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RATcLIFFE, SUTTON & Co..Auc,Oneers
TRUSTEES 5 SALEOF A BRICK HOUSE
No. 2I5 VIRGINIA AVE SW

TRUSTEES SALEOF BRICK HOUSE,
No. 3I5 VIRGINIA AVE. Sw.
Byvirtue OF a decree Of the supreme court
ofthe District of Coiumbia passed In equity
cause ,13T, the undersigned trustee Will
of the pr einises on fHURSDAY Y 23D DA Y
OF DECEMBER, 4. ID. L S97 ut 4 O'CLOCK
7. NJ the following described real estate,
situated in the city Of Wa ashington, District
Jams subdivision OF lots in square $50, to
gether with all the improvements, rights,
etc. This property Will b. sJld, sub ject, hoy
ever. 10 a former deed of trust for 81 400,
which is duly recorded in Ltber 2,l2f,
fol. 220 ct seq. OF the land records for the
District OF Columbia.
Terins lover trustl-Cash or deposit OF
500 equired upon acceptance ufDid, terms
to he complied with in fifteen days Con
yeyance, etc, at the purchl ser cost.
WALTER ERA.JOHNSTON, Trustee,
del 1-eodSds Az o,h st. NV.
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The Perspective Too Thick.
(Fron the Chicago Trjbune.)

''It seems to me the perspective in this
picture is faulty
.'The-er wliat?"
1.-The perspective"
20, yes, that part OF it is very ugly It's
laid on too thick. And you can buy better
frames than that one for Sc DOZEN
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J1LTED BY AN AGED WIDOW.

Reuben Lane Walked on Crutcif.s
Thirty->ix Days TO Reach Her.
ged man, walk ed On crutches from Barns
borough. Pa, to Topeka. to marry Mrs Eliza
Ann Parker. When re arrived here She Ie
fused 10 ohavehim. lie has employed 4 law
yer and will sue for damages for br .ach OF
prornise Of marriage.
Lane is a widower thirty-tLrce wears
old. Mrs. Parker Is a wealthy willow
has been married three times, AMI is
sixty years Old. They became engaged
through a matrimonial agency. II ,oos
Lai.e thirty six ,la vs. to make tie trip.
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Arranging for Fun.

From the Detroit JournaIJ
He devoted his Immense fortune to the
perpet ua ton Of his memory.'
''You don't say so?''
Yes; he left it in such sha ne that every
dollar will be ltigated evc..''
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Du you know that you can ha %
The Morning, Evening and Sunday
Times-the only COMPLETE news.
pepper published In Washingfon-
served TO you by carrier for fifty
Cents u month?
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EtoGers OF The Times ,cho nnay at any
fin { be unable 10 procure copies Of IL at any
rtrs stand, railroad station or on railroad
iIoiEs ,c,l confer a Jar"r upon the manage
ncrfby sending to this office Information Of
ne(ac
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Too Thin for Anything.

CFrom the Yonkers Statesman)
did you eat that missionary You found
yesterday" asked one canDibal OF smother
No. was the reply; I'VE drank him.
lie was so thin we had to make soup Il
him.
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Circulation Statement.

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trriuen aud must in all cases be accompanied
ty lie name aud address Of the toriter. Re
;tctcd communications ,ciH not be preserved,
epd on.y manuscripts Of obcious importance
nil be returned 10 MciT. authors.
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What Killed Pamneii
,From the Chicago News

tFrom the Chicago News.l
New Clerk Have you ever read the last
days Of Pompeii?''
Mrs. Ncurlch-No; what did he die off,
New cl-rk-some Kind of an eruption
believe.
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Not Feeling Humorous.

