Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-11-20
the tennis-court with Victoria, while the


offers were out trudging over the moors.
Meanwhile Lady Victoria had quite
made up her mind. There was no ques-
ton now of refusing Montagu Rosenthal.
Why shouldn't they get on as well as
ether people? She would bring rank,
and he would bring money, which was
what the lady considered an equal divi-
sion of labor. Money? he would bring
millions! Even thu dullest peoples
brains realize the value OF money in the
year 1886, ard certainly young woman
with seven grown-up sisters and an al
lowance of forty pounds per annum was
not likely to have any illusions on that
subject. True, she admitted to herself,
bic people were impossible. The house
in Piccadilly was overloaded with gid
ing. and overcrowded with footmen; but,
as she reflected, there would be no need
for any of this vulgar display in the
which she meant to set up
in Mayfair. A pretty home in Hill-st,
or Park Lane, with villa at Cannes and
a cottage at Wargrave, was all she in
tended to ask for at first. People might
sheer at her now for marrying a Jew,
but they would be glad enough 70 come
to her dinners next season. From which
it may be gathered that Lady Victoria
knew something of the world.
But the night before his departure ar
rived, AMI Mr.. Montagu Rosenthal had
said nothing. He had. it is true, looked
a number of tender things at Lady Vic
toria between games of tennis, and also
when the ladies joined the men at lunch
out of-doors; but in reality matters had
not got much further than when the
young people had sat out that valse in
the conservatory in Piccadilly. The
Duchess was mvstifed She supposed
the young man was difident, perhaps
too honorable, to say anything to her
daughter before he had obtained her con-
sent. She must take him in hand her.
self.
And so it happened that, instead of
being able to slip into chair by Vic
toria's side when the men joined the
ladies' after dinner, Monty Rosenthal
found himself taking somewhat chilly
promenade or the stone terrace outside
the drawing room, with the Duchess of
Null leaning On his arm.
we shall really quite miss you to-
Mr.. Rosenthal,' said the duch-
ess encouragingly. You are simply in
in a country house,
$50 glad I've been of any use, duch-
ess.'
Poor dear Victoria will have no one
to play with each week. The dear
child will be inconsolable.'
I'm awfully sorry I'm going"
And so are we. OF course you must
know that have noticed what is going
on. You and my darling Vic have been
quite inseparable. Now, suppose we
sit down and talk it over in a friendly
wayG'
Talk it over, duchess?'
We'll, yes; T know your feelings
about her. Pray speak to me like q
mother, my dear boy
Your grace is too kind; but I have
really nothing to tell, stammered Monty,
getting pale with anguish.
Nothing to tell, Mr.. Rosenthals' said,
he duchess in polite but icy tones.
A horrible idea seized her. Was it
possible that the young man meant any
hing after all? After she had invited
lin among their intimate friends to
hare the sparsely dispensed hospitality
# Castle Null! After she had allowed
he beauty of the family to advertise her
Imitation before every one! Good heav-
ms what mistake they had made. But
perhaps it was not true; possibly the
'oung man was shy, most young men
would be in his position She must
make him feel more at home; she would
make another effort. So, with admira-
lie self control the duchess said quietly,
ven summoning up an airy little laugh
o take away the sting of the situation:
Surely, Mr.. Rosenthal, we are playing
t cross-purposes! You mean to say"
4 am afraid your grace does me too
1uch honor, stammered poor Monty,
7ho was living through the most awful
,oment of his life. I-why, I can never
ream of marrying any one who isn't
ne of my people. The governor is aw-
lily strict, you know. Of course it's
ough on me, but if were to marry a
hristian girl, he would leave me abso-
ltely q beggarp
Monty Rosenthal has never got on in
'ciety' as well as his assiduity and per-
nacity deserve. They say that Ger
lin great family made q dead set
yainst him; that the matter was taken
p by their friends, and that eventually
. was dropped all round.
A diplomatic rapprochment has been
fected between the Ladies Macnab.
u are at one now On the subject of per-
ms of Semitic extraction; indeed Lady
ictoria, who has recently married
ealthy brewer, hardly recognizes her
londam admirer now, when she meet
m at Sandown or in the park.
The Professors Memory.
James Syme, the eminent Scotch SUI
'on and professor in the university of