The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-09-03

Of this change but Lillian was distant
and reserved.
They were in the parlor alone, and
~ the hour of his departure drew neal
he asked her to favor him with . song.
| She turned to the piano and sung In
| such sweetness a favorite AIR that Al
bert was almost enraptured. The boy
lover, for he was nothing more, burst
all barriers at the conclusion Of the song
! and said:
LILLIAN. why are you SO changedf
For q moment the natural impulses
of her heart seemed to get the better Of
her, and she was confused. The blood
mounted her cheek, but forcing on thai
| icy rightly once more, she asked:
"Am changed?"
"You are. can not understand it.
You are SO cool to-day when you are on
the eve of going away, tOO-and when
had something l wanted SO much to
say"
He dared not trust himself further and
turned away, hoping her girlish curiOs-
ity would prompt her to ask what that
something was. But she was only 81.
lent, formal and cold as a stranger. AL.
bert left the house in such q fit of de.
spair, as in ayoung fellow of nineteen
might be expected. His Indignation fol
the first few hours in a measure coun.
teracted the the pain at his heart, but
as weeks wore on his anger faded away,
and only the aching void remained.
The FORESTS sailed for Europe, and
Lillian was put in special training to
catch Lord. She returned on her sew
entcenth birthday, made her debut at a
ball given by her mother. at which all
the elite of the city were invited, in
GLIDING some brOkcn-down rakes of the
English nobility who were in New York
trying to recruit their wasted fortunes.
These nOblemen were of the class whose
morals are below par, but being of the
ancient English aristocracy, they were
welcomed to American society, while to
better people the doors were closed.
Washington Irving in his sketch book
says: 1.-The bare name of Englishman
was passport to the confidence and
hospitality Of every family, and too of
ten gave transient currency to the
worthless and ungratcful. Throughout
the country there was something of en-
thusiasm connected with the idea of
England" Had Mr.. Irving lived to
the present decade he would have seen
this feeling intensified hundred fold in
the great Atlantic cities. To have 4
daughter or relative marry into the
English nobility, be that nobility ever so
disreputable. is the highest honor 10 which
the AnglO-American millionaire can at
tain.
Albert Branter was now twenty-one
years of age. had completed his college
course and was embarked in the legal
profession with great promise. No
mind was said to be more brilliant, and
his oratory as lawyer and a statesman
would soon awaken the world. He had
been very anxious to see Lillian since
her return from Europe, and yet he re-
Trained from calling on the family. re-
Numbering the cold reception he had
received before. When the great ball
was given he was invited, to be sure.
They could not entirely forget their old
friends, though more anxious about the
new.
The large pariors in which Mrs. For
rest. assisted by her friend Mrs. Bounce
well. received her guests were furnished
in Louis XIV. style, which indeed was
the prevailing decoration of the resi-
dence. The walls and ceilings were in
panels of carved oak. and the panels
above the doors and windows were the
work of one of the most noted French
artists. Thepartiers and hangings were
in pale gray silk with tinted tea rose
borders and handsomely embroidered
in gold. The color decorations were in
white and gray. The floral display was
much more simple than at the average
city ball. and yet it was very elegant
Tropical plants in huge china vases
stood on either side of the door, and a
number of Australian and African
shrubs were placed in different portions
of the house. No trailing vines of any
kind were used, but beds of roses were
in the fire-pl.ces and corners. Mrs.
Forrest received her guests in dress of
gold-cOlorcd satin, the front yelled with
point applique, court train of red, bro
caded in gold; lOw-cut cOrsage. Her
ornaments are diamonds, and she car
ried a hand bouquet of red carnations,
yellow roses and lilies of the valley.
Lillian wore white silk cntraine, with
front draped with silver embroidered
tulle. The corsage was cut square and
had sleeves OF tulle, and she wore a
cluster Of white ostrich tips, and carried
q bouquet of pink roses.
If Albert had thought her beautiful
before. she was perfectly enchanting on
this occasion. Her cheeks were glow
ing with pleasure and her eyes were
sparkling with excitement He was
warmly greeted, but could not see that
Lillian was more anxious to see him
than she was to see many others. She
was in TIE society of Sir Thomas Nor
vile, an English Baronet, whose face
BETRAYED dissipation ami grossncss in
tolerable in any other than Lord. He
stroyc again and again to have tete-
a-tete with Lillian, hoping that he might
awaken some old childhood interest in
her, but in vain. The nobleman was
always in the way, and she seemed ever
engaged. But he excused her with the
recollection that her duty as hostess
gave her little time to any particular
guest, nevertheless she found much
time for the society of Sir Thomas. AL
bert went home miserable, and Miss
Lillian retired that morning with her
head in whirl. She had begun to re-
alize that she might be Lady.
Two years have passed and society
rings with the praises of the
new belle. Her name is on every lip.
The daily and society papers have ex-