Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-22
And had no answer ?"


Extraordinary
alt is. but we must remember he is
very extraordinary young man,"
81 don't want reminding OF that" anC
AIDA sighed lugubriously, "if he WASH
an Earl.
"No. no, no, dear. Never mind
Things OF that sort are better not sale
even to me. In this world we must no
expect to have everything, you know
and women are spared a great deal by
not being too infatuated with the mar
they are going to marry"
"Only this is such an awkward posi-.
ton to be placed in. / don't mind sc
much here, but we are due at the Fal
lowfelds on Tuesday, and if he does mo-
turn up there, what then ?"
ooh, | don't mean to wait longer.
shall go to. town myself that is, il we
don't 'hear-and question his major.
domo. If there is anything to find out
you may safely trust to me-"
ats more than a fortnight now,
said AIDA discontentedly.
Lady Jane sighed. "There seems tc
be nothing else for me than worry"
"What more 2"
"Oh, well, | didn't want to bother
you, and If everything else was going
right | shouldn't let this trouble me,
It's a letter / bad from Harris. She
says that Peggy, if you please, has
chosen to run away from home. Harris
hopes l won't worry myself or blame
her, as the young lady has had it in hel
mind for some time. That's gratitude,
you know-after all I've done for her >
I'm sure l should let her be. She'll
never come to any good end, that girl.
Haven't | always said so "
"All | hope IS she'll take another
name; ours Is such a very peculiar one.
land if Glencore came to know il
might be very unpleasant for me"
"Oh, that need IN DO way give you
any trouble. Be very certain there i.
some one Objectionable in every family.
OF course some inquiries will have TO be
made, but, beyond telling Harris to keep
the thing quiet, l can't at present take
any steps in the matter.
every likely she's back again by this
time"
81 shouldn't wonder, said Lady Jane
absently; and then, after moments
pause, she aGded 1--WE been thinking
Suppose before We 60 to the FalloW-
fields was to write TO them, and manage
to bring in something about whether
they expected Glencore. It's Just posi-
bic that they may have heard from him. -
AIDA considered this an excellent idea,
and Lady Jane put it at once into eIecu-
ton, managing to insert question OF
apparently burning interest, which need
ed an immediate reply.
The reply came, and in postscript
the writer was SO sorry that Lord Glen
core was prevented coming to them. fear
ing it might be disappointment to AIDA
My dear" said Lady Jane, 81 must
60 to town. | dare say Lady Somerton
will guess why, although | shall invent
some reason 10 give her. | fear | was in
discreet in losing sight Of tbis young
man. But don't despair nothing is be-
yond remedy. If en- only find out
where he is, rest assured this will never
happen again"
- always thought you were too san
Ruine, SAID AIDA, ready TO vent her dis
pleasure on everybody. don't believe
he ever wanted to marry me, only you
would have it he did.
Lady Jane went to London, was alb
sent a week, ard then returned a sadder
but not wiser woman. Not a trace
could she find of Glencore, not a word
had she heard of him.
And Peggy" said AIDA, what
about her ?"
"Not a syllable. She had been gone
a week and more before Harris wrote to
me. 1t seems, however planned thing.
She mad it in her mind at least year.
~ wonder" said AIDA, "will he ever
turn up again ?" Her thoughts had
revert d to Lord Glencore.
"Of course lie will, said Lady Jane
decidedly, land We must profit by the
lesson we have learned from him Now,
my dear, 90 of and tel Stevens to come
to ne. have trying ordeal before me
to answer all the questionSthat the peo-
pie here will put | heard them in fits
OF laughter over their afternoon tea. |
begged Lady SomertOn to EXCISE me
until dinner. | really don't feel rs if
could face them then. All AIDA and
Lady Jane nodded her head mournfully,
"perhaps some day, when you have
daughters OF your own, you may know.
Talk of martyrs You have only 10 look
at mothers"
That evening when Lady Jane iolncd
the guests assembled in the drawing
room, she noticed that every one boxed
at her with en air of inquiry. t hld
been agreed at the request Of the Lostess
that not word on subject upper
most in tue minds OF ali of them
should be mentioned until after dinner.
Poor Lady Jane, sitting in a FOOLS
paradise. actually fancied the object of
her absence had lost its interest TO every
body. Alas a mine was about 10 ex-
plode, and ady Somerton, nettled at the
want OF confidence shown, was tie one
10 set tine match. Advancing to the
comfortable armchair in which, the la
dies having returned 10 the drawing
room, her smiling guest WAS reclining,
she said
"Of course, dear Lady Jane, You nave
seen the announcement in the Times OF
day."
"No, indeed; I waited until 1 got
here to look at the paper" and sac
stretched out her hand for 1t lsnguidly.
Anything Of INTEREST,""
"Io you, yes, Of great interest, l
should cay. Listen: 'On the 18th Of
September, at St. Simon's church, Bat
tlesea, Peggy, only child OF the late
Wynford Magnus, Esq, to Harold VIII
liam. tenth Earl of Glencore.
AIDA gave a bound.
Peggy " she shrieked. "Mothe
OH"
But Lady Jane interrupted her. With
q supreme effort the modern martyr rose
TO the occasion.
"Be calm, dear child" she said.
"See what your GOODNESS has driven linn
to. however, poor fellow, in spite of
his disappointment, he was determined,
it seems, to marry one OF the family"
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