The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-02

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best judgeof what is or is not for the honor
OF my family. i do not wish you TO re-
ceive the Duchess Soria.
Gladys stood still and looked at her.
'Why?" she asked.
''Because-betause my brother was her
friend-more than her friend-before his
marriage"
My dear Lady Sunbury," said her
brothers wife very calmly, ''it am to de-.
cline 10 know all the women your brother
honored in that manner, / shall have to
make great incisions in my visiting list. !"
Good heavens. Can you make jest
of it?"
NO; God knows that is farthest from
my thoughts. But the world would make
jest OF him If | acted on your advice"
DO you mean to say that you were
aware of what his relations were with
Beatrice Soria ? and what they have again
become?"
Gladys grew very pale.
L knew there was something-some-
one-it does not matter who-it is not the
first time"
Her voice was faint with pain, but her
face was calm.
Are you sure that ii is Nine. Soria ."
she asked, after moments pause.
Perfectly sure. You cannot let her
come here; you must make Evelyn under
stand that. speak as do for your honor
and his"
OR for our estrangement," thought
Gladys bitterly.
MY father said ! was not to be told
this ," she inquired.
Yes. He said il could do no good. He
did not appreciate my mouyes-my sense
of duty.
Neither do I, said Gladys abruptly;
beechen shadows.
Il am sorry that you do not, said Lady
Sunbury sternly. "You are nothing 20
me, and my brother is much But
could not see a wrong done to you under
your own roof while ] could save you
from it by a.word of warming. Ii was use
less to speak to Gulderov: he Is self
willed, careless, obdurate where his fan
cies are involved. l deemed it best to put
you on your guard. If YOU tell him you
refuse TO receive the Duchess Soria he viii
be compelled 10 acquiesce, and he will not
ask vour reasons, and he will he saved
from the worlds condemnation"
Gladys said nothing in answer. She
continued to pace the alley with agitated,
quickened steps.
Have you a personal dislike to Nine.
Soria?" she asked abruptly.
That is very unworthy insinuation,"
replied her sister-in-law with hauteur.
This much | will say OF her-she is the
only woman on earth who ever really in
fiuenced my brother. You must be aware
that you yourself have no more influence
over him than if you were a statue. OF
course do not know whether that is his
fault or yours"
Each one of the words went to the heart
of the hearer as if it had been a stab with
a knife. Had il been her fault? Her
father had also seemed to think so. Her
sister-in-law evidently thought so. What
did women do TO retain the passion and
elicit the confidence of men? She could
not tell. Who could put in her possession
Of the secret of that marvellous taIisman I?
She turned To her companion with COM
poSure, though her lips were very pale.
J. Il have no doubt YOU mean wei, though
YOU might find it hard work to persuade
Lord Guilderoy that YOU do 50. Nine
Soria does not come for three DAYS. In
the morning l will GO Ito ChristsIca and
consult my father"
'Your father will certainly counsel YOU
to keep the role OF Griseldis,' said LADY
Sunbury with ill-repressed rage and viO-
lence.
Gladys face flushed painfully.
III do keep il" she said with bitter
ness, ''it is certainly the members OF your
house who should be grateful to me"
Then she walked with quick, firm step
away from her sister-in-law. out of the
beech alley, and toward the dancers in the
sunlight on the lawn.
Continued ne1t ,rset.l