Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-02-13

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fesanced oper her shoulder and folio,oed
her pe1s as si4e scgotc.
Lacy looked across the table at mo
with face OF blank horror. "Oh. Yer
nou." she cried. "what are we ever to dos
And an American ut that! This il just
too ghastly!'
Ilasl nown my coffee cup and glanced
back at her in surprise. .sWhy, what's
urr exclaimed. scanning the envelope
closely. "A lettsr from Oxford, surely.
Mrs. Wade. of Chr;st Church, thought
l knew the hand. And she's not IN
American"
well. look s1r youse!fr Lucy cried.
and tossed the hcts to me, pouting.
took 1t and read. I'm aware that have
tho misfortune to Be only = man, but 1t
really didn'tstriks me az quite 90 terrible
DEAR Mas HANCOCK George has
just heard that your husband and you
arc going for . trip to New York this
summer. Could ron managt to do rs
very great kindness hope you won't
mind II. We have an American friend
"a Miss EAsterbrook. Of Kapsas City
niece Of Professor Asa p. Eastererook,
tho well known Yale geclogist, who very
much wishes to find an escort across the
Atlantic. II you would be 50 good a. TO
take charge Of her and deliver hor safely
to DR.. Horace EaStsrbrook. Of Hobokcn.
on your arrival in the states. You would
do good turn to her and ct tho same
time confer an eternal favor on yours
very truly, EzuLy WADE"
r Luey folded het hands In melodramatic
despair. kansas City," she exclaimed
with shuddeS Of horror. ''And Asa P.
Easterbrooki A geologist, indeed! That
horrid Mrs. Wxdei She just did It on
purpose!'
I ''It seems 70 me- put In regarding
tho letter closaly, 'sshe dill It merely be-
cause she was aaked to ind chaperon
for the girl, and abe wrote the very short
!, 81 possible note, in . perfunctory way,
! to tho very firstacquaintaaces she CHANGED
| to hear Of who was going 70 America
"Vsrnonr my wife exclaimed. with .
very decided air, lyon men arc such
dmpistons! You credit cvsry body always
with tho best and puress motives. But
you're utterly wrong. lean go through
that woman. The hatsful. hateful
wzetchi She did il to spite mel Oh, my
poor. poor boy; my dear. Suilsles Ber-
| nardr
| Bernard. may mention. Is our eldest
con, aged just twenty-fcur, and Cam
bridge graduate. Hes tutor at King's,
and though hs's dear, good fellow and
. splendid longytop / couldn't myself
conscientiorsly cay regard guilelsss-
ness ~ quite bis most NAKED character
| istic.
"whst are you doiAsY' alksd -
Lucy sat down with = resolutely deter
mined air ct her writing table IN tie
corner.
"Doingw my wife replied, with some
] asperity in her tone. "Why, answering
/ that hateful. detestable womsn!"
! glanced over her shoulder and fol-
lowed her pen - shs wrote:
my DBAn 1Rs. WAps--It was indeed
. delight u NJ to 80 your neat little
handwriting again. Nothing would give
us greater pleasure, I'm sure. than to
take charge Of your friend. who, I'm
confident, We shall End most charming
companion. Bernard win be with u, 20
Ghs WON'T fsel It dull. trusk We hope
to havs = very delightful trip, add your
happy thought IN providing % with ,
/ travelling companion win add. no doubt,
to al oar sajoymenS-cspecially Ber-
nards. We both joia in very kindsst
regards - Mr.. Wade asd yoursslf. and I
"a svsr yours most cordially.
"LUCx B HANCOCK"
Ny wife fastened dawn the envelope
with very crushing ar. There. that
ought to 60 fer her." shs aid. CHANGING
up 1t Ne tziumphantlx. IL should think
she could 80 from that. II she's not -
blind = - owl. I've observed her afro
cious designs upos Barnard aad mean 10
chsckmats them. II. after such . letter,
shs he's ~ cheek to e0d us her Yankee
Girl = chaDsroo. she'll sondd~ ~ lest
. III sonos g shome and 81 noeisns Of
d~socy. HIT shs wsupt. of eeonsA 9he1l
witAdsaw hw unobts1dvsav.s And Lacy
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D40o0 WV Ou~woS0 oA8uisy.
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svsnints ~ . second lsttsr arrived,
uoss diecempestne. e pee6ibao. TO her
pervvo than the not enc.
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vvur eoustn1vand wfll essdly sesspt y0ur
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NJ papaos night awsy n HvssDeel.
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ne fsea WIZ dspot yoa Isavs Londss.
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saose. neqecsfu1iy.
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