Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-15

appeared at the door with an admonitory
cough: If you please. your ladyship,' said
he. there are two persons waiting. They
that Is to say, he-one of them, asks for
admission to your ladyship''
What name does he offer. James?'
Mr.. John Law Of Lauriston, your lady
ship. Is the name he sends. He says, II
your ladyship please that he has brought
with him something which your ladyship
left behind. If your ladyship please"
Lady Catharine and Mary Connynge had
both arisen and drawn together. and they
now turned each swift half glance upon
the other.
("Are these gentlemen waiting without the
street door," asked Lady Catharine.
mo. your ladyship. That is to say. be-
fore I thought. allowed the tain one to
come within"
"Oh, well then, you see Mary Connynge."
replied Lady Catharine, with the pink flush
rising in her cheek. 1T were rude to turn
them now from our door, since they have
already been admitted
Yes, we will send to the library for your
brother" said Mary Connynge, dimpling at
the corners Of her mouth.
No: think it not needful to do that"
replied Lady Catharine, but we should
perhaps learn what this young man brings
and then We'll see to it that We chide him
so that he'll no more presume upon our
kindness. Ny brother need not know, and
we ourselves will end this forwardness at
once. Mary Connynge. you and I. James,
you may bring the gentlemen In
Enter. therefore, John Law and his
brother Will, the former seeming thus with
ease to have made good his promise to win
past the door of the Earl of Banbury
John Law, as on the morning of. the road
side meeting, approached in advance Of his
more timid brother, though both bowed
deeply as they entered. He bowed again
respectfully, his eyes not wandering hither
and yon upon the splendors of this great
room In an ancestral home OF England His
gaze was fixed rather upon the beauty Of
the tall girl before him, whose eyes, now
round and startled, were not quite able to
be cold nor yet to be quite cast down;
whose white thoat throbbed bit under its
golden chain; whose bosom rose and fell
perceptibly beneath its falls Of snowy laces.
Lady Catharine Knollys.' said John
Law. his voice deep and even, and showing
no false note Of embarrassment. I'VE come.
as you may see. to make our respects to
yourself and your friend, and to thank you
for your kindness to two strangers"
ITO two strangers, Mr.. Law" said Lady
Catharine potntedly.
"Yes"-and the answering smile was hard
to be denied-"to two strangers who are
still strangers. I did but bethink me 1t was
sweet to have such kindness We were
that all folk Of this city hated their fellow
men. &c. since twas welcome to be thus
kindly entreated. believed 1t but the act
Of courtesy to express our thanks more
seeming than we might as that we were two
beggars by the wayside. Therefore. pay
the first flower Of my perpetual tribute"
He bowed and extended, a. he spoke. a deep
red rose His eye, though still direct, was
as much imploring as It was bold.
Instfnctively Mary Connynge and Lady
somewhat from this intrusion. They were
now standing. like any school girls looking
timidly over their shoulders az he adj
vanced. Lady Catharine hesitated. and yet