The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-01-04
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GU are going to let me take you
down to support" he said to her.
"Iwill see LATER" said Joan. "Just
now want you to tell me something.
What IS the name OF the lady YOU
We're talking to q few minutes ago?''
He began to laugh
Eat What?' said Joan.
"Well, the whole thing. These two
chaps have been chatting me like any
thing as it is. You mean the hand
some woman with the fair hair?'
eyes"
~ was standing near her when she
turned around and put out her hand.
She said, Mr.. Vincent, isn't in? And
| said yes, and then she said that she
hadn't seen me for ever so long, and
didn' t like to pretend that I did not
know her, so said that it was rather
O. long time; and then we talked for a.
Bit"
"And you don't know who she is?"
y, Never saw her before in my life.
Who is she?'
"Where did she think the had met
your said Joan, without answering
his question.
s'Well, you see that didn't come out
till quite at the end She said it must
be two years since the days at Nice,
and by that time was so stepped in
deception, and I allowed my reminis-
cences of our former ACQUAINTANCE
to 90 such lengths in order to coincide
with hers, that I had not the face to
tell her that had never been at Nice
in my life. She mistook me for some
one else; [ knew that after the first
half-dozen words, but you see I had
woven such O. tangled web that I
couldn't get out of it, even if had
wanted to, and those two chaps say 1
didn't"
Joan laughed.
"She is very handsome" she said,
but | am not quite sure she is good
STYLE"
"And you won't come down to sup
PERI"
"Not now"
81 would ask her if i knew her
NAME" said Vincent. 81 must get
Lady George to tell me when 1 See
her,
"You won't do that" said Joan,
and she left him with a smile that he
failed to interpret.
Miss Athol went back to her mother.
On her way she passed the fair I'M
known talking to Mr.. Brabazon.
II watched that" Mrs. Keith was
saying: "she dropped her fan. Well,
joan, what had Mr.. Vincent to tell
you?'
"Nothing," said Miss Athol. The
mystery remains a mystery. She mis-
took him for some one else"
"She bowed to Lady Beckenham, I
think. Here is Lady Beckenham, I
will ask her,
Not to me-" said Lady Bohemian.
Lady George explained the situation.
III were in your case should go
to her myself" said Lady Beckenham.
~ must, l think" said Lady George,
and she sought her unknown guest.
"You will pardon me-" she said;
"but did not hear your name, and
my memory is bad. l do not recall
your face
ri am Mrs. Darbishire," said the
lady. II was so sorry not to return
your call on Monday. It was good of
you to come and see me so soon."
"Darbishire!-call''
Lady George looked at her vacantly.
The lady caught something of her
hostess's expression.
Can there be any mistaken" she
said. II don't know you, OF course,
because did not see you when you
called. You heard from my dear
friends, the Van Lindens, Of New
York, and came to see me, and asked
me to your :party?"
Lady George looked more vacant.
"You are Mrs. Seton, SURELY" said
the lady.
"There is some mistake" said
Lady George. II am Lady George
Mrs. Darbishire started to her
feet
GLOW can I sufficiently apoloigze?"
she said, II am a stranger in Lon
don, and I only arrived from New
York last week. had an INTRODUCED
ion to Mrs. Seton. I do not know
her personally, so did not discover
my MISTAKE. I came in a hanson,
and Isuppose the driver mistook my
directions"
Lady George smiled graciously.
1.-THE mistake is easily explained if
Mrs. - Mrs. Seton lives in Barn
Square,
"That is it, I think, said Mrs.
Darbishire."
"And this is Barn street."
81 am so distressed this should
have happened" said Mrs. Darbi-
shire.
"Not at ALL said Lady George.
"You found some friends here I hope,
and it has given us the pleasure Of
your company"
The lady with reiterated apologies,
bowed and took her departure.
A man who passed her on the stairs
looked at her fxedly and hurried up
to the hostess.
"Will you tell me that lady's name?"
he said.
Five minutes ago I might have
asked you, Colonel Weston. She is e.
Mrs. Darbishire, I believe. Her cab
man mistook Barn street for Barn
square"
you know nothing about her?'
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