The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-05-14
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The little Doctor has the homer of giving his
arm to the Countess Lord Heriot is assigned
to Miss Middleton and Lady Gladys touches
Herewards sleeve with the tip of her white
glove and walks beside him across the great
hall, with very straight neck.
There Is glare of light in the dining room
which for moment almost daZzles him,
freight and waxlight, and glittering rehec-
lions from glass and silver and shining da-
mask. Fruit and cut flowers adorn the table
IN frosty epergnos purple grapes and dull red
chrysanthemus glowing among the silver fern
leaves Miss Middleton sits opposite on Lord
Herlots right hand, her cheeks as pale, her
hair as smooth Us if she had not played Bad
minton all the afternoon. She wears a
straw-colored silk, with point lace ruflles
round the open corsage and loose hanging
sleeves-none of the ladies are in full even
ing dress. Hereward meets the glance of
those laughing dark eyes very often, though
she is speaking to Lord Heriot all the time
He never meets it without thinking of his
friend ; but Miss Middleton does not know
that. Lady Gladys Hcreward cannot see
without turning his head, and he docs not
turn his head. She appears to be occupied
IN listening to some remarks the Countess
addresses to Doctor Jones from time to time
remarks about Christmas doles Of flannel
and beef and coal to be distributed among
the poorer tenants on TIE estate. Lord
Heriot draws HereWard into conversation as
much as he cam Miss Middleton listening
when he speaks with an interest which ought
to have tattered him, which would have flat
tered him perhaps had he not thought of
Blount
If the dinners in the little dining-room APP
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minable. But at last ucreward, has the
pleasure of holding the door open for the
ladies. If Miss Middleton pays toll with Il
laughing flash of Ter dark eyes, it is appar-
emily thrown away upon the tall, broad
shouldered morose figure who stands SO
gravely with the d01I Ill his hand to let hor
pass
The drawinGroo:n at kingscourt is q
dreamy room, curtunel with velvet, crowded
with velvet-covered cnailS of every possible
size and pattern, hung with pictures warm
with the dusky sl'lcntlor of sunset, lighted
softly by wax lights Ill glr1nloles. An Erard
standing in the middle of the floor has also
wax lights burning on either side of the desk.
The ruby velvet CLOVIS in the candle and fire
light with warm rich tint, giving the room
a deliciously comfortable look the carpet is
of the same dusky wine color, only showing
crimson in the high lights. There is an OF
toman near the piano, and here Miss Mid
dleton takes up her position, EVE beside
her, while Lady Gladys plays softly OF falls
into musing with her fingers on the keys.
She would make a study for painter rs
she sits there. The beautiful naughty face,
the nimbus of gold-colored hair, the dress of
black velvet, square cut with wide sleeves
showing the beautiful white arms, a collar of
t1,a
cent milky sphere in each ear. The soft
light falls so picturesquely just now, on her
face on the rich folds of her sweeping dress,
ON every separate pearl Miss Middleton
watches her while she plays with EVE.
''You are very silent tonight, Gladys"
Sam 1 2" Lady Gladys answers beginning
to play again.
Eyes. Tell me what you are thinking
about. Nettlewood!"
perhaps"
81 don't believe it. Gladys, have made
O discovery"
'You have! What is it, if I may know ?"
'Dont you remember my telling you that
Nettie Cavendish said she had host of ad-
mirers?
eyes. fancy you said something of the
kind. What them"
''There was one in particular whom she
used to talk about very sentimentally, pity
ing him, you know, and all that"
'Yes!" Lady Gladys is playing softly, not
much interested.
''Well, his name was Hereward, And he
was friend of her brothers. And is not
Hereward the name of your brothers tutor"
EYES, think SO. Something like it. at all
events"
''Then they are one and the same person"
G. ''And that is you discovery ?" Lady Gladys
says disdainfully
.''That is my discovery. think it is quite
romantic. 1 feel quite smitten with him al
ready it is SO very interesting to have been
crossed in love He looks SO irritatingly pre-
occupied too, does he not ?"
81 have never looked at him.
81 have then, and think him awfully
handsome
Il think him awfully ugly"
81 thought you had not looked at him !"
"But may have seen him. Bah, will
you sing something?"
Presently. l am going to amuse myself
with Mr. Hereward, Gladys. 1 think it
would only be an act of charity to obliterate
the image of Nettie Cavendish from his
mind 1t will also relieve the tedium of these
dull days"
Some vague ideas of warning to be
administered TO her friend fit through
Lady Gladyss mind but they do not find
utterance Her interest in the subject is toe
small to waste upGn it a single word If it
Is her friends will to amuse herself after this
fashion, let her so amuse herself. 1t is not
Lady Gladyss idea of amusement; if it were