Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-02

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Forgiven you9" she asked "Why, of
course-long ago! What you did was only
very common thing for a man to do.
Most men do it nowadaysp'
"Well I'm CHAD you're so deucedly sen
sible about it. But / might have known
that 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 1t made
me feel such fool, don't you know BY
Jove, rather think it was good thing /
was engaged, as it happened, orr
"You might have made bigger fool Of
yourself and have proposed to me, she
put in, with serene little smile.
"Gad, you've hit the mark right this
time. That's exactly what I might have
done. And them
IT suppose you'd have met with opposi-
tom"
"Well, rather! You see, my people are
80 confoundedly proud, and all that sort
of thing"
eyes, understand"
Sir Delmaine glanced at the small, smil.
ing mouth, then little higher and met
the gaze Of his companion's dark fringed
eyes.
you're an awfully sensible little girl, "
he remarked "You never mind fellow
saying blacks black and whites white"
"No Why should I?''
sob, there's no special reason. Only
some girls object slightly, don't you know;
expect a fellow to be SO deucedly polite,
and all that sort of thing"
The girl laughed
How disappointed they must be" she
said softly.
"Well, SO they deserve to be. I hate girls
who are 90 mighty particular.
Am I very Particular" she inquired.
Sir Delmaine laughed
Yes, you are; but then you're different
somehow from the ordinary seaside girl. A
fellow has to be polite to you whether he
likes or not
"And yet, I suppose, you wouldn't call
me exactly classS" she said.
Sir Delmaine shrugged his shoulders.
"Well-er-do you-er-think you are?"
he asked.
II asked you the question:" she replied
But, however, here comes some one who
will answer it for me and save you the
trouble"
A 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 Jove!" he said. "Do you know
this man,
ooh, slightly" was the answer.
And the girl waved her hand to the new
conner, whose face lit up as he caught sight
of her trim little figure, and who reached
her side in very short time.
"Iwant to ask you q question, she said
to him as he bowed to Sir Delmaine, "and
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 soberly.
"Call you class9" echoed pleasant
| voice. "What on earth do you mean?"
Exactly what I say. Sir Delmaine
| Trevor has his doubts about it, so wanted
| your opinion"
"H'm, well, don't think Sir Delmaine
Trevor need have any doubts on the sub
ject. From purely unbiased point Of
| view, should say you would be considered
most distinctly class"
And the newcomer bowed stiffly toward
Sir Delmaine.
Then the girl laughed laugh of purs
enjoyment and rose slowly.
"Thank you," she said. Then, turning
to Sir Delmaine and smiling sweetly, she
asked, "Sir Delmaine, may introduce
| you to Lord Saxonp" And swift blush
suffused the lovely girlish face as she
glanced at Lord Saxon stalwart form.
"Sir Delmaine Trevor-my husband,
Lord Saxon" she said slowly.
Then, with an elaborate little courtesy:
"You see, Sir Delmaine you were right.
am not quite an earl's daughter-I am
only an earl's wife"
Then she linked her arm through her
husbands, with loving glance at his
somewhat perplexed face, and together
they walked away, leaving the astounded
young baronet in state bordering on col
lapse.
"You see, dear" Lady Saxon said to
her husband little later in the day, "Sir
Delmaine and l became acquainted last
| year, for, as you know, mother sent me
down here with our old nurse to get over
the effects Of influenza.
"Well, Sir Delmaine, thinking l was
! what he calls an ordinary seaside girl,
| entered into little affaire de occur, pour
passcr lie temps, don't you know, with
poor little me, and quite thought he had
made deep impression on my heart be-
fore he went away.
Gas it happened, knew from the first
that he was engaged to Lord Elbourne's
eldest daughter and heiress, but he didn't
think I knew, and SO I pretended to be
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reason that wanted to teach him lesson,
so you must not think cared an atom
for him."
II believe you, my darling, and con-
graduate you on the success Of your little
plan," answered the young earl promptly.
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