Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-04
A POOR REVENGE

II en- going 70 have two gusss 81
Hm1Als the day after tomorrow" re-
marked Ma Radcliffe carelessiy ons
mornln9 10 tho Cad husband who a6aores
her and who u fully thirty years her
senior
Yea my strar OpheliA." u tho zni2r
BILE ans~er, while Mr. Radcliffe stirs tho
cofE-e his wife has juss made for him.
Il ara - glad ~ hear yoa say 50.
was ON ths verge, nay dear. Of proposing
some such social distraction And pray
whom have you hit upon"
you have met the Lady, am SURE
She n Miss Eloise Bristow. and tho gen
t1en,an Is Mr. John Folsom
Mr. Ra-lciilfe eoIssiltsrs tins response
for q moment. and then up go his gray
touched eyebrows IN 1nmistAkstae ss-
toaishment.
my dsar. you must be making some
mistake. | have heard you say some
very hard things about both these poo-
pie. refneraber your being very an
CRY indeed at E1ote Bristow just be-
fore your marriage for-fw"--
Can't you recoIlect WHY interrupts
MB. Rasichife IN smiling interrogation
This was my reason for being angry:
Eloise chose ~ spread abroad CERTAIN re-
ports about me when 1 was poor little
Ophelia Sheltoa- winch. whether they
were true or false. concealed behind
thsm tho desire Of preventing our mar
rage. You were sensible enough rot 70
belisve the gossip, and SO she was de-
seas4d-'
Bat have you forgiven her. Optselns
Thought not
Mrs. Rsicliffs's face Is very calm and
gentle IN it's expression.
''Pshawi my dear Radchffe. what Is
Che use of cherishing grudges~
True. Ophelia1 And this Mr.. Fol-
som? You used 70 dislike him. I well
r1nrnber. What was 1t, by tho by.
that he did to offendr
-Oh, IL was two years before I met
you, and during the year that lived in
Portsrnoath with Aunt Fannie. All, hus-
band mine, what memory You hsve!'
I'm getting old, Orhelia.-
''Nonsense. You are as young ~ L.
Thanks for the delicious compliment.
watt a kiss To you across the breakfas,
table Now. tell me what it wa that
your Portsmouth, friend did?"
"fIe set very dear friend Of mine, 9
Mrs. Farren, against me- by telling hel
that | was trying to mske her husband
fall IN love with me. He never knew
that had found the truth out before ]
lsft Portsmouth. hat had"
'-Apd YOU are going to have these two
people. both Of whom know you hate
up at Elisdsle,- Iunrruured Mr.. Rad
chile, hitting both hands in mock inten
sity of alnazemsnt- II never co1ld un
dcrstand some of yoru whims. Ophelia
they ara quite beyond me, BY tho by
do these forthcoming guests know eact
other
-Nos doabs II they have ever hcsrJ
each Others names John Folsom Ia
always lived in Portsmouth. you know
and Ekpise In Lorrion. Mr.. Folsom Is IL
town now for n month or so. | have late
iy heard from Mary Wasirom. an ole
Portsmouth friend. He is here for bust
ness reason~-trying. Mary writes. Il
save little from the wreck q his fort
une-
s'Ahi he has. them. met with ss~er
tossssg knew he WA rieh--or. rather
remember your teisirg me So"
ale hass lost next 70 everything. the,
eay. BY the failure Of Rushit & Siam
mer
"And. my dear-ahem. how about thu
Miss Eloise Bristow9 Is she--ahemi-
well or
sNot NJ all. A church mouse Is h
handsome circumstances compared will
her
givs or six days after the above con
versation Mrs Rsdcliffe's guests arrive,
in Elfndale.
The guests finl every hospitality await
frg them at the charming country sea
Of Eiundaie.
yon hsves most exquisitcplace here.
Mr.. Fsslsoul tells his hostess. while the,
ara lefs sloae together for few moment
on the Might IT his arrival
ssYes9 - you really think so~ " TN
sweet answer "a sul an xtsi everything
pl.ves ven. And how slout your Eel
lsw guest, Miss Bristow' Il not an
lovelyT'
Il never specially admired brunettes.
\ Jehn FoA-ens's reply. with . cover
glance ~ the fiaxcn tresses Of Mrs. Rad
cifffe.
The ltsiv laughs.
"Ah. il iossnt much MISTER Fan.
ev. whether one De blonde OF brunette. i
one has Immense wealth
eImsnense wealth. And il Miss Bris
tsw--
.ssveallhvs Oh. eaormousiy-ons q
thss greatest heiressss know o.
s.IosleezIf' John Folsom responds, be
ris,nlng suddenly - stroke NE dark
SILKY nsa-tarhe with considerable en
ersy
Not i,nx sfterwar3 Ms. Radcliffe
slosse with Mss Byissow
II dear Efoise. slsa beeins, ''vcs
ar~ lcokipw - welis ~ the by. Mr.
Tolsora raid yDr compliment.
A ssiRht fiash sinx-s EAotss Brstow'
check.
~neaiiyi What vss ~
.sffs aid veFa wers pretty.
"fle - vssy kirs.l Eios-s answers.
hstie ,iisappeintesifr
She 3 pretty. aid knnws Il very vel
aagiag issen sT,lsi - again and ssein.
aEFS Rss.ieiiffe s4ps her reprvvin2i
witA q cssfIv iverv fsa.
~My dear zirk ysn should act unies
v.Ias snch a eosnahmens lron nsllior