Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-11-04

to Lady Winsleigh. What Will II De
Ike, Philip?"
Well, therell be heaps of people all
examining and crowding up the stairs
and down them again.-youll see all
those women who have called upon
you. and youll be introduced TO them,
Il dare say there'N be some bad music
and an indigestible supper--and--and
that's ALL"
She laughed and shook her head re-
proachfully.
Il cannot believe YOU, my naughty
buy!" she said. Rising from her seat,
and kneeling beside him with her
arms round his neck, and soft eyes
gazing lovingly into his You are
hearly MS bad as that very bad Mr.,
! Lorimer. who Will always see strange
NeXations in everything! | am quite
sure Lady Winsleigh will not have
! crowds up and down her stairs, that
would be bad taste. And if she has
music, IL will be good-and she would
not give her friends supper TO make
! them NJ a."
Philip did not answer. He was study
ing every delicate tint in his wife
dazzling complexion and seemed alb
sCrbed.
Wear that one gown YOU got from
Worth" he said abruptly, Il like-it
suits you"
OF course | shall Wear it If you
wish" she answered, laughing still,
But why? What does it matter? You
want me to be something very splen-
did in dress to-night?'
Philip drew a deep breath. II want
you to eclipse every woman in the
room." he said with remarkable en-
phasis.
She grew rather pensive. Il do not
think that would be pleasant" she
said gravely Besides, it is impossi-
BILE. And 1t would be wrong to wish
me to make everyone else dissatisfied
With themselves. That is not like
you, my Phillip"
He touched with tender fingers the
glistening coil Of hair that was twisted
at the graceful head
You don't know what
a world it is, and what very queer peo-
pie there are in 1t! Never mind!
have good bird's-eye view of society
tonight, and you shall tell me after
wards how you like 1t. l shall be cur
ious to know what you think of Lady
Winsleigh."
She is beautiful, is she not?"
We'll. she is considered so by most
of her acquaintance, and by herself"
he returned with n smile.
Il do like TO see pretty faces" said
Thelma warmly; 'it is as If one looked
at pictures. Since have been in Lon
don have seen so many of them--it
is quite pleasant. Yet none of these
lovely ladies seem to me as If they
were really happy or strong in health. :"
Half of them have got nervous dis
eases and all sorts of things wrong
with them from over-much tea and
tight lacing," replied Burlington, land
the few who are toerahly healthy are
too bouncing by half, going in for
hunting and such-like amusements
till they grow blowsy and fat, and
coarse as tom-boys or grooms They
can never hit the juste milieu. Welln'
and he rose from the breakfast table
IN go and see Neville and attend to
business. Wen drive out this after
noon for some fresh air, and after
wards you must rest, my pet for you II
find an at home more firing than
climbing a mountain in Norway.
He kissed her and left her to her
usual occupations, Of which she had
many, for she had taken great pains
to learn all the details OF the work in
the Errington establishment, in fact
she went every morning to the little
room where Mistress Parton, the
fcusekeeper, received her with much
respect and affection, and duly in
structed her on every point of the do
nestle management and daily expen-
diture, so that she was thoroughly ac-
Quanted with everything that went on.
She had quiet orderly ways of her
own. and though thoughtful for the
&C mfort and well-being Of the lowest
servant in her household she very
firmly checked all extravaganza and
waste, yet in such a gentle, unobtru-
sive manner that her control was
scarcely felt-though her husband at
once recognized 1t in the gradually de-
creasing expenses, while to all appear
snces, things were the same as ever.
She had plenty of clear good common
sense-she saw no reason why she
should waste her husbands wealth
simply because 1t was abundant $50
that under her mild sway. Sir Philip
found himself getting richer without
any trouble on his own part. His
house assumed an air of lighter and
more tasteful elegance, flowers, al
ways arranged by Thelma herself.
adorned the rooms,-birds filled the
great conservatory with their delicious
wartlings, and gradually that strange
fairy sweet fabric known as Home"
rose smilingly around him. Formerly
he had much disliked his stately town
mansion-he had thought 1t dull and