The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-25
BY
RIA

my skin has lasted me so far. I've
scarcely line or wrinkle"
Jewesses," observed. "haye ALWAYS
good skins until they begin to put on
She flushed angrily. WELL fats bet
ter than paint any day. And as for
those creams and stuffs, why any one
with sense in their heads can put two
and two together. Why does massage
that?" iho
smiled. Il never heard that ono
was the outcome Of the other They
certainly nave no associations in the
business so far as I am concerned,
Mime. BeaudeIet has quite a special
and particular form of treatment" in
lerposed Lady Ormaroyd, as she
brow eSe7
They all have" sneered Mrs. Por-
teous. There's Countess W all
ways cracking up her special Partisan
race doctor to me and entreating me
to try her. But / always scent com
missions on any of that fair lady's
recommendations. whether it's a face
powder Or motor car"
Talking Of motor cars" said Lady
Ormaroyd. how did you get yours re-
pared on Sunday night? L forgot to
ask YOU"
7Oh, young Appledore managed
that, said she careiessly. ST didn't
bother my head about it. But it wasn't
sunday night; it was Monday morning
this morning dear. if you'll take the
trouble to remember
MY poor head was so confused 7
was IN such a state of nervousness.
that really couldn't pay any attention
10 details, pleaded Lady Ormaroyd.
=. was rather fortunate, wasn't it, that
loIu w. should have been coming
GOWN the steps Of the club as we
passed.
Fortunate?" said Mrs. Porteous
sunny: 1 fail to see why there was
anythlng very remarkable in such a.
coincidence"
oh, but then I think condolences
always are remarkable. 1 mean it's so
oreao1uily easy to meet the wrong per-
son and miss the right one-and things
or that sort, which makes it so nice
When they do happen as one would like
them to. / know my dear Gwen used
70 sing song about Alas! how easily
Things go wrong 1t was very pa
thetfc; used to feel inclined to cry.
although I'm the least romantic person
IN the world But should fancy
Lady w. is singing that to herself thia
morning with some self ubilation.
And-but what lovely bracelet you
are wearing, my dear. Is 1T newt
Such novel design"
Mrs. Porteous glanced complacently
at diamond bangle on her fat wrist.
fes, think 1t Is somewhat uncom-
mon," she said. TT was a present.
Well, why should make secret of 1t
IT was really given me by dear Lady
w. as little souvenir of our motor
trip"
, "oh, murmpred Lady ormaroyd,
| raising her eyebrows. How charm
| ing! wonder where come in?"
"Yeu?" echoed Mrs. Porteous. "eRut
| II was my car and my excursion and
my"
Chauffeur inquired Lady Orma-
royd, innocently.
There was moments silence, I had
my back turned to the speakers but
| the mirror on the dressing table showed
me their faces. The expression on
| each was worth studying. Mrs. Luke
Porteus rose and shook out her violet
I and yoluminous taffeta skirt
hope, Lady Ormaroyd," she re-
| marked. that you are not one of those
| people who seem bent on putting a
wrongful Interpretation on apparently
innocent actions! I should certainly
not have invited you to make a third
| In this little expedition had I imagined
it," 1919 ''oue
'UncharitabIe! But what have I
| said?" exclaimed Lady Ormaroyd
There is way of not saying
| things" said Mrs. Porteous, (which
| seems to convey-weII, something not
to be explained, but too evidently
meant"
when BERTHE Appledore has run
| through his sixty thousand pounds"
said Lady Ormaroyd. 81 shall be happy
| to explain just what l have not
| meant
After the door had closed she turned
| to me.
"That diamond bangle" she observed,
was given to Lady w. at Mrs CIewe's
garden party. think it was consola-
ton prize!"