The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-11

air. 81 am steward and
ToS can introduce you to al the
pretty won:en.> AS a stranger, it will
start YOU ut once in the best set with
very little trouble in the cieeriest way.
WHAT"
The Colonel was unmarried. and diu
not even own nieccs. Gerald Upcott
had made his acquaintance originally
at Homburg, where he passed as the
young-elderiy beau to his own great
satisfaction and the high qualification
of q circle of well-Dreservcd ladies
who played bridge. drank the waters
and gosSined about everybody with
equal fervor. The friendship had
ripened in London, and Gerald had
visited the sCoIoEel's comfortable Est,
Never was there man more patiently
a bachelor without enculnbrances.
Gerald Upcott ccald not suspect any
latent design beneath the festive sug-
gesticn about the ball.
An important point, however, which
Gerald did not know, was that Lady
Calthorp was ono of the ColonePs dear,
well-preserved friends. She had re-
Gently been obliged, after putting it off
as long.as possible. to bring out her
second daughter. The eldest had been
married off almost Immediately, and,
as there was considerable difference
between the two girls, Lady Calthorp
had got out of the ways OF chaperon-
age, and did not take kindly to that
stony path again after the long inter-
val Of peace. If only Milly could be
married of at once. how nice it would
be! So. delightful, you know. to feel
that the dear girl was comfortably
settled, Sazd such relief to be no
longer obliged to drag her about to
balls. The Colonel was Lady Cal
thorp's sworn ally, and was therefore
bound to Introduce to Milly all the
eligible men whom he could catch
hold Of
Gerald UDcott was a highly "eli-
gible" man. Do you see the idea?
The Colonel was distinctly pleased
with what he deemed his own success.
In this mood he was quite ready to
commit the folly Of introducing the
eligible man to any pretty face that
might especially take his fancy. Lady
Calthorp would not have done that.
She would have prodded him off in
dexterous and perfectly natural man
ner z
"Who is that lady over there:" Ger
aid said. after brief inspection. "The
one with the large tiara and the dark
Understanding near that block Of ice
talking to the man with the heavy
mustache%'
ashes Lady FELTON,. The Danes
fields brought her over with them. 1
have just been introduced. A charm
ing woman. But the fun Of the thing
is that she is O dowager. Look at her.
Does she look like a dowager? I be-
lieve that the old man was about forty
years older than she was. Naturally
she drops the dowager and calls her
self Louisa Lady FELTON,"
A sparkle of animation showed in
.Gerald's face Louisa Lady FELTON,!
This is Interesting" he said.
The Colonel growled under his mus
tache. 1t took some little time TO
effect the introduction. 1t was. how
sever, eventually accomplished. and
Gerald Upcott danced with Louisa
Lady FELTON,. The intervals are usual
" long at Winterton-no doubt with
some good, that is matrimonial. object.
After the dance the couple adjourned
, to the long conservatory. where seats
were judiciously arranged In pairs.
Gerald Upcott could talk brilliantly
when he chose, and he amused Lady
. FELTON,. This. no doubt, is why she
\, conceded a second dance. His original
Ndea had been to let an acquaintance
nature. gradually and naturally. When
heard she was staying four miles
MS views developed on different
sat hotter the second dance. They
Oh the>Nbdued light, gazing down
wall Wiz curve of the great sea
Il VIII teslowirg points of fire.
VIA lnterestN story that think
obscurity of tx said Gerald. The
companion seeinace prevented his
preston which SIN significant ex
"Once upon time-N on his face
fairy tale, and you nees grown-uI
as real unless you HkeAt regard il
time there was q MAJ upon 6
woman" md {
is this fairy-tale or real:" in
the lady. suddenly. Net
Both. The man, it seemed was
love. He was q big man, with q |
mustaGhe, tall, strong and absolute
straight. He fell in love, as such
man Wousd-over head and ears-li
plunge in the mysterious lake. q
all the world could hear the spla
and see the circles.
what was the girl like?"
He told me that she was beautif,
lie rhapsodized about flowers
heaven, angels come down on cart
and stars hanging somewhere midwa
The girl encouraged him in every wa
from what he told me as we smoke
cigarettes in the face of the lax
If half he said was true, she shove
her love in hundred different way
There was no impediment. He wa