The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-10-29

away.
The lawn tennis players looked At
each other with c0untenances Of
anazement, not unmixed with a Ger.
tain satisfaction.
I knew Il, " said Edla Joyce.
"Any one could see that there was
something wrong about her." said
Madalina Martin.
At that moment new visitor was
ushered out on the sunny lawn, and
the tide Of criticism was momentarily
checked.
Miss Brabazon came back to the
hotel tea table in high spirits. She had
had letter from home, and her father
was to come for her in a week, and
the walk with Seth Valance had given
new stir and impetus to her ideas.
She had always liked the handsome,
stately young farmer, but she never
had respected him as she did to-day.
Capt Cardan was at the table. but
he seemed embarrassed and con-
strained, and devoted himself exclu-
sively to his plate.
Belle BrabaZon was at loss to cem-
prehend the gallant captains sudden
GOODNESS. She addressed him as usual,
but received only monosyllabic re-
plies.
''What does 1t meanT she said to
herself. 4ss~ ass.4s, II ~
There was an impromptu masque-
rade at the hotel the next evening, and
all the girls and cavaliers were there.
But, to Seth Vallance's infinite disap-
pointment, Miss Brabazon did not ap-
pear. "
% She was lonesome, however, in the
silence and seclusion Of her own room;
when the ballroom was full, and there
seemed no longer to be any danger Of
interruption ON the staircase, she crept
down the back way, and, seating her
self in q secluded corner, where she
could zee the crowd and hear the
merry music through a vine heltared'
window, which was partly open, felt
more lonely than ever.
But Miss Mad&lina Martins high
pitched voice reached her ear pres
emily, uttering her name In unmistak-
able accent
Miss Brabazong she cried. "You
surely didR't expect to see her here
to-nightW
eyes, I did," said Seth Valance.
why notT' .,
'tNow that her thin Disguise is pene-
tratedT' said Miss Martin, severely.
"What thin d1sguiseT persisted
honest Seth. .,
"Don't you known said Madalina.
Didn't your cousin Lucetta tell You
what she iB-An actress2 That Miss
Manderill herself saw her playing
Lady Teazle, in the School fer Scan
>dal,' In LondonY
Eyes; she told me that" admitted
Seth. But what difference does that
maker Isn't she a beautiful and ae-
complished lady, just the sameT
''Ssth, you don't understand les con-
venancesw exclaimed Miss st. Avon,
who stood smiling by, on the arm Of
Capt. Cardan. "Of course, she must
feel that she has gained our social rec
ignition entirely under false pre-
fences. An actress, indeedv'
II don't See," drily remarked Seth,
why an actress can't be as perfect a
lady and as estimable a woman as
any one. And l am quite sure that
Miss Brsbazon Ia faultless in every re-
spect. And for one am not going to
listen to any Of the gossip or back
biting in which the ladies here may
be inclined to indulge"
II approve your spirit, Mr.. Val
lance" said q calm, quiet voice; and
Miss Belle Brabazon, lifting the cur
tain, glided IN among them in the pale
blue dress she always wore, and
cluster Of half-faded roses in her hair.
without intending to be an caves
dropper, have heard the conversation
of these ladies. And only wish them
to understand that could l rightfully
claim the title Of actress 1t would be
the brightest star in my nfe's coronet
to me. But as it is, regret to con-
fess that am only an amateur.
acted Leady Tea8ie In the private
theatricals given by my friend Mrs.
Willoughby in Belgravia, and was for
tunate enough to win some little ap-
probation. Further than that, 1 have
never aspired to histrionic fame"
And when she left the room, which
she did almost Immediately, it was
under the escort Of Seth Valance.
And when Miss Helena Manderill's
next letter arrived, explaining that Miss
Brabazor was great heiress, and one
of the most idolized favorites of Lon
don fashionable society, the ladies at
the New York Hotel, Northbourne, Sc
cretIy groaned over their badly man
aged campaign.
"How could we ever have made such
an awkward blunder?" cried they.
But isn't it strange" said Lucetta
Dater, "that Miss Belle Brabazon
should have engaged herself to marry
q farmer like our Seth!-New York
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