Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-01-31

"Then, my dear Kate, I wish you'd
tell me, took her for an amiable
and very pretty lunatic. Was | right2
Perhaps you can tell me also if she
speaks any language but Hindostan,
or whatever the unknown tongue is
that she's been talking"
THAT frivolous time is useless now,
Sir George" said Lady Lynx, with
iron dignity; it has been tried too
often Perhaps you will kindly tell
the waiter to call me a cab. y
Certainly, my dear" said Sir
George, with an exaggerated good
humor. At that moment waiter
came in, carrying a salyer on which
was goblet Of brandy and soda.
That's right, said Sir George,
perhaps this will clear my brain,
for I'm beginning to believe Pm
dreaming. Waiter call cab for this
lady
Waiter" cried Mrs. Valery,
where is the Russian gentleman you
took my card TOT"
''He is here madam, said the wait
er, as almost at that moment the door
opened, and a swarthy, yellow-skin-
ned man entered the room. He look
ed inquiringly at the two ladies' Mrs.
Valery reused herself she advanced
towardshim, asked him in Russian if
he was Count So-and-so He said
Eyes, and Mrs. Nalery moved away
a few PAGES to speak to him more at
her ease. But she found it difficult to
re-enact the warm welcome which had
been wrongly given. She was shaken
and unnerved, too, by Lady Lynx's
face and words
"What does all this meanl" asked
Sir George, in a low voice, Of his
wife
How can l telll" she asked; you
know better than | do. This is some
further development Of the farce, /
suppose. L am going home you need
not trouble yourself to accompany
me-"
And she turned away, buthe caught
her arm.
Look here, Kate, " he said, this
must be explained. What are you
talking aboutl You seem to know
that lady, but don't
"NonsenseW cried Lady Lynx.
81 never set eyes on her before.
You don't mean to say you imagine
we met here on purpose
what else can | imagine"
what ground have you for
imagining it9'
That saw your afectionate meet !
ing"
7'Sir George laughed. "Deuced
affectionate Why, l thought she
was mad! Don't be absurd. What |
elseg'
why didn't you say what time
you were arriviAg2 What did you
mean to do before you came home"
Not meet her, | assure you. Who |
is she"
Frank Velery's wife"
''Then take me over and introduce !
me to her and apologize. And an
other time don't choose a lady to in
suit when you are jealous.
Lady Lynx stood irresolute She |
knew Sir George was ia the right, /
and felt he was speaking the truth
And as she looked at Mrs Valery !
and the Russian as they stood talking |
together, she saw that she had made a |
mistake anna tem detectives are apt
to fall into. She had too readily con
cluded that Mrs. Nalery was telling
her a made-up story. She saw that
there was nothing to be done but
apologize. But she could not bring
herself to doit.
At that moment Mrs. Valery turned
round and meeting Lady Lynx's look
of mingled emotions, she smiled. Her
sense OF humor had come uppermost.
After all, she could afford to forgive
Lady Lynx; her enemy was so very
plain.
Lady Lynx summoned all her
knowledge of the world to support her,
went to Mrs. Nalery and made hum
bic and hearty apology. Mrs. Valery's
eyes sparkled with demure amuse-
ment
You must both come and dine with
me, she said by way of answer.
Frank viii be delighted to see Sir
Gorge; | know they are old friends.
You must-the Count is coming.
Sir George made haste to accept this
invitation. After dinner Mrs. Nalery
told the story of the scene in the cot
fee-room, making but one change in
it-she left out Lady Lynx's uufortu
nate speech. Everybody laughed, even
Lady Lynx herself,
And SO Mrs. Nalery disarmed a bit
ter enemy, and made a new ally. For
Sir George became one of her faithful
admirers, and Lady Lynx had to put
up with it whether she liked it or
not.
II Makes Difference.
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