The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-01-10

snail see you again; there Will DC
another dance here soon. How Is IL
that never saw you before at onc?'
This IL 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, I
see," said the Doctor, as Grayton came
to say good-by; though ! 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! and what il done with it?"
"She docs what she likes with il;
she helps NIL the big charities, and she
helps me and Copswood id particular,
and she generally does lot of good to
our poor people-picks up some one
she takes 4 fancy to, and cheers him up
n bit. She's one Of my best tonics. and
this is the first time / have noticed
that she never danced once with pa-
tient; that was your fault, You know"
"Good gracious! Then she--isn't--a
patient hcrself?"
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. I thought
you knew her."
Not / She came over and spoke to
me, and"
II see it all--took you for patient! !!
O, this is too lovely!' and the Doctor. was
positively boisterous in his merriment.
Grayton boltel to the House, and hay-
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 bcwildcrment to 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 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, SO 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 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 Grayton staring
vaguely ut his fascinating lunatic.
Lady Mary could hardly suppress a
scream rs she turned her head and
blushed rs deep as the rose h still
wore in his button-hole.
"How-how did you get out?" she
asked, awkwardly.
Il never was in, Lady Mary; the fact
is, I'm afraid there has been 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
warning Hush" then said, "What
brought YOU there?"
| ShioaltN aHu ous
II often go there and try to do some
| good. l cheer them sometimes; but
tonight! q. 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 to
foolish Ophelia. Listen! there's the
Dream Faces again: let us see if We
can dance it in our right minds she
said. rs she rose with nervous smile
quiyering in the corners Of her lips.
And it SO happened that in a month
they both came to their right minds
and the Doctor was at the wedding. =
| London Worid.