Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-11-13

pleased, once III way, W iicot tO'O-
brities of whom they had heard a great
deal. Now Mrs. Moslyn. like others
of the -Four Hundred" knew little.
and approved less Of mixing" She
would as soon have asked Lii Sing. her
laundryman. to dinner as some of the
actors. journalists. and painters whom
Lady Kendall liked to see occasionally
at her table. Tonight for instance,
across the banks OF mauve and white
orchids. Mrs. Mostyn could catch the
profile of her grace of Liverpool smiling
1dsQme Polish tenor who had
turned half the women's heads IN
half the opera-houses of Europe; while
opposite her sat the celebrated biolog-
ist, Prof Lyndall. who was apparently
delighted with his neighbor, "A little
Virgiuian beauty who had written some
rather erotic novels.
why couldn't Lady Kendall have
told IRE what his line is?" thought Mrs.
Mostyn. CHANGING ut her partner rs she
settled herself in her place. Il hate
talking to man | know nothing
about! Sport-art-the Gaiety? What
shall it be? | know--polo! All En-
glishmen play polo, and if they don't
they like YOU to think they do"
But it was not. after all, of polo that
Mr. Algernon Upham conyersed. He
had hundred amusing stories To tell
stories of the theatrical world in
London. of great people in Vienna, of
the ateiers IN Paris.
you paint, then?" asked Mrs.
Mostvn, when the talk turned on the
last subject.
II used to- said Upham modestly.
al have almost given it up now; in
fact, | think it gave me up. | spent
five years working in the Paris studios,
and at the end of that time | came to
the conclusion that l knew almost
nothing about it,"
"Ah, that is yonr modesty, | am
sure on do know all about it, replied
the lady sweetly; and then there was n
little pause during which the young
man smiled aud hestated, rs if he were
about to say more, Mrs. Mostyn, feel
Ing that she had unwittingly touched
on personal matters. adroitly turned
the talk into another channel. The
American was charmed with her neigh
Dor. He was not only young. hand
some, aud amusing but he seemed Ono
slight virtue in the eyes of Mrs. Mostyn)
to be connected with various smart
and imposing English families. With
the enterprise of her sex and nation
she determined to annex AIgie. What
charming Young man" she thought.
ITO take to the play. to square one in
the park. and to had cups of tea on
ones ut home day. He had such
perfect taste and such an eye for color,
for when the talk, as it sometimes will,
turned on chiifous. Mrs. Mostyn was
astonished to hear her nei ghbbor give
an almost subtly feminine opinion on
some point in dispute
why. | believe you know more
about it than | don declared the lady,
laughing.
well. | ought to, | suppose"
Mrs. Mostyn was SO mystiied that,
for perceptible instant. she found alb
solutely nothing to say. He evidently
imagined that she knew all about him.
With the tact of her sex, Mrs. Mostyn
promptly turned the talk into gener-
alities again, determining to ask her
hostess all about her fascinating neigh
Dor Us sopl Us llle ldultS ltdCHco INV
drawing-room.
But the fates were against her. Lady
Kendall was monopolized by an elderly
matron. who never let 20 her hostess
till the men appeared from the dining
room, and when they did SO it was
AIgie Upham who slipped into the
vacant chair by Mrs. Mostyn's side.
This was a maneuver that is not in the
nature of woman to withstand.
Come and dine with me on Friday
night she said, as she at last rose to
go; 100 Lowndes square s o'clock.
Don't say YOU can't; one or two nice
people are coming"
Il shall be more than charmed" re-
piled the young man, bending, in his
pretty. half-foreign way, over the
lady's hand; "but You'll come to my
place one day won't youP Lady Ken
dial is coming tomorrow"
why, yes, think | could go to-
morrow" said Mrs. Mostyn; and so the
thing was settled.
On the following day Mrs. Washing
ton MoStyn, who had put on her most
gorgeous attire-not having been long
enough in London to know that here
women do not bcdeck themselves in
the acknowledged down to her
little coupe. and directed the man to
drive to Lady Kcndal's, thoroughly
pleased with herself and the world in
general. She was going to see the
charming Young man of the night be.
fore. and the charming young man was
going to dine with her on Friday,
Moreover, she had on her most becom-
ing bonnet,
The two ladies chatted costly as the
carriage bowled along.
I'm So glad Won could come" said
Lady Kendall; I'm sure YOU Il think his
taste perfect. He has such lovely
things"
Lovely things?" inquired Mrs.
Mostyu, with rising enthusiasm. She
was Que OF those women who like the
heroes of the moment to he set, as it
were in framework of luxury.
Yes; hrocaleS, such rs YOU can't
get for love or money He has them
specially manufactured from his own
designs
He must be very rich said the
American. "Tbat'S the sort of thing