From the Chicago Record,
If brevity is the soul III wit. 1T must re
concluded that Mr.. Mckinley means tn
disciainl all pretensiOns to Eeing u wag.
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is a most magnificent collection OF verte-
brates. II Mr.. Mckinley wonld go over,
there and look at them, It might do him
good-and the country also.
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The skee,crs aud Mars Geor-e.

tFroin the Argonaut.)
When certain general was camping
on the lower mississippi his negro boy.
Harry, was one day asked by friend
whether the general was not terribly an
uoyed by mosquitoes. NO, sah,- sah
Harry; "in the eyenin' Mars George is so
'toxicated he don't mind tie skeeiers, and
In the niorIin' the SIX eeters is so 'toxicafed
they don't mind Mars George"
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REPORT OF THECONDITIoN

TRADERS NATIONAL BANK OF WASH
ISGTON,
At Washington, In the district OF Column
bia, at the cIose Of business Decem-
ber 5, 1897.
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RATCLIFFE, SUTTON X CO., Auct's
CoLLATERALHoTEATAU AUCTION.

on TUESDAY, DEC. II, 1897, at IL
O'Clock NJ. we Will sell within our sales
ruuiuS, $50 Pa. ave. NV =, collateral note OF
Philip Inch to order 3 r. Ficklen. dated
Dec. 23, SS6, due IL one year from date.
All parties interested will please take iiu-
ticc. Terms cash. BY order Of tie holder
RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., Auct's
dc1T-3t-em
J. +. FRECHIE & CO.. general auctIoneers
SI6-tS Sth st. NV: furniture sales every
TUESDAY ami riuay. IL a.: tICcIery
trade sales Thursdays o a.. H.; consign-
lueiitS received daily Tor above sales
de4-3mo-em
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ton, S.:
i, JOHN &. ATHEY, Cashier OF the above
named bank, Ito solenlniy swear that the
above statement Is true to the test of ms
knowledge and belief.
JOHN c. ATHEY, Cashier,
Subscribed ant sworn JO before me- this
Goth dag of December, l S91.
SAM GROSS, Notary iUblic, ID. C.
CoIFcct-A ttest.
GEO. c. HENNING,
IF. DR0OP,
SAM'L =. SEEDD,
W. Fl. BUTLER,
EMMUNS s. SMITH
RICHARD T.. PAIRO
WILLIAM \. GORDON,
1t Directors.
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io'ai si.1it.636 =;
City OF Washington, District of Columbia
l. a. b. RUFF, cashier of the above
named bank, do soIemnIy swear that the
above statement is true TO he best of my
knowledge and belief
A. b. RUFF, Cashier.
Subscribed AMI sworn to refore me- tuis
10th day Of December. | S97.
FRA NkLIN =. MENDENHALL
Notary Public.
CorTect-Attest:
CLARENCE F. NORMENT,
DANIEL FRASER,
W. X. MESDENHALL,
r. +. MAY,
H. BROWNING,
LEVI wOODBIRY,
EDWARD GRAVES
1t Directors.
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Collecting Him.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer)
Home they brought her warrior dead =
At least, all they could find:
A thumb, a nose, and half his head,
They had to leave behind
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Ube ~ Ui,ilta
snons,sc, EVENING AND sunday
The Washington Times Company
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REPORT OF THECoSDITIoN

CITIZENS NATIONAL bANk OF WASH
lNGTON CITY,
At Washington, In the Dlstnct OF Column
bia at the CLOS. or business Deccm-
Der IS, 1897.
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RA ATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., A uctioneers
$50 Penn. ave. NV.


del 4 II FL "a Trustees.
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BIJOU THEATER-Mat Every
Day-Eyery Night at 8.
High-cass Vaudeville and Burlesque.
G0TIH0LD'S IES-Washburp
Sisters. Pete Paker, Cora Routt and
TEN OTHER BIG ACTS.
Prices-I0. 20, 50 cts. Mats. 10, 20 cts.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-08
Demand for f1intlocks.

