The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-09-28
without knowing VINO you were, ny
would be so fascinated that he would
withdraw all his opposifion at once -

without knowing VINO you were, u9
would be SO fascinated that he would
withdraw all his opposition at once"
! .s was win un a1rectionate smile
that Mrs. Sainton received the caress
OF her youthful lover, but at that
moment she was prey to the dis
quieting thought that all her valued
cleverness and experience had not
enabled her to hit off 30 promising a
scheme as this which her "far from
clever" swain had flashed out with
out moments thought and but lit
tie appreciation.
Il dare say ! shall think of some
thing, dear" she observed sweerly.
for it would not do TO let him think
her brain was not equal to any
emergency. She believed that she
held him half at least by his belief
IN her superior cleverness.
How it exactly happened will new
er be known, for Mrs. Sainton was
essentially an opportunist, not prone
to reveal her plans and ready to
grasp all that was in her favor as
the direct result of her own farsight-
ed methods. One thing is quite GER
eain-that Mr.. Combermere was an
old friend and admirer OF hers, one
who was far too clever to allow her
to marry him for his money, and
yethad a confused kind of sympathy
and pity for her which made him
ready to do her good turn when
she appealed to him; also that Mrs.
Sainton had no scruples about ask
ing for favor if she thought that
that was the surest way to obtain it.
Moreover, Mr.. Combermere was
quite above any dog in the manger-
ish form of petty jealousy and GER
tainly did not grudge Lord Fawn-
ton tho prize which he had purpose
ly abstained from himself. There
fore when he invited the lady to the
luncheon party which he gave in
the city on Lord Mayors day to see
the procession and did not request
the further pleasure of the company
Of her fiance it may BE- assumed that
he was acting strictly in accordance
with Mrs. Sainton's wishes.
What actually happened was this:
Lord HARDWOOD, who had known AIr.
Combermere for years and was a
regular guest at this entertainment,
found himself planted between two
ladies, one Of whom was q typical
stout dowager, while the other was
a good looking, youngish woman Of
decidedly smart and attractive ap-
pearance. Lord HARDWOOD had been
gay dog in his youth, and here
tanned good deal of the Lothario
in his widowerhood. Perhaps that
was why he did not marry again.
He "went for" the younger lady.
He found out that his anticipa-
tions were not baked. The. stranger
was lively, animated and disposed
to be both entertained and enter
tanning. Whereupon the old gentle
man bristled up all his feathers,
thought himself quite young again
and thoroughly enjoyed himself.
Of course, however, the inevitable
self introduction followed.
"Oh, DEAR" cried the lady, with a
clever little moue Of pretended dis
may, ito think that you should be
Lord Hartwoodi Why, am Mrs.
Sainton.
IDENTIFY startled. y
1.-THE lady whom my young cub
"Yes-whom you
There was moments silence.
"How unluckyi" murmured Mrs.
Sainton quite yathatioally. -'A:ad ]
was just going to ask you to CALL"
"Cocfound the young cub" said
the father testify. "Iwas just about
to ask your permission.
There was another BRIEF silence.
"Must it be war to the knife?, in
quired Mrs. Sainton in her softest
and most appealing tones, with that
upward glance through her eye
lashes which she regarded as her
most effective weapon. Cant you
come and see me as a friend9
couldn't marry your son without
your consent-now-and you might
find me different from what you ex-
peoted."
II find you charming as FRIEND"
said Lord HARDWOOD slowly and de-
iberately. "As a friend could not
wish to find you different in any
way. I can quite understand my
sons lnTatuation. What I cannot
understand is-pardon mellow you
cain throw yourself away on q cub
like that"
lyon mustn't cay that, /" replied
the lady, with reproving eyes. Then
she turned these orbs to the ground
and, with little sigh: continued,
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