Morris tribune., 1880-08-19
I A THRILLING TALE OF THE
s[.la i' PERIOD.

hV AV~oh - AhO CPO"nCA 40 - AuNy. = a
lady2" cries the reader. Sir or madame,
If you will take the trouble to search
down johnson from the shelf, you will
see that in defining the noun lady, lexico
graphers make mo mention of the refined
manners and gentle bearing, but simply
explain II as aword meaning a woman
of high rank Therefore, as the young
girl who makes thissunfeminine exclama-
tlon is the granddaughter on one side,
of an earl, and on the o.her OF d baronet,
and moves in good society, she is perfect
ly entitled to be called alady. The words
are half smothered; it is true, but they
arc heard by aman who, in the general
excitement caused by ihe, approach OF
horses, has been ,pushed closefo the speak
er. He turns and looks at her with an
Of disgust which ne does not
or an instant attempt to conceal, and
Inen, the race being over the crowd dis.
perse6, he moves away from her. oa a
81 thought" he said to friend, "that
emily ladies were allowed here"
This place is Sandown. .r. sa. id.
sQuife true. Why2
Is that a lady?' indicating with his
eyes the girl who SO offended his ears.
49," Certainly she is Miss Wylde. Rath-
er rapid, but a glorious figure hasn't she's
"Yes," ansH cred Alan Fame. He IS a
handsome man of some three-and- thirty,
home about month from India, where
he has spent tie last ten years. His re-
turn was occasioned by his quite unex.
pected succession to ten thousand year.
"Society he's changed since 1 remem-
ber It," adds Alan. bank ...s..
Garlands of flowers, music, waxlights,
youth, and good looks. OF such is com.
posed Lydy P. rs. ball, at which Cap
tain Fare finds himself assisting. Lady
Blanc Dasshe and Miss Wy:de are there,
and Fare has been reluctantly compelled
to admit to / mseH that the girls face is
almost beautiful, while her figure is quite
perfect. Somehow lie feels irl:.ated
with himself because he cannot help
watching her; he objec IS to her style; he
object violently to the use she makes of
her magnificent dark b,de eyes. He has
lost sig gho of her at this moment, and is
standing idly in doorway when a
friends voice whispers: nau d. ..a.a
'Would you like an introduction to
Mrs. Wyldeg' ... .......
s:Not for worlds!'' he replies, emphat-
1cally; and then turning has the unex-
pected pleasure OF seeing that young lady
on his friends arm. That both should
color y;olently is only a natural conse-
quence of the situation. The lady Is OF
course, the first to recover. .t !.
"Pray don't distress me by refusingp'
she utters with stinging sarcasm, while
those wonderful eyes of hers blaze with
dark fire. II was going to ask you to
dance" asa ea3 Iae auEssl- .a. "a
81 shall be delighted he stammcrs
overwhelmed with confusion, giving hel
his arm. .r,.i ...,, ...-..,.. ..s......
Il am not going to dance this-it is 6
qusdrllle," she says. ''Let lis 60 where
my partner " ont find mep' And she
leads him half down the stairs to corn
er with low couch. f .a.r
'sWhy mot for worlds 2'' she asks.
Fame teels not only embarrassed, but
angry. The girls behavior is SO daring
and unfemirine that che seems to him Il
have lost the right to the courtesy which
is the special due from his lex to ters.
because, he answers colGly, Il have
not the remotest idea what to say &
you" aEaf .r....s...3 fe.s ,.... .r..s.. g.
"Really !" with mocking laugh. "HoN
is that's -...
He Is silent, and she repeats the ques
tion. - I.-f't .' i1'- ''.5'
"Do you insist on knowings' he in
qulres. faaH3 .tas s-=&y t@-+ sa ,svaa
'Of course ] do.'' tisr ..sz.l. af7aU ..
"It is rsthar an awkward thing t.
say,'' he observes, halting. for a mo
ment.
~ shall enjey it all the more" remark
the girl, defantly. .'a q" '-
He looks in he- face with perfect cool
ness, and says, deliberately: gaa
~ know how to talk to a lady, but
don't know how to rank YOU"
If Miss Wylde was in went of new
sensation she has get il with vengeanc,
this time. Her face is scarlet; she trcm
bled with anger; yet she has shrewdpes
enough to know that by forcing hersel
upon this mao she has handed the rein
and whip into his keeping.
"Will you expllin yourselfl' she asks
controlling her voice BY a violent effert
Alan Fame never fell, more uncomfor
table IN his lie, but he is resolved, nov
he has a chance, to make fhe most of il
Il had the honor" he says, ''of stand
ing next you at s..nGown, and heard 20,
curse a horse for not winning. You Sc
l have been away from England for tel
years, and when I leftt there, were onl
ladies and-aad-the other things"
The mosG deadly humiliation has take
4 possession of The girls breast. If ther
had been q covert lmperslnence in Car
tain Fame manner she could have born
it hetter; bui his voice was cold and mat
| ter -of-facs, and his az that of o ma
who answered simply . question put I
him. What could sic dof She woul
rather die than to pui her hand on hi
arm egaIn. She felt almost on the verg
of bursting into tears. One moment
and she fed, leaving Fame sitting ther
with mixed feelings.
s'After all it served her right" he sal
to himself. aafte ysEslo} faa,it.
| Then he descended the stairs and lei
the house. 4, e.H., "a, 4,s @.gs.,5s
| It was a December afternoon, an
Captain Fame was lying on a sofa besid
| cozy fire. He he'd broken leg, an
that kept him quiet. 8, 5Jts
"What bad luck r. he kept saying
himself. "Upon my word, it was yer
good of that girl. i4asiIa =
1 Theexplanation- of these two remark
| is as follows First, he HAD reomc dow
to stay with q friend for weeks hun
ing, aud his horse had fallen, rolled II,
on him, broken his leg, and kicked hi
! in the head. Secondly, he had learne
. that, while insensible, Miss Wyldc, wi
lived in the country, had ridden up, O.
hibited the greatest nerve and presens
of mind, had caused him to- be- carrie
to a neighborint cuttages and gone he
self at full speed for q doctor. sss1e
"Upon my soulv' said Fame to hin
5 self, II think if ID been woman, an
man had ssid to me what I did to he
he might have lain there for me. = Z =
He was alone and found it dull, go b
tried to amuse himself by thinking.
/ ..After all, they say she Is not q sbs
girl he mused. A,weak, silly moth
and got hold OF by q fast, good for-not