The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-10-04
CHAPTER x.
The Liberia.

feet hutter Of surprise and agitation on
hearing Of the sudden stroke Of good
fortune that has befallen Daphne.
An invitation to dine on board a
yacht large steam yacht, tool Mai
ire Andre, shipping his potatoes at the
new harbor, saw the Liberia enter the
roads, and has already brought full
particulars Of her rig and tonnage to
Quernac Quite impossible to say, what
an introduction of the kind may lead
to.
Although as far as introductions
co. says Theodore, i entertain no
manner Of doubt that our papa was on
terms Of intimacy with the forming
ham family. i recollect, as though it
were yesterday, hearing him speak OF
them birmingham, was it, or Blenkin-
sop? some name, at all events, of the
kind and in his youth there was a
question, even, Of his marrying one OF
the daughters Of the house. Now, just
to complete the chain of condolences,
we must look up Lady LYDIA"
One of Theodore Vansittart's harm
less extravagances is an annual shil-
ling Peerage; a volume you would
think, not much in request at Fief-de-
la-Reine, and yet from whose columns
of thickly strewn dates, capitals and
authorizations Theodore manages to
extract the keenest interest Of her ex-
istence. AS long as wesremain living
human cres lures we cling, of necessity,
to some ideal of happiness. Miss Theo-
dora ideal to the last will be famil-
iarty with dukes, lords, honorables,
and a knowledge of the families into
which they may choose to marry.
Looking up her subject with a dex-
terity born Of habit, her finger soon
rests upon the page that sets forth
Lady Lydia Jorningham's credentials.
"Jorningham-Lady Lydia Tabitha
daug. Of the sixth Earl of Killaloe.
born 1854, mar. 1876, Peter George Jor-
bingham, Esq"
And then the vital question of aris-
tocracy set at rest, comes the minor
one Of how Daphne shall be conveyed
to the acme Of her approaching gran
deur,
Daphne will do one of two things"
says Aunt Hosie, with her accustomed
trenchancy: walk to the sharbor, a
matter of close upon ,our miles, with
the thermometer at seventy eight, or
ride there in the spring cart. For her
complexion's sake, if Jean Marie has
finished br-se-ing the upper field (Aunt
Hosie's agricultural phrases are of a
strictly composite order), and if Maitre
Andre has no better use for the mare
l should advise the spring cart"
1.-THE spring cartr' echoes poor Theo-
dora, almost with tears well, WE'LL
before people Of ones cwn class, sup
pose, one may afford to make a show
Of poverty. If Mr.. Jorningham's wife
were the daughter of cotton lord, we
must hire the barouche. Lady Lydia
will look upon the spring cart IN the
light Of an eccentricity.
Accordingly, shortly after O'Clock
the "eccentricity" stands ready before
the porch; Jean Marie in his meeting
house black; Lisette, the stout, old
Normandy mare. who does the united
work of lalf dozen peasant farms,
in her best harness.
Daphne is dressed in a plain Holland
suit, and the straw hat trimmed with
white ribbon that she wears on Sun
days at the village church; her adorn-
ment little nosegay of Glove pinks
worn in her waistbelt. AS she turns to
nod a last farewell TO Paul before
starting. Aunt Hosie cannot choose but
think--a new romance ever present be-
fore her mind -of that evening four
years ago when the girlish figure
tripped forth through the summer twi-
light, the girlish heart, credulous of all
things save wrongdoing or deceit. went
forth to meet its doom.
ut was a matter of certainty that
people would find us out in time" OBJ
serves Theodore, gazing RESPECTFULLY at
the conveyance which is to bear her
niece into the sacred neighborhood Of
an Earps daughter, marveling visit
fully if any one could mistake Jean
Marie for gentleman's servant out
Of livery ''Likelier than not Lady
Lydia birmingham will invite some of
onr family to accompany them when
they leave, and if am wanted as a
chaperon, little as like the sea, shall
feet it duty to so. OF course one
would want a yachting suit" muses.
Theodore. "But dozen yards Of serge
at one-and-sixpence and couple of
pieces of this fashionable white braid
would not be ruinous."
ME so, too" cries Paul with one Of
the fine intuitions of his age, connect
ing the word yachting with burnt al
monds. ME go with Mamsey and the
grand Mussieu blonde who loves Nam
sey and little Paul."
The grand Mussieu blonde is no.
where to be seen when the spring cart
and lis occupants hot, dusty and ..uns
aristOcraticreach the harbor. In his
place is Seyerne, with baot and row.
ers ready in waiting to convey Mrs.
Chester to the Liberia.
Daphne jumps down. nothing
ashamed, from Jean Maries side, and.
turning to Sir John, asks at what time
dinner party that begins at eight is
likely to finish. Lisette will not, of
course, be taken out of Maitre Andres
stable again tonight; but Jean Marie,
by Aunt Hosie's special orders. is to
walk in from Fief.de-la -Renie to meet
her, and
Jean Marie viii do nothing of the
kind" says young seyerne quickly.
"Dinner Darties on board yachts never