The Washington times., 1894-07-29
who Is your frie nd, Cissie?"
.I.ord Philiu Fr,.Iand " she re

Lord Philip Freeland. she replied.
"What foil he looks l remarked
roughly. Cissie drew herself up with an as
sumption of dignity.
He is the son of the Earl OF Warden. and
| he has any amount OF money. so l beg you
will speak of him with little more respect
she said she moved away.
| laughed at the airs she gave herself /
| was a married woman. and not likely to pull
| caps with her for any man-lord or commoner
and only thought her very silly to waste
| her time in conversing with SO uninteres:ing
| an individual. But after few DAYS Lord
| Philip became more bold and pressing in his
| attentions. He even waited at the stage door
| one night aud as soon as We appeared he
started forward and offered mis- arm 10 Cissie
! to escort her home, and she accepted it-she.
| who had never failed to walk home with
| Edmund Grey before.
Then thought it was time should speak
for was the married one of the party and
looked upon as n kind of chaperon TO the
other two. / did not say anything till we
reached our little apartments. when saw that
Lo-d Philip made q. though he would enter
with us.
Excuse mo- SIR" said, placing myself
before him. '.but We cannot have the pleasure
of asking you in. 1t is very late. and Miss
Stanley and l make point of never bringing
any one home to supper"
Indeed Perwaps tomorrow morning,
then. / may call and see you" he replied.
I'VE are not in Il position to receive visitors
at any time" said rather CURLY. ''Our
rooms are very small and not such as you
have been accustomed to-"
"Oh,-ah. Weally. l shouldn't be well
come, l perceive. Well, Miss Stanley, l must
say au revoir till tomorrow evening when
shall have the allowable pleasure to see you
again." said Lord Philip, in an offended
tone.
"oh! my iord." cried cissie, 81 am SO
sorry"
1T is exceedingly awkward-but Miss Matt
land plays dwagon TO you and won't let me in.
Never mindi will see you again to-mowow,
Good night!' And ignoring Edmund Grey
and myself in the rudest manner, Lord Philip
Freeland squeezed Cissie's hand and walked
hastily away.
We passed into our humble apartments, n
very discontented trio. Icould See that Cisse
Stanley was angry. by the way in which she
flung her nat and gloves down on the sofa and
sat down with pouting lips TO the supper
table. As for Edmund Grey, the lamplight
revealed him to be white as death; and mur-
muring some excuse about a headache, he
said he wanted nothing to eat. and took him.
annoyed to trust myself to speak at first. but
when l found We were alone could no longer
keep my opinion to myself.
why" demanded. .'ars you in such a
bad temper?''
That was enough for Cissie.
"Why?" she burst out, 'isn't It enough to
make any girl in bad temper to see her
friends insulted before her eyes?"
Her friendsl Do you consider that ape,
Lord Philip. a friend?''
How dare you speak Of him like that-he,
who is as much above us US heaven is above
the earth?'
II don't consider that he is" 1 answered.
coolly. II see in him only conceited young
fop who wants to make a fool of you. Cissie
and will be no party to the transaction"
"What right have you to say he wishes to
make n fool of me? The boot is more likely
to be on the other foot. l never saw man
more mashed in my lfe."
and your singing and dancing. But you can
never suppsse that he wishes to marry YOU"
why not?"
stared at her in astonishment
'Lord Philip Freeland, the son Of the Earl
OF Warden, propose to marry a girl off
pantomime stage? You must be cracked,
Cissie. Admiration and fattery have turned
your BRAIN"
II don't see'it at all. Many artistes have
married into tho aristocracy," and she men,
toned several well-known instances Of the
fact.
but, supposine," gasped, "this man has
any such intentions toward you (Which
don't believe), what about Edmund Grey?"
Cissie colored deeply. She knew perfectly
well what meant, though she obstinately
pretended not to do so.''
"Mr. Grey? don't understand you!"
"Cissie! that is not true. For the last six
weeks you have let Edmund Grey believe that