Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-09-19

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E| DANVIRS JEWELS
Then it is the second son who is GO
In to unmarried, is it? 1 know heard
solneth-ng about one of them being en-
gagged"
Yes, the second son is engaged to
that good looking girl in diamonds who
acted Florence Mordaunt. A lot, Of
money, I believe, but not much in the
Way Of family. Grandfather sold mouse
traps in Birmingham, SO people say"
She looks like it. replied the other,
who had daughters out, and could not
afford to let any praise of other girls
Qass. "No breeding or refinement; and
she will be stout later, you will see."
The play being over general move
ment now set in toward the drawing
room, where the band was already in
stalled and making its presence known
by an inspiring waltz tune. In few
moments twenty, thirty, forty couples
We're swaying to the music. Aurelia in
her acting costume was dancing away
with Ralph in his red stockings; Carr
with the "heavy mother" and Charles
in prosaic evening dress was flying past
with Evelyn, who, now that she had eff
faced her beautiful stage complexion,
looked pale and grave as ever.
suppose it was q capital ball. Every
one seemed to enjoy it. l did not dance
myself, but l liked watching the others;
and after time Charles, who had been
dancing indefatigably with two school
room girls with pigtails, came and flung
himself down on the other half Of the
ettoman on which was sitting.
Three times with EACH" he said, in, a
voice of extreme exhaustion. "No fa-
woritistn. have done for tonight
now
What! Are you not going to dance
any ,nore?'
mo, not unless Evelyn will give me
another turn later, which she probably
Won't. There she goes with Lord Break
water again. How do dislike that
young mani And look at Carr! waltzing
with Aurelia! He seems to be leaping
on her feet a good deal, and she looks
rs if she were telling him SO, does not
she9 There, they have subsidized into the
bay window. thought she would not
stand it long. He does not dance as we'll
as he acts. Heigh-ho! Come in to sup
per with me, Middleton. The supper
room will be emptier now, and am
dying of hunger. Yon must be the same,
Tor you had no regular dinner any more
than we had. Come along. We will get
a certain little table for two that know
of in the bay window, where took the
fair pigtail just now, to the evident
anxiety of the parental chignon who was
Of the large table. We will have good
feed in peace and quietness."
Ina few minutes we We're established
IN quiet nook in the supper room,
which was now half ea1pay, sx.d were
1naking short work Of everything be-
fore us.
"How well Carr actedl" said Charles
ut last, leaning back and leisurely sip
ping his champagne. II can think of
, something besides food now. Did not
you think he acted well?"
Yes" ! said, shut you cut him out. :"
"Did r. said Charles absently, beck
oning to some lobster salad which was
passing. 'Have some? Do, Middleton.
We can but die once. You won't? Well,
Twill. Have you often seen Carr act be-
forea"
Never" said. 81 never met him till
/ came on board the Bosphorous at -''
Indeed Oh, Ifancied you were quite
old friends"
Eve made great friends on the
steamer"
did you see much of him in Lon
donT he asked, filling up his glass and
mine.
Not much, naturally" said, laugh.
ing. II was only in London two nights. y
.'Ah, forgot. Very good of you,.l
am sure, to come down hereso soon after
your arrival. You would hardly have
seen him at all since You landed, then!'
"Carr? Yes" replied, thinking thai
Charles talk was becoming very vague
though when rallied him about it next
day he assured me it had been very
much to the point indeed. eve dined
and went to the play together, and had
( a rather nasty accident in the bargain
on our way home.'
"What kind of accidentT
told him the particulars, which
seemed to interest him very much.
"And you had all those jewels Of pool
Sir Johns with you no doubt" continued
Charles. "You said you had them on
you day and night. wonder you were
not relieved Of them"
"That is just what Carr said, wen
on, "for he lost something of his, pool
fellow. However, 1 had left them will
Jane In ain safe place."
did not think Unnecessary to mention
the tea caddy.
"ohl so Carr knew you had charge o
them, did her said Charles. "Havt
some Of these grapes, Middleton; thu
white ones are the best"
Yes" said, "hewas the only person
who had any idea of such thing. an
very careful, can tell you, and die
mot mean to have half the ships com
pany know that had valuables to sucl
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,about them"-
ooh, then, janet beg her pardon
Miss Middleton-was aware you hat
them with you?'
"Of course" replied, sand she wa
quite astonished at them when showed
them to her."
81 hope" continued Charles, with hi
charming smile-all the more charming
because it was SO rare-"that Miss Mid
dleton will add me to the number of he
friends some day. live in London, 20,
know, but wonder at ladies caring t.
live there. No poultry or garden, t
which the feminine mind usually clings.
"Jane seems to like it" said.
eyes," replied Charles, meditatively
Isl daresay she is very wise. A woman
who lives alone is much safer in tow
than in an isolated house in the country
in case of fire, or thieves, orr
"Well, don't know that" said. I"
don't see that they are so very safe
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