The Forrest City times., 1895-08-02

my dear aunt" said her nephew. simple faith combined with Norman blood is all very we'll as long as you baven't daughters to marry"
 Her ladyship gave little sob. Wont she-won't this young woman interfere with the dear girls pros pects?"
 "Of course you'll have to give her the refusal if there's belted earl on offer, said her nephew. That's what she wants: she will hardly look at me since l explained to her that was not the Honorable Loftus Blackacre, and even ii was she need not mention it In introducing me to her friends"
 Good heavens!" said Lady Grissell
 "You see, she knew the governor was Lord George, and she had no one but her lady's maid to teach her Eng fish customs; she is quite unsophisti- cated."
 Poor grill" said Lady Grissell, kiss ing him on the forehead 1T feel so sorry for her. I am prepared to quite like her" m
 (Which is about as near thanking me for putting two thou. in her pocket as the old lady is likely to get re- fected her nephew, as he ran down stairs.
 Three days later her ladyship was sitting in the drawing-room when the butler announced:
 Miss Loftinia McNease"
 The manner of Lady Grissell Grey bank as she rose to greet her visitor was marvellous com bination of aris- tocratic hauteur with semi-maternal condescension; and the very charming young lady who held out her hand with a diffident smile and becoming blush of obvious pleasure upon her face evidently appreciated it.
 You need not call me your lady, ship" suggested Lady Grissell Grey bank, after a few minutes conversa- tion, in which she also had been most favora ply impressed. Lady Gris- sell would be more usual; and shall call you" -..,f.s-.
 'Loftinia-Lofty for short" said her visitor.
 '1 am sure we shall get on charm ingly together" said Lady Grissel You will let me advise you as to your choice of clothes. What you have on is charming-most costly, 1 am sure; but"
 Il know it does not quite ft," said her visitor rather uneasily, trying to see her back in the glass behind her.
 And pale blue, if may venture to say so, would be more becoming to some one slightly fairer," added her ladyship. You see have great ex- perience in such matters"
 1t might have been suggested that Lady Grissell was unselfish in not lavishing the results of her experi- ence upon herself; her visitor certain ly gave rather critical glance toward ner. rr
 But is there nothing that you would like to say to me-" said Lady Grissell. Il ought to say at once, by the way. how pleased I am that you do not talk like an American at all."
 1t was an unfortunate suggestion, for it evidently made Miss Loftinia McNease nervous, and produced in the next sentence that she uttered a nas- atty that was quite alarming. It was only an inquiry about the time at which the meals of the household took place, and it was the only question that she asked during the whole inter- view; but whether the look of horror that passed into Lady Grisselrs eyes as she answered froze her blood-which it was quite calculated to door not, ct that precise moment Miss Loftinia Nc Nease tainted.
 It was not a dead faint; there was nothing undignifed or unpleasant about it; it 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 a low moan sank back in her chair. One of her ladyship's own daughters would not have succumbed to indisposition in a more becoming manner than this unsopkisticated daughter of Yankee mill-owner; it really was one of the most winning in- cidents of the whole interview, and Lady Grissel Greyba bent oyer her with the tenderness of mother and her own smelling bottle in her hand. ss''May l lay down?" she murmured faintly.
 You shall lie upon the sofa, whis- pered Lady Grissell, slightly accentuat- ing the lie"
 ''But some of your swell friends will come in," murmured the graceful be. ing. dropping in the armchair. bEas
 II will conduct you to my bedroom,