The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-03-06

M%MT(lTNyo was SO beautiful
fIMf Rl R-stse and wealthy. and
va T. 10y so insensible to her
" TT good fortune In Sc
curing the most
~ ~ eligible man In her
set. Half the ladies In the city were
In love with Mr.. Linmere. He was SO
distingue. carried himself SO loftily
and yet was SO CALAMITY condescend-
Ing and so inimitably fascinating. He
knew Europe like book. sang like a
professor, and knew Just how to hand
lady her fan, adjust her shawl, and
take her from her carriage. Accom-
plishments which make men popular
always.
Early in July Mr.. Trevlyn and Mar
gle. accompanied by gay party. went
down to Cape May. Mr.. Trevlyn had
long ago forsworn everything Of the
kind: but since Margie Harrison had
come to reside with him he had given
up his hermit habits, and been quite
like other nice equity old gentlemen.
The party went down on Thursday
Mr.. Paul Linmere following on Satur-
day. Margie had hoped he would not
come; In his absence she could have
enjoyed the sojourn, but his presence
destroyed for her all the charms Of sea
and sky. She grew frightened. some
times. when she thought how Intense
ly she hated him. And In October she
was to become his wife.
Some way. Margie felt strangely ut
ease on the subject. She knew tina,
arrangements were all made. that her
wedding trousseau was being gotten up
by fashionable modiste. that Delmon-
leo had received orders for the feast.
and that the oranges were budded,
which, when burst into flowers. were to
adorn her forehead on her bridal day.
She despised Linmere with her whole
soul. she dreaded him inexpressibiy, yet
she scarcely gave her approaching mar
riage with him n single thought. She
wondered that she did not: when she
thought OF It at all. she was shocked
to find herself so impressive.
Her party had been n week at Cape
May, when Archer Trevlyn came down.
with the wife of his employer. Mr.. Bel
grade. The lady was In delicate health
and had been advised to try sea air
and surf bathing. Mr.. Belgrade's bust
ness would not allow OF his absence at
Just that time, and he had shown his
confidence In his head clerk by select
Ing him MS his wife's escort.
Introduced into society by so well es-
tablished an aristocrat as Mrs. Bel
grade. Arch nigh, at once have taken
a prominent place among the fashion
nbles; but his singularly handsome
face and high bred manners made him
an acquisition TO any company. But he
never forgot that he had been street
sweeper. and he would not submit to
be patronized by the very people who
had once, perhaps. grudged him the
pennies they had thrown to him A.
they would have thrown bread to a
starving dog. So he avoided society.
and attended only on Mrs. Belgrade.
But from Alexandrine Lee he could not
escape. She fastened upon him ut
once. She had a habi, OF singing out
gentlemen. and giving them the dis.
tinction OF her attentions, and no on.
thought of noticing II now. Arch was
III At ease beneath the innietion. but
he was thorough gentleman and could
not rcpuise her rudely.
A few days after the arrival OF Mrs.
Belgrade. Arch took her down to the
beach TO battle. The beach was alive
with the gorgeous gro,esque figures Of
the bathors. The air was braeinS. tn.
surf splendid.
Mr.. Treyiyn'r carriage drove down
soon after Mrs. Belgrade had finished
her mornings dip" and MhrEie and
Mr. Linmefe. accompanied by Alsssn-
drlne Lee, hiighied, They were In
bathing costume. and Miss Lee. espy-
ing Arch. fastened upon him without
ceremony.
"Oh. Mr.. Trc,iyn." she said animat-
eddy. II am glad to have come nsross
you. ! was Just telling Mr.. Lipmcre
that two ladies' were hardly safe with
only one gentleman. In such surf AZ
there In this morning. ] shall have 10
depend on you TO take care OF me. Shall
~"
OF course. Arch could no, refuse. and
apoloxised to Mrs, Belgrade. who good
naturcdiy urged him forward. he taxi
Ing charge Of Miss Lee.
Linmrrc offered MnrEic his hand to
lead her In. bu, she declined. lie kept
close beside her. and when they stood
waist deep In the water. and n huge
breaker was approaching. hc put his
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