The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-21


II was rather an amusing table.
though II somewhat shocked Mrs.
Mosfyn's fastidious sense Of the social
propricties. Looking round. she was
struck with the familiar look of the
faces. and. as a matter Of fact. she
could have seen most Of the persons
present by taking a walk down Bond
street and CHANGING IN the Photograph
er's windows as she went along.
Lady KendaIs parties were cele-
brated in their way. for she was what
an irreverent modern journalist has
not inaptly called mixer" She
would send down famous poet with
mn ambassadrcss. cabinet minister
with pretty actress. or consign n
great lady to fashionable singer. II
was social salad. aud people were
pleased. once In way. 10 meet cele-
brities OF whom they had heard great
deaf. Now Mrs. Mosiyn. like Others
of the -Four Hundred" knew little.
and approved less Of mixing" She
would as soon have asked Ii Sing. her
iaundryman. 10 dinner as some OF the
actors. journalists. aud painters whom
Lady Kendall liked 20 sec occasionally
nj her table. Tonight. for instance.
across the banks OF inauye and white
orchids. Mrs. Mostyn could catch the
profile of her grace of Liverpool smiling
on handsome Polish tenor who had
turned half the womcn's heads in
half the opera-houscs of Europe; while
opposite her sat the celebrated biolog-
ist, Prof Lyndall. who was apparently
delighted with his neighbor. little
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rather crotic novels.
why couldn't Lady Kendall have
told me what his line isen thought Mrs.
Mostyn. glancing ut her partner as she
settled herself in her place. IL hate
talking TO man know nothing
about Sport-art-the Gaicty? What
shall il be? / know--polol All En-
glishmen play polo. and il they don't
they like you to think they do"
But II was not. after all. OF polo that
Mr.. AlgerEon Upham conversed. He
had hundred amusing stories TO tell
stories OF the theatrical world in
London. OF great people ia Vienna. OF
the ateliers in Paris.
You paint. then?" asked Mrs.
Mostyn. when the talk turned on the
last subject.
II used to-" said Upham modestly.
81 have almost given 1t up now; In
fact. think II gave me up. spent
five years working In the Paris studios,
aud at the end OF that time l came to
the conclusion that knew almost
nothing about it,"
"Ah, that is your modesty. am
sure on do know all about H. replied
the lady sweetly; and then there was n
little pause. during which the young
man smiled and hesitated, as IL 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)
10 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 10 the play. 10 square one in
the park. and 10 had cups of tea on
ones at home dayr He had such
for when the talk. as ii 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. | believe you know more
about it than do. declared tho lady.
laughing.
well. ought TO. I suppose"
Mrs. Mostyn was SO mystiiied that.
for perceptible instant. she found alb
solutely nothing TO say. lie evidently
imagined that she knew all about him.
With the tact OF her sex. Mrs. Mostyn
promptly turned the talk into gener-
alities again, determining TO ask her
hostess all about her fascinating neigh
Dor rs soon rs the ladies' reached the
drawing-room.
But the fatcs were against her. Lady
Kendall was monopolized by an elderly
matron. who never let go her hostess
till the men appeared from the dining
room. and when they did SO IL was
Algie Upham who slipped into the
vacant chair by Mrs. Mostyn's side.
This was maneuver that Is not ia tho
nature of woman TO withstand.
SONnt utih utAft win WI Ehlhul
night" she said us she ut last rose to
70; 100 Lowndes square 8 o'clock.
Don't say you can't; one or two nice
people are coming"
II shall be more than charmed" re-
piled the young man. bending. in his
pretty. half-ioreign way. over the
ladys hand; but you'll come to my
place one day. Won't youp Lady Ken
DIAL is coming tomorrow"
why. yes. | think | could 90 to-
morrow" 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 bcdeck themselves Ia
the afternoon--trlpped down 10 her
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