any bear
have hardly expressed had she been called upon
that implied SO much condeseension that She was was
:. Lima. he said. suddenly, "Your presence
time now and It is the wish, the first wish Of my
heart, TO make you Lady Shafieton."
1t was out, and Lima smiled little contemptu.
ously at the emphasis on tho Lady shafficton.n
Inyoluntarily her mind flew back to q night
eignt months ago, dimly.liKhted lobby, an ear
nest face nglow with love Tor her and IN her heart
Of hearts she know that not for an instant had her
maiden maiden love sWerved from that 'thIrd-rate
"In refusing your offer, Sir Digby, believe mo
i am highly sensible Of the honor you have done
ms.aithouEh 1t was quite unexpected," sho an.
mans face since the Laird . GocipOns ''pH reiss Sa
.'wnl Miss Ferndaie take little time to con.
sider my oner!" he was saying, hastily, when
Ms Tedae az he piano aeSaet af%apd ar S5
she was grateful
81 wonder how have put up with the stupid
that night. III don't Ike this lie at ali, and i
know papa Is miserable. or he wouldn't have
eontentedy throwing DOWN abrnoelst II; was was
happier when we were at La Mode, or even as
weworo long ago in the country. did not have
TO drets for our dinners then-a mutton chop and
4 glass Of sixpenny ale. He is sure to take more
than he ought TOMORROW, again. wish we wero
great mistake II is to bo taken out Of ones natu.
raj element"
The neat evening Lima bshcld the confirmation
o. her cars, for on stealing to the dining room
door, she saw her father, with his head resting
on his chest, talking incohcrently to himself and
,@Staiiy @ UNDECIDED BY his guests, among whom was
"les, AZ through an unsratelul public, that
cia, only been on the boards two years, and COM
mands hts own salary, aud hero am i, look AZ me
worried hard day and night all my ilfe, and am
would give me sixpeGcc Il a,staryinR eta n somcf nsy
GHTS GS Soay No S, was te%a they might bury my
I"Shs idcion, / thought you were making q fool
Of yourself with the little Ferlne last night
didn't come to anything serious hopee"
"Serious pho replied the Baronet. "I
never meant anything serious, as you say, with
that A.; little M party though she seemed to think
How Lina's face tiugled as she heard this dis.
honorable lie Sand had thought to be happy
with these people !" she muttered, bitterly. "ffi
IL hnnft ant AraN a
goodness, I'm not likely to become Lady Shafiie.
ton ~
A week later, and across the broad Atlantic
aboard the good ship Hope, was speeding a leaf
tion. '
And November had but Just put in an unu.
snaily damp appearance, when the Era reported
lie, and added NLa Mode has changed hands.
and under the able and cnterprisIng mana cement
Of Mr.. and Mrs. wyndham, promises to be more
the fashion than ever"
river at Chiswick, for the theatre, which was un.
dergoing redeooration, required some little atten.
tion.
.This month has been the happiest ono or my
liie, Lima and II is but foretaste Of our future,
" Thames on the eve ofthe opening Of La Mode.
"At one time almost feared you would be mar.
Tied 70 one Of your wealthy admirers before I 70.
the end Of his cigar away, and giving her little
"Harry." sho said, "if you knew HOY stupid
tthhey Tsrs you would never have given them
There is kiss, darling, for preferring, poor,
undeserying wretch as am, to even a Beronet
though don't see how you could do i;-
She lifted her head, and returned his kiss with
~ don't know that 1 prsfer you now, only, you
see, we are Birds Of Feather"