Connecticut western news., 1889-08-28
VOL. XIX.

Ahuici ohoo, WuCu qultc CueChcO ou possibility of tenderness" 1
 A contemptuous smile curled Bar ing's lip, as he answered :- Ss--
 "'Pon my soul, very Diana among actresses. Iquite believe you in that, Winterbourne. She is as cold as mar ble, and cares for nothing but money or its equivalent"
 ''At any rate," said Lord Winter bourne, rising from the table and lighting cigarette had just finished dinner-sslet's us adjourn to the Jollity, else we shall miss half the piece" .s
 "And what is of more importance" added his friend, sarcastically, "miss so much contemplation of this lovely dummy, Miss Gladys Dalton."
 The other vouchsafed no reply ex- cept to ring the bell of his cab, and in a few minutes Barring found himself seated at Lord Winterbourne's side in the front row of stalls at the Jollity Theatre
 The piece was already in progress; indeed the third act had been reached, and Miss Gladys Dalton was now upon the stage in the costume of Spanish peasant girl. She took little part in the dialogue, and none whatever in the singing and dancing. Hence there appeared good reason for Earrings stricture upon her, that ''she could not act or sing bit" But her beauty was undeniable, and her figure was the perfection of natural grace. Lord Winterbourne surveyed her with rapt- urous eyes. But she did not vouch- safe single glance, either to him or to any other of her numerous admirers who filled the front rows of the stalls.
 At the end of the act he arose and threw her bouquet of choice flowers, to the handle of which he had attached the diamond star. Her eyes at once detected the glittering jewel, and she made him little courtesy and favored him with one smiling look. s
 "Bah!" muttered Barring. GA cheap return for $500, upon my soul p
 'I would not forego it for double the sum-" replied his friend.
 s'My dear fellow !" Barring answered, "she has probably bestowed precisely the same look on 20 other men in the course of the evening. Hark! there are two fellows discussing the woman now" &
 Uord Winterbourne and his friend had reached the lobby, on their way Out.) %
 sI say," one of the men was saving Che was just in front of our two ac- quaintances, and they could distinctly hear every word), "did you see the diamond sparkling on that bouquet which Winterbourne threw her? It was an uncommonly large one-must have cost no end." "Winterbourne knows her weak ness," replied the other, "and is try ing to outbid all others by gratifying it. The woman has an extraordinary craving for jewels. I should fancy that she has had more given her than any actress on the stage. The wonder to me is what she does with them all.'
 "Sells a good many of them I ex- pect," the first speaker replied. "But, for my part, I'm hanged if I'd waste money on such block of marble"
 s:And yet" the other said, s.these scornfnl, stand-off women command more admiration than your yielding compliant ones. When woman won't look at you, you feel inclined to make her, don't you know?" 1
 'sDo you?" was the answer. ssAs far as am concerned, when woman turns her back on me, l always turn mine on her. In any case, I wouldn't make fool of myself over such 6 specimen as Gladys Dalton."
 Barring nudged his friend.
 "What do you think of that, Win terbourne?" ?" he ask ed.ge ssHearl wha an amiable character this. incompara ble woman bears.''
 -"Do you suppose, 2, Lord Winter bourne retorted, i,ritably, 'sthat I care one straw what such cads as. those sa, abont her? Probably they have neve seen her off the stage, and never spo ken to her in their lives. I dare say they would give their ears for an in troduction."
 3. i5s.That is easily obtained," Barring | sneered. 'sAny man who, cares t, give the price of fine diamond O.
 ruby gains his introduction at once
 What," Gas Lord Winterbourne order ed his coachman to drive "home') Gar
 you, then, not going to have suppe
 with your charner in Grafton street i?
 s'She would not see me at this hou
 if I did, else I would go and make he
 an offer tonight. 1 shall do so to-mol
 row, whatever happens"
 "Look hcre," answered his frien
 speaking with more serious warmt
 than he had yet shown, ''for heaven l sake don't be fool! Of course, tn l woman will accept you!" Barring It l peated. "Not out of any regard flo