Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25

back to her little furnished fiat over
shop at the Langham place end of Re-
gent street. The rooms were fairly we'll
furnished, small! and stufPy, she found
as the weather became warmer The
bedroom window commanded a fine
view of back alley leading into Great
Portland street; the drawing-room
looked across at the Polytechnic.
VI am so poorv' she cried, in tone
that was lamentable even to herself,
as she shelled off her well-built habit.
How can dare go down to that we'll
ordered girl in her well-ordered house?
l-who ride to show oft habits and
horses, for my rather stale daily bread.
However, as she has asked me to go,
60 willw
Then, for a few minutes, as she ate
her luncheon. she let herself wonder
what sort of fellow" Ethel's fance
would turn out to be. Stiff and stuck
up like his mother, probably; inclined
to give himself greater airs than he
would II he were going to endow Ethel
with fine property, instead OF its be-
Ting the other way round. Marcus
Hamilton is a pretty name. Wonder
what he'll think OF me? Not that
care one bit!"
fortnight later Mrs. Redmayne,
with her trunks filled with as many
charming toilettes and as much ex-
quisite lingerie as if she were not in
dire uncertainty as to how she should
pay for nights lodgings when she
left Lowndes, was introduced with
much pride and effusion by Ethel to
Capt Marcus Hamilton.
Distinctly neither stiff, stuck up nor
inclined to give himself airs" she
thought, with throb Of relief, as she
looked into the handsome, ardent face
which was expressing unqualified ad-
miration of herself Later on in the
evening she added mentally:
And distinctly not one bit in love
with that dear good Ethel, who has
done the most foolish thing she ever
did in her life in getting me here. II
it hadn't been me, though, it would
have been some other woman, sooner
or later, But it shan't be me- I'll be
called away tomorrow.
Tomorrow came, and Mrs Red
maynes resolution remained mistaken.
She would go! She must go! Marcus
Hamilton forgot to look at Ethel, even
when the latter addressed him special
| ly. IL seemed an effort to him to tear
his eyes away from the lustrous, spark
ling face, that masked the anxious
heart of Mrs. Redmayne. Ethel seemed
unobservant, but his mother looked on
in grim, naughty displeasure, and Mile
Redmayne's heart ached for every one,
especially for herself!
whoever loved that loved not at first
sight?" Through all her varied expe-
riences OF men, matrimony and the
mercilessness Of consequences, Mrs
Redmayne had never before been thrust
into such cleft-stick as this. When she
opened up the subject of her intention
of leaving that day on account of inn
perative business Ethel cried, Marcus
Hamilton turned of more ashen hue
than it is well any girls lover should
turn about another woman, and Mrs.
Hamilton smiled.
That smile settled Mrs. Redmayne.
She would stop and show the spiteful
old woman that her suspicious were
groundless. Sine would stayl-render
herself as unattractive as possible in
Marcus eyes, and never hold any in
tercourse with him except in Ethel's
presence.
1t was the second good resolution she
had made since coming to Lowndes,
and she tried to keep it honestly, as
she had tried to keep the first.
Marcus wants me to try young
horse that breaker has just brought
to show me, Mile. wish you would
ride it instead OF me- You'd find out
all it's virtues and vices in no time"
My dear Ethel, it's much better to
find out the virtues and vices Of horses,
as well as men, for ones self. Never
depute friend to tackle the delicate
task"
II wouldn't ask anyone else to go for
a lovely lonely ride with Marcus, but
such friend as you can be trusted"
IL would rather not have the lovely
lonely ride or give an opinion about
the young horse. l might like it to-
day, you might hate it tomorrow.
Take your own responsibility; try il
for yourself"
Marcus says you have such seat,
and such hands, that you can make any
young horse with fair possibilities
about it. find he knows you well by
sight in the row Do oblige me,
Millie!"
81 am nervous; believe am afraid
OF the task"
II don't believe you for moment
Marcus, come and persuade Mile to dc
me this favor. | think" with light
incredulity) that Mile is afraid
shall he jealous if she goes for ride
with you alone"
"Oh! no! no! mol That would be tC
contemplate too great an enormity
I'll go and put on my habit at once
I'll ride, III do anything, only never
say anyt hing so silly again, Ethel,
Mrs. Redmayne said, rather tremul
ously.
What uncalled for emotion!' Mrs
Hamilton remarked.
"Send the horse back and have done
} with it." Marcus put in angrily. while
Ethel looked from one to the other
and said, with soft, lady-like indigna
ton:
How you both dislike herl die
think you would have cared little To-
her tor my sake, Marcus"
send the horse back and have dom
with it" Marcus repeated. why fore,
a-the woman to ride when she's AYERS
to doing it2'
, "You dear old dunderhead, don't yo'
| eaao It's only haCauSe she's afraid