The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-04-19

The Marebnlls were going to a fancy
dress bnll, and with great difficulty
had pursunded Sir Neil to 20 with
them. There were many preparations
TO be made, and Maud end her aunt I've
gan dressing very carly. However,
they decided to leave the powdering
OF their heads until after dinner. OF
course, Alync was much In request,
and was very busy with both their
hairs and getting up Of their fnccs.
This was being done In Lady Mar.
shall's little boudoir.
"send word 70 Sir Neil 20 come in
/ when he Is ready; we want to see how
| he looks" shc said 10 her maid.
And presently Chester came In. He
looked very well in his costume of
Edward l., and his yves flashed with
| pleasure as they fell on Alynr. He
had been considerably nut out nj not
Injecting her nt the usual "rcndezvous,~
md now scorncJ himself for not nj
once understanding TINT the ~bnirdress.
cr would be wanted later in the even.
ing. . 1..
lie watched her deft flneera Ms she
put n little more rouge on Lady Mar.
shaiI's checks. nnd scarcely noticed
| Mnud's rnpturous remarks about hi,
own appearance.
"Aren't you shocked, Sir Neil" said
Lady Marshall. ployfuIIv ",vben 90,
see how I am getting myself up?"
Chester smiled drcnmiiy.
"Not n, NIL" he .oid. ~ avn ,h,rl.
ing OF following your example. These
gay-colored clothes and your wig make
mc look very pale, and / nm sure that
was NOT right for Edward T."
Alync looked up startled. So fnr
she had taken no notice of him nj all.
lie determined TO have his revenge.
"Of coursc-of course. YOU must be
rougcd," cried Lady Marshall. "You
must come and sit In this chair, and
Miss Fortcsouc shall do IL for you"
Sir Neil gave a triumphant smile
ms he took the chair, but Alync fdget-
ed with the powder boxes and did NOT
turn her head.
81 don't think We bnyc a,v ,oo
much time" he said, mildly,
Indeed, no." cried Maud. tive ought
10 be of now. So be ns quick ns Won
can. Miss Fortescuc."
SO Alyne reluctantly took nm the
hnrc's foot and turned round. But
still she would not meet his eyes. She
only colorcd his checks n dceper
bronze than they already were. hut
he could feel her hand trcmble ma All,
did IL.
"And now" he said, az think I
should like my eyes acccntuated n III.
tie with that sort of dark mnrk me
women have"
Aiync drew n decp brcnth. md n
glorious color mounted 10 her facc
ns she took up IN. pcncII. She ,yn,
obliged 10 look into his eyes now.
But what she saw there mndc her
faitcr, md her hand fell 10 her side.
81 can't, oh. I cnn't," she mur.
INJURED, only 40 that he could bcar.
INT perbops s~om,tbi,, a, h.-
glance told him nIl he ynnted 10
know, for he started from his cbnIr M
once.
II have been got up' ouIte enough"
he said. and there was a rlod ring In
his voice. Ought we not 10 stnr, .,
And so the three went downstairs
and Lady Marshall babe good evening"
10 Alypc. and told bcr that ali. hal
ordered her maid to take her some
supper In her boudoIr.
AIync drew n deem breath m. nh.
henrd the carriages roll nvny. Int bcr
tears were falling among the rouge
pots, Ms she began 20 pack them nwny.
Ten minutes later she raised her
hend and listened. for a step WINS ON
the stairs-that step which had nj.
the power 10 set her heart bent.
ing, aud then in another momcn "Ed. |
ward l." stood In the doorway. For
one sccond ,bcv Ioot,.d N, c,,h o,h..
In sllence-eyc to eve and heart "a
heart. and then he held out his arms.
"Alyncl" he cried. "Is n stupid
quarrel OF two years ago to separate
for ever?"
And AIync left her rouge pots md
ran into his arms, and In the next mo-
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