The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-10-01
CHAPTER III.


of some of the servants in this house," said
Miss Dashiers maid, as she nervously adjusted
the couture OF the elegant young lady whom
she addressed. s0 s.t
"What is it about Susan? Tell me and will
report it to mamma-that is, if they are saying
anything very wrong
~ dare not, and still she ought to know it. y
"Tell me, or l will dismiss you at once, !"
Miss Dashier pertly replied.
The fact was Susan had been one of the lead
ing go8sips in the matter herself, and meant to
report to headquarters sooner or later but did
not wish Lady Dashier or either of her two
daughters to think she had had word to say
on the subject in question. 49, .... -.
| "Well, they say that they have heard that
Lord DIshier goes every day or two to London
to see little girl who is learning to be singer.
Her father downin the valley here, and one
OF Lord Dashlers tenants. She found a wallet
of money of his once and gave it to him, and
then | suppose asked him to send her off to
learn to sing. They say she is very pretty and
Lord Dashier is very much in love with her."
"There, that will do, Susan I do not wish
to hea- mere" said the naughty young mis-
tress, F'many of the guests have arrived, and
here am in the first stage of dressing pray
has tie and finish my toilet" Vs.s1
eyes, miss, said Susan, hastily stepping to
the wardrobe and reaching out an elegant blue
silk and velvet dress that the young lady was to
wear. and diving deep into bureau drawers for
laces gloves, fan, jewels, ETC., which were to
still further adorn her person And when she
was fairly attired. Lord Dashier was sent for
to accompany her to the drawing room, where
Beatrice, her younger sister, and Lady Dashier
already were. An hour later and the guests had
all arrived and the number was large. This
was the first formal reception given by Lady
Dashier since the death of the Earl, and proved
a very brilliant one. Among the guests was
Miss Edith Seyers, daughter of Sir Barton
Seyers, from neighbOring county. Both Lady
and Miss Dashier were charmed with her man
ner, and, on seeing Lord Dashier in converse
ton with her once OF twice during the evening.
their hearts were greatly rejoiced.
81 will do all in my power to promote further
acquaintance, thought Lady Dashier.
81 fancy he will not think much more about
his singing beauty" thought Miss Dashier,
"after forming the acquaintance of this lovely
creature. 1t is strange how men of high posi-
ton can be led away by such low-bred hussies.
must tell mamma all about it tomorrow. He
than he has since papa's death, and of course
will have to go into society more after this
will not be left to follow the lnclinations of his
| own fancy as much as he has of late"
While she was indulging in this train of
thought Lord Dashier came near her, saving,
playfully, "Why, Sis, you look as thoughtful
and demure as an old philosophe'; pray, of
what or whom are you thinking Z?
9 Oh, of nothing particular, unless it is Of
Miss Seyers' beauty and grace of manner. I
am sure I never saw any one l admired as
much"
~ have seen those far more beautiful than
she, although | acknowledge she is very pretty
replied Lord Dashier.
''There it is" thought his sister; "Iittle's
girl is in his mind this moment /; it can be no
one but her he thinks so beautiful. What is to
be done?" And her feelings were wrought up
to such pitch that she left him standing
quite alone and went to another part of the
room.
"She feels grieved because the Duke is not
here, suppose" thought her brother. ''Well,
if young girls will place their affections ON such
equity old fellows, they must not expect them
TO be able to appear in society at all tunes. If
we're in her place, would prefer somes intel
ligent, respectable young fellow who had
neither money nor rank than such fluffy old
grandpa" t
But Miss Dashier. considering the, title If
Duchess SO far superior to that of plain Mrs,
was willing to put up with all the little infrmi-
ties which we're inflicted npon theperson of her
Duke. The all-important Duke of Glanston-
shine That he did not form one of the num-
Der on the pleasant occasion was source of re-
greet to her, but she thought no great deal
about it, as the maids story concerning her
pIoGuef was uppeTmosG III ner mlnu. ana,
after the guests dispersed and she was alone in
her boudoir, it came to her with still
keener force Her brother in love with one of
his low tenants daughters! The thought was
maddening. Could she credit the story? She
thought perhaps she might as he had been so
often to London of late. She dreaded to pain
her mother by relating to her the terrible story
but, supposing it to be her duty, and finding a
favorable opportunity the following day, as
she met her alone in the library, thus COM
menced: . lei