The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-12

YES very.
$50 was 1--we never been so happy
since And have you quite forgiven me,
EnidY"
Forgiven you" she asked why. Of
course-long ago! What you did was only
very common thing for - imam 20 do
Slost men do IL nowadaysr'
We'll, I'm glad you re so deucedly sen
sible about II But | might have known
chat no sane girl would ever think serious
ly about seaside Irritation Only I've
always wished that chap hadn't told you
was engaged just when he did Ii made
me feel such a fool don't you know by
Jove, | rather think 1t was good thing
was engaged, as it happened or
You might have made bigger fool Of
yourself and have proposed 20 me. " she
put in. with serene little smile
Cad YOU We hit the mark right this
time That's exactly what might have
done And then
II suppose you d have met with opposi-
tom"
We'll rather You see. my people are
no confoundedly proud, and all that sort
of thing
Yes | understand
Sir Dclmaine glanced al the small, smil.
ng mouth, then a little higher and met
the gaze of his companion = dark fringed
eyes
you re an awfully sensible little girl,
he remarked You never mind fellow
saying blacl, S black and whites white"
"No Why should l."
"Oh, there's no special reason Only
some girls object slightly, don't you know;
expect fellow to be so deucedly polite,
and all that sort of thing
The girl laughed
"How disappointed they must be,' She
said softly.
"Wcl, so they deserve 10 be | hate girls
who are so mighty particular "
Am | very Particular she inquired
Sir Delmaine laughed
"Yes, you are but then your different
somehow from the ordinary seaside girl. A
fellow has To be polite 10 you whether he
likes or not
"And yet | suppose, you wouldn't call
me exactly Glass; she said
Sir Delmaine shrugged his shoulders.
"Wcll-cr-do yOu--er--think you are;''
he asked
Il asked you the question. she replied
But however. here comes some one who
will answer 1t for me and save you the
trouble. -
\ tall military looking man was ap-
preaching them. whose fine figure and
high bred. singularly handsome face had
on them the stamp Of what Sir Delmaine
would have termed class
by JovcG he said 60 Do you know
| this mani"
"Oh, slightly" was the answer
And the girl waved hcrlhand To the new
conner, whose face lit up as he caught sight
| of her trim little figure and who reached
| her side i'm very short time.
81 want 20 ask you q question she said
| to him as he bowed to Sir Demaine, land
you must answer me truthfully, smiling
| as she spoke and fixing her gaze ON his
| face II want TO know whether you would
| call me class She asked sobcrly
"Call YOU class eetAScd a pleasant
| voice "What on earth do you meanE'
| Exactly what | say. Sir Delmaint
| Trevor has his doubts about il, so | wanted
| your opinion,
| HIN well don't think Sir Dclmain,
| Trevor need have any doubts on the sub
| jcct From purely unbiased point o.
view, should say you would be considered
most distinctly class
And the newcomer bowed stiflly toward
Sir Dchnainc.
Then the girl laughed a laugh of purt
enjoyment and rose slowly
| "Thank you " she said Then. turning
TO Sir Dclmaiue and smiling sweetly, SIN
| asked sir Dclmaine may | introduce
YOU 20 Lord saxon And a swift blusl
suffuscd the lovely girlish face as sh
glanced at Lord Saxons stalwart form.
sir Delmane Irevor-my husband
Lord Saxon. she said slowly.
Then, with an elaborate little courtesy:
"Nou see. $ir Drlmainc, you were right
am not quite an carl's daughtcr-l an
only an carl's wife. "
Then she linked her arm through he
husbands, with a loving glance at hi
somewhat pcrplcxed face. and togethe
they walked away leaving the astounde,
young baronct in state bordering on col
lapse
you see dear, Lady Saxon said {
her husband little later In the day, ~
| Dclmainc and became acquainted las
year for, as YOU know, mother sent IN
down here with our old nurse to get owe
the effects of influenza
We'll, Sir Dclmanc, thinking | wa
what he calls an ordinary seaside girl
entered into a little ailaire tie cCcur, pou
passer lie temps, don't you know, wit
poor little me- and quite thought he ha
made deep impression on my heart bt
fore he went away.
AS IL happened. | knew from the iirs
that he was engaged 10 Lord Elbourne
eldest daughter and hcircss but he didn
thinkI know. and so pretended to Il
deeply enamorcd with him for the simpl
reason that wanted to teach him lessor
50 you must not think | cared an atoi
for him.
Il believe you, my darling, and col
graduate Won on the success of your littl
plan answered the young earl prompti!
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