Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-04-16
PORT TOBACCO, MARYLAND. April 1s 1896

uppled by rmors Of the advent of live
English baronet Blanche, Vera and
Lditha began to hope anew.
Miss Clitchctt, one of their particular
friends, had been introduced to Sir Revc
kennett at a Delmonico ball, and she had
promised to ask the Nemouryille girls to
a charade party where the English bar
onet was to be present.
Miss Ncmourville ordered new dress
Of white brocadc. Vera ordered Madam
Pethcrique to make over her cherry satin
with fiounces of black Escurial lace and |
train full quarter of yard long. |
Editha, who enacted the juvenile role,
ripped her one white muslin to pieces
and rcmade it, with pufTs and pleatings
Of Spanish blonde aud occasional knots
Of the palcst blue ribbon.e
But they were doomed to the saddest
disappointment. They went to the party.
SO did Sir Rcve Kennett But somehow
they could not get near the reigning star.
"l'll peyer forgive Cornelia Clitchctw
said Miss Nemourvilc, as pale as her
own brocade. "She hasn't taken any
more notice of US than if we were those
big china jars in the corners
She meant a deliberate insultp' gasp
ed Vera.
But they were wrong. 1t was only
that poor Cornclia Clitchett had entirely
forgotten all about them in the rush and
crush and excitement of the evening.
'How handsome he is!' said Editha.
ooh, oh, why can't we get an introduc-
tion2 Look, look! he's coming this way.
Who is that lady on his arm-the tall
lady in white, with the magnificent eyes
and the necklace of pearls2"
Don't you know2n said Mrs. De sain-
tin. 'Its Lady Kennett."
'Lady Kennctt!'
'1Iis wife, explained Mrs. De Saintin,
graciously. 'IIe is here on his wedding
tour. Lady Kcnnett is charming. They
are to give a ball at the Windsor Hotel,
in return for the hospitalities they have
received here"
"Ohr" said the three Misses Nemour
Vile, in concert.
Haven't you been introduced9" askeC
Mrs De Saintin. ''No2 Pray allow m
the pleasure"
And presently Sir Reve and Lady Ken
nett were bowing their acknowledgment
Of the profuse courtesies of the Mise
Nemourville.
If the English guests had been crown
ed monarchs, these damsels could nc
& have been more obscquious.
| Sir Revc was tall and strikingly hand
some Lady Kennctt had fine eyes an
\ a,graccfal figure, but was not otherwil
remarkable.
"Nemourvillcn she repeated. 'Di
you say Ncmourville?"
"a pretty name, isn't it2n said Mr.
Dc Saintin.
But it is not new to me-" said Lad
kennett, smiling. II have met thes
ladies before"
"Tm sure, your ladyship, don't kno,
how that could be-" said Blanche, quit
f1uttercd with the idea of addressing
lady Of title.
"oh, declare your ladyshipm gig
gled Vera.
"Your ladyship is making fun of us,
said artloss Editha.
"Oh, but l am quite certain of it ?
said Lady Kennett, in her slow, graceful
way. 'You," to the elder, care Blanche
aren't you9 And you are Vera2 AnG
this is Editha9 Now, am not rightg I,
it possible that you have forgotten me9"
The three Misses Nemouryille would
not Tor the world have suspected an En-
glish baronet's lady of inaccuracy.
But they certainly viewed her with re.
spectiul incredulity and amazement.
81 am Lassie, "said she-eLassie Vas
sail, who used to pick blackbcrries and
gather autumn leaves with you. l am
your cousin three times removedro
The three Misses Nemourville were
straightway lifted from comparative in
significance to the top wave of populari-
~ As three elderly spinsters, they had
'een rather drugs in the market than
otherwise. But as Lady Kennett's cou-
SINS, the dawn of a new social existence
was frightening over them.
You darlingw cried Blanche, when
she came to lunch at the Windsor Hotel
the next day, with Sir Reve and LADY
Aennett. Now you must tell me. how
a'd it all happen?o
4 don't know, am sure . said las
sie' tlmldly, 81 went to Scotland as
nurse .y-governess with a lady who was q
lflend of good Mrs. Halls; and at Locb
Aolnond we met Sir Reve, and-and-"
And can tell the rest" said Sir
%Yye' laushingly, taking up the dropped
'ialn of Lassie's words 'And Sir Reve
el IN love with Won and he would oivo
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