Strange as 1t may appear. fintlocA
muskets are not merely a record Of by
gone ages, says the st. Louis Globe
Democrat. In 1895 no fewer than L.
500 0 gunflirts were produced at the
Lingheath mines. Brandon. Suffolk.
England. These tlints are chiefly to de-
light African and other wage who.
having been so long used to fiintlocks.
are reluctant to give them up. The
method Of manufacturing these gun
frats Is very interesting. In the opera
ton of taking" the worker will take
a quarter in his left hand and plac-
ing 1t on his knee. around which a pro-
tecting band Of leather has been
strapped, gently tap the flint with a
hammer, giving 1t each time a we'll
directed blow. At every tap a fake
six inches long and n inch wide falls
into his hand, and. IL a good one, II
deposited In a pail by his side. all bad
ones being discarded. The knappers
work these fiints with hammers with
long. thin heads. often made Of old files
t~ransyerseIy striking the strip OF flint
on an iron fixed in their benches.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-08
DON'T IN FURNISHINGS.

Don't put borders on carpets 70:
small rooms.
Don't hang chandeliers or lamps in
Iow-ceiled rooms.
Don't be chary Of rich. warm tints
in northern rooms.
Don't buy what suits the fancy, re-
gardless Of their combined effect.
Don't ha any apparent. much less
any regular. arrangement OF furniture.
Don't believe for a minute that ex-
pensiyensss is essential to beautiful ef-
fects.
Don't make a narrow door narrower
with a heavy drapery. We drape too
much.
Don make a table a pivotal point
from which the rest Of the furniture
radiates.
Don't use decided patterns for up-
holstery If you have for wall and floor
coverings.
Don't use large-patterned wall paper
in small rooms; nor a deep border with
low ceilings.
Don't have any fanciful. fixed ar
rangements OF window draperies in
rooms in daily use.
Don't buy chairs that are not yell
made and comfortable: nor lounges
that are not low and broad.
Don't let enthusiasm dominate com
mon sense. and get plain carpet (all.
lng) for the floors Of rooms in daily
u3a.
Don't delrde yourself into thinking
that beautiful .'igg spread over homel!
floors are mSre whistle than allows
ca pets.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-08
JOKE ON THE LANDLORD.
The nlustrioas Guest Appreciated HA
Good Wine.

The nlustrioas Guest Appreciated hA
Good Wine.
A few days ago a very exalted per-
sonage was entertained at dinner IN
one of the chief hotel restaurants In
Berlin and. as it was known that he
is exceedingly fond Of a certain stu
wine. it was determined TO give him
with his fish a bottle OF a more thar
ordinary vintage. says the London Tele-
graph. A kind of practical joke was
played. The bottle was placed before
him without any label being on II. ana
the landlord was requested to name
only a moderate price IL then noble guest
should detect the quality OF the wine
and make any special inquiries about y.
This precaution turned out to have
been necessary in one sense. but II led
the host into an expense that he die
not bargain for. He has now learned
a new lesson. namely. that one may sur
fer from d~epreciating what one has
as well as from exaggerating It's value.
THAT Is a capital wine" said the guest
Let us send for the landlord and ask
the price of 1t. l would not mind hav-
ing a few hundred dozens OF that In
my cellar" Mine host hurried up, and
assured hts ~illustrious interrogatcr
that the delicious liquor cost no o
than l shilling 3 pence per bottle
We'll. | am not going to throw away
so good a chance as this" replied the
astonished conuoisseur. That Is very
cheap. indeed. Have the kindness TO
send to my cellar master a thousand
bottles A cold shudder erept over
the limbs of the rash entertainer. for
his wantcn duplicity had led him in
for an order he did not anticipate, II
was too late to inform the illustrioua
guest Of the trick played upon him
in fact. he might have taken 1t amiss.
The wine he had been drinking did
o cost only l shilling 9 pence; 1t was
a brand the price OF which was Z shtl-
lings a bottle. This practical joke
therefore, cost It's author no less than
1850. for he had to make up this diff
ference out OF his own pocket. | need
hardly add that the happy ~possesso'
of this thousand bottles continues 4
quaff with great gusto fagons OF this
memorable wine. with It's delicious
flavor and luxuriant bouquet. and tina
he invariably boasts TO his guests o
his fabulous good fortune In obtaining
so choice a wine for so small a price
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-08
wehdlnr Entsrtnlnmen,.

