Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13
June enjoyed her visit to Lond


June enjoyed her visit to London i'm.
mcnscly. Mrs. Elissmcre was a great
admircr of good looks in both sexes, and
June's beauty, her elegance, her refine
mcnt, the way in which she attracted pco-
pie, were very high recommendations to
her favor. She was proud of Lady Ne
vii, and her ladyship thoroughly recipro-
Gated her mother-in-law's good feeling.
Dallas was in town, and added not a
little to the pleasure of the two ladies. He
was always a welcome guest in his aunt's
house, and, during Lady Nevil's stay, al
most lived there. He took June walking
nnd shopping; he escorted her and Mrs.
llllcsmere to the play: if they dined Mt
nome. he Invariably dincd with them, Civ
ing up every other enlargement on their
account.
Tom was helupless with his pen. Com
position to him was labor and sorrow;
spelling all accomplishment no more to he
mastered than the piano. But June would
have smiled with fond federation over his
lnpscs in grammar and spelling if his let
tiers had only had the right ring-if he
had said he missed her and wanted her
back. Unfortunately for her ladyship's
frame of mind, he never limited anything
of the sort: ON the contrary, he impressed
on her that she was on no account what
ever to- hurry back, hut to stop and enjoy
herself. Everything at home was going
on swimmingly. The rest was always
about little Tom. over whom he i%nyaria-
bly, waXcd rapturous.
During this visit she received n good
deal of attention from Lady Dangerficld.
whom she had only known slightly in the
season. Indeed, some degree of friend
ship sprang up between them. as no wom-
an could make herself more agreeable
when she chose than Lady Dangcrtield,
and June was exceedingly amenable to
kindness.
They met at n luncheon party where
Dallas was also Il guest. and Lady Dan
gertield at once proposed that they should
do n dinner ard play together. and this
led to other meetings of a similar nature.
Dallns was invariably one of the party.
He was not n little puzzled, and contided
his perplcXity to his friend Mrs. Trcvan-
ion.
II can't make that lady ont he said.
"For the last six months she has cut me
dead, ana now she's everything that's
CIVIL uNu uellkItIul.- w Iut Is she uD TO-
Mrs. Trevanion smiled.
II have my suspicious, she answered.
what are they? DO tell me!" he cried.
eagerly.
II don't know that there is any harm in
my telling you When you left off your
attentions to her ladyship. it was he
cause you had fallen i'll love with Lady
Jane"
"Yes?" inquiringly. "'Well:'
well. now that she sees you so much
in the society of another lady. she may
think that by assisting to bring you to-
gcthcr She is %rcvenging herself on Lady
, Jane"
Lady Neyil was going back home i'll the
best of spirits. She was looking forward
immensely to seeing Tom and his heir;
she was full of excellent resolutions-al-
most charitably inclined even to Agnes,
and in excellent humor with herself and
everyone else.
As the train drew up to the platform
Toms big form was distinctly visible, and
in IL moment he had kissed her heartily
and was helping her out. for Tom had
no idea that it was indiscreet or vulgar
to salute his wife in public.
Half an hour later, when she went into
w bOONoils oullC " ID uOtS III .lilAt y
handwriting lying on the table. She had
rather expected that her cousin would he
mp ut the Hall waiting to receive her.
When she had read the letter the liyeli-
est emotion was depicted OH her counte-
nance. 1t was rather fortunate that Tom
had gone off to his room to see n man on
business. Madge's epistle was almost in
coherent from Indignation. Tom had
grossly insultcd her that morning-had
called her a spy and Il mischief maker.
and finally had forbidden her the house,
June vas still in her travelling attire;
it was scarcely dark. A III later
she was OIL her way to the rcctory, lcav-
ing wOrd that one of the footmcn was to
come there in half an hour to see her
home.
She found Madge alone in what used to
he the school room; the rest of the family
were out. Madge, her eyes inflammed with
crying. threw herself on her Cousins neck
and began to sob violently. June was
scarcely less moved.
ITO think" gasped Madgc. that Tom,
wliom l was always so FOND of, should
behave so to me! l will never speak to
him again. never, never. And oh, Juny!
l wouldn't mind a bit about not going to
the Hall if it wasn't for you. But what
shall l do without you?'
Nonsense. my DEAR replied June. SUI
perbly. IF Tom forbids you the house,
he will have to turn me out too. We shall
soon see about that. But you haven't
told me yet what has happened"
well. this morning Aggic managed to
steal off without my seeing her, but the
moment | missed her l put on my hat and
rushed off: to the Hall. When | got to
the drive. I saw her and Tom talking in IL
very earnest manner and standing still
in the middle of the road. Just before 1
came up. Agnes left him and went toward
the house. and he cam to meet ME, look
ing very red and angry. And before l
had time even to say Good morning. or
anything, he flew Mt me.
"'Look here.! he said, I must have an
end to this sort of thing. I'm not going
to have spies set on me and tales fetched
and Carried to my wife"
Juneyfwas almost stupefed by this reve-
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