Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-06

years ago. 1t was evident that II he APP
proach ed any nearer his beautiful but
long neglected wife. be must humble
himself to do SO. Why shoald lie not ?
In Lord Talbots mind the reasons aggins.
it had dwindled down to one. But this
was formidable one. 1t was his valet.
This man lad known all his masters mat
rimonial troubles, and IN his own way
sympathi1ed with them. lie vus bitterly
avcrse to Lord Talbots making any con.
cessions to my lady. One night, how
ever, he received profound shock
"Simmons,' said Lord Talbot, very
decidedly, Ego and ask Lady Talbot if
she will do Inc the honor to receive II Wis.,
II from me-
Nv lady would be Delighted. She was
III mn exquisite costume. and cOndesceud.
ed 60 exhibit for his pleasure all her most
bewildering moods. 1t wus with great
reluctance he left her after u two hours
visit. The next night he stayed still
longer. My lady had no other engage
ment, and lie quite forgot the one be hni
made to I've present ut the Marquis of
Stars wine party.
The following week my lady received
every morning basket OF wonderful
flowers, and little note with them con-
taiug hope that she was in good health.
One morning she was compelled 10 say
that she was not very well and Lord
Talbot was So concerned that he sent
Simmons to ask if he might be permitted
to cat breakfast with her. Ny lady was
araciously willing, and Lord Richard was
quite excited by the permission. He
changed his morning gown and cravat
several times, quite regardless OF Sim
mons's peculiar face, and, with many mis-
givings as to his appearance, sat down
opposite the lovely little lady in her pale
blue satin and cashmere and white lacos.
1t was charming breakfast, and dur
ing it the infatuated husband could not
help saying a great many very sweet and
flattering things. Kate parried them very
PRETTY at is well, she said. THAT no
one hears us. Ii We were not married,
they would think we were making love.
"And if we are married, Kate, why not
make love, dear? We hal no opportu-
nifty before we were married
"Ah, Richard, i'll fashionable life we
| should make ourselves ridiculous. Every
one now says that our behaviour is ire
proachable. | should have dearly liked
it when only shy, awkward, country
girl but now, my lord, we should be
laughed at.
"Then, Kate, let us be laughed at.
for one am longing for it--dying for it.
If Time shall run back ami fetch 'the age
of gold, why not Love? Let us go back
four whole years and II half. Will you,
Kate ?-dearest, sweetest Kate?'
1--WE should have to run away to the
country, Richard, and now l think Of it I
have not been to Esher since we-were-
married-love.
When such n conversation rs this was
prolonged for five hours, it was little Won
der that my lords valet and my ladys
maid received orders to pack valises and
trunks, or that next day Esher Hall was
in happy tumult of preparation.
Love comes better late than never, and
Lady Kate always told herself that she
never could have been so happy in those
sweet old gardens with her lover as she
was with her husband, probably, they
were both as perfectly satisfied rs it is
possible for human love to he; for, great
" to the amazement of the fashionable
world, they not only spent the whole
summer alone in their country home, but
actually, when they came back to Lon
don, had the courage to appear in the
very height of the season, in the same
box at the opera.
"Really, Kate" says Miss Selma, 81
never was so astonished. The gentle
man on your left"
SIS always at my right now, dear He
will never be in the opposition again.
"How delightful u
"For rs Oh yes. Charming