The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-06-12
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By JOHN STRANGE WINTER.
Author Of" Boobies Baby" Beautiful jan, .
Etc, Etc.

walked in! She gave a pretty start or
surprise when she saw who was sitting
with her mother and said with a laugh
ooh! is it you, Mr. Howard? Really,
naver expected that you would come"
Mr.. Howard got up and went across
the room to meet her Mr. Trafford drew
a long breath and felt as if Julia's man
neg was one of great levity, felt as she
might have felt if she had heard some one
laugh in the presence of the dead. For
once she had no smile for her daughter,
but she picked up the crimson silk sock
again and went on knitting busily with
very grave face indeed. Stephen How
ard, however, seemed to have no such
feeling, to notice nothing incongruous in
the contrast between his conversation
with Mrs Trafford and Julia's fresh
breezy and rather noisy entrance; he took
her hand in his, held it a long time, at
least for longer time than was absolute
~ necessary, and inquired after her
health with a tenderness which made the
girls heart fairly thump with excitement.
HAS my mother given you any tea"
she asked, as she unbuttoned the smart
coat which matched her gown.
mot yet," answered Mrs. Trafford,
smiling at last, 81 told Cox to bring it as
soon as you came in"
''That is all right. And mother is quite
famous in Blankhampton for her hot but
tered scenes, Mr.. Howard. Do you know
what n scone is, or are you still too much
of a savage for that?"
still too much of savage" he answer
ed. gaily-"but am ignorant onlv because
am ignorant don't revel in it as some
people do"
"That is good, we will instruct you care
fully" Julia said smiling.
She took her hat off and ruffled her hair
up with her hand. She had pretty hair, q
nice brown as to color and of a curly ma
nature, which fell into little natural curls
in crisp weather. and needed but a touch
or two with the tOngs to make it present
able even in the hottest part of the year.
Then she folded up her veil and tuck ed it
neatly away in the crown of heI hat,
knowing all the time that Stephen How
ards lazy blue eyes were watching her.
Then Cox appeared with the tea which
was quite as pretty and quite RS well
arranged as Mrs Markham's h ID been,
and Julia sat down to do t. re hOnors
thereof
Scarcely, however, had she handed his
cup to him when the door opened and
Mrs. Lovelace was shown n-"Captain
Legard will be here in tn ae minutes"
murmured Julia to Stepher Howard. She
proved to be right Mrs ,ra1ford intro
duced him to Mrs. Lovela te. who flashed
her black eyes at him with II glance of
keen interest and sat down where he
would be able to have ii good view of her
lit lie bold face, when he should resume
his seat again. And before he had done
sO-for Julia gave Mrs. Lovelace the cup
which had been brought for her-the
door opened again and Cox appeared once
more followed by Mrs. LovelaceS special
admrer.
Mr. Howard got himself rs near to
Julia. ana as far away from Mrs. Love
lace, us the size of the room aud the posi-
ton Of the tea-tray would allow. Does
he ALWAYS turn up like that?" he asked of
Julia in whisper.
Always" said Julia. with decision.
rs he engaged to her?" he asked, in the
same low tone.
Julia looked Mortified. Good Heavens,
Mr.. Howard, she has a husband"
"You don't say sol thought they seem
ed on such everyday sort of terms-didn't
shake hands or anything"
ION, dare say she has seen him before
to-day" said Julia, carelessly.
Yes, but what does the husband say to
it?" Stephen Howard persisted.
81 don't know that he says anything
he puts up with it, Julia replied.
'Ah! Do all the married ladies in En-
gland do that sort of thing?" he asked.
mo, but great many fashionable ones
dot looks so smart, you know, TO have
two men always about with YOU"
''Does your sister always have a man
about with herr" he asked gravely.
Always" returned Julia, with a gay
laugh, "but it is her husband, you knowl
Why, they adore one another"
Il see Then did she'-indicating Mrs.
Lovelace by a look-'ever adore her hus-
band?"
ooh, believe she did once. Someone
told me the other day that they were the
spooniest couple who ever made all their
friends uncomfortable, and that Mrs.
Lovelace made quite an exhibition of her
self when she was first married. She has
made up for it SINCE" said Julia, in a
caustic tone ''for she can scarcely speak
civilly to him now"
And the other mann"
"Is in the cavalry regiment quartered
here noW-I don't like him"
''He is not much to look at" rejoined
Howard, with a glance at LeSard's heavy
featured face 81 saw him in the Cathe-
dral gardens this afternoon as I came
here"
'Yes?" said Julia, for his tone betoken-
ed that he had had reason to notice this
man particularly.
He was talking to a lady-a young
lady," Stephen Howard went on lazily, "a
very pretty young lady and thought that
well, that he looked interested to say
the least of it."
"a young lady--and pretty?" repeated
Julia.
VERY tall and exceedingly fair with all
her hair put away from her face and
something about her gown not quite like
other peoples gowns. 1t had an old-fash-
toned look about it to my eyes"
'Oh, yes, yes-Pamela Winstanley, OF
course. Her father is one of the Caons at
the Parish. OF course, they came yester-
day and the Berkeley's went away. Yes
-yes-but 1 wonder how they met, for
he was not here when they were here last