The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-04-29

muslin to pieces and remade it, With
puffs and plaitings of Spanish blonde
and occasional knots of the palest blue,
But they were doomed to the sad
dest disappointment. They went to
the party. So did Sir Reve Kennel.
But somehow they could not get near
the reigning star.
"Tll never forgive Cornelia Critch-
ett" said Miss Farmworth, 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 cornerl"
"She meant a deliberate insultw
gasped Vera.
But they were wrong. 1t was only
that poor Cornelia Critchett had en-
tirely forgotten all about them in the
rush and crush and excitement of the
evening.
"Hoy' handsome he isl" said Edith.
"Oh, oh, why can't we get an intro
duction? 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
pearls?"
"Don't you know?" said Mrs. De
Saintin. "It's Lady Kennel"
"Lady Kennetw
"His wife," explained Mrs. De Sain-
tin, graciously "He is here on his
wedding tour, Lady Kennel is charm
ing They are to give a ball at the
Windsor Hotel in return for the hos
pitalities they have received here"
"0h" said the three Misses Farm
worth in concert.
Haven't you been introduced" 7"
asked Mrs. De Saintain. "No? Pray
allow me the pleasure!"
And presently Sir Reve and Lady
Kennel were bowling their acknowl.
edgment of the profuse courtesies oi
the Misses Farmworth.
If the English guests had been
crowned monarchs, these damsels
could not have been more obsequi-
Gus.
Sir Reve was tall and strikingly
handsome. Lady Kennel had fine
eyes and graceful figure, but wal
not otherwise remarkable.
"Farmworthp she repeated. "Did
you say Farmworth?"
"a pretty name, isn't it2" said Mrs
De Saintin.
"But it is not new to me" said Lady
Kennel, smiling. 81 have met these
ladies before"
"I'm sure, your ladyship, I DOM
know how that could be-" sale
Blanche, quite futtered with the ides
OF addressing lady Of title.
"Oh, declare, your ladyship," gig
gled Vera.
"Your ladyship is making fun o
us" said artless Edith.
ooh, but am quite certain Of itl'
said Lady Kennel, in her slow, grace
full way. "Yeu," to the elder, carr
Blanche, aren't you? And you ar,
Vera? And this is Edith? Now, an
l not right? Is it possible you hav,
forgotten me?"
The three Misses Farmworth would
not for the world have suspected al
English baronet's lady OF inacuracy
But they certainly viewed her will
respectful incredulity and amaze
ment.
81 am Lassie," said she-"Lassi
Vassall, who used to pick blackberrie
and gather autumn leaves with you
: / am your cousin three times re
movedp
The three Misses Farmwerth wer
straightway lifted from comparativ
! insignifcance, to the top wave of por
, ularity. As three elderly spinstert
they had been rather drugs in tn
. market than otherwise. But as Lad
Kennels cousins, the dawn OF ne
social existence was Frightening owe
? them.
"You darling" cried Blanche, whe
t she came to lunch at the Windsc
Hotel, the next day, with Sir Rev
and Lady Kennel. "Now you mu
/. tell me, how did it all happen2"
d II don't know, I am sure" said La
sic timidly. ~ went to Scotland as
: nursery governsss with lady wi
d was friend to good Mrs Hall and
J. Loeb Lomond we met Sir Reve, an
> and"
"And can tell the rest," said S
e Reve, laughingly, taking up the dro
It ped chain of Lassie's words. "Ar
e Sir Reve fell in love with you, and
E. would give you no peace until, "
n married him-eh, little girl2"
l. And, as Lassie smiled shyly up
h him, Blanche Farmworth could n
.. but acknowledge to herself that til
third cousin Of hers had wonderf