The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-07-24
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trchacu onu asked 10 see some uut4.
Jaw who she was. though Two never
net her. don't want 70 meet her"
savagely; "one secs quito enough Of
her IN MI the shop wIndowsr
'-One does ! remarked, soto vocc.
''She wanted hat the color Of this
lnc. 10 l brought Il out and showed Il
70 her and told her tho price and OK
1piained why II was 50 expensive. 'Oh.
don't mind giving that for the hat.
she said; II Ii well worth Il. am
quito N love with H. Mnes Destricr.
hut dare not buy II without letting
lmy husband SEQ Il He Is so very par
ticular about what wear. Could
have Il sent round tonight fer him 70
look at? ! would let you know some
time tomorrow whether would take
u or not. OF course I said should BE-
glad 10 send IL and she gave INC the
address. and the hat went round there
thnt evening. Last night she sent Il
back and said she was very sorry, but
Lord Loddington didn't think II suited
her thought Il looked little tum-
bled, but ono has 70 run those risks
when one senda goods ON approval.
She had determined 70 have that hat
Just 70 wear for tho ono day. and she
was too mean TO get Il honestly.
"Of course you'Il have Il out with
her. ou'll expose her2r Isald.
was as angry aud iisgnstcd as Nina.
who stood opposite me. with her pretty
eyes and checks flaming with honest
indignation.
"My dear boy. would II dared. but
cap't Afford 70. II would drive half
my customers away from mo, and /
must think Of Hugo and Giles They
don't cost much while they arc tinlea.
but want 10 give Thorn every ndvan-
tngc, Tho dnrlinga. and WINS left 20
badly Of, and the business II Just be-
Cunning 70 pay 80 well. dare not run
the risk Of exposing Lady Loddington'.
lmcannesA
u had forgotten your children. No.
| II would not do. Trust me TO Give
her maavais quart d'heure. 4 get
the chance
Promise you'll b careful Think q
the little boys
II won't injnre tho dear chaps, you
best " motherA'
well, Ii that case, only hope for
tune mny favor you.
| Fortune did favor me a. last, but she
kept me waiting TIL the autumn. like
tho flcitlc Jade she always is MY
chance came Ia this wise: My uncle
asked mo up 70 his place III Scotland
forshooting. and went Tho old gem
tlemnn Il q very connoissenr Of beauty.
and every pretty woman of note y
bound 70 be asked up 70 D4 sooner
i or later. got there In time 10 drcsa
hurriedly and appear In tho drawing.
room Just as my uncle was telling
leveryone whom he was To tnlxc In
was introduced 10 Romo girl have
not d notion who nhc wer. hut gave
her my arm and took her down 70 din
ner. mnrmurinR commonplace on tho
way. Tho truth Il. was half fam
ishcd with my journey, and my ono
idea was dinner. II was not until J.
/ was we'll on with the Aah stage that
looked at my left-hnnd neighbor. 10
was Lady Loddington herself
| n haven't seen yon since We met at
Ascot she remarked, pleasantly.
Ehe certainly n most lovely wom-
an, BY the way. ! stared blnnkly, and
she went on with nm nir 81 we'll acted
reproach:
= believe you have forgotten We
ever met there
Here was my chance, seized II.
"Forgotteni Why, remember every
word you sud, the color Of your gown
and even tho very hat you wore the
loveliest and most becoming hat over
saw In my life.
Tho compliment told
4 don't believe you do. she p0uted.
Upon my word ! do. Il waa q sort
Of big affair Of amethyst velvet, and
feathers 10 match Lremember Il with
double force because i made cousin
Of mine quite angry with the mere de-
scription Of II don't know n you
ever met hcr2 She has gone into
calls herself Mime. Deetrier.s
looked Lady Loddington full IN the
fncc and laid peculiar emphasis on
the namc. never saw anyone 80
thoroughly caught In my life. saw
In moment that abe knew knew.
She turned perfectly scarlet 10 the
roots Of her HAIR, and then quite white.
and didn't speak for atieast 1nomonk
Then ,shc pulled herself together. d
only . woman can. and adroitly
changed the subject But she hna'
been very civil to me ever since, much
to the surprise Of my friends. am
plain and uninterestinG; am not 4
personnge; haven't farthinR mot
even expectations and they cant
make out where tho attraction lies.
They had better ask Nine. Destrier, d
Oxford street, TO eniighten them.