The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-10

dignity about her that fascinated him.
She was more like vestal virgin than
bacchante. So the evening passed ali
too quickly, till he suddenly bethought
himself that there was an important
division in the Lords that night, and
that he was bound to be mot content"
before the clock struck IL, and after
that he was due at Lady Congleton's
dance.
Must you go away?" she said;
"why?'
"Well, you see, Tn one of those
much-abused people that the Radicals
call hereditary Legislators, and 1 am
not abolished yet; l must be i'll our
House at III"
OF course she could not have under
stood word he said, for she murmured
TO herself, Poor fellow! so young toow
He rose and held his hand out. Good
night; thank you for very charming
evening.
"Good night" said Ophelia, tenderly.
~ should like little memory of this
meeting will you give me that rose?
I've been longing for it all the even
ing"
sol course | will why didn't You ask
| for it before?' and she took il from her
dress and fastened it in his coat. Il
shall see you again; there will be
another dance here soon. How is it
that never saw you before at one?'
This is my first dance here he said,
gravely.
Why it was that Ophelia's eyes sud
denly filled with tears he couldn't I'M
derstand, but she left him with quiet
bow and went back to the dancing
room.
you've been enjoying yourself, l
see," said the Doctor, as Grayton came
to say good-by; though j must say it
was very selfish of both of YOU"
Selfish why, / did all l could for
! her, poor, dear girl
Poor! why. my dear Lord Grayton,
she has six thousand year of her
own!"
"Dear me aud what is done with it ~
"She does what she likes with it;
she helps all the big charities, and she
helps me and Copswood i'll particular,
and she generally does lot of good to
our poor people-picks up some one
she takes IA fancy to, and cheers him up
bit. She's one of my best tonics, and
! this is the first time L have noticed
that she never danced once with pa
tient; that was your fault, you know. 1"
Good gracious! Then she--isn't a
n patient herself?"
The Doctor laughed till the tears
rolled down his Jolly face. Bless my
heart, no! That's Lady Mary Petit
grew. daughter of old Lord Polonius,
and she's Just one of the cleverest and
sweetest girls in the world. l thought
you knew her. y
Not /! She came over and spoke to
me, and
Il see it all-took YOU for patient /!
O, this is too lovelv!" and the Doctor was
positively hoisterous in his merriment.
Grayton bolted to the House, and hav-
ing duly recorded his vote against the
! bill sent up from the Commons for
| chloroforming grouse instead of shoot
! ing them, betook himself in strange
state of bewilderment 10, Lady Congle-
! toms. His hostess welcomed him
warmly, like the returned prodigal that
he was. and insisted upon introducing
him TO some one in whom she seemed
To have special interest.
Really a delightful girl Lord Gray
ton, quite after your own heart-de-
voted to art and philanthrophy, you
know"
Grayton was too full of thought to
protest, 50 submitted meekly. What
were girls TO him just then? He was
thinking over Copswood as his hostess
took his arm and they set out on a pill
grimage.
"Ah, here she! Lady Mary Petit
grew, Lord Grayton. I'm sure you two
will get along capitally," and her lady
ship was off, leaving GRAY ton staring
vaguely at his fascinating lunatic.
Lady Mary could hardly suppress a
scream as she turned her head and
blushed as deep as the rose he still
wore in his button-hole.
"How-how did You get out? p she
asked, awkwardly.
Il never was in, Lady Mary; the fact
is, Pm afraid there has been a little
mistake on both sides. / only found
out from the Doctor as | left that you
weren't a.
She put her feathery fan up with "a
warming Hush then said, what
brought you there?'
Curiosity; and you?'
81 often go there and try to do some
good. / cheer them sometimes; but
tonight! o, how wrong and stupid of
me-"
There was little pause as he looked
at her with his frank, kindly eyes.
"Let us forget and forgive, Lady
Mary; after all, you were very good to
poor Hamlet"
And You were very nice and kind 60
foolish Ophelia. Listen there's the
Dream Faces again; let us see if we
can dance it in our right minds, she
said, as she rose with a nervous smile
quiveriug in the corners of her lips.
And it SO happened that in n month
they both came to their right minds,
and the Doctor was at the wedding. -
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