The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27

ford Garrison. and / told you-now / am
sure you don't remember my name |
Il must confess that l ~don't-and Lady
st. Johnstone's method of introduction
leaves much to be desired" I'll.
Il told you that my name was Emily
Maud Sansurre. but now | must tell you
that ] am Lady Maud-for my brother
came into the title since-and he is the
."Bloxover? Why. then. we are connec-
does lose sight of ones relations
1t is natural enough, though, he remenl-
bered. a distant cousin Of his had married
a scion of a very junior branch OF the
house of Sansurres Of Bloxover. The
match had not been approved Of by either
family. for trey thought it ridiculous for
pair had been coldly treated or forgotten
by their respective families. Then a series
and transferred the grandson or the IN
lucky couple into the Earl OF Bloxover.
Only as the late man had been devoted 70
ms wl1e, and had taken II very III that ne
had no son OF own 10 inherit, he had LETT
pylriy all his property TO his widow. and
estate and the house OF Sansurre Abbey.
which was the least valuable part of his
possession. The present Loro Bloxover
was, therefore, a poor man.
we are cousins, repeated Clifford Gar
rison, oddly pleased by the discovery.
for 50 long, we ought to be all the greater
friends for the future 10 make up for IT,
hrotb really SeI felt this l,o, very it deeply o no us n yGur
No, I'm sorry 10 say he isn't be and
mother and the girls are all at Sansurre:
/ am staying with Lady St. tombstone, and
she brought me here
Fortunately, l have known her for
And has your brother any taste for poll
tics? Has he thought of being a repre-
sentative peer, for instance?"
replied Maud sadly. You probably know
how the old lord left everything to the
dowager. We live at Sansurre because we
can't let 1t. and can't live anywhere else
without letting it. What can Bloxover do
there but yegetate? ana II he We're a rep
10 London. Really, l do think it is a little
hard"
Garrison kindly. Perhaps something can
be done. Anyhow. relations ought to help
He noticed that the girls eyes shone
like stars.
Later he talked to Lady st. Johnstone.
sure is just like a white elephant. They
can't keep IT up-can only just live in 1t in
Irish fashion, Really. the dowager ought
to do something for them-disgorge or
lease Sansurre-that would be a godsend.
They are neighbors of ours in Ireland. j
took a fancy to the girl, and really it is
only charity to give her a chance of being
seen. With her good looks. L shall be
surprised if she doesn't marry well-and
SOON
Clifford Garrison became convinced that
1t was really a positive duty 70 do what he
could TO amnse his pretty cousin. Also he
called and placed his coach at the disposal
Of Lacy st; tombstone for the meet OF the
Coaching Club. She was naturally pleased.
Maud was more than pleased; she was in
obstacles. She had never been on a coach
before. Sir Clifford was a frst-rate whip.
OF yore; but his precision might have been
a lesson to many of the younger and more
immensely, also the drive to Ranelagh , the
lunch, the polo, the gyInkhana. 1t was all
new TO her. She thanked Sir Clifford again
and again till he thrilled ali over.
One Of the sights of the afternoon was
the departure Of Prince Henry, OF Mara
eolin-Maravedis coach, with its team of
six horses, which he drove with wonderful
skill by the help of a swinging pole. The
and many of the ladies divided their aG-
niiration between him and his team.
C1Tord Garrison saw a great deal of
Lady Maud Sansurre after this. He met her
at all sorts OF entertainments, and ar
? ranged others expressly for her He placed
stones disposal again and again. He gave
dinner parties at Nottingham, .heater par
ties and suppers afterward at the Carlton.
On these occasions Maud was the queen of
the festivity.
! In private also Clifford Garrison brimmed
) over with plans for the benefit OF Maud
family. He wanted. or thought that he
wanted. another secretary. Why shouldn't
Lord Bloxover be the man-at a, perhaps,
rather better salary than most secretaries
, get? Then about a tenant FOR Sansurre-
! why shouldn't he take it himself? Ireland
g y De a complete change and a perfect
IT dawned on him suddenly that he had
raIlen heart deep In love with his fascinat-
ing cousin, and that the schemes he was
I meditating were merely designed TO recon-
mend himself to that fair enchantress.
Perhaps the most conclusive proof of this
was that he took TO going to dances-he
2 who had avoided them for years. He did
this for the pleasure OF dancing with the
beloved Maud. 1t is true thai there was q
: good deal OF agony connected with il, for
ne suffered a fresh palg every time he saw
= her whirling around the room in the arms
or this or that smart young man. and ar
even verse one when her absence from the
room showed hat she was sitting cut. OF
course II was natural-very natural, in
deed.
. But, oh. the bliss of dancing with her!
r And when she suggested, as she often did
that the ballroom was hot and crowded
> and that IL would be far nicer TO sit out. he
was in the seventh heaven. 1t was on occa-
sions like these that she told him all heI
troubles, and 1t was such JOY to him to be
/ conhded in. In return he preached his Sec
. retaryship project, and was amply re.
Y warded when she turned to him with the
sunniest smile, and a cry of How good
: and kind of you. What q dear. true friend
So 1t was arranged. Really 1t was q
4 most favorable moment to propose. Deli.
eacy, however, required that there should
O beginning when the Prince of Marabolin.
g Matavedi came up and claimed her: Their
e with a smile she was gone, and Clifford
o Garrison did not see her again hat even
ing.
: He had not known that she was &C
s he learned that the latter was one of bel
most constant and attentive partners. Thi,
: alarmed him a little and he tried to leat
her on 10 talk about the prince. She owned
: ne was pleasant and danced well. blu
s showed no special interest and did no
d seem TO have much TO say about him.
On the other hand. she was lavish anC
V fluent in gratitude for the Kindness witt
which he had received her brother. VIII.
e was now installed as private secretary II
a comfortable suite of chambers in Clifford
e Garrison's ample house.
h 1t was unfortunate that Lord Bloxove
; should so soon have struck up an intimac,
r with the Prince of MarabOlin- Maravedi
Il Tor the result was that very often whel
5 Clifford Garrison had some plan in view
e Tor Mauds amusement 1t turned out tina
S 'Blox" had made some ARRANGEMENT wit,
n the prince and they were all going TO Griv,
n down to Nottingham or Ranelagh to luncl
d or play croquet or something. Wouldn'
dear Sir Clifford come, too. and Join them
a But Sir Clifford did not see his way I,
r joining another mans party-and such
d very young the mans owl
3 invitation.
At times he began to wish that he ha,
not brought BloxoVer to town. There ha,
d that. Really, Lady St. tombstone oughtn'
: TO allow 1t. He Swallowed out a mint 4
= that lady. but found her rather obtuse. I
e did not appear to enter her head that Their
Y could be any harm in a girl going ahou
If she had a brother to look after her
N Further. she appeared 10 think the primo
v charming.
If ] were as young as l was once
st should be over head and ears in love wit
r him. and ] may as well confess that. oil
st as l am, l should If II weren't so pain