Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-24

attention. My part in the tahleaux was
not much. Once | stood for few
minutes belinda gauEc with two other
ladies, while Lord laViudcr, rs Paris,
offered the apple to the centre figure, a
very lovely girl, She Was Lady Syhil
Lennard, ~ dukes daughter and n
great beauty" Jack Whispered to me.
I'VE must have another set Of tab.
leauN next week, said Lord Lavender
coming up t. Us, III Your sister will
help rs, Spinccr, We could have Faust
and Marguerite and The Sleeping
Beauty and 'rygmahon and Gelatca, u
HIS bright young face was 4 little
flushed with ccNitcmcnt and his dark
eyes sought mjuc with an expression,
that, novice rs was, could not mis-
understand,
I'm afraid thcrell I've two words to
that, said Jack laughing, "Cindy is
kept IN glass case; | slipped her out
by mere chance, But listen, they are
calling for The Judgment again.
As soon as the tahleaux were over
had to don my borrowed garments and
make the best OF my way homo. | had
had my glimpse of FaWyhnd and
must return to slavery more uncndur
able now than ever. could hardly
believe il WAS real when found myself
1T home, waiting for the return Of my
Stepmnther and her daughters: still
more unreal did il seem when tho
morning hight stole through my win.
dowS and had 70 take ny my weary
work again,
TWAS all 4 dream" thought; "im-
possible that MI those compliments
We're paid to me, all those
tender speeches and loving looks.
Ridiculous" But there, opposite, on
my table, stood the bunch of lovely
roses given me hv Lord Lavender him
self, Il was nil true, them got un;
SIN. to myself us dressed was
one Of adelaide songs. and the words
We're all NJ love. They had always
seemed rubbish, hut now they struck
ME rs pretty.
That morning all the talk was of the
tahleaux, The spiccrs found great
fault with everything except "rhc judy
ment of Paris. They held forth ut
great length on the beauty Of Lady Eva
Beauchamp and declared that She was
far handSomcr than Lady Syhil Len
nard.
That's ridiculous" said Jack
shes quite 4 young thing, and Lady
Sihly is very fine Girl such il hgurcl"
Lady Eva'S Il beautiful creature,
and every one in the room said Lord
lavender was quite tpi5S am 50
glad Lady Sihly and the Duchess will
be disappointed nasty stuck up Great
turesl"
Lady Eva is like Cindy as two
peas, said Jako mischiwously; $50
I'm glad you admire hcrso muchw
"Cinayl how absurd Lady Eva is
the most elegant figure Every one said
shell be the beauty next season.
she is Cynthia, said my father,
suddenly; and chat reminds me that
Lord Lavender talked about coming
here this afternoon. think he said
he wanted to see Cynthia
"tynthia what nonsense How can
You be so ridiculous, Sir William Its
Adelaide; he admircs her singing. Go
to the music-room, Adelaide"
"Notat ALL Cornclin, YOU had better
20 down 20 the Rcctory, and Cindy,
there's poor Mrs Brown wants some
soup"
My heart SINK II was evident |
should have no chance of seeing Lord
Lavender, was to be sent to the
other end Of the park But Just MS We
We're speaking carriage drove up
with Lord Layendcrs aunt and Lady
Sibly Lennard, You may imagine
my stepmother's excitement. Cornolin
got her innings, and made her way in
To the musc-room.
Il have come" said her Grace, ito
beg, Sir William, that you will spare
lis your daughter for II few days. The
young people are going to get up some
moro tablcauX. and she was invaluable
last night ] don't wish tx%flntter,
hut really, never saw anything So
lovely rs she looked"
Pm sure I'm much pleased nm
sWered my steplnother. "Thcir dress
Is We're very pretty, but, indeed, your
Grace, Your daughter was splendid
and Lady Eva, tom most loyelym
The duchess opened her eyes.
Lady Eva il no beauty" shc said
coldly, and IL you know didn't np.
pear But when can your daughter
come TO Us? Lavender i most any.
ious.
"I'm sure hes too good my girls
will he delighted, either Of them.
There's no such thing as jealousy be.
tween these two Adelaide, my love
| think we can make guess that it il
Adelaide you want
Pardon me, said the duchess, "Adc.
laide is not the name"
Then il must be Corncin Really
Cornelia, dear"
The duchess shook her head
Exeuseme, the name il still wrong
The young lady ! want TO carry of j.
Cynthia.
draw veil over what followed
the scene with my stepmother and
sisters when the whole truth wns ~
scalel. But Jack reused my fnthcr, and
the two combining, | went 10 Layen
der Hall. returned tito aiIianced
wife Of its owner, and in that exalted
position trust that like my prototype
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