The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-07-10

lady has to say about it,
81 think Julia would prefer that" Mrs.
Trafford said
''Ah, yes! OF course, they will be very
well off, By-the-by, has Stevie said any
thing to you about settlements"
mo, not yet I have hardly seen him
this morning" Mrs. Trafford answered.
HE talks Of settling twenty thousand
on her, for her own use, Of course. And
for the rest, well Steyie has been very
lucky in his business affairs. He cannot
have less than four thousand year"
''I did not know that Stephen had any
profession Mrs. Trafford said, in sur
prise.
mo profession, dear Mrs. Trafford, but
he has good deal Of property which all
takes good deal of looking after. Stevie
has never trusted his affairs to other peo-
pie, which call very wise; when [ spoke
of his being lucky in business affairs /
meant in ways connected with his proper
ty. For instance, he sold our fathers
estate in Queensland for far more than
we ever expected it would make. And
then he does good deal Of chopping and
changing with his shares and things-Ohi
can't tell you, but he has always had
luck and he has a long head too"
Well, as Mrs Trafford said, that was
her last day Of peace. Everybody was
pressing for short engagement and a
speedy marriage. The Markhams urged
it, Stephen Howard prayed for it. Julia
shyly said that she wished it,
In vain did Mrs. Trafford suggest three
months as a fitting and suitable time, in
vain equally did she sue for at least half
that perod-they were four to one and
they all talked at her with such earnest
ness that at last she gave somewhat re-
luctant consent to an engagement Of only
q months duration. But as she said it
was time that she felt a little ashamed
of, she felt she should have to explain to
ali the town the reason for SO short an
engagement, which was very awkward as
she had no adequate reason to give.
They had had Il jubilant telegram Of
cOngratulation during the course OF the
morning from Laura Staunton, and a let
ter followed which said that they were
coming straight to BlankhamptOn on the
first Of November, and added that she,
Lady StauntOn, was simply dying to see
Julia's choice,
And on November the first, the Staun
tons arrived in time for dinner, Laura in
a great state CT excitement and full Of
fondest congratulations. "And he is real
" very nice, Julia?" she asked, having
invaded the sacred recesscs of her sisters
bedroom"
There he is" answered Julia, holding
out large cabinet photograph OF Stephen
''Oh! my dear, he is spen lilly hand
some," Laur" cried, with g1n"i"' admir-
alton; IF na is half as nice ~ he Ip4ks.
you are iuc " girl. Rally, Ju! has il
ever stuck you lately, thar W t.,r-> :5lrl:
have been extraordinarily luck, =
eyes. And we have to thank mothel
for Il good DEAL" answered Julia, gravely.
Eyes. Mother has always been very
good to us. S Ie is SO judicious. Why, if
it hadn't been for her, we might have
come to Blankhampton like the Morning
ton Browns and here we might have stuck
just as they have done. l don't know that
we are as good-looking as the Morning
ton-Browns take us both all round"
''Oh! yes, we are" Julia returned, cool
ly. "They are not much to look at when
you take Tina'S yellow hair away. The
other one is q trump. You know it doesn't
do to be trump, though you can be as
ugly as you like"
Eyes, there's something in that" muir
INJURED Lady Staunton, thoughtfully. "By
the by, Madge sent you all sorts Of the
tenderest messages. She was quite wild
about it, when went to tell her the news.
All her regret was that she couldn't pos
sibly come to see you before the great
event comes Off"
f'Dear Madge-and how is she?" julia
cried
cob! fairly we'll. Marky is tremendous
1y devoted, and she has exquisite tea
gowns. For the rest you know it is dread.
fully weary work waiting for the heir"
''And if it is q girl?"
''Well, I dare say the Ceesprings will be
little sorry. I don't think Madge cares
which it is and Pm sure Marky does not,
so long as Madge is all right"
Well, few minutes afterwards Cox
came to say that Mr.. and Mrs. Markham
had come, SO the sisters went down to-
gether. And really, though there had
used to be a considerable difference be-
tween them in point of looks, Sir Anthony
StauntOn noticed at once that there was
now but very little to choose between
them. True, Julia looked a little older
than his wife and perhaps a little less
pretty, but the change in her was simply
startling. Aud so ran the thoughts of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob. my DEAR" said Mrs.
Bob in whisper to her brothers fiancee,
''you should not tell people that your sis
ter is very pretty-it sounds so conceited."
Connected" echoed Julia. "About ones
sister?'
mo, not about your sister, Puss," Mrs.
Bob laughed. "But when your sister is
SO ridiculously like yourself"
"Laurie like me-" cried Julia, in genu-
Inc amazement.
Yes, as like as two peas" answered
Mrs. Bob. smiling. "By the by, Stevie
will be here in a moment or so. He has
gone down to the jewellers to get your
bracelet"
''Oh, how good of him!" Julia cried.
In less than five minutes Stephen How.
ard came.
by the by there's no end Of a row GO
ing on at the end of the street," he said,
eagerly. THAT pretty Mrs. Lovelace has
had every scrap of jewelry she possessed
stolen this afternoon
"Mrs. Lovelacen' screamed Julia