The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-12-05

dresses at the numerous receptions ana
parties "honored by her presence" were
described much in the same way that
the court journal discusses the doings Of
the royal family and of the charmed cir
Gle surrounding them. But abroad
she was as little noticed as the hum
blest.
Her great wealth, however, was
useful in procuring her every com
fort and luxury; and daily did her
glossy coated carriage horses draw
her beautifully appointed equlpage
along the most approved haunts OF
aristocracy and fashion.
They were often accompanied by Mrs.
Mordaunt, a member of the American
colony in Paris, who had been stopping
in London long enough to become
versed in society gossip, and to know
celebrities when she Jaw them.
One day they were driving leisurly
along when a carriage passed with the
ducal strawberry leaves upon its panels.
Mrs. Mordaudt called her companions
attention to its occupants by a signiti-
cant gesture.
Look" she said in an undertone; II
will tell why afterward."
They obeyed and saw a dignified
looking matron, dressed in black vel
vet and resplendent with brilliants,
with a younger lady occupying the seat
beside her.
The latter was in white, with a bunch
of half-opened iacqueminOt roses in her
hand, and another fastened at her
breast by a diamond studded arrow.
What a charming face! And where
have [ seer it," asked Lucy in a quiet
way.
1T is one of the faces fashionable
people have a raying about" answered
Mrs. Mordaunt; the lady is Mrs. Mer-
vyn-C randall. They call her by the
romantic name of Rose of Erin and
she is of Irish descent. There is a story
connected with her which adds to the
interest her beauty e~xcites. She comes
of a fine old family on her mothers side,
and through her has just inherited a
magnificent fortune, which was secured
to her by the researches of a young
American lawyer. Her companion is
the Duchess of Goldborough, who
presented her to the Queen
at the last drawing-room."
But V e without the name Lucy had
placed that beautiful face. 1T was the
same she had seen in the portrait sent
to her by her cousin Howe.
Mrs. Mordaunt went on with her mar
ration:
at seems that her mother made a
mesalliance with her tutor and was
discarded by her family. The married
lovers fled to America, and soon after
the birth of her child the romantic
young mother died. Her husband
married again; soon after, he also paid
the last debt of nature-follow-
ing his first wife within three
years Of her demise. He left some
money, and his second wife proved how
2oble a nature Liay exist in the breast
even of an uneducated, low born woman
for she was both of these. She re-
ligiously devoted her dead husbands
money to the education of the child left
upon her hands. She had never told
Norah about the strain of noble blood
she had inherited from her mother,
fearing that it would give her aspira-
tions which could never be realized.
She had meant her to get a sufficiently
good education to be competent to earn
her living by teaching. But her inno-
cent beauty won the honorable love of
q wealthy gentleman. who married her.
notwithstanding the opposition of his
relatives, little thinking that the flaw
less pearl he had rescued from its low
ly surroundings was to turn ont q dia-
mond in disguise. Isn't it good enough
to write a book aboht?"
Eyes" replied Lucy quietly. But
she kept the fact of her relationship to
herself. Her pride rose in arms at the
thought of seeming to wish to shine in
the reflected light which eEanated from
the surroundings of the once sighted
Norah.
But upon returning from their drive
Lucy found the card of Mrs. Mervyn-
Crandall awaiting her, and beside it lay
the charming bit of pastcbeard which
bore the name OF the high-born COM
parion OF her drive.
Cne Is noDlef nabureu imam 4 Hms
was Lucy's silent comment, as she read
the names on the cards and then pass
ed them to her companions.
What does it mean, Lucy?" asked
Mrs. Mordaunt. ut is almost like re-
ceiving notice from royalty"
stIt means that Mrs. Meryyn- Gran
dali is married to my cousin, and I was
the relative who tried my best to break
up what ! thought his unfortunate fan
cy o her"
And this is her revenge suggested
Mrs. Mordaunt.
NO; there Is not a single trait about
Howe's wife but would do cred
il to a Princess Of the blood royal.
She is simply magnanimous enough to
extend 4 welcome to Howe's cousin, but
] shall not accept it.
"You foolish girlw exclaimed Mrs