Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-02-27

chatteu easily little NOlHlnSS OF the /
hour, amusing conversation of a we'll |
bred man of the world with witty
tongue and shrewd perception. But !
she did not pay much heed to what he |
said She was thinking of the time they |
met. She was Blanche Forester then,
and he called her his angel, the light
of his life, and she had laughed, and
hidden him not to be sly boy. The
whole episode had been very absurd, Of
did not please her.
Thursday is my day" she said to
him, when he put her in her carriage,
by and by. But if you like to take
your chance, you know"
Perhaps she thought about him more
on her way home than she had ever
thought about him before at one time.
Il was young once" said Capt. Va
lence to the horse chestnut trees, 81
was distressngly young-a malady we
all suffer from. But feel better now,
thank Cod" he added, piously. And
he lighted cigar and went to watch
the polo with a smile OF self-satisfac-
ton
They met good deal in the course
of the next few weeks. He reminded
her of her promise, and she mentioned
two or three desirable damsels to him;
but her assistance ended there, and he
never saw an attractive girl in her
house. Also he found occasion to al
Jude once more to his salad days.
Nothing polishes a cub he said,
like an affair with a woman OF the
world. My dear Lady Brereton, ac-
cept the assurance Of my gratitude
She would have been better pleased
IL he had intimated that she had ruined
his life. better pleased even if he had
openly avoided her. "One would think
l was his grandmother" she said to her
own wrathful reflection in the toilet
glass.
For a week she saw nothing OF him,
then one evening their eyes met across
the opera house, and faint resent
ment-the sequel to the unexplained
tears--was in her smileless brow. 1t
was perceptible, too, in the manner OF
her greeting, when. during the last en-
tr'acte, he deserted his stall for her
box, and. on Mrs. Crosbie's invitation.
them.
: Il have news for you," he muir
INJURED in her ear when the stage
claimed Mrs. Crosbie's attention. "She
I is found"
Indeed, and am to congratulate
your"
r Perhaps 1t would be triAe prema-
G ture. You see, l haven't proposed yet.
I'll tell you all about it tomorrow ii
: you are sufficiently Interested
4 "Tell me now" she said.
t She spoke quite naturally and she
!, was smiling. But he did not look at
her face; his eyes had been on her hand
n as it closed with spasmodic force upon
!, the handle Of her fan.
'You will break that toy if you treat
G it like that" he said, quietly.
y She dropped it as If it had stung he1
8 and drew back in the shadow of thu
r draperies with her white teeth pressing
- her lower lip.
: go on she said. as it an affair o
@ the heart, or of her forehead"
Il She is the only woman should eve
% wish to marry" he answered. Il wan
Q. her more than have wanted anything
in my life. I hardly know how to de
scribe her to you. Don't laugh If
rave; am in love, and when fellow
like that, you know. Lad
Brereton, you will certainly ruin you
fan! But am not going to tell yo'
that she is perfect. She has variety
she has charm-admirable qualities t
attract man. All. she Is adorable, sh
Lady Brereton"
She was leaning back against tn
partition, her eyes closed, her face col
orless.
"Nothing-don't notice me" sh
murmured 1.-THE heat
?" am better already"
e. He bent forward to screen her frol
Id the other woman's view. His han
az covered hers, and it was shaking, lih
cd his voice.
he "You are going to faint! / am
lie. brute, but I want you SO badly and
ed knew 1t was the only way to make yo
care. II had shown"
nd "The comedy is finished" tt
70. words were spoken on the stage and IL
ay curtain fell. He put her cloak rour
VI her as they rose.
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