How 10 relieve spring weddings o,
the dead Level Of monotoay. which.
next 10 the groom, u the mos, dis
~tressing feature Of the average we'd
ding, is the question which f. agltafing
the minds Of the bride-elect with
which the country Ia filled Just before
Easter. Here are a few suggestions
which the to-be-bridcs" are discus
sing as q means o. e~niiyenlng the Gus
tomary solemnity Of the suspicious &C
clsion: One maiden. whose wedding
" to take place at high noon. Il plan.
ming to follow the ceremony and lunch.
con with = thcater party. II ia an ex-
penSiVe as well ~ novel scheme or on
t~ertalnment. and necessitates limiting
NE choice Of q wedding day TO satur-
oay and Wednesday. Another bride
VINO IS exceedingly modern and vivac.
iohs IN her Ideas, will follow her col.
latioh with a series Of living MIC
lures, IN which her bridesmaids vii,
ar1ear in the costumea Of Inc mns,
ta'nous brides in history. The ola.
style wedding breakfast. which Il a..
.enueu by the bride and groom and
Intilhate family friends, where thu
bride cuts the wedding cake and m,
groom blushingly responds 10 m,
toasts. 10 once more In vogue.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-08

Z NJ II. would like 10 knou. III
When and where presents otAer a.
flowers and books should b Eisea "A
graduates , Also II the pavllA sAeas
present anything 10 their ;saehsT. q
50. shat shoald Il b.. ana shes o1gstI
II 20 be Eisens J. coaid artiaeal sos
eru b. soTng 4 HoE shcsfA he 1s1
eats congratulate the gradasieal 81
Hos should any freed eoasAnhi i
number Of graduates Ansvsf: n
II l. not the usual custom 10 rys|
presents other than f0EsTs % gael
aiea. bat there IL 40 obiertiea 10 zak1
Ing such presents II i ch05ses TAsy|
should be given or seat % the resi-
denee > IL IL a matter q shaaus|
" pupils give a rrnenbfancs 70 ~
teaeher A hiEhiy -apgFeeiais sri
E6uid - sore teri BOOKS a. - II
rare works. or ans book Or books CAT
the teacher has b-cn heard 70 DESIRE
OF specially adm %. II might y cssaI
during the last days o. ths ~Aad 81
after o. before the EraeaztinE err
cises : Art.hriai neusna are pzs
times worn. sad u Ii Occasionally 49,
rsssry to scar them % noss a. all a
fresh noEsrs are not aisays % y lad
I aaa 3 There are 40 - ahrzass e
conEratntation. The heart szs ssVTst,
sion Of coed wiii these hat cone iruz
the deepest feeling. are rarely ssessd
n. h0Esrer. one ~ishss for Sasiaiaf
marked. he might az that The etass
having fairly and honorzhif acquitted
themselves. are nov ready 70 snshs'
In the coniics Of life Thsy are hss
! soldiers going forth squippsa for ~
var. May they return yictodozs 80
the apoils Of conquest.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-08

gently rubbed with a little cold cream.
which is excellent when made as fol.
lows: spermacetti, 800 grammea: pure
u 100 grammes. oil Of sweet al.
monds. 500 grammes. rose water. 50
grammes. Put the wax and sperma-
cetti into a vessel placed in a kettle
Of boiling water. stir them gently un.
III melted. Pour the mixture into 4
marble mortar and allow II TO become
cool. Then stlr II gently for an hour.
add six drops Of essence or roses. and
beat the mass until It il perfectly
smooth and white. Applied 70 the
face after bathing or exposure TO the
sun. the cream has a very soothing and
healing effect.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-08

