The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29

"Stutf and rubbish. ahd freddy snapped
his fingers; "what, | should like TO know;
can couple OF womenido2 Besides, I'm
not going to blab on, mvselt-ncver fear.
How can help it il, whilo am ruraliging
with my tutor, you choose to bolt with
Glencore2"
Arrived at Thorndean, happy and I'M.
suspocting, Lady Jane aud her daughter
waited for Lord Glencero IN vain. Even to
"dear Lady Somerton mo- line had come
from him. As every one said, il was so
strange, so incomprhenslble, "Iou don't
think anything could have happened TO
him, Lady Jane?'
With brave spirit worthy Of a better
woman, Lady Jane answered that she did
not feel anxious in the least. Lord Glen
core had spoken 10 her OF having several
most important things to settle, and nutur-
ally at times such as these Lady Jane was
forced into little vagueneSs Of specch-a
thousand things cropped up which one had
never dreamed OF before. Still her heart
began to have misgivings and her courage
TO sink little lower, when all was revived
by paragraph in one OF thc papers inform
ing all whom it did not concern that
Messrs Bullion & Gold had been mtrusted
with tho family jewels by Lord Glencore
with the view OF ascertUining which had
best be reset TO suit their future lovely
owner.
"Addal" Lady Jane sgnalcd TO her
daughter 20 follow her, and in her own
room she pointed out the notice.
"Motherl Oh, ] am so glad. kept on
thinking of those Jewels, Everybody SAYS
the diamonds are more than lovely"
"What droll creature thought cx.
claimed Lady Jane, without saying
word to you'll ] wonder whether he fan
cies we are getting hetrousseau ready"
81 shan't do that; it is SO unlucky.
wish he would settle 1t though. | want it
settled now, Couldn'tyou write, mammal"
"My dear | have written"
"And had no answer
"Not line. Col. Gossctt called, as he
was asked, at the house in town, and was
told that Lord Glcncore was away his ad.
dress not known, nor when he would re-
turn"
Extraordinary"
at is, hut we must remember no is u
very extraordinary young man.
81 don't want reminding OF that and
AIDA sighed lugubriously "iihe wasn't an
earll"
"No, no, no, dear. Never mind. Things
OF that sort are better not said even TO me.
In this world We must not expect To have
everything, YOU know, and women are
spared great deal by not being too in
iatuatcd with the men they arc going to
marry"
"Only this is such an awkward position
10 be placed in. | don't mind 80 much
here, but we are due nc the tallowhcldson
Tuesday, and II lac does not turn up there,
what thcn?'
"Oh, don'tmean 10 wait longer. Ishnll
60 10 town myself that IL, II we don't hear
and question his major domo. II there
Is anything 10 find out, YOU may safely
trust 10 me.
ITS more than fortnight now" said
AIDA, discontentedly.
Lady Jane sighed. e"Thcro seems to be
nothing else for me than worry"
"What morc"
'Oh, well, didn't want TO bother YOU,
and II everything else was going right
shouldn't let this trouble me. It's a letter
! had from Harris. She says that Peggy,
II you please, has chosen TO run away
from home. Harris hopes | won't worry
myself or blame her, as the young lady
has had II In her mind for come time.
That's gratitude, you know-aiter all |
have done for her"
''lm sure | should let her be. She'll
never come 20 any good end, that girl
Haven't ! always said SOP
"All hope II, She take another namo;
ours is such a very peculiar one"
"And II GlencOrc came 10 know, u
might be very unpleasant for me-"
ooh, that need In no way give YOU any
trouble. BE very certain there IN some
one objectionable in every family. OF
course some inquiries will have Ia be
made, but, beyond telling Harris 10 keep
the thing quiet, | cant at present take
any steps in the matter"
VERY likely she's back again by thi
time"
81 shouldn't wonder" said Lady Jane
abscntly and then, after moments
pause, she added, give been thinking
Suppose before We 10 80 the Fallowiiclds
! was 10 write 10 them, and manage TO
bring in something about whether they
expected Gloncorc. It's just possible that
they may have heard from him."
Adda considered this an excellent idea,
and Lady Jane put II ut once into eNecu-
ton, managing 10 insert a question Of ap.
parcnily burning interest which needed
an immediate reply.
The reply came, and In posiscrip. the
writer was no sorry that Lord Glcncoro
was prevented coming Ia them, fearing IL
might be disappointment 10 Adda.
MY dear" said Lady Jane, 81 must 90
10 town. dare say Lady SOmcrton will
guess the reason why, although shall In.
vent some reason 20 give her. fear was
indiscrcct In losing sight Of this young
man. III can only find out where no II.
rest assured this will never happen
again"
"I always thought yon were too san.
guine," said AIDA, ready 10 vent her dis
pleasure on everybody. ~ don't believe
he oyer wanted 10 marry me, only you
would have Il lac did"
Lady Jane went 10 london, was absent
n week, and then returned sadder but
not wiser woman, Not trace could she
find Of Glencoro, not word had she heard
Of him.
"And Peggy" said Addni what about
hcr?"
"Not a syllable. She had been Conc q
week and more before Harris wrote 10 me.
II seems, however, planned thing. She
had lad Il In her mind Of least a year"
81 wonder" said Aida, "will he ever
turn up ngin2" Her thoughts had 10.
yericd 10 Lord Gloncorc.
"Oi counc he WILL" said Lady Jane,
decidedly, "and We must profit by the
lesson We have learned from him. Now,
my dear, go of and tcl stevens 10 come
TO me. have a trying ordeal before mo