Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-03-21

duu JuIia SAT uOWn I'D 90 bne nOnOrD
thereof.
Scarcely. howe9ar. had she handed his
cup to him when the door opened and
Mrs. Lovelace was shown in--"Captain
Legard will be here In three minntes,"
murmured Julia TO Stephen Howard. She
proved to be right. Mrs. Trafford intro
duced him TO Mrs. Lovelace, who flashed
her black eyes az him with a glance OF
keen interest and sat down where he
would be able TO have "A good view OF her
little bold face, when he should resume
his seat again. And before he had done
so-for Julia gave Mrs. Ioyelace the cup
which had been brought for her-the
door opened again aud Cox appeared once
more, followed by Mrs. Lovelace's special
admirer.
Mr.. Howard got himself as near to
Julia. and rs far away from Mrs. Love
lace, rs the size OF the room and the posi-
ton Of the tea-tray would allow. Does
he always turn up like thatf' he asked Of
Julia In a whisper.
Always" said Julia. with decision.
us he engaged TO herr he asked, In the
same low tone.
Julia looked horriied. Good Heavens,
Mr.. Howard, she has a husband"
"You don't say SOL thought they seem
ed or such everyday sort Of terms-didn't
shake hands or anything
"Oh. ! dare say she has seen him before
to-day" said Julia, carelessly.
Yes, but what does the husband say to
itf' Stephen Howard persisted.
II don't know that he says anything
he puts mp with it," Julia replied.
"Ab! DO all the married ladies in En-
gland do that sort OF things" he asked.
NO, but q great many fashionable ones
dot looks so smart. you know, 10 have
two men always about with you"
Does your sister always have q man
about with herr he asked, gravely.
Always returned Jnlis. with a gay
laugh, "bnt IL Is her husband, you know!
Why, they adore one another"
II see. Then did she"-indicating Mrs.
Loyelace by n look-'eyer adore her hus-
bands
"Oh, | believe she did once. Someone
old me the other day that they were the
%spooniest couple who ever made all their
friends uncomfortable. and that Mrs.
Lovelace made quite an exhibition OF her
self when she was first married. She has
made mp for il SINCE said Julia, in n
caustic tone, 'for she can scarcely speak
ciyilly TO him now"
And the other man,'
us in the cavalry regiment quartered
here now-I don't like him.
"He is not much 10 look att rejoined
Howard, with a glance at LeSard's heavy.
featured face. IL Jaw him in the Cathe-
oral gardens this afternoon as / came
here"
''Yes:'' said Julia, for his tone betoken-
ed that he had had reason TO notice this
man particularly.
He was talking to q lady-a young
lady" stephen Howard went on lazily, "a
very pretty young lady and l thought that
well, that he looked interested TO say
the least OF IT,"
"A young lady-and prettyf" repeated
Julia.
Very tall and exceedingly fair with all
her hair put away from her face: and
other peoples gowns. IL had an old-fash-
Toned look about il to my eyes"
Obs yes, yes-Pamela Winstanley. OF
course. Her father is one of the Caons at
the Parish. or course. they came yester-
day and the Berkeley's went away. Yes
-yes-hut ! wonder how they met, for
he was not here when they were here last
year.
Almost rs she spoke, Cox appeared
NM tne Very gYfr-0f %X6Hf they had beef
! speaking walked into the room.
Well, a girl she was not, but a woman
OF at least nine and twenty. but by reason
of her fair complexion looked a good deal
younger than that. She had very nice
manners, q little tending towards GO
aheadishness TO be very wicked and coin
a word greeted Mrs. Trafford In a clear
pleasant voice and betrayed at one some
thing more than a tendency to ~colloquial
English.
"Ah! Claude, how are your she said to
Mrs. Lovelace. then looked past her at
Captain Legard and said with a very hail
fellow-well-met ARR needn't say How
d'you do to you again, need ~ and then
moved TO the tea-table and kissed Julia
with a good deal Of effusion.
Before Julia had time to introduce her
to Mr.. Howard, she caught a quick jeal-
Gus fash OF Mrs. Lovelsce's black eyes at
Captain Legard. Then Miss Winstanley
moved quickly back towards the fire and
began to enquire very cordially after Mrs.
Trafford's health. finally saying that she
would like q cup Of tea, aud subslding
Ia the most natural way IN the world
into the very chair nearest to Captain lie.
gard.
Captain Legard, as a matter Of ordinary
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did so apparently with no small amount
of pleasure. Mrs. Loveiace looked as
black as n thund er-cloud. and her bold
little face looked as sullen as an angry
child's; and It grew blacker and blacker as
Captain Legard's broad shoulder was
turned towards her that he might the bet.
ter chat with Miss Winstanley.
will you put my cup down." she said
at last in q furious voice.
Captain Legsrd raised his eyebrows
but got up with a great show Of politeness
aud took the cup from her. which, blythe
by, she might J'ist as easily have set
down upon the little table beside her; and
having put II back upon the tray, he went
back to his seat and took up his con-
v~ersation with Miss Winstanley exactly
where Mrs. Lovelace's request had broken
it Of.
IL was altogether too much for the fur
ious little lady with the black eyes: she
Jumped up from her chair and walked
over to Mrs. Trafford.
Yes. I must go thanks she said In an
swer to that lady's rather lukewarm
Must you go:"-'We are dining ut the
Palace tonight and l have several letters
to write before I dress. Good-by. So glad
to have found you in"
She contrived 10 whisper Aren't you
coming,' as she passed Captain Legard,
Ia a tone which, had he been her husband,
would have mea a bad quarter Of en-
hour by-and-by-and In reply he answered
In a rather louder tone. mot just now"
after which. with q scant adieu TO Julia,
Mrs. Lovelace went away.
Mrs. TrafYord and Julia looked signif-
cantly ut one another. as II to say that the
atmosphere was stormy, but Captain Lee
gard sat down again beside Miss Winstan-
ley and went on talking rs n such q per-
son rs Mrs. Lovelace did not exist
The lady did not SEEM" began Steph-
en- Howard.
mo. exactly" rejoined Julia, drily.
Mother. dear. any more tear"
mot any more. thanks, dear" MIRA.
Trafford answered, giving her attention
TO the crimson sock.
You will, Pamela-it Is fresh tea, |" said
Julia, and Pamela did have another cup.
and another hot battered scone.
Does she often look like that's" asked