Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-09

| nrmatiOn or ner fuspiclone, sue ma 10
in full. A touch Of genuine regret dar
her piquantc face for moment, and in
moment is born very honest friendii
toward the slender creature by her
Instinctively she lifts her gaze and turn
on Delaney. who is standing partly wi
the recess Of the window. Thus situate
is rather hidden from the general eye,
Miss Blake's glance falls upon him will
disturbing the direction Of his own.
Was ever despair more keenly expre
than in those dark eyes that are fixed
such "A mOurnful yet impassioned inten
upon the Duchess They tell their tale
the attentive watcher-therC is no
for further speculation. That Denis Id
this little dark newcomer rs he has ne
loved the handsome blonde-as he
never loved any one-as he will never
again-is as plain TO Miss Blake as il
own lips had sad it,
! And now he starts His melancholy
dream is broken in upon by the appro
Of his mother, who comes up u him wit
radiant smile
''She is charming. Quite a pictr
/ Not one word too much did you say"
clares she, with soft enthusiasm ~
there ever such mouth, such eyes?-s
her pretty little hands, l must man
somehow TO take her t. town next sea
and have her presented She will be qu
tho fashion at once, her coloring is so VI
original, and her manners 50 fresh.
fact, predict all sorts of good things
her. She might in my opinion make
very excellent marriage"
Delaney bites his lips.
How you run away with things, -
says, in tone more impatient than he
ever used with his idolized mother. "H%
to-day nd-already married Let
breathe moment or two, poor childr
''Ah, well, we shall see, )" says madaI
vaguely. The impotence, the touch
pain in his forced smile, have not gone
noticed by her. ''As you say, she is bu
child" Then she passes on quickly
meet another guest who has just arriv
and Delaney goes back to his unhappy cd
temptation of her he loves.
He has made slight movement as
mother went by, and through it his posi-
has become more known TO those immedia
~ within his view. Two cold blue eyv
uplifting themselves from the black and u
terrier, grow very earnest in their exprJ
sion, and watch him with a studi|
scrutiny that denies the power
cheat them. When she had wi
messed his absorption for quite mimi
fine cold smile parts Miss Cazalet's lii
Lifting the tiny creature on her lap 81
drops him deliberately and rather cruell|
with certain force upon the ground.
slueal is the result of this maneuvre, al
Denis, starting looks in its direction, al
straight into Miss Cazalet's eyes. Som
thing in them chills him, but he has hard
time 10 decide what il is when she rises all
moves slowly TO where the Duchess is s.
ting, close to Nancy Blake, aud talking
young man, rather stout anu very clos
ly cropped, who rejoices in an eyegla
and the shortest coat that decency will pc
init, and who seems gifted with quite
fund of light and airy converse.
Miss Cazalet having demanded very pre-
tly, and obtained, an introduction to II
Duchess, stands by, listening To the ID
shafts Of talk that every now and the
reach her ears.
1--WE run down for wee.:,n the stou
young man with an inch or two Of coat
saying, with beaming smile NADIA
wrote me word there was garden part
on for next week, so | knew | was safe
meet Mrs. O'ShaughneSsy, and as she is {
present the light Of my eyes and ell Il
rest OF it, I'd thought I'd come. !"
what name!" said Miss Cazalet.
"Fine cd Irish name, give you m
word There's a good deal of it, ALLOW
but you can't have too much of a goo
thing. She says she is descended from
King or Queen, or several Kings ar
Queens-I really forget. At all event
she is the one woman upon whom my affe,
tons are at present set. :"
Don't be cruel! What on earth wi
become of the otiers'" says Sir Phillip.
"Well, that's it, you see! What Is
fellow to do?" says the stout young man
Mr.. Greene.
saws Miss Blake. II have fixed my fonde
later on. Which would you prefer, turl
ing with friendly air 10 Norah.
1.-THE ball, ! think" says she half shvl,
1t is an adorable shyness, that brings M
Greene to her feet in no time
Trust the duchess for that saws XII
gar. if r1th lingering glance at his oil
friend AMI play fellow.
THE Duchess repeats Miss Cazalet
her clear sweet voice. us that how the
call you'''
Eau uOes, says NOrau, with palnfl
blush-her voice about a whisper.
'The Duchess A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
sort of sobriquet don't you think But {
course very appropriate" with a roll,
smile, but in tone that says plainly tn.
the Duchess in question in her opinion is ,
very inferior quality indeed.
"And right good Duchess. too" say
Ki'garrif, resentfu OF this tone
mo doubt, says Mss Cazalet with
steady smile.
"Has your Grace any vacant place /
your retinue that you might offer to de
serving valety' demands Mr.. Greene
humbly ''If SO, here he stands An
post, however low, would be gladly &C
cepted. Scullion-turnspit- thing &
serve your
But that your rank precIudes the idea
you should feel honorei," saws Miss GAIA
let, fixing the girls nervous shrinking eve
with her own cold mocking gaze. There
a sense of keen pleasure TO her in the agon-
of shyness that has overtalsen the poor lttl
Duchess at thus finding herself the contra
object o. this unknown circle. $40 yo,
know" Miss Cazaiet is Just beginnin,
afresh, some subtle cruelty upon her lips
when there is little stir behind her, anc
Denis, pale and stern, presents himself
He looks alone at Norah.
my mother wants YOU ~ he saws curtlv