The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-09-12
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..rr.prER XVII.

ChAt +he theatricals the Prin-
week Sei @ Lady Dora's old,tlme
HellK ',,ad at the Court. Lady
ND, arfl harmed to have her friend
III her again. aov to rehearse with
Coming ., EVIL Wiipifred saw, with the GER
ID Dora t.ia.t " Of jealousy, that the paie;
be instinct 1.nr ~ French woman loved
sladful, n ~ HAZEL Court. She watch
, .as's narrowly, not seeming 70 20 s svs
co. .nd vet painfully conscious s,, = Ne
e a. aaa nat 1T passed between them. one
Fofo .nS, perhaps it was not only ran
th lsar ~ for her was creeping into nus
Y saeh 10 tbe Princess Zelikoft' ne was \
snnef y = i side now-when she fode,
ways ~ ~ S sang or when she sat apart
ben sne saI % the company. Sometimes
,at ~ stung with jealousy would spS
alfsu as If her old destinations upon
pew Sba smoke to him in the low, sott
n' eue r ~ have given half he pos
pee ~ hear in the time that was past;
~ laEed with pleading eyes into ms
y 0vaS Gang the songs he loved, ana
&c ano oould not keep him by her side.
~ sn' sSitation and excitement OF the
lls % dovs before the Court ball were
' ~. .tI too much for Winifred. She haa
l ',a,n at night, she could scarcely De
,s s,ssF 70 touch food, and Mrs. Cham
lu' sos,Iv felt little anxious at seeing
N 50 holow-eyed: ,.., 41,o or+or.
.mont It had not been too long. Inc
Mans were lovely and as for the play.
r S, PURPOSES, it was charming. NOT
IL much blot in it, perhaps, but SO won
.,nllv acted. 1t was so rare to see
sntsmeu and ladies play thoroughly
III. and they had all been so handsome
graceful. ,,ou
ava suffered some pangs Of Jealousy at
\ admiration Miss Eyre excited, but
n Princess Zelikoff was in torment OF
sslous main, She, the unsusceptible, the
M imnossible Diana, as she had been
sllad was at last in love, and with Mr..
J,stinss. She did not know il he cared
h her; nay. when she saw his passion
i look at Winifred at the end Of the
blar terrible fear seized her that his
Fpptiops were centered on the graceful
English girl. She must love him, too
he most finished actress could not have
brown such expression into her eyes
sd not some deep emotion been working
b her heart.
Two weeks later the marriage Of Flors
Champion to Mr.. Maxwell took place
h was grand and stately affair, yet Il
MAS relief to every one when the break
last was over and the bridal pair hat
tarted on their journey. AS she drove
Df in the barouche, drawn by four mag
pfcent bay horses, Flora Maxwell look
ID like queen. Perhaps she felt hk'
bne as she bowed right and left to thu
oEd of country people who stood OF
Either side of the Manor gates to see he
bass.
Nj. Hastings and Winifred danced to
gpther at the ball in the evening; blu
here was an unpleasant kind of stiffness
Ind reserve between them. She fanciet
be wished to avoid her; he thought tn
ame of her, and danced more than usua
with the Princess Zelikoff.
How glad | shall be to get away fror
this" poor Winifred said to herself, wit
exceeding bitterness. Il think | shout
die if were forced to stop and see hiI
love another woman. Perhaps when
am back at Endon Vale l shall forge
him,"
She was delighted when the day cam
Tor her to leave Hurst Manor. Her onl
regret was in parting with her CRANE
father, who had been very kind to he
and to whom she had really become a
acbed.
Lady Grace was expecting a party {
guests at Endon Vale, anu~nvited Lad
Aaa Fordyce to accompany Winifre
nome as Lady Nalanton and her eldei
laughter were going to visit in the nortl
ALI the household were glad to hay
aeF among them again; and as for S
Oayton' he had such long arrears I
copying and references for her to mai
Up that Lady Grace was obliged to il
etlefe and rescue her from her must
labor.
Lord Harold, who was at the houi
gam complained bitterly of her frequel
aaO prolonged absence; but after a tin
y gre" more tolerant, and seemed to fiji
IVle consolation in the company Of Lao
ava fordyce. He was still very mu,
y lOHe with Winifred, but he began no
!" tenect sagely that it was folly for hi
y pe plnlng and signing after her if 81
uau really made up her mind that 81
would not marry him,
NOule one gave out the intelligence
Siluef at Endon Vale that Mr.. Hastin
A.. sau gone on a yachting expedition, al
oa as LADY Dora and the Russian prince
tsssOmpanled him. Mrs. Clayton look
.na I uuuerneath her lashes at Winifre
r VIi IOted the sudden sickly whitene
, pLisn came into her face. "Ah! how
t bInu could help herr' she thought, pi
i o'y' A real friend might often be al
vs,D "te girl years of unhappiness al
fss II she would only tell mel"
vi may grace had devoted a pretty, bs
u,a 0O 1--WE sitting room to Mrs. Clayton
sat ta alu there she and Winifred oft
var o~ hours together undisturbed. TIL
pstbot seFy fond of each other, very sy,
tjoaoS 't :, and earessing, yet neither me
heart Tue subject that was nearest /
pats s las last Mrs. Clayton resolved to dis
eon6darorr reserve. She knew that to 81
il, and sts you must be prepared to q
Tbsv strengthened herself to the task
one ~ were sitting together as usu