The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-02
MRS. DARBISHIRE.

On one of Lady George Athors first
Thursdays" her rooms were filing to over
flow. Barn street was blocked with car
riages Lady George stood on the big
square landing ab the top Of the stairs and
gave her hands SO often that after time
it seemed 10 longer her own. The people
thronged up and up. The current appeared
uneudinG, and she felt almost as If the cir
ole must be complete, and the string of
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 dor" How do you
doe" "How do you do2'' your son not
with yous Nor am sorry" What
lovely fowersP' How do you doP" ''No,
almost cold" How do you dor" YES,
sitting" 'Ah, Mrs. Keith; scarcely
thought you would get away. Dull; was
itS What, none of the right peoples
Didn't suppose for sn 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 rs. A beautiful
woman. Quite too lovely"
Mrs. Venables, probably Not Mrs
Venablesg Fair2 Lady Fleet? Nor Miss
AdairH No! Then Can't tell you till 1
see her"
''She is coming up now. There, with the
fair hair. Nom front Of the Brabazons."
Lady George had the mischance to drop
her bouquet, and in the momentary aon-
fusion a name was lost.
The lady who advanced behind the I'M
heard name was fair to whiteness almost
Her hair was of a peculiar shade of yellow,
like pale sulphur. Her eyes were of the
lightest gray.
Lady George gave her hand and said,
How do you do?" The Brabazons occu-
pied her with some elaborate explanation
about why they had been unable to dine in
Barn street, and in the meantime the lady,
with q 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. l hope your flowers
were not spoiled. didn't catch the name"
The lady was lost in the smart crowd
Neither did l." said Lady George blankly
"and l don't know her from Adam. She
must be some friend OF the girls. Joan
or Maud must have sent her a card-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 is my husband. George, George. go
into the room and tell me who the striking
looking woman with the yellow hair is"
There are dozens of 'em. which,"
''I'n 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 IN
known lady, aud it was half an hour before
she came across one of her daughters.
Maud, had something to ask you and
! forget what. Oh, yes Who isl can't
see her now-yes, there she is-that wom-
an with the yellow hair, standing by the
mantelpiece"
On white2 don't know"
"But neither do l. thought you would
be able to tell me- Find Joan and send her
to me-"
1t was twenty minutes before Lady
Georges second daughter appeared before
her. By that time the lady had moved her
place
Il know the one you mean" said Joan,
but don't know who she is. She has
very curious hair and she is in white"
Yes"
well, l don't know"
Mrs. Keith came up.
Lord George doesn't know" she said.
AZ can easily find out" said Joan She
has been talking TO Charlie Vincent for
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 the
butt for the moment of the chat of two of
his friends. Joan heard few of their re.
marks.
He didn't mind. don't you know-aw-
fully pretty woman like that, Neither
would YOU"
Said she met him at Nice, and dear old
Charles never been out of the country in
his life"
Vincent caught Mss Athors eyes.
You are going 20 let me take you down
20 supper" he said TO her.
Il Will see later on" said Joan. Just
now l want you TO tell me something
What is the name OF the lady you were
talking 60 a few minutes agoi'
BE began 20 laugh.
AT whatm said Joan
well, the whole thing. These two chaps
have been chafhpg me Ike anything as it
is. You mean the handsome woman with
the fair hair:"
"Yes"
Il was standing near her when she
turned and put out her hand She said.
Mr.. Vincent, isn't it" And / said yes.
and then she said that she hadn't seen me
for ever so long and ! didn't like 70 pre-
tend that did not know her, 80 said that
it was rather a long time, AID then we
talked for bit
And Won don't know who she iS,"
Never saw her before in my life. Who
IS shef"
asEYbe-a I'D She think She had met vors'