Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-24

uOCEn ' DT1nE uD TGdl lQCu HI RClNCI lined cradles; he simply gives them the chance to bring themselves up. l know where you stand tonight, Lydia. Se- cure in the joy of George Buckley's love, you are drifting away from it. You 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 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 fly? 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 him. she said What rightY'- She sud- denly covered her face
 "Oh, don't be goose!" Kitty said. ssWe've got work to do before we go to bed Your mother and Mrs. Dun- leigh are now rolling delightful nor sel of gossip under their tongues. I can hear their mumbling voices. I have an idea. I 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 lem, and then we'll go to bed."
 Descending the stairs and entering the drawing room a moment later, Kit ty overheard Mrs. Cranston saying: ''Yes, 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 Cranston!' Kitty laughed heartily. "Rut you are away off. MT. Buckley explained it to Lydia. He was going by here, returning from a 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 Hopping about in each others laps"
 "Oh!'' Mrs. Cranston exclaimed dis appointedly.
 ''Well, that does seem more reason able" said Mrs. Dunleigh. VI 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, I really don't know what we are going to do with Lydia," sighed Mrs. Cranston. "she didn't seem to enjoy herself a bit tonight. Just think of it! Why, could hear whispering all over the rooms, Where is she? Is that her? My, ain't she pretty! They say that necklace has been in her family for POO years. Have you been introducedT 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, was proud of her." de clared Mrs. Dunleigh. "Shes just pure, sweet, unspoiled girl, and every body knew it by her modest, shrinking manner. That's why she created such a furore, and why Governor Telfare is such 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 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 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 I'm sleepy"
 She's an original creature" said Mrs Dunleigh, when Kitty had left them. T wish you'd share her with me"
 "She's that way all the time" said Mrs. Cranston sAlmost too independ- ent to be favorite 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 bit"
 When Kitty returned to Lydia she found her in bed, the gas burning low, her face to the wall. Kitty disrobed noiselessly and got into bed She lay still for moment, then she said sud- denly:
 Look here are you-well, declare, you are cryingv'
 There was no response. Kitty was quiet for several minutes, then she rose. .'In' the excitement of it all, she said, T forgot to say my prayers. I'd 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"
 Lydia still made no sound nor move ment to indicate that she was awake, but Kitty knew she was. Kitty knelt at the bedside for several minutes; then EEsgl-v.