Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-02

ley after Miss Cosby's arrival from
Virginia.
You remember, wrote you l had
something particular to tell you, Kit
ty,' she remarked on the first after
noon as she and the guest We're stroll
ing on the lawn together.
And you bet you reused my curios-
ity, Mrs Cranston," replied the girl,
who was quite pretty, decidedly styl-
ish and tall and graceful. having brown
hair and hazel eyes that seemed con-
stantly laughing. Il know it's about
Lydia"
Mrs. Cranston led her into summer
house near the carriage drive. 1t had
two compartments and entrances from
different walks. Before answering.
Mrs. Cranston peered cautiously
through the wooden latticework that
separated the two rooms.
What are you doing?" Miss Cosby
asked
Il was looking to see If anybody was
or the other side" was the answer, In
q satisfied tone, as Mrs. Cranston seat
Ell herself I'VE had a lot of trouble
here In the summer at lawn party,
owing to some people hearing them
selves talked about. There was
sroony palr on that side and couple Of
old maids on this one. The lovers were
blissfully silent, for reasons OF their
own. and they heard some things about
themselves that they didn't like Yes,
l want to talk to you about Lydia
II knew it, cried the visitor, laying
her two hands on Mrs. Cranston's arm
and sitting down beside her. Shes
going to marry the governor. and you
want me to help prepare for the event"
Mrs. Cranston shook her head and
went on with a lengthy explanation of
the existing state OF affairs, In which
the name Of George Buckley appeared
us often as that of Governor Telfare.
Now, you see the fix we are In"
Mrs. Cranston ended.
The young lady was silent, her fair
brow wrinkled. why. Mrs. Cranston,
it's simply awful!' she said after
pause. ut will never do for 1t to go
on like this. 1t will be ruinous. has
the child lost her reason? Why, If he
is as bad as you say. how on earth
does he happen to be in-in good So
ciety-even hereT'
Perhaps am not quite fair to him."
Mrs. Cranston admitted, 'or to Lydia
either, in not mentioning what has real
ly been in his favor. In the first place,
he Is by far the best educated and
most refined young man in the place:
his employer sent him of to college
and gave him extraordinary advan-
tages; then he happens to be great
reader, and Lydia Is. too. you know
yes, he has most remarkably polished
manners and Is decidedly good look
ing"
"Oh, and you put that last! How
ridiculous Miss fiSsby laughed mer-
rily and then suddenly subsidized, for
her hostess was looking at her with
panied expression.
ITS no laughing matter, Kitty. We
are In an awful fix. You know how
hendstrong Lydia is, and If she were
Just to get the idea that we were Op-
So knew your influence would be
good. You will bring her back to the
old associations, and In an indirect
way you can show her the social ad-
vantages Of marrying Governor Tel
fare"
"Oh, cnn do all that" said Kitty,
land II she ia not already In love with
this-this no1descript I'll bring her to
her senses. But tell me about him
that's the main thing. What's he likef
How does he conduct himself? Why,
can't imagine IA son OF common
thief, a lowborn mountaineer, a penni-
less bookkeeper, being even for min
ute on social footing with the only
child Of Major Cranston-even II you
are living in the backwoods, out OF all
creation. If the two were shipwrecked
on a lonely island together should
think"-Kitty was displaying her nne,
even teeth IN jovial smile-''that the
very waves would throw up sort Of
barrier"
1.-THE religious element here governs
everything" returned Mrs. Cranston,
with q patient smile. "These good,
Christian people would think we were
awfully stuck up II we refused to adj
NIT a worthy young man to our house
Just because bis father had gone
wrong; bssides, he had established HIM
self before his fathers trouble. We
simply drtftsd into the situation, and
things went on till now we don't know
whore we stand. But to be perfectly
fair to him. Kitty. he's simply mascu-
line marvel. When began to fear
him / began to watch for vulnerable
places In his makeup. bat I've found
precious few, tell you precious few.
You know I've seen good society, If
any Virginia woman has, and I'm 60
ting to tell you that have never met
more polished man in all my life-no.
sir. not In Richmond, nor Boston. nor
Charleston. He has actually made me
blush with shame. l remember once
disputed his word about one Of Bal
Eac's heroes, only to have him prove
that was wrong a few minutes later
in tho incest manner
HE happened to be dining here. too.
one night when Bishop Page stopped
over with us on his way to Florida.
There were several Young men pres
ent, among them Tarpley cambridge,
who belongs to one Of the very Oldest