Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-11-01
on THE RIVER.

$50 Vane is at his old tricks again9
If We're that girls father. Or brother,
/ shoNld be inclined to expressamy opin-
ion of his tactics pretty strongly!'
sis that Miss Elliott? | have noticed
him by her side more than half the
evening-but, if l may judge from the
lady S expression, his attentions are not
otherwise than. acceptable" -
''Spleadfdly Handsome girl, isn't
she9 Alice Hargreaves. the new beauty,
is not patch upon sher, in my opin-
...Haadsahae enough for those who
admire that style-great Eastern eyes
and Juno-like figure. For my own
part prefer something softer and more
feminine.
$50 apparently did Vanc yesterday
morning: He was sitting in the park,
under Mrs. Fairfax'ss parasol, for over
an hour and half. How proud girl
like Blanche Elliot can stand such open
rivalry passes my comprehension
Mrs. Fairfax? The widow of Jack
Fa'rfax, of the Artillery?'
Even so-Nina Forester. that was.
You must remember her, Grahame-a
as II 4 puff of wind would blow her
awsS~ Ehe~is awfully well off-Jack
took cafe of that, poor Old chap! And
really She looks hardly more than a
child still, though she has a little girl,
as pretty as herself, over five years
land she is flirting with young Vane,
you say?"
"flirtipgA She S. the veriest little firt
in En- landE Her villa at Twickenham
is Il paradise for that kind of amuse-
ment. Sloping lawn down to the river
boat always readyI Strawberries and
Greenland a, pretty little hostess so
charmed to see you If YOU run down for
q breath of fresh air on a hot afternoon.
She has been up in town this week, stay
ing with her brother, but was to go home
yesterday"
During this last speech Colonel Ora
hans bttention has been chiefly lbe-
slowed ape6 Mics Elliot and the eonn-
tenance of the man who is so assiduously
bending over her.
1t is a~esev good locking face Ia face
which one of Sir Reginald Vane's dog
loving friends has sometimes likened to
a Gordon setter, with dark, lustrous
eyes and delicate profiie-and if there
are weak lines marring the mouth and
chin they are concealed by the black
silky mustache which cover both. He
is popular man, especially with the
women, who easily learn to call him
Reggie" and smile oyer the rather
free-and-easy complime nts, which have
a charm of their own when uttered in
that low, musical mtirmar. In fact, a
drawing-room pet of the nineteenth CEN
turv, such as one meets with here and
there in the course of every season.
Grahame, the man who, standing in the
-doorxaN hasIbeen listening to thel cares
less remarks of n gosSiping acquaint-
ance. Of Scottish descent and with the
rugged cast difficulties comnlonEto that
nation, he might, except for his COM
manding height. pass unnoticed in the
crowd assembled at Lady Hethering-
tons At Home. But probably, on an
Aldershot field-day, q spectator would
pickB&fhe seafMfy officer who sits his
horse SO galldntfy Though three fingers
of his bride HANDY are gore and he is
fa N to windthe chargers reins round
his wrist) as an object of curiosity.
For do not other medals, besides
those so lately won in Egypt. decorate
his breast, and is there not some tale of
heroism and danger, almost unparalleled
ed IN .nodern annals CONNECTED withs
the .cross earned at Uldndia' =
Blanche Elliot, keen-witted in read
ing countenances. has singled him out
this evening. and appeals to Vane with a
alf-conscious laugh. 4eI
..Pray who is that stern 4ooiing nan
leaning againssthe doors He appsars
to take an interest in me-this is the
second time I have caught him gazing
this way"
us aha soaremarkaMe9Y Should
have Thought fhe oceurr encez too ne
ouedt ;ihdSnattra1t 10 attract your atten-
although it is rather wonderful
for Coionel-lsHahaae to conslescend 20
notice any oasA SlIis head is's,suaIly in
the Clouds
..He looks out of place here, andfeels
it. See, he is 'sloping off, as you say.
Grahame-I remember- the name-a V.
CHS be pots''
.Jnsf So J 4 greatihero in his way.
but not very amusing companion in
ordinary life. only know him by