The Red Cloud chief., 1882-09-01
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Oriella and Lance lowering have been
married i've years the first OF this April
and they have not yet decided which of
them was fooled upon that important
occasion. One of them must have been.
that is certain. since their very marriage
was but an April-fool-day joke. Oriella
declares il was Lance who was the fool,
because he had always been averse TO
blondes and despiscd ilirts. and had fire.
quently asserted that If she was the only
woman in the word he would not mar
~ her. All of which Mr.. lowering now
imblushingly explains by saying that he
was only verse to blondes before he
saw oriella. that his adherence of flirts
was general rule. never applied TO in
diyidual eases, and that If Oriella. hal
been the only woman in the world he
never would have had the chance to
marry her. At this his wife laughs with
soft mockery. And then Lance goes on
{ a say that Oriella was the fool< for she
had never admired him; she had re-
pcatedly declared her intention of mar
Tying no man who could not count his
wealth by hundreds of thousands. and
she was already
But | am telling their story too rapid
IL. Here if is in detail:
Lance Levering-proud. ambitious,
handsome. with all those transcenaent-
nj views of marriage 50 common 10 men
who have been too much admired aud
INDUCED by women. too easily success
ful with them-and Oriella Gladmyr-a
radiant blonde. and a rcputed accom-
plished ilirt-met one summer at May
Croft The owner of MAY Croft. Ned
Sanborn, was n distant cousin To them
both, and Ned and Lance were fast
friends; so were Oriella and Ned's wife.
Maude. of course the two had heard
of each other. and always in glowing
terms. until Lance had come TO dismiss
the subject with contempt, saving that
he detested blonde women and despised
fliris, and had no desire TO ever know or
sec the beautiful Miss Gladmyr; and
Oriella had openly declared that Lance
Judging from the elegant cabinet pho
tograph of him standing in its rich
plush frame upon her cousins dressing
tablc-was hideous. and that she knew
he was cold. conceited, and in every
way thoroughly detestable. And il
seemed rs if Ned and Maude. who were
determined that their favorites should
know and like each other. never would
be successful in bringing the two 5ogeth-
or. After many months of vancouver
ing. however. it all happened unexpect-
edlv, nj last.
Lance went to Newport 10 spend two
weeks at MAY Croft. assured by the
fashion reports that Miss Gladmyr was
safe in Saratoga And that anne dsy,
as they sat at lunch, Just Ned and
Maude and their guest, for once alone.
Oriella Gladmyr walked in upon them
with her gay laugh and her beauty just
as dazzling as if she were not ROBBED in
the severest of travelling dresses. and
had not been dancing until day-dawn
through all the preceding six weeks.
In his heart Lance had to admit the
beauty, however much he disliked the
type; but her style offended him in
every particular Immediately. She was
. ~coquette, audacious. independent
se~li-possessed. i~mpassionate, thorough
~ worldly. he told himself; and he saw
no reason 10 change his opinions as he
knew her better"
SO that is Mr.. Lance Leveringr'
exclaimed Oriella. with the faintest
knocking curl of her luscious lips, when
lunch was over and Maude had accom-
panied her 10 the choicest room upon
the seaside" Of May Croft
"Yes; and do own up, Oriel. that he
is fine-looking."
Il cannot. dear. / detest men with
dark brown eyes and Just a little curl to
the hair. They are always insuierably
conceiied. How stupid that he should
L. - knr r. L.
ING such a delicious little visitf'
We'll, no Is here. and you'll have to
make the best of it." said Maude, in
her heart secretly glad that it had all
happened. I'VE cannot send him
away"
..Oh. of course not; but perhaps he
4 viii have the good grace to cut his stay
short, seeing that we abhor each other,
and ii would be much pleassnter for me
TO have him away"
But how do You know that he alb
hors you?"
II saw it in his eyes" said Oriella.
calmly.
, All of which being overheard by Mr..
Levering. who sat at his open window
lust next an open one in Miss Gladmyrs
room, caused him 10 resolve to stay his
full two weeks He did abhor her. hut
he was piqued BY her. too. and had not
the slightest intention Of sacrificing his
pleasure in any way to hers
Being . man Of charming mannsgA,
however. he did please Mis- Gladmyr in
Rapy ways: and 3s 70 dsncing together.
1hsy foand that + vas biiss. % thor
npghly ware the;r movepess u rhytA-