The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-12-08
THE GENTLEMAN oNTHE LEFT
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THE GENTLEMAN ON THE LEFT.
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 The gentleman on the left, Kate do you know him? He has looked Ire 9ueniiy towards you.
 Has he =
 Who Is it:"
 can not tell. lave not seen him. "
 Suppose you look!'
 prefer not. ! came to see the play. $ nnt Helen fanehet superb ~
 S1, so. l wish you would tell me who las, gentleman on the Jeff Is. am sure he knows you and he is s;riklngly hand some.
 <; present the stage interests me Besides, II men arc rude enough to stare A. strangers. there Is no occasion for Us .o initiate them"
 four ladyship has no curiosity N 0: any; exhausted Il some time lgo
 Tier ladyship was not telling the truth :; she waS intensely curious, but it pleased her d, the time to plque the honorable oellu1 Dorset. That strange sympathy .a.a:. makes as instantly conscious of fa- mlllar glance, even in a crowded building, had sotIcited her regard 'ust as Seina fad advised her of it. Ii she had not ,een asked to look toward her left, she .ou.d probably have done so as t was she vesalutcly avoided any movement in that direction.
 The play finished in ,umult of ap- piau>e. Lady Kate Talbot forso, every th.ng Tn her excitement, and IS she stood up flushed and trembling, she inads crtently turnsd toward the left Instantly she recognized presence with which she ought to have been familiar enough
 ...ie gentleman bowed with an extreme aespe-i. Lady Kate acknowledged the courtesy in Il manner toe full of astonish- nen; ,o be altogether gracious. and the elaborate pol'ieness ot,he recognition was lot sot,ened by any glance implying d more tender intimacy than that of mere acquaintance.
 My lady was silen, all the way home, And Tor same reason SelIna was not dis posed to interrupt her reverie. i, dld no, seem Ia be an unpleasant one. ka,e's Aoe had bright flush on 1t, and her syes held in them light a light tha, assembled what Selina would have called hope and love, if my lady had no, been already married, and her destiny ap- paren,ly settled.
 Selma. when you have got rid of all :nas lace and satin. come 10 ny room l lave something to say 10 you
 She nodded pleasantly. She was sTe concerned the gentleman ol the left. She had no love affairs of her own on aana or heart at present, and being aeitseI literary nor charitable, her ame went heavily onward. \ little ,,t of romance, especially if connected with he cold and proper Lady Talbot, would be of all things the most interest mg.
 She speedily unrobe,', and with her long black hair hanging loosely over her pretty dressing gown. she sough, my .ady's room. Lady Talbo, satin dream ike stiffness, looking into the bright blaze op the hearth. She scarcely stirred as ielna took large chair beside her, and scarcely smiled when she lifted one Of her loosened curls. and said. What exquisite hair you have, Kate, True golden
 es. il is beautiful. l know that, of course.
 ofwhat are you thinking so ntently = of the gentleman on our left to- night"
 An who is he? He seersed to know fou.r
 He oSghs 10 know me much better than he koes. He is my husband. Lord Richard Talbot"
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 "l thought he was in Africa, or Asia .r Europe. or somewhere at the end oi ahe wcsld-
 He n now in England, i, seems. suppose elust arrived. have no, seen aim before"
 Where is he staying, then?'
 "l presume in the left wing of this mansion. notice there are more lights haa asual in 1t tonight. His apartments are there"
 Now. Kate, do tell me all, dear. You know, love, a romantic love affair, and l am sure this is one"
 You were never more mistaken, Sc ina. There Is no love at all in the affair That is the secret of the whole position thought that as you were staying here his week, and might probably see O, meet my lord, it was better to make all clear to you. People are apt to associate wrong with things they do not under. 7and.'
 To be sure, dear. suppose Lord Richard and you have had little dis agreement. Now, if could only do any shmg toward a reconciliation should be 70 happy, you know"
 No, Selina, there has been no quar- sl. and you can do nothing at ali be-