The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-11-27

hand; but youll come TO my p1acc one
day, won't you? Lady Kendall is COM
ing tomorrow"
why, yes; think could go to-mor-
row." 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 bedeck themselves in the
afternoon-tripped down to her little
coupe and directed the man to drive to
Lady Kendal's, thoroughly pleased with
herself and the world in general She
was going to see the charming young
man of the night before, and the charm
ing young man was going to dine with
her on Friday. Moreover, she had on
her most becoming bonnet
The two ladies chatted costly as the
carriage bowled along
''I'm so glad you could come" said
Lady Kendall; ''I'm sure you'll think
his taste perfect. He has such lovely
things"
Lovely things?" inquired Mrs. Mos
tyn, with rising enthusiasm. She was
one of those women who like their
heroes of the moment to be set, as it
were, in framework of luxury.
"Yes; brocades SUCH as you can't get
for love or money. He has them special
ly manufactured from his own designs"
He must be very rich," said the
American. That's the sort of thing our
millionaires do at home"
'Well, Algie must make three or four
thousand yeat. 1 should think, )" re-
joined Lady Kendall, thoughtfully.
''You see. he's so we'll connected. All
the smartest women in London go to
Algie"
If Mrs. Mostyn wondered for an in
slant how the society of smart women
justified such reckless extravaganza,
she said nothing, having horror of ap-
pearing ignorant of London or the ways
of London.
''You got on capitally," continued
Lady Kendall; "Algie is so fond of
Americans. You see, they don't mind
what they spend"
Mop" said Mrs. Mostyn, who was
now thoroughly mystified; and just
then the carriage drew up at smart
looking house in Mayfair street-a
house all painted white, with yellow
silk curtains and blinds, and daisies
and spiraea in the window boxes.
The door was opened by a man
servant in livery, and the ladies were
shown upstairs into large room like a
q 0f
leather, with draperies and curtains of
dull gold silk, and here and there a
touch of turquoise-blue or faint pink in
wrought with gold added another note
to the harmonious picture, in which the
white wood mantel-picce, the soft Per-
sian carpet and the exquisite old mezzo-
tints on the walls each played their
part. One or two Chippendale cabinets
displayed specimens of rare Nankin,
the easy-chairs and lounges invited you
to chat, and on every table and in every
nooA stood flowers and palms.
His master was engaged for the mo-
ment, the man announced, but would
be with the ladies in few minutes.
What perfectly charming studio!"
cried Mrs. Mostyn, peering round in
her pretty, short-sighted way: ''only l
don't see any canvases or the usual
artistic mess. f."
'Canvases-why should there be, my
dear?'
''Well, but isn't Mr.. Upham an art
ist?"
"Artistr' cried Lady Kendall, ''whatan
idea! Why, don't you know?-1 thought
everybody knew-Mr Upham is the
fashionable dress-maker. His profess
sional name is Eugene, but we all call
him Algie. Why, Pm going to try on
my new Court bodice directly, and the
dear boy will tell me exactly what's the
matter with it,
For moment Mrs. Mostyn's head al
most reeled. She hardly knew if she
gave a scream, or if she moved instinct
lively to the bell. Where was the door?
Where was her carriage? -~--~-.-s'
Whether her mnrmured excuses con-
veyed any notion to Lady Kendall it is
difficult to say, for in another moment
she had slipped down stairs.
A dressmaker! Her charming young
mana man with whom she had already
had almost a flirtation-was a dress
maker. 1t was preposterous-itwa was i'm
possible. Why, there were dozen
odius journalists who were capable of
telling the whole story in the American
papers; and, as Mrs. Mostyn threw her.
self into her coupe, she fairly groaned
as she remembered that she had herself
insisted on the presence of this impostor
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