Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-10-08

pdrClo6 got up at " nlcu SouptOA sGooO
aghast, seeing that his young mistress
and master had not yet been respectfully
dined by or given return feeds to the
county.
Only one grievance had Lady Lirri.
per, and this was that out Of Trelawny
oil tho virtue, otherwise the wicked
ness, had departed, leaving him dull as
ditch water aud without spark Of life
left in him.
1T doesn't suit you, my dear. she
said one day. Ito be moral and pious
and cast down those dangerous eyes OF
yours. One Of these days you'll burst
out worse than ever. and thefe'L be
terrific con1agration In these parts.
see you look out Of the corners Of your
eyes at that little fool sometimes-a
mere blink-but there's hell behind.
I'll give those lovelorn idiots two years
at the very outside, and then - She
shrugged her shoulders and spread out
her palms significantly. EVERY woman
wants three husbands, my dear Blake.
the emotional, the intellectual and the
flnancial-there might be some chance
gorias would make up her mind to take
Dalrymple. He is an ugly man, Of
course, and bis nose always looks as II
1t wanted a saddle and bride to finish
it. It's quite naked as it is, in fact.
Still she might do great deal worse.
sometimes think that when you cast ont
your devils they betook Themselves to
her." added the old lady, eying him
shrewdly, land that she's the more
dangerous Of the two now. A woman
takes the lead in badness as in every
thing else when she once gives her mind
to it,"
Trelawny shrugged bis shoulders
They were sitting in a charming little
morning room, Of which the walls and
carpets were In faded yellowish neutral
tints, the mantelpiece and all the wood.
work vivid and peculiar shade Of blue
green, and the china in it old blue, the
flowers on the table white with green
foliage, the whole effect being delicious
and the result Of an artists brains, who
had spent o month here a couple Of
years ago.
"She can't do any harm now," he
said indifferently. "She played for Cas-
silis, Of course, as did for He stop
ped abruptly, and Lady Lirriper thought
how old he looked for his years, though
the lines Of his features consorted ex-
tremely i'll with the virtuous role he
was now playing
And tell you she's more mad about
Cassilis than ever she said tartly,
land he likes her; there's no question
about that The least vain man on earth
knows when he is the sun that lights up
woman's heaven, and every day I'm
expecting to see Mamie jealous"
Blake moved restlessly in his chair.
Its the women who are at the bot
tom Of everything" he growled. Gas
silis is all right if she II only lot him
alone"
Matrimony again" said Lady Lir
ripper dryly. IA woman is An angel
when she is out Of your reach; very
ordinary woman when she Is within it.
If babies will get married, they must
learn their experience-after."
"She shall not" cried Trelawny.
starting to his feet. If Cassilis dnres'-
he looked 80 black and menacing that
Lady Lirriper clapped her hands for joy
and laughed delightedly.
"Your old lawless SELF" she said
II see you are not quite reformed yet.
You may think the matches are safely
battened down, but smoke issues occa-
sionally. You have made a compact
with the devil, my Lord Trelawny. If
Cassilis kicks over the traces, you feel
at liberty to persuade Mamie to do the
same Is that the bond:"
"Persuade2 Never" he said fercely,
land you are wicked old woman, and
this especial form Of your wickedness
does not please me. Is not Mamie your
own sister child, yours to protect, in
stead of prophesying to her evil? And
sometimes such half formed wishes full
fill themselves, remember that"
Il know my world" she said tartly,
land do you suppose it is going to be
remade because you want your Mamie
to escape disillusion and be happy3
She's at springtids now, but there's
summer to come, and autumn. She
shrugged her shoulders and got up,
shaking ont her skirts as one who dis
missed the matter from her mind.
In the garden they saw Miss Gregori.
as and Will walking together. She wore
white gown and no hat, but the sun
could search out no flaw in her skin,
while the ripping masses Of her hair,
growing low on her brow like Clytie's,
and untouched by scissors, started that
famous line of beauty which flowed I'M
broken from head to foot and made her
every movement joy to the beholder.
She was laughing, she was happy, she
had that peculiar radiance and warmth
that only love can bring to woman's
face, and only in It's full strength when
one man out of the whole world Is in
the flesh beside her. What wonder II
Mamie, looking ont from distant win
dow, felt her heart sink at sight Of those
two lettering figures aud turned hastily
10 look in the glass, questioning what
was there3
Your horribly burned. You've got
blister on your idiotic nose. Your
heads too curly by half. You look q
dolly and DULY beside that piece OF
perfection out yonder, she said, with
spiteful emphasis, land do you suppose,
though you are married to him. that
Will has no eyes in his head and doesn't
see the difference? Didn't he say at