Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-19

that she asked during tne Wnoie intor-
view; but whether the look Of horror
that passed into Lady Grissell's eyes as
she answered iroze her blood-which 1t
was quite calculated to door not, at
that precise moment Miss Loftinia Nc
Nease tainted.
II was not dead faint; there was
nothing undignifed or unpleasant
about 1t; ii could hardly be said that
her features were invaded by an unbe.
coming pallor; but her expressive dark
eyes closed, she held perfumed lace
handkerchief to her rosy lips, and
with low moan sank back In her
chair. One u her ladyships own
daughters would not have succunbed
to indisposition In more becoming
manner than this unsophisticated
daughter Of Yankee mill-owner; 1t
really was one Of the most winning In
cidcnts Of the whole interview, and
Lady Grissel Grey back bent over her
with the tenderness Of a mother and
her own smelling bottle in her hand.
May | lay DOWN. she murmurcd
family
"You shall lie upon the Sofa" whis-
pered Lady Grissell, slightly accentuat-
inc the "lic,u
"But some OF your swell friends will
come i'm murmured the graceful be.
inn dronpInp In the armchair.
~ will conduct YOU TO my bedroom,
and order the carriage TO take you
home,' said Lady (lrissell "My maid
shall helm YOU upstairs'
.IfI nav be quiet for q quarter OF
an hour shall he all right think |
can get there bv myself, please don't
rinr, your ladyship-Lady Grissell."
So she herself accompanied her up
stairs and with her own hand drew
down the blind, while Miss Loftlnia, In
spite Of The pold.topped smelliug-bot
tie in her hand, apparently tainted
again, with her head on the lace Dor
dered pillow, and her ladyshipreturned
to the drawing-room to send message
to her coachman.
Ten minutes later Mr. Lotus Black.
acre called, and was duly concerned to
learn Of what had occurred.
"she Is so charming! am SO sorry
for her; she looks delicate" said Lady
Grissell
"Does she?p said her nephew. "Well,
Pm Glad Won like her. ANYHOW"
"She il wonderful" said his aunt.
III she did not call my friends swclls
and II she always talked with as little
accent M she did when she was at her
ease | should hardly know that she
WINS not ENGLISH"
"Women are so wonderfully adapta.
ble said her nephcw.
"Excuse me - said his amt. ~ told
them to bring in any letters that
came. am expecting IN answer to an
invitation only sent out last night. y
And she took compile of letters from a
silver snlyer
81 don't understand" she said.
Dear Lady Greybank, | am sorry
not to caIl on YOU to-day. but some
friends Of mine who are roinr back to
America rlght AWAY insist on nv poinp
with them to sec the Tower of London.
Yours sincerely.
"LorTINlA McNEAsE. "
"But she's here" said her ladvship.
~ sunnose she chanqed her mind.n
said Mr. Blackacre.
osome women do sometimes. BY the
way. who was the pretty girl | met on
the stairs? | know her face, some
how
oYou met no one on the stairs" said
his aunt, "No one has been here but
Miss McNease.n
"a lovely girl with light blue rib.
bons all over her hat, Miss McNease
has one rather like it, said Mr. Black.
acre.
oBut that was Miss McNease," said
lady (irisscll.
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