The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-11
S0UTHBAY SOCIETY.
4 Romance Of the Prince Of Wales
Garden Party.
From London Society.1
CHAPTER II -(CoNTINUED.)

anu Detuy. livery ouo ciso Is OH w see
the show; baby is too young and Betty
too old to care for such vanities.'
But you, Mrs. Arkley-I was perfect
ly amazed not to meet you to-day. With
out otfense, l suppose l may say you are
not too young-and certainly not too
old-to enjoy gala-day.'
Mrs. Arkley laughed as, with a gesture
Of one we'll accustomed to such pastime,
she tossed up baby and held him high in
the air, she looking at him with merry
upturned face, he Growing in the intensity
Of his delight.
Forgive me- she said, the next mo-
ment, vito deprecating smile, perceiv-
ing that Miss LIE Deene failed to see how
abe had originated any amusing idea. 4
could not help laughing at your notion
that l was likely to be attracted by fetes
and festivals. These are for other folks
are not they, boy darling? The fact
Is, have seen SO many shows, that | do
mot think I should fret if I never saw an
other. One evening came home from a
great party, and took off my fnery, glass
slippers and all, and do not feel as if l
should ever care to walk into fairyland
again, unless-unless an impossibility
came to pass
Were you so unhappy at that-that
great party you speak Of? asked Miss
LIE Deene.
%, dear, no! 1t was fairyland I passed
through that day, and found an en-
chanted prince there. suppose it is the
bells-the influence of the wedding
memory-something which makes me
talk in this light-minded way Pray
come in-you must be 50 tired-and have
some tea. Betty is making it,
Shall | not have the pleasure of seeing
your husband% asked Miss LIE Deene,
passing through window opening to the
ground, and wreathed in a green frame
Of tangled clematis and passion-fower
and roses.
4 am afraid not Mrs. Arkley answered;
but her tone was slower and her voice
graver now, her visitor noticed. He
must 60 down to the tenants dinner, and
lscarcely think he will come back home
first
'Ahem! Something wrong here, de-
cided Miss LIE Deene. MY lady's pretty
tongue does not wag so fast or so glibly
when she speaks Of the real lord and mas
ter as it did when she spoke of the fairy
prince. That is why she does not care
for shows, and why festivals and feasts
are alike uninviting.'
is your husband very shy Mrs. Ark
ley? asked the Judges granddaughter,
blandly and insinuatingly, as that func-
tionary might have put similar question
from the bench.
No, he is not shy, answered Mrs. Ark
ley, but she said the words thoughtfully,
and half hid her face in baby's neck.
Perhaps he is very proud? suggested
Miss LIE Deene, with a lightsome smile,
intended to conceal the real artfulness Of
Che inquiry.
No, certainly not proud said the
young wife, dreamily, though if any one
ever had cause tobe proud it is he; and as
she spoke soft light came into her eyes,
like a sweet effect of fearful sunshine
Il have heard, remarked Miss LIE Deene
IA little bird whispered the story about
Seuthbay-that Captain Arkley has
greatly distinguished himself
Mrs. Arkley smiled.
%, yes, indeed! More, far more than
that but he does not like me to speak
about it. He won't talk of such things
himself, or allow me to talk of them
either
'One can see who is master here con-
sidered Miss LIE Deene, who, unlike Sa-
rah, had never called any man lord, with
amazement, and who could not avoid
feeling pitying contempt for a woman
who even professed to obey her husband;
but she only said aloud: The Victoria
cross was conferred upon him, was it
notP
Yes, answered Mrs. Arkley, with
wistful, far-away look and repressed
sigh.
She was thinking, poor soul, it might
sometimes be decoration dearly bought,
and that, reversing the order of things,
not even such crown could tighten the
burden Of lifelong cross. 4
=. At that moment servantAcam in
with tea Never did interruption seem
more welcome.
Take baby said the mother, and her
voice was full of unshed tears, and put
him to sleep, please, Betty. Our little
household seems quite demoralized to-
day, Miss lie Deene; but then we have
not Mr.. Forrest married every week.
DO you know him personality asked
Miss lie Deene.
ultimately. He has been dear friend
OF ours for years past
IndeedV commented Miss LeDeene,
feeling puzzled by the statement.
Though Mr. Forests father had risen
quite from the people, SO the Southbay
babble had it, still he had risen from
the people Of Southbay; and, in
spite of the fact scarcely any one in the
town was acquainted with him even by
sight, the individual who possessed all
the great Forrest properties, all the shore
rights and mineral rights, and Heaven
only knew how many other rights besides,
seemed great man, even in the eyes Of
the bishops daughter.
Miss LIE Dcene slipped her tea in silence,