Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-30
MRS. DARBISHIRE.

unending, and she felt almost as if the cir |
Gle must be complete, and the string of
guests must be revolving, as in child's
toy the figures that are gummed on a tape
and go up to the mill move in endless sue.
cession up and up and up.
Her tongue was tired, too, and so was
her smile, but each was kept in active
work. "How do you doi" How do you
dor" "How do you dor" your son not
with your No2 | am sorry" What
lovely flowers" "How do you dor" mo.
almost cold" GLOW do you dor" "Yes,
sitting" "Ah, Mrs. Keith; | scarcely
thought you would get away Dull; was
itp What, none of the right peopleY
Didn't suppose for an instant there would
be-
LET me stand here for one moment.
want so much to know who some one is
who came in just before us. A beautiful
woman. Quite too lovely"
MRS. Venables, probably Not Mrs.
Venablesi FairY Lady Fleet? No? Miss
AdairS Nor Then can't tell you till |
see her"
''She is coming up now. There, with the
fair hair No-in front Of the Brabazons."
Lady George had the mischance to drop
her bouquet, and in the momentary con
fusion n name was lost.
The lady who advanced behind the I'M
heard name was fair to wilderness almost.
Her hair was of peculiar shade of yellow,
like pale sulphur. Her eyes were Of the
ligbtest gray.
Lady George gave her hand and said,
"How do you dol" The Brabazons occu-
pied ner with some elaborate explanation
about why they had been unable to dine in
Barn street. and in the meantime the lady,
with a murmured word, had passed on
Lady George looked after her. She was
bowling to some one. She was bowling
again. and now again. apparently she had
many friends in the room.
Mr.. BrabazOn was talking to Mrs Keith,
who as soon as he had moved away turned
to her hostess
"She Is handsome hope your flowers
were not spoiled. didn't catch the name"
The lady was lost in the smart crowd.
Neither did |. " said Lady George blankly,
land / don't know her from Adam. She
must be some friend Of the girls. Joan
or Maud must have sent her a eard-my
memory is so bad. can't leave this; if
you come across either Of my daughters
will you send her to me, Mrs Keith Oh,
here il my husband. George, George, 90
into the room and tell me who the striking
looking woman with the yellow hair is"
"There are dozens Of 'em Whichp
"pI show YOU" said Mrs Keith. She
was interested.
The two moved away, but like the raven
from the ark, they did not return.
Lady George after ten minutes or so felt
that she had done her duty, and she left
the top of the stairs. She forgot the I'M
known lady, and it was hall an hour before
she came across one Of her daughters.
MAUD, had something 10 ask you and
1 forget what. Oh, yes Who isl can't
see her now--yes, there she is--that won.
an with the yellow hair standing by the
mantelpieceSn
I'm whiteY don't know"
But neither do |. thought you would
be able TO tell me Find Joan and send hel
TO me-"
It was twenty minutes before Lady
Georges second daughter appeared before
her. BY that time the lady had moved hei
place.
81 know the one you mean," said Joan
but don't know who she is. She hai
very curious hair and she is in white"
Eyes"
"Well, / don't know"
Mrs Keith came up.
Lord George doesn't know" she said.
81 can easily find out" said Joan. Ssh
has been talking TO Charlie Vincent 70
the last ten minutes; I'll ask him.
She moved away as she spoke.
Young Vincent was leaning against
pillar and laughing heartily. He was TIA
butt for the moment Of the chah Of two
his friends Joan heard few Of their re
marks.
HE didn't mind. don't you know-aw
fully pretty woman like that Neitbe
would YOU"
"Said she met him at Nice, and dear oil
Charles never been out Of the country
his life"
Vincent caught Miss Atho's eyes.
you are going to let me take you dow
to superb he said TO her.
81 will see later on" said Joan. "Jui
now / want you 10 tell me somethln'
What is the name of the lady you wei
talking to a few minutes agoW
He began TO laugh.
AT whatr said Joan.
DWELL. the whole thing. These Two chal
have been chatting me like anything as
Is. You mean the handsome woman VII
the fair hairP
"Yes"
81 was standing near her when 81
tnrned and put out her hand. She sal
'Mr. Vincent, isn't it, And | said "
and then she said that she hadn't seen
for ever 50 long and | didn't like TO pi
tend that did not know her, so sald th
IL was rather long time, apd then
talked for a bit"
"And you don't know who she lsf' -,
Never saw her before in my life, W
is shep
"Where did she think she had met you
said Joan, without answering his questi'
"Well, you see, that didn't come OUT
unite the end. She said it must be !
wears since the days at Nice, and by u
time was so stepped in deception an
had allowed my "reminiscences OF our
mer acquaintance to 90 10 such lengths
order 10 coincide with hers, that had
the face TO tell her that had never peer
Nice IN my life. She mistook me LOT 30
one else. knew that after the ifst
dozen words; but you see | han Wo
such a tangled web that couldn't eet
of IL, even IL had wanted to, and I'd
two chaps say didn't"
Joan laughed ~.
"She Is very handsome" she said, "b'
am not quite sure that she is good style
"And you won't come down to suppe
mot now"
II would ask her If knew her nan
said Vincent Il must get Lady Oeore
tell me when see her." .,
"You won't do that" said Joan, and
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