Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-16
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.

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Who is it ?"
cannot tell l have not seen him."
Suppose you look ?"
prefer not. came to see the play.
Is not Helen Faucet superb?'
SO, 50. ! wish you would tell me who
that gentleman on the left is, l am sure
n knows you, and he is strikingly hand
me-"
At present the stage interests me. Be
sides, ii men are rude enough TO stare at
strangers, there is no occasion for US TO
initiate them"
Your ladyship has no curiosity ?'
Not any; exhausted ii some time AGO"
Her Iadyship was not telling the truth /;
she was intensely curious, but it pleased
her at the time TO pique the honorable Sc
lima Dorset That strange sympathy that
makes Us instantly conscious of a familiar
glance. even in a crowded building, had
solicited her regard Just as Selma had adj
vised her Oft. If she had not been asked
10 look toward her left, she would probably
have done so as it was she resolutely
avoided any movement in that direction
The play finished in a tumult of applause.
Lady Kate Talbot forgot everything in her
excitement, and as she stood M flushed
and trembling, she inadvertently turned
toward the left. Instantly she recognized
4 presence with which she ought 10 have
been familiar enough.
The gentleman bowed with an extreme
respect Lady Kate acknowledged the
she courtesy in i manner too full of aston
ishment to be altogether gracious, and the
elaborate politeness Of the recognition was
not softened by 4 glance implying a more
tender intimacy than that of mere &C
qUaintance.
My lady was silent all the way home,
and for some reason Selma was not dis
posed to interrupt her reverie. 1t did
not seem to be an unpleasant one. Hates
face had bright flush on it. and her eyes
held IN them light-a light that resem-
bed what Selma would have called hope
ani love il my lady had not been already
married and her destiny apparently set
tied.
Selma, when you have got rid # all
that lace and satin, come to my room. i
have something to say to you"
Selma nodded pleasantly. She was sure
ii concerned the gentleman on the left
She had no love affairs of bor own on
band or heart at present and be;no ne;.beT
literary nor charitable her time went
heavily onward. A little bit Of romance
nothing wrong of course, but Just little
bit Of romance, especially if connected
wlth the cold and proper Lady Talbot
would be Of all things the most interest
iar,
She was sDeediIv unrobed. and with he,
long black hair hanging loosely over her
pretty dressing Gown. she souc6t my lady,
room. Iady Talbot sat in a draam-Iike
stiffness. LOOKING into the bright blaze or
the hearth. She scarcely stirred As Selma
took a large chair beside her and scarcel,
smiled y!.e- she lifted one Of her Ioosanec
r,i.gs and said What exquisite hair yo,
hsre Kate! True Golden"
YcS. it is beautiful. [ know that o
course"
"Ofwhat are Won thinking so intentIv?'
"Ofthe gentleman on our left tonight
All. who Is he2 He seemed to know
Won"
lie ourht to know me much better
chan he does. He Is nv husband. LORD
Richard Talbot"
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