Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-11-17
Observation-Disclosures
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; CHARLES ~ Love s
GARVICE


Tonight Why not? You have
plenty Of time to dress. Come, Il
WIN be charlty--theres an argument
for you, Mr.. Dayenant-for Mrs. Eel
loves and | are all alone; papa has
gone to some learned society meeting
Come, III go home at once and tel
them to get your favorlte wines ready
What Is your favorte, Mr.. New
cOmbe"
Jack laughed
I'D come and dine with you Lady
Bell, If you gave rs ginger beer" he
said.
Lady Bell laughed, but she looked
pleased.
Now, that liz what | call a really
good compliment-for a Savage" and
she glanced at Jack archly. well
say half past eight tonight to give you
fine to finish your chat. An revoir, y
and waving her daintiy-gloyed hand,
sho fitted from the room.
would he dine with me If | had
only ginger beer to offer him. she
asked herself, as she went back in the
brougham. would he? He looks
80 honest and so true!--sO incapable
Of mean, unworthy action! | wish |
were as poor-as poor as Una. Ho"
quietly she sits. She has just the air
Of one Of the great ones Of the earth
the air which I, with all my title and
wealth, shall never have. ! wonder
who she u.s. and whether Mr.. stephen
| thinks her as beautiful as | do! He
| looked at her as he went ,n--Well, just
ag would that some one else would
look al me. How handsome he Is, so
different to Stephen Davenant. All,
me! ! know now why Brighton was
so hateful, If Jack Newcombe had been
there should not have hungered and
ptned for London! What a miserable
infatuated being am. | am as bad as
that foolish maid of mine. Yes, JUST
as bad. for II Jack Newcombe came
and asked me, | should run away with
him as she did with her young mani"
Still thinking of him, she reached
home and went up to her own room,
where MIbs fNlloW'Ot WIG lbit bNiS'
ing. FASTENED to meet her.
"My dear. I'm so glad You've come.
How long you have been"
"My dear, you say that every time |
come In What is tho matter another
maid run away?"
NO, but maid has come, at least a
young person. was going to say
lady-who wants the situation"
well, lady's maid ought TO be a
lady" said Lady Bell, lnnguidly,
"Whero is she?"
"In my room" said Mrs Fellowes.
she came with note from Lady
J Challoner. It seems the poor girl has
been in troublo-shc has lost her
father and not caring to 90 for u
gOvernoss-----'
"For which don't blame her" SAID
Lady Dell,
she Is DESTROYS or getting an en-
gagement as companion or lady's
maid"
"A companions worse off than a
roverncss. isn't she?" said Lady Bell
nalyely
Mrs, Fellowes smiled
Eyes. What Is her Nance asked
Lady He'll.
well. there's the point" said Mrs
Ecllowcs. "Her name is Laura Ire
hcrne, but as some of her FRIENDSHIP
hasn't many, she says-mght think
| that she had done wrong in taking a
mcnial situation she wishes to be
known by some other name
II hate mysteries and aliases" said
Lady Bell II don't think | shall EN-
gage her She'll be too proud to dc
my hair and copy all my dresses II
common material Well, I'll sec her.
a. send her away II you like" said
Mrs Fcllowes; "but | think you'll like
hcr"
DO youP Then | know exactly
What she's like before | see her If she
has taken your fancy. Some prlm old
maid In black cotton and thick shoes,
Mrs. Fellowes smiled and rang the
bell, and babe servant to ask the
young person who was waiting to ster
that way.
Lady Bell began taking off her
gloves yawningly, but stopped sudden
Is. and looked up with an air OF sur
prise as the door opened and tai
glrl. with dark hair and eyes, entered
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