Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-03-20

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ABOUT this time Mrs. Ellesmere sent
most pressing invitation to her daughter
ma" TO spend a week or ten days at he,
house IN London, and June accepted.
ana now, dear child,' said her lady
snip at parting, what am l to say to Mr.
Carslake if l meet him?"
Madge buried her face in her cous;n,,
shoulder.
"Oh, my darling .Junv" she e,moc
groaned, IF you will only bring him bach
~ me, VIII be your slave for the rest OF
my life"
so Lady Nevil promised to do her best
anything in the world short of humili
ating her cousin.
June enjoyed her visit to London i'm.
mensely. Mrs. Ellesmere was a great
auinlrer OF good looks in both sexes. and
'une's beauty, her elegance, her refine.
ment, the way in which she attracted peo-
pie, were very high recommendations ia
her favor. She was proud of Lady Ne
VII, and her ladyship thoroughly r~ecipro-
Gated her mother-in-law's good feeling.
Dalias was in town, and added not q
little to the pleasure of the two ladies. He
was always a welcome guest in his aunt's
mouse, and, during Lady Nevil's stay. al
most lived there. He took June walking
n shopping; he escorted her and Mrs,
Ellesmere to the play; if they dined at
home, he invariably dined with them. Civ
ing up every other engagement on their
account.
Tom was %helupless with his pen. Com
position to him was labor and sorrow:
spelling an accomplishment no more to be
mastered than the piano. But June would
have smiled with fond liberation over his
lapses in grammar and spelling if his let
tiers had only had the right ring-if he
had said he missed her and wanted her
back. Unfortunately for her ladyship's
frame Of mind, he never limited anything
of the sort; on the contrary, he impressed
on her that she wa on no accoun what
ever to hurry back, but to stop and enjoy
herself. Everything at home was going
on swimmingly. The rest was always
about little Tom, over whom he inyaria-
bly, waxed %rapturous.
During this visit she received a good
deal of attention from Lady Dangerfield,
whom she had only known slightly in the
season. Indeed, some degree Of friend
ship sprang up between them, as no wom-
could make herself more agreeable
when she chose than Lady Dangerfeld,
and June vas exceedingly amenable to
kindness.
They met at a luncheon party where
was also a guest, and Lady Dan
Mt once proposed that they should
do a dinner and play together, and this
led to other meetings Of g similar nature.
Dallas was invariably one of the party.
He was not a little puzzled, and confided
his perplexity to his friend Mrs. Trevan-
ion.
81 can't make that lady out" he said.
For the last six months she has cut me
dead, ana now she's everything that's
civil and delightful. What is she up to 2"
Mrs. T%revanion smiled.
81 have my suspicious" she answered.
what are they? Do tell me?" he cried.
II don't know that there is any harm in
my telling you. When you left off O II
to her ladyship, it was be-
cause you had fallen in love with Lady
"YesT' inquiringly. "Well?"
"Well, now that she sees you so much
n the society of another lady, she nav
.hink that by assisting to bring you to-
,ether she is revenging herself on Lady
Jane"
Lady Nevil was going back home in the
of spirits. She was looking forward
immensely to seeing Tom and his heir:
The was full of excellent r~esolutions-al.1
most charitably inclined even to Agnes.
md in excellent humor with herself AMI
everyone else.
As the train drew up to the platform
Toms big form was distinctly visible. and
n n moment he had kissed her heartily
md was helping her out, for Tom had
10 idea that it was indiscreet or vulgar
o salute his wife in public.
Half an hour later, when she went into
Ter boudoir, June found a note in Madge's !
handwriting lying on the table. She had
ather expected that her cousin would be
Ip at the Hall waiting to receive her.
When she had read the letter the liyeli-
st emotion was depicted on her counte-
ance. 1t was rather fortunate that Tom
Dad gone off to his room to see a man ON
BUSINESS. Madge's epistle was almost in
oherent from Indignation. Tom had
rossly insulted her that morning-bad
allied her n spy and a mischief maker.
nd finally had forbidden her the house.
June was still in her travelling attire:
was scarcely dark. A moment later
he was on her way to the rectory, leay-
lg word that one of the footmen was to
ONE there in half an hour to see her
ONE.
She found Madge alone in what used TO
g the school room; the rest of the family
'ere out. Madge, her eyes inflammed with
rying, threw herself on her cousins neck