Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-05
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"shan 4 marry again? Il can't tell
YOU; / never make plans. "A .poNcv,
said Lady Brereton, lis the plae sA
mail levied on fool by the uhIor.
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is too fatiguing to be original TINS ~.
weather! Ida, can recommend those
marrons glances." 49,,
They were in Lady Breretons pou-
DOR in Green street, bosom trlehas
and alone. A 5 o'clock tea equipage
stood between them, and a too DILL
liant June sun was excluded by Dilhas
of becoming tint and an etagere OF
ferns. Pale mauve entered largely m
TO the scheme of decoration, ana tnefe
were great many Parma Vlole's
about in silver bowls.
Mrs Crosbie helped herself TO
swcet-mcat leisurely, and with due
regard for her irreparable glove, pe-
fore she responded. When she dld 50
her. words. to an uninitated person.
would have seemed somewhat lrfeleV-
ant
"Of course, you know" she re-
marked, "that Capt. Valence IS nome
from India?''
"somebody told me yesterday that
he had Just arrived. But why the OIL
course"'' ,-,
II don't know-if you don't. Only"
Mrs. Crosbie looked through Tue
cream jug at futurity-"lts JUST Tue
wear since poor Lord Brereton dleo.
.sAnd what of that?"
Mrs. Crosbie's eyes deserted the 1ea-
tray, and fixed. themselves severely on
her friend.
Blanche said she, "you are in one
Of your moods. and you don't practlce
on me! Are we alone, or is SOMEBODY
hiding behind those curtains!'
''You ridiculous woman!
.Then why this superlative lnno-
cence? Why this affectation OF coy
seventeen? For heavens sake, be q
rational being, and treat me like one:
AS If everybody doesn't know that
Arthur Valence worried himself nearly
sick over YOU ut the time of your mar.
rage. And you try to persuade me, OF
all people. that you think it means
nothing when he returns to England,
after an absence of five years, just as
the first twelve months of your mourn
Ing expires!' ~
.ssWeH. YOU shouldn't have said 'of
COURSE insinuatins that had private
information about him, murmured
Lady Brereton, plaintively. his
movements don't interest me IN tue
least. and I don't suppose mine any
longer interests him. You seem to ls-
more the lapse of time since we met,
and faithful hearts, my dear, went out
of fashion with the crinoline. Resides,
he wasn't q mamie was only nice
boy. And l treated HIM badly"
Eyes said Mrs. Crosbie.
The too ready acquiescence dis.
pleased Lady Brereton. She tdgeteo
with an apostle spoon and frowned.
.'Not so very badly. After all, how
could / help being silly enough TO care
for 1iime AS to taking him seriously,
a mere boy of twenty-five. and q
younger son! Anyhow. 1t doesn't mat
Ter now. He has probably forgotten
all about me long ago."
She spoke with complacent 'disbe-
lief In her own words which made her
nearer laugh.
1T you thought for moment that
he had forgotten you. you would be IT.
ritab1e beyond endurance
II hope you are not laboring under
the absurd delusion that care in the
least?"
Gam Il your enemy, that 7 should &C.
cuse you Of having a hearth laughed
Mrs. Crosbie Il merely meant that
your amour propre wonld he rumeo'
my dear. know you so we'll"
"You were never more mistaken m
your Iafe," asserted Lady Brereton,
kSr jr,n GRANT ~
Therein she was insincere. 1T was
true that she had snubbed nm uniner-
cifully in years gone by. and the only
In her had been sisterly Skiing. after.
warls intermingled with pity. amuse-
ment and q gratitied vanity. But. new
srtheless. she looked to the renewal Of
the floral chains whicl, hound him to
nor CARNAGE wheels with u truly femi-
nine pleasure.
therefore, with the possibility be-
fo,e her mind of a visit from her Ola
admirer. she bestowed sundry adorn-
ing touches to her toilet. countermnnd-
ed the Victoria. and settled herself In
tfe drawing room. in q graceful attl-
tudc. prepared to he very much aston
ished To see him, indead.
The afternoon waned, however. and
M failed 10 nut in IN appearance. Mol
thor did he come the following day.
nor the ono after, nor thq next. Nvl'
dainty he was In no hurry to call on
mar. and Lady Brereton's usually
sweet temper developed ineqna!Ities ~
conscauencs, HhG had declared u I'M
srni,a lila that i,is devotion shou'd have
survived. but the possible truth Of hss