Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-13

| ders, to which Lady Holmhurst had list
ened lore rotundo."
''And so the young man is coming here
tomorrow morning" said Lady Holm
hurst; chow delightful I am sure he
| looked very nice young man, and he had
very fine eyes. 1t is the most romantic
| thing that I ever heard of"
at may be delightful for you, Bessie"
said Augusta, rather tartly, but | call it
| disgusting It is all very well to be tat
| tooed upon a desert Island-not that that
was very nice, can tell you: but it is quite
| another thing to have TO show your honor
| able wounds in London drawing room.
| Of course, Mr.. AIeeson will want to see
this viii, whatever it may be worth; and
| I should ike to ask you, Bessie, how am
| to show it to him? 1t is or my back
ST have not Observed" said Lady Holm
| hurst, dryly, "that ladies, as a rule, have
an insuperable objection to show their
back, or their fronts either. If you have
any doubt on the point, recommend you
to get an invitation to a London ball. AL
| you viii have to do will be to wear low
| dress. The fact Of being tattooed does not
make it any more improper for you to
show your shoulders than it would be if
they were not tattooed, especially" she
added, 'as they are such very pretty
ones"
II have never worn low Dress" said
/ Augusta, 'sand dc not want to show Mr..
| Meesen my shoulders"
''Ah, we'll" said Lady Holmhurst, dark
~, Il dare say that that feeling viii soon
| wear off. But, of course, if you won't,
you won't; and, under those circumstances
| you had better say nothing about the will;
though" she added, learnedly, "of course
that would be compromising felony"
| Would it? I don't quite see where the
| felony comes in. -
| 'Well, of course, it is this way: you
| steal the Will-that's felony: and If you
don't show it to him, | suppose you CON-
| pound is; it is double oGense-compoJ1nd
felony"
| ''NoHsenser' answered Augusta to this
! exposition of the law which was, it wiz
| be admitted, almost IS lucid and convinc-
ing as that of an average @. C. Glow can
l steal my own shoulders? 1t is impossi-
BILE"
'qOh no; not at all You don't know
what funny things you can do. once had
a cousin whom coached for his exanlina-
ton for the Bar, and L learnt a great deal
about it tlsen. Poor fellow! he wasDluck-
ed eight times"
81 am sure don't wonder at it, said
/ Augusta, rudely. "Well, ] suppose Unjust
I put on this lew dress; but 1t is horrid-
i perfectly horrid! YoH VIII have to lend
me one, that is ALL
My DEAR answered Lady Holmhurst,
with glance at her Widows weeds, 81
have no low dresses; though, perhaps, [
can find some among the things [ put
away before we sailed, )" and her eyes filled
with tears.
Augusta took her hand, and they began
TO talk'of that great bereavement and of
their own wonderful survival, till at last
she led the conversation round to little
Dick, and Bessie HolmhursT smiled again
at the thought that her darling bog, her
only child, was safe asleep zap stairs, and
TEot, as she had believed, washing 30 and
fro st the bottem ofthe ocean. She took
Augustus hand and kissed it, and blessed
her for having saved the child, I'LL sud
denly, somewhat to the relief of the latter.
the butler Opeaed the door and SSid that
two gentlemen wanted very particularly
TO speak to Miss Spaithers. And then she
was once more handed over to her old enc
mics, the iRtGrVieWerS, and after them
the representatives of the company, and
then more special reporters, and then an
artist from enc of the illustrated papers,
who insisted upon her giving him aR ap-
pointment in language that though pc
lite, indicated that he mean to have his
way; and SO on till nearly midnight when
she rushed off to ted and locked her door,
Next morning Augusta appeared at
breakfast dressed in an exceedingly be-
coming low dress, which Lady Holmhurst
sent up to her with her hot water She
had never worn one before, and it certain
lEy is trying to pNt,On bow dress for lbs
first time in full daylig ht-indeed, she felt
as guilty as does q person of intenlpersse
habits when he is persuaded to drink 81
brandy and soda before getting UP. How
lever, there was no help for it; SO, throw
ing a shawl over her shoulders, She de
tscended.
My dear, dc let me see,'' said Lady
Holmhurst, as soon IS the servant had
/ left the room
/ With sigh Augustus uncovered hs-
i shoulders, and her friend ran around the
table to look at shem. There, on her back,
was the viii. 9'he cutie ink had proved
] an excellent nassiium, and the tattGoingy
was as fresh as the day on which it had
been done, and xould, no doubt, remain
so till the last hour of her life.
! We'll" said Lady Halmhurst II hope
that the young man viii be duly grateful.
l should have TO be very much in love,1'
and she looked Eneaningly at Augusta
before 1 would spoil myself in that faak-
ION for any man"
Augusta blushed at the insinuattou, ana
said nothing. At ten O'Clock, just as they
were half through breakfast, there came 4
ring at the bell.
Here he ISL said Lady Holmhurst,
,e}apping her hands. 'WeK, if this isn't
the very funniest thing that l ever heard
of! / tod Jones to show him in here"
Hardly were the words OFT of her mouth
when the butler, whe looked as solemn as
6 mute in his deep mourning; opened the
door, and announced Mr.. Eustace Nee
son." in those deep aud commanding tones
which dunkies, and fglnkies alone, have
e5Sheir command. There was a moment s
| pause. Augusta half rose from her chair,
an6 then sat down again; and, noticing
her embarrassment, Lady Holmhurst
smiled maliciOusly. Then in came Egls-
taee himself, LOCKING rather Ia dsome.
exceedingly nervos8s, and beautifully got
up-ia a frock coat, with a flower in it.
"Ohl how do you do?" he said,t Angus
ia, holding out his hand, which size took
! rather .coldly.
How do you do, Mr.. Meeson?" she an
swered. Let ne introduce you to Lady
HolmhGrst. Mr.. Meason, Lady Holm
hurst" Eustace bowed, and put his hat
down on the butter dish, for he was very
much overcome.
81 hope that have not come 600 earig,"
he said, in great confusion, as he perceived
his mistake. 4 thought that ye1 wouAd
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