The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-09-05

AFcSSed ana asked 70 see tcnae hntA
law who she was, though I've never
net her | don't want to meet her, =
sAvagcly; Zone secs quite enough Of
her in all the shop windows
N0ne does, ! remarked sotta voce.
she wanted hat the color ~ this
lne, 50 | brought It out ami showed il
20 her and told her the pFica and ex-
planned why Il was 50 expeasiS@ soh,
don't mind giving that far the Init,
she said; 1t Is well worth il. am
quite IN love with II, Mime. Destrier,
but dare not buy II without letting
any husband see IT, liz Is 80 vesy pAr-
ticnlar about what wear Gould |
have Il sent round tonight fcr him 10
look att would let you know some
time Tomorrow whether would take
u or not OF course | said should lac
glad 10 send II, and she gave me the
address, and the hat went round there
that evening. Last night She sent it
back and said she was very sorry, but
Lord Loddington didn't think II suited
her thought Il looked little ttsm.
bled, but one has to run those risks
| when one sends goods on approval.
She had determined to have that hat
Just 20 wear for the one day. and she
was too mean to gctit honestly"
''of course you'll have II out with
her on'll expose her2' said.
was as angry and disgusted Us Nina.
who stood opposite me. with her pretty
eyes and checks flaming with honest
Indignation
My dear boy, would II dared. but
| can't afford 10. II would drive half
my customers away from me, and |
must think Of Hugo and Giles They
don't cost much while they are TIMES,
but want TO give them every advan-
tage, the darlings, and was left so
badly of. and the business Is just be-
Cunning to pay so we'll dare not run
the risk Of exposing Lady Loddington'a
meannesa"
~ had forgotten your children No.
it would not do. Trust ME To give
her . mauvais quart d'heure, II get
the chance. z
Promise you'll be careful Think Of
the little boys"
II won't injure tho dear chaps. you
| bestof mothers"
tune may favor you.
Fortune did favor me at last, bat she
kept me waiting till the autumn, like
the tickle jade she always is My
chance came In this wise. MY uncle
asked me up TO his place IN Scotland
for shooting, and went. The old gem
tleman is avery connoissenr Of beauty,
and every pretty woman Of note is
bound to be asted up to D. sooner
or later, got there in time 10 dress
hnrriedly and appear in the drawing
room just as my uncle was telling
everyone whom he was II take In.
was introduced 70 some girl have
not d notion who she was, but | gave
her my arm and took her down To din
ner. mnrinuring commonplace ON the
way. Tho truth Is, ! WINS half fam.
ished with my journey, and my ono
idea was dinner 1t was not until l
was we'll ON with the fish stage that [
looked at my left-hand neighbor. IL
was Lady Loddington herself
| n haven't seen you since we met at
Ascot, she remarked. PLEASANTLY.
She certainly Is most lovely wom-
an, by the way. | stared blankly, and
she went on with an air Of wen acted
reproach;
Il believe you have forgotten we
ever met there.
Here was my chance; seized IL.
''Forgotteni Why, remember every
word yon said, the color OF your gown
and even the very hat you wore tho
logciicst and most becoming hat ever
saw In my 'ife. "
The compliment told.
| II don't believe you do" she pouted
! Upon my word do. 1t was sort
Of big affair of amethyst velvet, and
feathers to match. remember IL with
double force because made cousin
Of mine quite angry with the nero de-
scription Of It don't know II you
ever met her9 She has gone into
millinery, like everybody else She
calls herself Mime. Destrier'n
| looked Lady Ioddington full In the
face and laid a. peculiar emphasis on
the name. / never saw anyone so
thoroughly caught In my life | saw
In o moment that she knew knew.
She turned perfectly scarlet TO the
roots Of her hair, and then quite white,
and didn't speak for at least moment.
Then she pulled herself together. as
only woman can, and adroitly
changed the subject But she has
been very civil to me ever since, much
to the surprise Of my friends. l am
plain and uninterestingf am not a
personage haven't farthing not
even expectations and they can't
make out where the attraction lies.
They had better ask Mime. Destrier, Of
Oxford street, to enlighten/ them =
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