lille s. formerly had an exceedingly
beautiful complexion. but Of late has
begun to grow pale. and is losing her
good looks. which she very much re-
grets. She asks what she can do TO
restore her complexion and keep the
roses in her cheeks. Answer: why
do YOU not consider your case careful
IN and see IL you have not made some
changes in your habits? PERHAPS
YOU manner OF living is different. n
II aybe your diet. As for the care OF
Ne complexion. Il Is a problem. or
course. the giriish freshness goes with
advancing years, but with care one
may do much 10 keep Il. Among the
very best measures are the Turkish
or Russian bath. Anything 10 induce
free Precipitation Is OF great use In
clearing the skin II the pores have been
clogged. Then continued care II need
ed that they are kept free from dust or
the deposits OF Precipitation. The face
should be washed every day In tepld
water and dried with a very soft linen
cloth. Nothing Is more injurious 10 4
delicate skin than the rubbing and
scratching with coarse towels which
some people seem TO think Is needful
An authority on eompiexions says thas
q paste made of rye four and nnseed
meal is one OF the very best appliea-
tons for clearing the complexion. II
must be made thick. and applied as q
nask ana worn for fourteen hours
without removing. II Norn every
night for ten nights there will be :
most wonderful change in the appear
anee. One can veil AFFORD TO maks
extra long nights for the sake Of -
curing a good complexion. When th'
paste Is removed. the fac u be vel
washed with tepid water. and yer,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-08

The embrolderr4 gowns Of io-eay III
call a gown which { braided $50
these am gowns wsrs 40 fas~aionAs
4 few SEASONS ago. II looked IKE A
tremendous task. bot Ia reality SoA
but a few evenings which Soals sa's
idlsd away. Ny dress vas 5 s7n frsa
cashmere embrnldersd ~ha saiis -
braid. The embroidered gpNa o. u)
day IL sof; green. a~ppiiqusd HHs ..
bon design in grass cloth and Sfai9s.
ever with cord in the sane eoiof. ri
course it.s an easy matter 20 sats j
gown stamped and smbFoldered ~ ul
maansr such gowns naturally Ga.
only b. Worn for dressy 0ceasiosS 4
more substantial green dresa y ~
hruidsred IN black. cloth eeihE 80
for the applique ribbon. The e"1
should bs seNed down Eith ain =
which an occasional JET bead = sfaa.I
Black and other somber-hued gos.'
are embroidered with black and Eo'1
cord. or plain black cord mar !.
used and a tiny silver OF gold s11
sewed aEains, IL. Embroidery y rls,
u put on in a straight border ar0l.
the skirt. The front panel IL often ~,
tlrely covered. the design hafIO
on on the side gorea. Others h1's
deep point in froat. the pattern 's
AZ the sides and enciTeling the -
half way up. Many skirts ha.s ~
entire upper part covered Tih
broidery. This style. however y ~
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-08

The one great novelty 4,
tag millinery fashions Is ,se ~
vegetable silk for the fsaex -
which are al least an Incl wias
has the most silky ana &c.,
sheen upon H. The more .x,s---
kinds are made eatirely u rese..a1
SILK, but IL Is initiated In sllk oo,rh-
with hemp Here. again. the rs,,-
eoiors Is very bright. indeed.
pinks. yeiiows. greens. pessuia 49,
and many others r ready 10 b -
up into the fashionable hats Ara
nets. while others shoS a eonb,ssaI
OF two eolors and sometimes ,k-.s]
such as pink. yellow, light gresa -
cream IL is very light ana IA No.
10 effect quite a revolution. This sa~I
fabric has been woven into an -
sauzs Of q very light. thin make !.
various eoiorings. and Il il bs,r
ruehed and gathered 10 form ruehs.
for the inside OF hats. Soma Of theu.
are shot. and many Of these ssssas.
silk straSs have the tsO color oe=-
bined IN such a way that they also a.
pear 20 be giaee. while quite a nsx -
ton Is narrow ssraN freely srsgo,
In tao eOior xith the sane s1ea 4
combined eolorinE-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-08

