Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-03-05

| had q nunufcu amusing stones 10 Tell
stories of the theatrical world in
London, of great people in Vienna, o.
the ateliers in Paris.
you paint. thenP" asked Mrs.
MosIyn, when the talk turned on the
last subject
II used to-" said Upham modcstly.
IL have almost given it up now; in
fact, think II gave me mp. spent
five years working in the Paris studios,
and at the end of that time | came to
the conclusion that knew almost
nothing about it,"
"Ah, that is your modesty. l am
sure on do know all about it. !" replied
the lady sweetly; and then there was a
little pause, during which the young
! man smiled aud hesitated, as II he were
abou: to say more. Mrs. Mostyn. feel
ing that she had unwittingly touched
on personal matters. adroitly turned
the talk into another channel. The
American was charmed with her neigh
Dor. He was not only Young. hand
some, aud amusing but he seemed (no
slight virtue in the eyes of Mrs. Mostyn)
to be connected with various smart
and imposing English families. With
the enterprise of her sex and nation
she determined to annex Algie. What
charming young man." she thought,
ito take to the play, to square ono in
the park, and to had cups of tea on
ones AT home day. He had such
perfect taste and such an eye for color,
for when the talk, as it sometimes will,
turned on chiffons. Mrs. Mostyn was
astonished to hear her neighbour give
an almost subtly feminine opinion on
some point in dispute.
"Why, l believe you know more
/ about it than do declared the lady,
laughing.
well. ought to, suppose"
Mrs. Mostyn was so mystiiied that,
for perceptible instant, she found alb
solutely nothing to say. He evidently
/ imagined that she knew all about him.
! With the tact of her sex, Mrs. Mostyn
promptly turned the talk into gener-
| aitics again, determining to ask her
hostess all about her fascinating neigh
/ Dor as soon as the ladies reached the
drawingroom.
But the fates were against her, Lady
Kendall was monopolized by an elderly
matron who never let 90 her hostess
till the men appeared from the dining
room, and when they did SO it was
AIgic Upham who slipped into the
vacant chair by Mrs. Mostyn's side.
This was q maneuver that Is not in the
nature of woman to withstand.
Come and dine with me on Friday
night" she said, us she 1T last rose to
20; 100 Lowndes square o'clock.
Don't say YOU can't; one or two nice
people are coming
Il shall be more than charmed" re-
piled the young man, bending, in his
pretty. half-forcign way, over the
lady's hand; but you'll come to my
place one day, won't you? Lady KeE
DIAL is coming tomorrow.
why, yes, | think could 90 Il
morrow" said Mrs. Mostyn; and so tn
thing was settled.
On the following day Mrs. Washing
gorgeous uttire-not having been long
enough in London to know that here
women do not bedeck themselves in
the acknowledged down to her
little coupe, and directed the man to
drive to Lady Kendars, thoroughly
pleased with herself and the world in
general. She was going to see the
charming young man of the night be-
fore, aud the charming young man was
going to dine with her on Friday.
Moreover, she had on her most becom-
ing bonnet
The two ladies chatted costly rs 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.
Mostyn. with rising enthusiasm She
was one of those women who like the
heroes of the moment to be set as il
were. in framework of luxury.
Yes; brocaies, such rs you cant
get for love or money. He has them
specially manufactured from his own
designs
He must he very rich" said the
American. That's the sort of thing
our milionaires do ut home"
well Algie must make $1,000 OIL
S. 600 year, | should think, " rejoined
Lady Kendall thoughtfully. You
see, he's so we'll connected. All the
smartest women in London go tC
Algie."
If Mrs. Mostyn wondered for an in,
stant heT~ttttTC society of smart womer
justified such reckless extravaganza
she said nothing having n horror Of ap
pearing ignorant of London or the way
of London.
You get on capitally,n continues
Lady Kendall; "Algie is so fond o
! thay. dame MINI
what they spend
MOP" said Mrs. Mostyn. who wa
now thoroughly mystiiied; and jus
then the carriage drew up at smart
looking house in a Mayfair street tn
house all painted white, with yellow
silk curtains and blinds, and daisie
and spiras in the window-boxes.
The door was opened by a man-sel
want in livery, and the ladies wer
|, shown upstairs into n large room Xix
| a studio. The walls were of golde
leather, with draperies and curtains G
dull gold silk, and here and there
touch of Turquoise blue or faint pink
inwrought with gold added anothe
, note to the harmonious picture i
! which the wood mantlepiece. tn
soft Persian carpet aud the exquise
old mezzotints on the walls each playe
=. their part. One or two Chippendal
. cabinets displayed specimens of rar
y Nankiu, the casy-chairs and lounge
!, invited you 10 chat and on ever
J, table and in every nook stood flower
:, and palms.
u His master was engaged for tn
moment. the man announced, bu
: would be with the ladies in fe'
}; minutes.
Il What a perfectly charming stud 10
; cried Mrs. Mostyn, peering round
Q her pretty, short-sighted way, "only
don't see any canvasses or the usu
, artistic mess"
"Canvasses3 Why should there b.
= my dear?"
well, but isn't Mr.. Upham q
J. artist?n
u "Artistr' cried Lady Kendall; "wh
y an idea! Why, don't you know
y thought every body knew-Mr. Upha
=" Is the fashionable dressmaker. II