New-York tribune., 1903-04-21
A Lady Lacquer.
nv EDITH ETHEL TOwGOOD-

Anthony might De psrdoued an unwonted breach
OF gooo wnodrofr ne sb is havi5 cast COM
preuensive glance upon the Platform. had assured
appeared to think that quite enough time mad been
t.Hadn't we better be going 20 the carriage?' she
remarked
Rather conscience stricken Anthony aT9ks s,,;S TO
begged be allowed to relieve her of some books
They are rather heavy she said. giving them
ZIP to him. but they are books couldn't DO
A3hoay orEy gosasss S forbade De. his 1o,bs. Gos
ing at their tlties ne WonaeTea W. WIl4' IIs Ne
upon a country visit.
Are you making a long stay at The Grange?
he inquired instead. following her TO the carriage
only fortnight Put the books on the front
seat please. II really my sister who was 70
have she Explained ] & fsnialy lFs gd when m @ 5ne
expected yachting Invitation. and-DOssie adores
yachting-it seemed pity to refuse, so. as as |
me till she got back haven't been to The
i See" was Anthony's not very original re-
perhaps you will have met my sister? She
No he reelected 4 don't think I have ever
met Miss Woodrofe. But then / haven't been
here for more than night or so sinee-l left OK,
But you know the segrams wen7''
Sir Henry taught me to make whistles out OF
willow wands when I was six. Where are they
this afternoon. did you say? ,-z -.
open AT the oneRo[ ne% Cottage c6 c60nra,sscent Home
"Ah.' he said with interest Dunthorpe was a
its safe to be worked on wrong lines. though
of thing in country places. out OF date methPds
Incompetent expensive stan-space and money
wasted. Rural institutions are seldom more than
If Miss WoodToffe had declared monarchicaI rule
TO be pernicious OF set out suddenly TO explain tne
rationale Of heathensm. Anthony could not have
been more surprised. He glanced at her ques-
tioningy. Was she in earnest
She sat looking straight before her, her eye
9Tows meeting IN {ho9shIlIiL, sb T va mn
] that cha had =ai6 Al
able. Anthony could make nothing Of il
''Oh, well"- he began deprecatingy.
But CeIia's serious eyes had lit up.
OH she cried. with a wave OF her hand 70
one MheT a55osT 5 gfa ie that o I3o
She turned to the man beside s.iSl her with With warm
Are yoa fond Of boating?'' she demanded.
been it is doubtful II he would have said so That
smile had conquered him 1t had also DaniSned @
be what he vaguely termed "a girl with views
Miss Woodroffe next wished 10 know II Mr. Lut,
trell played tenniS-a game at which as luck would
n5ated discussion Of that favorite pastime agree
ably filled in the remainder of their drive
Tea on the lawn was distinct success The
sociai beverage and the confidence inspiring In
doubtless responsible for it that conversation be
tween Lady Segran's guests soon became intimate
from the shrubbery down 70 the river Here An
= ony would have been wei content 20 Lnserne
had never enjoyed an afternoon more; out MISS =
WOodroffe. in her energetic way. decided that II
tley hurried little there would Just De IOI
1t was unfortunate for Lady segram rolling lI,1
with msgivings. that the gift Of clarvoyance was
TT isn't as If they were people who were at all
; likely to get on together" she lamented 10 her
common
ST Henry's eyes twinkled. H.. -...,-..,s
Two young people on an afternoon ike this, with
the whole garden to themselves. can put in a
toerable time together even if they don't hold the
] same po1tcal opinions
If only TheOdosia could have conner she sighed
! Tn devoted to Celia, Of course. and any other
! but-1ust now. Really. the whole thing is most
| unfortunate She's not the person 70 stay In a
| Some one Will be treading on her pet convictions
.'AlI the better for her If they do She wants TO
hear all sides she says. As TO her theories. they
| trouble her great deal more than they will ever
trouble anybody else girl with looks like Ce.ia's
can be Lady Guardian and an associate Of II fifty fifty
pleases No man IN his senses IS likely 10 think
Sir Henry held 10 the idea that TO take q pretty
woman TOO seriously is TO do disbursement 10 net
Celia Would have Tesented " O'''sS
S a0sR5 adT a 9Sn f9is sad rafe 4sT te5GTi VIII
And that's the next best TO having none-as.
! for instance. young Dosste" aer husband re-
His wife did not appear to hear him,
| though" she said He is always so keen on an
| election. Wen. they'H have had time TO fight IT
Great would have been the good lady's surprise
could she have been informed that the infatuated
Anthony had not so much as remembered that an
election in prospect He destined. how
ever. be speedily reminded Of the fact Sir
Henry did not wait for the first course to be re-
moved before he began the topic of the
hour. With a smiling apology to Celia for
taxing politics ar meal times he proceeded put
kIs guest courant with the state Of parties in
the district the villages to be canvassed. and
other relevant details Anthony. his fighting in
stinct aroused. TOO interested 10 notice
that Mss WOodrOffe's level brOws had curved in
mute inquiry or that. as it grew evident what part
he to take in the approaching contest, ex-
preston less define had settled her
Lady Segrau'S opening remark when. under pre-
text of showing him the conServatortes she man.
aged later TO get him to herself. took him there
fore by surprise.
My dear boy she began. Il don't know il
Celia Woodroffe has told YOU anything about her
self. but think ought TO warn you that she IS
a very advanced young socialist or
something OF the sort"
'Reallv2'r Anthony said. He looked amused.
She plays excellent game Of tennis.