New-York tribune., 1903-01-28

she caught, to her amazement. a glimpse Of her
husband III the vestibue of Froufrous. the famous
milliners. 4 handsome woman, in summer fnery.
oown with her to the door of the little brougham.
which was waiting. Yes. there he stood laughing
loath to tear himself away. while the fine rain beat
gown 1 on his handsome % head What could M i mean
certainly the boy always looked tired enough. when
dn ar Tar ernx 70 heI @ @
had leisure to attend DANES of high degree to their
since her marriage. She felt uncertain Of Laurie
proUd to discuss s curious 800 r S With her e h
band; She determined to be perfectly anniable. as
happen next Laurie was just as gratefully affec-
tionate as Of old; his charming manners had never
especially made her profoundly grateful to him
reproached her with the failure of Cyrus P: Dodge
to provide her with a tonture. Flora had heard
respect to dollars that she was agreeaby sur
prised and wrote the most hatteyng at ting accounts OF
Cyrus P. Dodge was too much occupied in lighting
mo more checks to the lodgings occupied by his
daughter and son-fn-law.
summer With the beginning Of July London was
fevertsh with dissipation: The town seemed
Ted wa" al gh eTe nc wr
Of cabs. carriages and motor broughams and
the monotonous sound Of string bands playing the
young z Everseys very little, They accepted no in
vitations. for they had determined not to go out
was much remaTked that Flora even refused 70
be as c9TT S5 ef sT a
Parame) had several times suggested suitable
It was suitry evening, and Laurie had not yet
returned from his work Flora herself was tired
way of throwing his clothes about which was most
tered garments folding them up and putting them
away in the chest Of drawers The little note
occasions did not fail now It was small: it had
an eas upon 1T it b and 6rss It bn TT
underlined. 1 do not claim for my heroine
that she was than human. Flora picked II
up and read it.
Dear Laurie it ran
not come? counted on You absolutely. It is cruel
Of and besides this is not the first time It has
factory explanation Gor / am not accustomed to be
treated like ths' shall 20 there %T no m1gs sroN
The slipped rom her r al and m she rd0 s590d
Gertrude Gorleston-the famous Lady Gorieston. g
whose face was almost as familiar fam lar IN ow
could she hope to compete with such pe-sonage?
In flash. she remembered that it was 5 indeed n the
with Lauries sleek head half in haiL out OF per bf
saperGous time? And then the dieulties Of her
situation began to dawn upon her she was quite
Stances 81 she had made no friends there
whose advice she could ask. III II isId Unariotee t
deed have gene to her for advice. but HISS Mitch
by E WAS acb in UgSRds a a heard in the door
the sound of Laurie's footstep was auuloie
o1ickiy ItS up 'N If there was anything of which
this astute young person disapproved II was ma vhg
him. For herself. she was determined always to
asgng Jealous wife was odo1s to her She would
have left him for good if it were necessary; but
futile She thrust the note back into s 6ns 2oGset e
Of the morning Jacket Tom an ea whco and Wa
ed her erring spouse soa-sd 1.,ur,s-. .bs cried
II guess you're just too tired for anything Why
you're as Whte as snee.I,, b said sr,nnins into
the nearest ne rest chair his lips twitching 6e SPOKE
You don c sa1 She's
She died Of fever week after she landed IN
Flora burst INTO tears She was the best and
% friend on this side; It's Just dreadful for any
thing oh my oh NY And sHese t%G r. ySIhs Ms
Mitcharnore. drawn more closely together IN
'''St Yet Flora could not altogether forget Lady
Gorlestons letter and as they sat e Py Lne open s
aST aS Il With WI h"s SUDDEN SUDDEN impulse
h wha looked @G S0g suPrsed but he
simply and with perfect % SGurtes e at FTeaffo R
Dover-st, 1t was poor Aunt Charlotte's quite won
derful Inspiration
his wife threw her round his his neck and gaxe
him wh@a @ she Was dss wo9o 4oure 70 Gs too perfect or
anything. My. Fancy your settling down TO that
iiinmnste AnG faS SeT 6es Brain BRAIN GOres
dress entirely a IGTa Without anv enthus
asm in his voice "and a confounded nuisance sne
IL 4
has goi il into her head now that | must be at
every hitting. If not there's devil OF
row ,.L -. ..,, |
orv Of a certain note in her mind, " i counted on
,cyy, abSoIuteIy | shall there no more |
Well thank goodness. she was not
isaiou- woman. Meanwhile. she felt in the mood
foS condolences . -. . -, - .L., |
Won Thought that weren't going to have any |
boli,lav this summer. because of-well you know
,ybv Now / want to tell you that I've not been
die either i've just been keeping the books and
seeing customers photographers in Baker-st, |
and here's my half years salary. f75. never shall
forget poor Aunt Charlottes delight when told
her Td got a situation. Why. s. Just hugged me
Isn't il Just delightful for ANYTHING?
You are a wonderful woman!' declared laurie,
with conviction. "a quite wonderful woman
Rut surprises IN store tor oGr |
young couple. When Miss Mitchamore's viii was
npened. IL found that. with the exception OF l
some legacies for scientific research she had ieft
me whole OF her comfortable fortune TO her dear
nephew Laurence and his wife Flora because ,hey
are plucky young people. who know now 70 race
ii luck who are not afraid TO work. and who
iout about whining. 4
Ine house I'm Queen Annes Gate Is theirs now
with all its CAV and appurtenances- And |
Fjora who firmly believes in Cyrus p Dodge and
lie ahiitv 10 circumvent the trust, exhibits pa
hetic heiief-not shared by Laurie. VINO mas, DOW |
yer homes OF succeeding 10 the utle-that sne Vii
.tiIi come into her phantom fortune.-uadys