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

II heard something about Irelaw-
ny's being in love with Mamie, she
said, taking another piece Of cake,
which was immensely to her favor.
When the sweet tooth survives middle
age, there is distinct hope for the person
who possesses it, for it proves that
good many Of his instincts retain their
pristine vigor. Either Mamie has i'm
proved or Trelawny's taste has grown
Iusty-which is it? Is my niece SO good
looking?" And she looked point blank
at Miss Gregorias. Family opinions
are always biased +"
81 think she must be lovely" said
Eagar slowly, 'as the only two men
who have had opportunities Of falling
in love with her adore her.
HIN! Nice for Cassilis to live with
such rival as Trelawny at his gates.
| The days of Lochinvar are not over
while Blake lives. But where are these
young people? Very rude of 'em, l must
say
/ "They are constantly Disappearing,
said her brother, ''but then you must
remember they have been parted for
year and were only reunited yesterday. F"
Marry EN-, said Lady Lirriper
concisely. "Put an end TO 'em like any
| other nuisance Oh, here they are
III nh m! You're no beauty, my dear,
but you We got some nice dimples and
sweet little way Of your own and,
after all, that's what fetches a man
most. How are you, Cassilis? You were
dirty little boy when / saw you last,
and you re q clean big one now, and net
so picturesque think II 60 up and
rest before dinner. And with parting
stare at HagSr, who clearly interested
her much more than her niece, the old
lady graciously accepted Wills arm and
whisked heI French skirts out OF the
room. A>
sis Trelawny coming to dinner?'' she
paused to say at the door. IF not to-
night, ask him for tomorrow. can't
get on without my Trelawny."
Father said Mamie when her
aunt had gone, and it struck him how
all the radiant happiness had been sud
denly wiped out of her face as with
sponge, "Will does not like Trelawny.
fear they may quarrel. Is it necessary
to ask him?"
The father looked grave.
"You know what your aunt is" he
said. Amusement she will have at any
price, and he is our neighbor, and an
old friend of hers, and know of no
I reason why / should forbid him the
house. -
He looked keenly at her, hoping that
she would speak, but she did not. Ha-
gar had moved away out of earshot.
"She will invite him here, contin-
ued Lord Straubenzee, "and l shall be
forced 10 second the invitation. Will it
not be better, as you must inevitably
meet him AFTER your marriage, for both
Cassilis and yourself 10 keep en- outward
appearance Of friendliness? Believe me.
it is far less trouble, III the long run, to
observe the laws Of distant politeness
than quarrel with any person, the more
especially neighbor. "
Mamie was silenced, for che dared
not tell her father the truth, and just
then Will came in laughing and drew
her hand through his arm.
"Iwas saying, remarked Lord Strau-
benzee, cordially detesting his task,
"that it is not desirable there should be
any open GOODNESS between you young
j people and Blake Trelawny There was
no acknowledged engagement between
you and Mamie until yesterday
i There is now, - interpolated Will,
kissing the hand ON which great clus-
ter of diamonds and sapphires sparkled.
"And he was free, like any other man,
TO try to win Mamie, but now that
he has failed he is man enough to ac-
uuiesce in the inevitable, and no good
purpose can be served by excluding him
from this house. He is invited to the
ball. He came in to see me about magis-
trates' business today; to ask him to
dinner is perfectly natural and In my
opinion unavoidable.
"You will not quarrel with him,
willief" cried Mamie suddenly.
q ,"Of course not / don't like the beg
gar, never did. We punched each 9TH
er's heads ever since we could use our
fists, and as he is five years older than
am always got the worst of it. But
I've got the best of it now" He and
Mamie melted, as it were, out Of sight,
and Lord Straubenzee smiled and went
over to Hagar. iui
"You must not mind my sister, he
said "She is very eccentric. She will
put you through an exhaustive cate
chism after dinner and then probably
ask you to go and stay with her, as
new sensation. "r" in
"And shall go?' she said rather
drearily. 1.-The school is a certainty,
and she might tire of me in a week. "
81 wish / could see you happily mar
ried, my child, = said Lord Straubenzce
very kindly. 1T is the only happy and
Inevitable fate for a beautiful yourg
woman like you. And what do you
wear at the ball Wednesday, lie added
in a lighter tone. II hope Mamie has
done you justice; she promised me that
she would ~ ,i.s. .a.,uo.
Hagar's eyes lit mp. There is not n
woman alive who can contemplate her
first ball gown unmoved, sfas
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