Mower County transcript., 1904-12-07

lined cradles; he simply gives them the
chance to bring themselves up. know
where you stand tonight, Lydia. Sc
cure in the joy of George Buckley's 3
love, you are drifting away from it.
Yot, are In danger, my girl-in danger
of losing the very thing you treasure
above all else. You think you can obey
your parents and always retain George
; Buckley's love, but as sure as fate,
! while you are now all a woman could
be In his sight, if you degraded your
self by marrying Telfare he would
gradually cease to love you and would
! transfer his giant heart to some other
| woman I'd hate to be second choice;
but, as God is my judge, I'd like a
chance to make that man thoroughly
happy. What do care about his fam
lily? Napoleon said he was the first of
his name, and George Buckley may be
the first of. his.'
Lydia looked up sharply and fixed a
steady glance on the face of her friend.
''You are actually in love with hin"
she said. "What right ~ She sud-
denly covered her face. -
"Oh, don't be goose!' Kitty said.
"We've got work to do before we go
to bed Your mother and Mrs. Dun
leigh are now rolling delightful NOR
sci of gossip under their tongues.
can hear their mumbling voices.
have an idea. 1 can't sleep until
have rid their minds Of the belief that
George Buckley was hiding on the
lawn to catch sight of you. That's the
sort of thing women love to circulate.
Wait. I'll fix 'em. and then wen go
to bed"
Descending the stairs and entering
the drawing room moment later, Kit
ty overheard Mrs. Cranston saying:
Eyes, that accounts for it. He was not
invited and was simply jealous and
desperate over not seeing her, SO he
stole into the grounds, and
''Oh. my, what an imagination you
have, Mrs. Cranstony Kitty laughed
heartily. "But you are away off. Mr..
Buckley explained it to Lydia. He
was going by here. returning from
stag party down the street. He saw.
the carriage pass and noticed the wheel
coming off. He called out-I thought
I heard some one-but could not at
tract the attention Of the driver. He
tried to catch up, but could not do so
until he was in the grounds, then the
wheel came off. and we were Topping
about in each others laps" 80.
'Ohw Mrs. Cranston exclaimed dis
appointedly.
"Well, that does seem more reason
able," said Mrs. Dunleigh. II can hard
ly imagine lovers, this day and time,
doing the other thing. It's rather too
stagy-too romantic, don't you think?"
"Well, l really don't know what we
are going to do with LYDIA" sighed
Mrs. Cranston. "She didn't seem to
enjoy herself bit tonight. Just think
Of it! Why, I could hear whispering
all over the rooms, Where is she2 Is
that her? My, amt she pretty! They
say that necklace has been in her
family for 200 years. Have you
been introducedr And yet the object
Of it all sat ON divan half the even
ing talking to married Presbyterian
minister, who didn't even have on an
evening suit"
Really, I was proud of her." de-
clared Mrs. Dunleigh. 'She's just
pure sweet, unspOiled girl, and every
body knew it by her modest, shrinking
manner. That's why she created such
furore, and why Governor Telfare
Is such a fool about her. When she
declined to go out to supper with him
and In such sweet, natural way sug-
gested that he take you instead, I was
afraid he might be offended, but he
took it beautifully, and-well it did
look better. She wasn't going to put
herself in such conspicuous position
If she could avoid it, and, on the whole.
1 think she was right" ->
"Well, I'm going to bed," said Kitty.
"You two hens can stay off the roost
and cackle all night if you like, but Pm
sleepy"
"She's an original creature" said
Mrs. Dunleigh, when Kitty had left
hACAl. 1 V1oA Jou u }SAdAC AC1 WILL
me-"
shes that way all the time" said
Mrs. Cranston. almost too 1ndepend-
ent to bea fayorite with men, but wom-
en- adore her. She's very exacting-
wants men to be more perfect than
they are. really think she admires
George Buckley, and she won't help
me with Lydia a BIT
When Kitty returned to Lydia she
found her in bed, the gas burning low,
her face to the wall. Kitty disrobed
noiseless'y and got into bed. She lay
still for moment, then she said sud
denly: '''>.'& "a, ,t.2yjt2 - @ /. l. ~. ...s /.
Look here, are %you-well, declare,
you are crying" ! ~
There was no, response. Kitty was
quiet for several minutes, then she
rose. I'm the excitement Of it all,"
she said, Il forgot to say my prayers.
ia better get it done Those two wom-
EN- fell into my trap with a dull thud
just now, I'll tell you about it in the
morning" .5% ss5 .= Sas.< ... f5ss=S
Lydia still made no sound nor move