The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-05-29

hand to Mrs. Trafford and expressed much
pleasure at seeing her How unfortu-
nate that l should be just coming as YOU
are going" she cried.
Dear Lady Lucifer," said Mrs. Trafford
tenderly, lit is pity-but really we have
made such visitation that
''Ohi Mrs. Trafford, do go back again:
my sister will be enchanted" put in Mr..
| Howard
But Mrs Trafford was frnn-julcfous
little woman! mo, no, Mr.. Howard; /
won't begin by paying your sister such a
poor compliment as that No. ] really
must go now. If you come in to the Par
ish on Sunday. do come in and have-a cup
of tea,' she added, to Lady Lucifer.
Eyes, / will-thanks, F" Lady Lucifer an
swered. II shall have some people with
me, but you won't mind, [ know"
II shall be charmed" said Mrs. Traf-
ford.
Lady LucIfer betook herself and her
smart garments into the house then and
Mr.. Howard handed the ladies into their
fly.
You will come in on Sunday, thenY
said Mrs. Trafford as he shut the door.
Stephen Howard leaned his arms on the
side of the cab and looked coolly at Mrs.
Trafford with his lazy blue eyes. Its a
long time to Sunday. Mrs. Tratford," he
remarked
Mrs. Trafford laughed and Julia turned
scarlet Towards LAZY blue eyes turned
to her face for moment, then turned
back to Mrs. Trafford's again.
''It is only four days." she answered.
"but if you like to come before that, why
do So We shall be very glad to see you. 4"
"Will you?' he asked, with a shade
more eagerness in his tone and shade
less laziness in his eyes. ''May | come to-
morrow"
Again he stole glance at Julia. Julia
looked the other way.
''Yes. you may come tomorrow" said
Mrs. Trafford with her own little indul-
gent air.
"Thank you'll WILL" said Mr.. Howard
gratefully.
He stepped back from the side of the
cab then and made a sign to the driver, to
go on-and he stood bare-headed on the
steps with the afternoon sun playing
people among his thick golden curls-a
truly personable young man, with charm
ing manners.
"What handsome fellow, julia" said
Mrs. Trafford.
eyes," said Julia, who was in too much
of tumult mentally to be able TO talk
much
Charming manners, too" Mrs. Traf.
ford went on.
eyes" said Julia.
''But these new countries are rapid,
very rapid" said Mrs. Trafford, thought
fully
YES" said Julia, finding her voice at
last. 'But daresay it is all manner and
probably he is saying just the same to
Lady Lucifer now"
cit seemed to me he was little cavalier
to Lady Lucifer," said her mother, quiet
ly. 'And I think she noticed it, too"
'Then she will try all the harder to
bring him to her feet that she may make
him suffer for it, remarked Julia, rather
acidly.
ooh, that is very likely" said Mrs
Trafford; 'these young married women
who marry men so much older than them
selves seem as if their greed for aGmira-
ton is never satisfied 1t is a pitiable
thing to live for"
But pleasant enough when you can get
it," laughed Julia. Her mother gave vent
to her feelings by little sigh. 1t was a
very small and feeble SIGH smothered at
it's birth and struggled away under the
disguise of a yawn. Oh! if only Julia
were not $3.50 inclined to be tart, to take
caustic view of every side of life Mrs.
Trafford fel5 sure that with little tact
and management this handsome and
agreeable young man might be brought
into the fold of matrimony and her ankle
ty about her one remaining flower would
be at an end and she would be Free gay
little widow woman that she was, to HE
herself to London-town and take dear
wee little flat-perhaps an e'ttrcs0l in Vic
toria Strickland make delightful cen
fireplace for her three dear children to
meet at and look upon us home. Ii only
Julia's sharp tongue did not spoil every
thing!