Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-22

Lady Evenswood, 'is what
don't understand"
81 know nothing about them" Lady
Flora declared. "And they know
about me- They stop at nv
always confuse me with Gertrude |
Melrose."
Il hope that stops at the gown,
too" observed Southend.
THE hair does it, | think. She
buys hers at the same shop as |. Now
what do l do, Mr.. Tristram?"
you, Lady Flora? You know the
shop. Is that enough?"
Yes, er-well, no. / supplement
there. | declare l won't wait any long
er for Robert"
''He won't come now said Lady
Evenswood. rs the bishop nice, my
dear?'
20. yes; quite plump and gallery.
Goodbye, dear cousin Sylvia. | wish
you'd come and see me, Mr.. Iris
tram
Harry, making his little bow de-
clared that he would be delighted.
Il like to see young men some
times" observed the lady. retreating.
The new style" Lady Evenswood
summed up, as the door closed. And
we'll, / suppose Robert likes it?"
"Dissimilia dissimilibus," shrugged
Southend. fixing his glasses.
It's the only concession to appear
ances he ever made" sighed Lady Ev-
euswood
She's lady. though"
20, yes. That's what makes it so
funny. If she weren't
Yes, it would all be natural
enough"
But we've been wasting your time,
Mr. Tristram."
Never less wasted since | was
born protested Harry, who had both
enjoyed and learned.
No, really think not" she agreed,
smiling. Flora has her power"
The remark grated on him; he
wanted nothing of Flora and her pow
er; it was indeed rather an unfor-
tunate introduction to the business of
the afternoon; it pointed Harry S
a quick perception, tried to retrieve
the observation.
But she likes people who are in
dependent best" she went on. sc
does Robert, if it comes to that. In
deed, he never does job for any
one"
! Carries that too far, in my opin
ion commented Southend. The mo
ment for diplomacy approached
But when it came to the point Lady
Evenswood suavely took the task ou
of his hands. Her instinct told he.
that she could do it best; he soor
came to agree. She had that delicac!
which he desired. but lacked; sh'
could claim silence when he mus
have suffered interruption; she coult
excuse her interference on thu
ground of old friendship. Above all
she could be elusively lucid ant
make herself understood without an.
bluntness of statement. "If it coult
be so managed that the whole miser
able accident should be blotted on
, and forgotten" she exclaimed, a
though she implored personal favor
How can that be-" asked Harry
81 was in, and l am out Lady Evens
wood"
You're out, and your cousins il
yes" Harry's eyes noted the word
: and dwelt on her face. "She can't b
happy in that state of affairs, eitf
err
/ perhaps not" he admitted. Fact
are facts, though
There are ways-ways of prevent
ing that" Southend interposed, mul
mering vaguely
81 don't know how you'll feel abou
it, but we all think you ought to COZ
slider other things besides your pei
, sonal preferences. Might | tell Mr.
Disney-No, one moment, please. Gu
? idea | mean, was that there might b
f a family arrangement. A momen
please, Mr. Tristram, l don't mea
: by which she would lose what sh
4 has. But ir anything were to hal
, pen
Nothing could" Harry restraine
: question of it,"
Il knew you'd feel like that. Jus
, because you feel like that | want t
, make the other suggestion to you. II
not speaking idly. | have my warran
e Mr.. Tristram. If" She was at
loss for a moment. IF you ever wen
1 back to Blent," she continued. nc
: satisfied, but driven to some form {
[ WOEuS, IL ISL 1u6NlJdDle tndL W
, should go as Mr. Tristram. Their
; are means of righting such injustice
/ as ours"
0 81 don't understand at all
; She cast a despairing glance {
t Southend Southend grew weary {
n the diplomacy which he had advoca
= ed. He took up the task with a bris
n directness.
q Its like this, Harry You remen
a Der that the unsuccessful claimant
4 the Bearsdale case got a barony
n That's our precedent. But it's felt M
6 to go quiet all the way, because thel
4 was doubt there. But it is felt thu
\ in the event of the two branches
6 your family being united it would |
proper toto obliterate past-er-
incidents. And that would be done !
!. raising you to the peerage under
new and, as we hope, a superior It'll
), We believe Mr.. Disney would, undo
the circumstances | have suggeste
y be prepared to recommend viscou
u ty, and that there would prove to |
u no difficulties in the way
o They watched him as he digeste
J, the proposal, at last made to him
q tolerably plain form. You mu
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