The Eddy current., 1898-09-10

one morning letter came 10 Raw
ensmorc. II was from Lady Hamilton,
10 say that she was returning from
Cowos, where she had beon staying
some time and would be clad 20 pay
her promised visit
Lord Caraycna Grat sensation on
reading the coqucttlsh little note was
not one OF unmltigatcd plonguro. Thcy
had been spending o very happy week
alone. the earl, the countess ana Sir
itaoul @ week tha' Dc had thoroughly
enjoyed because the greater part OF Il
had been spent In the open air with hls
vile aud Sir Iaeul Thoy had been
Watching the buildera progress. watch.
INK the improvements. and the earl
was more pleased than hc would have
cared 10 say at seeing once moro "a
amllo Oh tho faces arognd him. lie
did not fecl quite SURE at Arst that he
cared for the coming interruption. lie
gave tho letter 10 Lady Carayen.
III she comes" be said. IN is prci.
~ certain. We must invite party TO
meet her"
The young countess locked up.
we arc party" she told hIm-"wo
are three"
Lord Caraycn laughed.
Three o. very small number. IN
dred. What would Lady Hamilton Say
u she camo here and found tnat We had
not Invited any one TO moot her? Raoul
and ! would De exhausted hy tho
amount Of homage We should have 20
nay. Lady Hamilton II the very queen
Of coquoitcs."
II do not Ike coqucttoa." said Lady
Carayen, curtly,
1T would be wonderful II you did. !"
laughed her husband Dark eyed and
dark-halroG women like you. Hlldred.
arc generally severe: golden hair and
blue eyes take naturally "a Irritation.
liut that ls no settlement OF our ain.
Guilty. There IL hut one course open
to ug-io write aud say that We shall
be delighted. You VIII write OF
courfo?"
III you wish e." raId HilC.ed. quiet
ly.
Then We viii draw up llsi of pco-
pie % invite while she ls here. We
must have some eligible men."
WHAT does she want eligible men
for?' asked lIlldrod; and the two gem
tlemon laughed 40 the question.
"ls she widow continued the
young countess
"One of the youngest. prr,tlcat.
woalthlcsi wIdowa In England said
the earl
Lady Caraycn felt o vague dawnlng
OF Jealous dislike.
u am almost sorry that she Is COM
Ing now" put IN Sir Raoul: I'VE are 80
very happy all our quictncss wlll be
broken up and destroyed
In bis heart Lord Carayen almost
ro-echood the wish.
Perhaps the Countess OF Cgraycl
had never undertaken task more un-
pleasant 10 her than the writing Of this
letter. yet II had 10 be done with all
the graceful courtesy imaginable. Then
the earl made out list OF people
whom he thought the brilliant young
widow would like 10 meet.
There" he said I'VE have an ellg-
ible marquis, a court favorlte. mil
llonaire. philosopher. and a soldier.
Surely between them her ladyship will
receive homage enough"
Ills wife noted with infinite satlsfac-
tlon that he had not mentioned him
self. Evidently he had no idea Of pay
Ing homage to her; but the words.
"one OF the youngest prettlest widows
IN England" had made a disagreoablo
impression on her. She could not tell
why but she had an unpleasant fore
boding that evil would come from the
widows Wilt. evil both bitter and sore
There Is another thing. Hildred, 4"
said Lord Carayen Lady Hamilton
must have amusement. You will have
10 lay aside your work for time and
attend 10 Il, We must have a ball-a
grand ball, not a mere dancing party
we must have dinner parties and
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