Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-27

certain class of men losing their heads
about her" Aloud she said
Il must apologize for this Intrusion,
Miss We're! dare say you have never
heard my name--l am not fortunate
enough TO be famous,-as you are
This with killing satire in her smile
May sit down? Thanks! | have
called upon YOU i'll the hope that you
nay perhaps be able to give me little
information in n private matter con-
corning the happiness Of very dear
friend OF mine" She paused-Niolet
We're sat silent After minute or two,
her ladyship continued in a somewhat
embarrassed manner
Il believe you know gentleman
with whom | am also acQuainted-Slr
Philip Bruce Errington.
Miss We're raised her eyes with
charming languor and slow smile.
''Oh yes!'
He visits you, doesn't he?'
"Frequently!'
I'm afraid you1l think me rude and
inquisitive," continued Lady Wins
leigh, with a coaxing air, "but-but
may ask
Anything in the world" interrupt
ed Violet coolly ASK away! But I'm
not bound to answer
Lady Winsleigh Redeemed with indiS-
nation. What an insulting creature! '
she thought But, after ALL she had
put herself in her present position, and
she could not very we'll complain II she
net with a rebuff, She made another
effort
Sir Francis Lenuox told me"
she began
"Oh. you come from him. do you?
Now, why didn't YOU tell me that at
first? Its all right! You're u great
friend of l4ennie's, aren't you?"
Lady Winsleish sat erect and
naughty, a deadly chill of disgust and
fear at her heart. This creature called
her quodam lover "Lennie'-eren as
she herself had done, and she, the
proud, vain woman of society and fash
ion shuddered at the idea that there
should be even this similarity between
herself and the thing" called Violet
We're. She replied stifiiy--
II have known him n long time"
He's a nice fellow" Went on Violet,
easily-"a leetle stingy sometimes, but
never mind that! You want to know
ebout Sir Philip Bruce Erringt II, and
I'll tell you. He's chosen to mix him
self up with some affairs of mine
What affairs?' asked Lady Wins
leigh rather eagerly.
They don't concern you returned
Miss We're calmly, and we needn't talk
about them But they concern Sir
Philip.-or he thinks they do and he
insists on seeing me about them, and
holding long conversations, which bore
me excessively"
She yawned slightly, smothering her
yawn in a dainty lace handkerchief,
and then went on
Hes a moral young man, don't you
know-and never could endure moral
men! can't get on with them at all!'
"Then you don't like him."
questioned Lady Winsleigh in rather a
disappointed tone.
mo. I DON'T" said the We're candid
ly. Hes not my sort. But, Lord bless
you! know he's getting talked about
because he comes here-and serves him
right too, He shouldn't NEEDLE with
my business" She paused suddenly
and drew letter from her pocket -
laughed and tossed it across the table.
You can read that, II you like" she
said indifferently. "He wrote It, and
sent it around to me last night"
Lady Winsleigh's eyes glistened
eagerly IS she recognized Errington's
bold, clear, hand at once,-and as she
read. an expression OF triumph played
on her features. She looked up pres
ertly and said
Have you any further use for this
letter, Miss We're? or-will you allow
me to keep it?"
The We're seemed slightly suspicious
of this proposal but looked amused
| too
"Why, what do you want it for?" she
inquired bluntly. "Do teaze him about
me?"
Lady Winsleigh forced a smile
perhaps!" she admitted; then
with an air Of gentleness and simpli-
city she continued 81 think, Miss We're
with you, that 1t is very wrong OF Sir
Philip,--very absurd Of him, in fact
to interfere with your affairs. whatever
they may be,-and as 1t is very likely
annoying to YOU"
| 1T is" Interrupted Violet decidedly
Then, with the help OF this letter
which, really-really- me for
saying it!-quite compromirs him.
and her ladyship looked amiably con-
cerned about 1t, Il might perhaps per
spude him not to-to-intrude upon
/ you--you understand? But II you OBJ
| ject to part with the letter, never mind
II did not fear to offend you ! would
ask you to exchange 1t for--for some
thing more--well! let us say. some
thing more substantial"
Don't beat about the BUSH" said
! Violet. with a sudden oblivion OF her
| company manners You mean