Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-29

away.
The lawn tennis players looked at
each other with countenances of
Amusement, not unmixed with GER
tain satisfaction
Il knew it," 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 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 a loss to COM
prehend the gallant captains sudden
GOODNESS. She addressed him as usual,
but received only monosyllabic re-
plies.
What does 1t mean?' she said to
herself.
There was an impromptu masGue-
II ho hot al l,n nd
all the girls and cavaliers were there
But. to Seth Nnllances infinite dsap-
pointment. Miss BrabazOn did not APP
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 crepr
down the back way, and. seating her
self in secluded corner. where she
could see the crowd and hear the
merry music through a vine sheltered
window, which was partly open. felt
more lonely than ever.
But Miss Madalina Martins high
pitched voice reached her ear pres
emily. uttering her name in unmistak
able accent
Miss Brabazon" she cried. You
surely didn't expect to see her here
to-nightY'
Eyes, did," said Seth Valance
"Why not?"
Now that her thin disguise is pene-
trated?' said Miss Martin. severely.
"What thin disguise" persisted
honest Seth
Don't you know" said Madalna.
Didn't your cousin Lucetta tell yon
what she s-an actress? That Miss
Manderill herself saw her playing
Lady Teazle. in the School for Sean
dal,' in London?"
Yes; she told me that" admitted
Seth But what difference does that
make? Isn't she a beautiful and ac-
complished lady. just the same?"
Seth, you don't understand les con
venances" 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
ognitiOn entirely under false pre-
fences. An actress, indeed!'
Il don't see" drily remarked Seth,
why an actress can't be as perfect n
lady and as estimable a woman as
any one. And l am quite sure that
Miss Brabazon Is 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 "A 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
claim the title of actress it would he
the brightest star in my llfe's corOnet
to me. But as it is. | regret to con
fess that | am only an amateur.
acted Leady TeaZle in the private
tbeatricals given by my friend Mrs
Willoughby in Belgravia. and was for
tunate enough to win some little APP
probation. Further than that. | 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 Mandprills
next letterarrived. explaining that Miss
Brabazon was grea heiress. ANA one
of the most idoliZed favorites of Lon
don fashionable society. the ladies at
the New York Hotel. Norihbourne. Sc
cretly 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
farmer like our Seth.'--New York
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