The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-14

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net hef ! don't want 10 meet herr
savarely; Zone secs Quite cnungh IL
her ia all the shop windows
.'Onc does" ! remarked, sotta yoces
.'She wanted hat the cnior 81 this
sne. so brought Il out aud showed II
70 her and told her the price and cx-
planned why 1t was 50 expensive. oh.
don't mind giving that FOR tho hat
shc said; II Is well worth II ! am
quite In love with Il. Nine. Dcstticr.
but dare not buy Il without lotting
my husband see Ii He Is 40 very par
ticular about what wear. Could
have II sent round tonight fer him 70
look at2 I would let you know scme
time tomorrow whethcrI would take
Il or not OF course said should be
glad 70 send Ii and she gave me the
address. and the hat went round there
that evening. Last night she sent Il
back and said she was very sorry, but
Lord Loddington didn't think Il suited
her. thought II looked a little tnin-
blcd, but one has 10 run those risks
when one sends goods on approval.
She had determined to have that hat
Just to wear for the one day, and she
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was too mean to get II honestly.
.0f course you'll have Il out with
her--you'll expose ber2" said
Iwas MS angry and disgusted as Nina,
who stood opposite me, with her pretty
eyes and cheeks flaming with honest
indignation.
MY dear boy, would II dared. but
can't afford TO. II would drive half
my customers away from me, and
must think 81 Hugo and Giles. They
don't cost much while they are TIMES,
but want TO give them every advan-
tage, tho darlinRs. and wns left SO
badly of, and the business Is just be-
ginning TO pay so well. dare not run
the risk Of exposing Lady Loddington's
mcanness."
IL would not do, Trust me 70 give
her mauvais quart d'heure, II get
the chance
Promise you'll be careful Think Of
the little boys"
II won't injure the dear chaps. you
best Of mothers.
Well. In that case. | only h0pc for
tune may favor You"
Fortune did favor mo at last, but she
kept me waiting till the autumn, like
the tickle jade she always Is Ny
chance came In this wise: My nnclc
asked mo up TO his place vi Scotland
for shooting. and went. The old gem
tleman Is a very connoissenr 81 beauty.
and every pretty woman Of note Is
bound to be asked up to D. sooner
or later. got there In time 10 dress
hurricdiy and appear in the drawing
room Just Ms my uncle was telling
leveryone whom he was 10 taltc In.
was introduced to some grill have
mot notion who she WINS. but gave
her my arm and took her down to dim
ner. murmuring commonplaceA on tho
way. Tho truth is, ! was half fam.
ished with my journey. md my one
idea was dinner. 1t was not until
was well on with the fish stage that
looked Mt my left-hand neighbor. II
was Lady Lodlington herself.
II haven't seen you since VIC met at
Ascot she remarked, pleasantly.
She certainly 10 a most lovely WON
nm, by the way. ! stared blanlcly, and
she went on with an air Of well acted
rcproach:
81 believe yon have forgotten We
ever met there. =
Hero was my chance; seized it.
4 "Forgottenl Why, remember every
word you said, the color Of your gowr
and even the very hat yon wore tho
lovelicst and most becoming lat lever
saw in my life. =
Tho compliment told.
Il don't believe you do, = she pouted
Upon my word do 1t was d sori
Of big affair 81 amethyst velvet, AMI
feathers to match remember ii will
double force because made a cousin
of ninc quite angry with the mere dc
scription Of 1t. don't know II you
ever met her? She has gone int,
millinery, like everybody else. sh,
calls herself Nine. Destrier.'"
looked Lady Loddington full in tn,
face and laid a peculiar emphasis o.
the name. | never saw anyone sS
thoroughly caught in my life. saw
in a moment that she knew 1 krc ".
She turned perfectly scarlet to tho
and didn't speak for ntleast moment
Then she pulled herself together, a
only a woman can, and adroitll
changed the subject But she ha
been very civil to me ever since, mncl
to the surprise Of my friends. ! an
plain and nninteresting; ! am not
parsonage; haven't farthing mo
even expectations and they cam
make out where the attraction lies
They Ind better ask Mime. Dcstrier, D
Oxford street, to enlighten them. :
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