The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-06-19

| ing IneH pleasure, 1of they We All ncard
a great deal about you, and are very anx-
ious to know you
Thank you Lady Kildonan," said AL
ma, with coldneSs which could not fail to
seem ungracious after the ELUSIVE warmth
of the invitation. 1T is very good of you
to think of me- but l have a very great
deal TO do to-day, and cannot avail my
self of your Kindness
"Oh, don't be so disagreeable" cried
Lady Kildonan. pouting like spoit child.
You never will come and see me. You
are as formal as if we were two old dow
ayers l wish you wouldn't be SO dread
| fully dignified. You remind me of what
| ought to be with those regal airs of
/ yours"
MY position is not the same as yours.
/ If it were, | should not require regal airs
either
She tried to say this play fully. but ! rm-
| athwaite. who knew more of the stu: ton
! than ANYBODY guessed. detected b art
wrung break in her voice which bro ught
a lump into his throat. Lady kildonan,
! who seemed bent on cOnciliating the other
! lady, tried Il different tone. and spoke
/ again with a plaintiye note i'll h'r voice,
! too.
Your position is. at any rate, much
happier one than mine" she said, looking
| straight in front of her. with child-like
! blue eyes in a dstra citing manner. You
/ haven't got husband who thinks of moth
! ing but his books, and looks at you as if
he thought il IL pity you were not bound III
! half-calf.'
She turned her eyes lanGuidly in the di
rection of the gentlemen, and seeing
smile on their faces, she fell to laughing
outright herself.
"Nobody will believe I'm unhappy; and
really perhaps things might be worse,
she SAID good humoredly. Only the way
! in which you glide about with mournful
| eyes gains everybody's sympathy, and
makes me seem vulgar and bouncing"
at is question of temperament" said
/ Alma, quietly. land perhaps also of eli
mate This lake country doesn't agree
| with me, and I'm going away shortly for
| change of air.
! Armathwaitc who was talking TO Mr.
I Crosmout. hut with eyes and ears on the
! alert, saw Gorce light, like flash struck
! from steel dart out of Lady Kildonan's
! handsoms blu" eyes. For a moment she
made mo answer; then, with Il bright
/ laugh, sh" ~prang up TO go.
!
/ say anything to you. But whenever you
/ like to come up to The Crags, we will
welcome you like the flowers in May"
Lady KlIdonan then turned 10 the gen
| tlemen. "jucIc Hugh know it j. Of
no use to ask you to come to luncheon
/ without your little one | am disap-
| pointed Of my prey for to-day at any rate.
] Or. Armathwaitr," she held out her hand
! I'm bAna 70 h.,
! Crags in q day or two"
Thank YOU u hundred times" said he
| But AT this very moment | ought to be
on my way north was detained by an
accident. and then by the kind hospitality
| of Mr.. ana Mrs. Crosmont | was just
| going t. ask for u Bradshaw"
Again his cyos felt inpcllod to meet
| those OF Mrs. Crosmont, who said in a
soft voice:
And Or. rcclo:"
You are going 10 see Dr. Peep:" broke
! in Lady Kildonan. brightly. Then can
! do you 2 scryic" after all. I am going 10
! Branksomc now; will drive You to the
doctors. Now. no excuses; | am in a be
| neyolent mood this morning. and ahSo-
| lutely must obligc somebody. either with
! their will or against it, Go and put on
| your ulster, and presto, Wen be gone: for
!
| I've kept my poor ponies waiting too long
! ana can Sc" mat ! We worn out Mrs,
| Crosmont's patience
ArmathWalte thanked her, made cour-
! tcous speech TO his hostess. and went into
| the hall in search of his overcoat
! Then the drawing room door opened
ana IN" adltS came OUT, followed by In
Gle huen' VINO accompanied Lady hlldo-
| nan TO me gate ana heiped her INTO the
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