Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-07


q r.rse bidding Nora farewell, butneve
flashing the sentence In which he bad
been interrupted.
At the end Of ten days Nora's spirits
had sunk quite low. The call on Mrs.
johnson on her ''day" had been as little
OF success as was lunch at her house
TO which she and her mother were hidden.
Seaton Joined her at the Casino the morn
ing after the latter entertainment. The
baronet was with him. The latter had
been particularly attentive to her from
first TO last, and Seaton himself had CON-
pletely won the confidence and regard by
his kindly courtesy and unfalling thought
fulness. Now he shook hands cordially
with her and took the next chair, picking
up her pretty parasol and playing with it.
GLOW did you enjoy Mrs. Johnson's
lunch, Miss Willis?" "Oh, Mr.. Seaton,v
said Nora impulsiyely, at was dread
ful. The house was lovely, and the table
splendid, and Mrs. johnson meant to be
kind and attentive to us, am sure, but
there were dozen strange women there
and we were not introduced, and then,
they all seemed so intimate with each
other and they began talking eagerly
on subjects about which we knew moth
ing, and kept it up the whole time.
Mama and might have been In the desert
OF Sahara for all they cared for us. The
person next me, after casting many
furtive glances at my dress (Which came
from the best place In Newport) asked
me II lived in New York, and when
told her that Lakeside was my home, she
cried, "Dear me, where is that?'' / wish
| had made her sassy reply; often
think Of splendid sharp things to say, but
only when it is too late. Was it not un-
pleasant for us?" sYes, indeed,n said
Seaton alphabetically; and he added,
almost under his breath, "Poor childln
Nora went on hurriedly and with a little
heightened color. sit has been very
much like that all the time we have been
here. You cannot tell how had looked
forwarded to this visit and am so dread
fully disappointed; just love the place
itself, but the people have not been nice
TO us at ALL" She was speaking rapidly
and there was ''tear in her voice" Sea
ton tried wellmeant diversion of her
thoughts.
sin fact" said he, "you find 1t an isle
where every prospect pleases and only
man is yilen
ooh, not quite so bad as that" said
Nora, Smlling IN spite OF herself, "but
when strangers come TO Lakeside bring
ing introductions, our people always treat
them with consideration and kindness.
They introduce them. to all their frienus
and invite them to their houses, and give
entertainments for them and do their best
to make their stay pleasant. Here
mamma and | are made TO feel like Pa
riahs. These people do not seem to want
TO know us, indeed thev appear almost
afraid to do SO; and some of them are
really rude.n Seaton, in clumsy man.
fashion, made another attempt at CON
soling utterance. "But, my dear Miss
Willis" said he, ''you have captured a
great many people. Think how many of
the most popular men in Newport have
begged to be introduced to you and asked
you to dance; and as for my noble British
friend, whom every one wants to lionize,
he Is simply wild about YOU"
"Oh, no." said Nora, blushing slightly,
81 know exactly what they all think
they have some curiosity to see If any
good thing can come out of Nazareth;
II girl can come from the barbarous
Westand not be barbarous herself. You
know perfectly well that the ladies' who
control society here think of us in that
way, and do not care to know us.''
gro he CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY