, 1890-04-18

q great LNllEs ana lnFu hlt AAAtA Afl NV
was perhaps nearly "a nue..
One morning, however, during the early
days Of Miss Shorts residence, her ladyship
did undergo a certain amount Of alarm.
About Il o'clock It occurred to her that
she hadn't seen her young charge for some
time, and was told that Miss Short had gone
out
With Sir HeuryT' she inquired, in the
tone Of one who was sure Of the answer.
NO, my lady, replied the footman who
had given the information; Miss Short went
out alone. 1t was more than an hour ago
be said solemnly.
Lady Bagshots dismay didn't Last very
long, for just as she was sending the tidings
to her husband at his club, EyAngeline drove
up in a hanson, bright and beamIug.
We'll, you sc, she said in explanation,
II wanted some candy, and | thought there
must be a candy store on Oxford street
went-nIong three or four blocks, and then |
concluded TO take 4 hanson The muu didn't
seem rightly to understand what it was ]
wanted, but at last l got it fixed, and he took
me TO "a store where ! got the most elegant
candy I've had since | left the States, Then
| thought I'd go to the bank-way down
town, you know-that's why I've been 50
long"
Lady Bagshot tore up the letter she had
written, and then gently hdni"uisncd her
friend.
we can always send out for anything you
may want, and I'm sure Sir Henry will be
able to manage your money matters for you;
| would If | could. hut ! don't understand
these things"
''Oh, that's simple enough, ~ Evangeline re
piled. You just write out a Slip Of paper,
and pu' down as much money as you want
and then you write your name On the back,
and they give you the money. Business IS
very easy when you come 10 Il it, Only yuL
ought always 10 ~ 10 the bank yourself, be
cause when they send you tho money BY post
they cut the notes In two, and then sometimes
/ get the wrong halves
Mis- Short took out her pocketboOk, which
her visit to the bank had filed with notes.
Then an idea seemed TO strike her.
Il know, 70 she said, "you are just real mad
Nth me because ! have been round the city
by myself. am sorry ! didn't think II |
am going TO do anything wrong, tell me right
away. l can't keep track Of what one may
do and what one nnyn't, but III d. every
thing just rs You tell me-
Lady Bagshot kissed her friend in euthusi-
nstic forgiveness, aud promised the easiest
aud g~cntlcst VI guidance,
Girls have "A great dsal more liberty than
they used to have" she said, "und | don't see
that they are any the worse for III
The next few days were very delightful to
both ladies, FOR Eyangeline, after "A prolonged
inspection u the contents Of the four trunks,
decided that new dresses would be necessary Z;
and though Lady Bagshot did not see the
necessity 81 plainly as her young friend, She
carefully nbstained from Offering any opposi-
ton. Her own relations with her drcssmaker
were just at that time owing To Sir Hcnry's
mcanness) "a little strained, and she was very
pleased to be able to Introduce "A customer
who ordered freely, wns indifferent 20 prices,
and shared tho transatlantic paruulity for
paying cash. And then the consulting, the
choosing, the fitting, the taking in and let
ting out, the retitting and trying On-Hll
these are pleasures too subtle and too sweet
for words" and not even 10 bs dimly nppre-
hended by that half OF humanity which To-
prusaically clud by t%ailors,
do not propose u give an account Of Miss
Shorts t%riumphs in society. Equipped for
conquest, sho conquered. Girls who were
envious Of her good looks couldn't help al
miring her frucks, and though she neither
whistlel nor played tho banjo, she was still
Il striking social success, and got almost Us
much attention ~ the Manganese monarch
himself.
"She is really very entertaining" snid Sir
t'eury to hi, wife. lit is like n page out OF
Bret Ilafto TO listen to har-the Society
upon W" 0ihill~lhNt utANllA INehNs hiltl All
that sort OF thing, don't you known
Mis- shorts career can be traced by tn,
curious in the columns OF the society papers
and details Of her dresses can be gu,herc,
from a morning paper which dovotcs II goo,
deal Of It's space to millinery and tho kinirc,
subjects.
"Gettyshurgyine Takes Jhe Cakc'7 j. tn.
heading Of the paragraph which describe
E,pngelines nttirc nt the very distinguishe,
garden lDrty | have alluded TO.
And through all these splrndors Miss Shurl
bore herself with a tact aud dcxtcrity which
won the enthusiastic appreciation Of her cha
poron. And oven II She was sometimes a
little unguardpi in her talk, this very iudis
erection seemed To have its purpose.
For example, one Sunday She and Lady
Bugshot were sitting for a littlu while in the
park, md Sir EugI,. I'D Green lad cpmu and
secured the next rhHIr. \ young lady passed
and bowed slightly to Miss Short, who re-.
turned tho salute,
"You know Miss rhippsf' qucrrrl the
buronct.
81 met her last night at Lady Bnundrr's.
She didn't s,cm to know Il soul, aud sat in II
corner. | thought she must bc just taking
root
Il wonder, remarked the barouct, "tnnt
she could get in there ut all She Is rich, you
know, but bad style. Her fathers in the
city, in the ts1low business. Her brother was
In my regiment, and they used TO call him
Dips, you know"
Miss Short didu't laugh.
We'll" she said, Il suppose it is very
funny; but then my father was in business,
too, aud there is not mighty much difference
between tallow aud oil
The barouet looked very serious,
"Oh, but, Miss Short, - he said in an aux-
ious tone, you know YOU nre an American,
and that makes all the difference, you know. "
why does itf' she inquired.
"Oh, l don't know why it does, but it does,
you know. Ask Lady Bagshot. Besides,
most Americans have made their money in
piln
Miss Short did not reply, and after some
rugitatiou Sir Englehold continued:
You see, Miss Short, II you had been in
business here YOU wouldn't have been 80
charming ms you are. You would have
dropped your hs and talked about your mar. -
81 did not notice those peculinri,ies in Miss
Phipps, the young lady replied, with an en-
tire change from her usunl manner,
Lady Bagshot rose and reflected, as she
walked home with her young friend, that
she had managed a difficult point with the
greatest deHterity, for Sir Engleneld Green
was after this more attentive thap over to
Miss Short, as II anxious 10 show that the oil
IF her deceased parent did not in the least di-
ninish the admiration which her charms had
excited in his bosom.
When the London season began to draw to
4 close Miss Short spoke OF returning TO
America,
I've had n very, very good time" she
said, and | nm not going TO forget it,
But Lady Bagshot protested against her
departure; she ought to stop longer, she must
stop; she couldn't let her 60. And again the
youug lady yielded. Aynoht was chartered
Miss Short insisted on paying for it, as she