anxiety. What can be the matter with
the girl?" murmured Lady Carew to
herself. "She is evidently disturbed
about something. How she plays with
that bracelet. wonder-but, no,
Maggie is the best little soul alive; and
besides, there isn't an eligible mar
within a dozen miles. Still, I never
should have expected Eric Fawcett to
have turned out a model husband "
and she ~laughted softly to herself.
Laura Carew was a good six years
older than her cousin, and she remem-
bered very distinctly that at the same
ball last year. before Maggie had
flashed upon his armament, Eric
Fawcett had been her very de-
voted slave. and naturally she
smiled at the recollection "a lit
tie %pItyingly. perhaps. for Lady
Carew could not quite understand an
admirer deserving her for Maggie, and
though she was fond OF her cousin. she
was rather sorry for Eric. Women
generally are sorry for the men who
marry some one else.
6uL, III bIllt VI Lidy IdIEW mOQeE-
ate estimate OF Maggie'8 powers oil
attraction, her card was full before she
had been in the room ten minutes
as full. that Is, as she would allow IL
to be; for she yaliantly resisted all
efforts TO I'LL up two spaces which she
insisted on preserving.
She was standing by her husband ir
the midst Of a group Of people. Sh'
put her hand gently on his arm.
Eric" she whispered. I've kept yoi
two waltzes."
Two" and he laughed as he looket
down at her. why. little woman, W
can't dance together twice-it wouIi
be ridiculous! Here. I'll take this one
don't suppose you'll have any diff
Guilty in filling In the other; your
looking y..* pretty tonight. | mus
20, dear: this Is my dance with Laura.
Maggie Fawcett bit her lips. Sh
wouldn't have minded people seeln
that she was in love with her husband
ard that she thought him the hand
soonest man In the room. but men wer
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-08
them myself. and said you'd given them

them myself. and said you'd given them
to me-
Eric held her at arms length. she
raised aer face suddenly and looked al
him
II wants. people 10 think you spoit
me-that you were in love with me
still"
Eric Fawcett did not return to the
D~elawares, and a couple of days later
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT bangle had
a companion. which was clasped on
Maggie's arm by her husband himself.
London World.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-05-08


do you really like meg' n Magsie
Fawcett turned slowly round that no
item OF her dainty ball gown might De
lost.
my dear. you'll be the success OF the
evening: and o, what an exquisite
bangle that is!" End with an exciama-
ton of delight, Ltdy Carew caught her
cousins wrist. ON which glittered a
magnificent bracelet set with lannon's
and emeralds. surely that's new
isn't it? 1t wasn't a wedding present.
was :t?"
Mrs. Fawcett flushed
"No; you haven't seen 1t oelore-i
only had it yesterday"
You lucky creature. to get promis-
o presents like that! Who gave II
you?"
The flush on Maggie's cheek deep
ened. Eric. of course" she replied,
with a laugh. He spells me dread
fully. you know"
Lady Carew's lips quivered into an
indefinable expression.
MY dear" she answered smiling.
beware of a husbands unproyoked
presents"
What do you mean" asked Maggie
quickly.
Only that their source is more often
a guilty conscience than an overflow
ing affection"
Laura. why will you say such
things? Come. the carriage is ready.
$50 am /; but isn't Eric coming
Not with us; he was lunching with
the Delawares and sent over for his
things. He will go with them. and
he goes back there to sleep"
The two women took their places In
the snug brougham. 1t was a fairly
long drive to Treloar Hall, where tbs
Darshire hunt ball was TO take place
but there was absolute silence in th'
carriage. partly because. as cousins anc
intimate friends, there was no neces-
sity for conversation between its occu
pants, and also because Maggie Faw
cett knew Of old that Lady Carew hateC
to tire herself out with talking befor'
the serious business of the hirting AM
Waiting began
Maggie Fawcett's appearance at tn
hunt ball was something Of an even
She was the bride of the occasion
Early in the spring she had marie
Eric Fawcett, and this was the frs
winter she had spent on his estate
Darshire.
Now and again Lady Carew glance
at her cousin. Maggie leaned back |
her corner. the white fur of her wra
nesting round her throat. and he
small head resting against the cusi
Ions of the carriage. 1t struck herscou
panion that the young wife's face WI
a little pale. and that it wore a look
suppressed excitement, mingled wit
something which seemed almost lii