Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-12

again; but after elaboration opened her
box and hid it beneath the skeins of silk 1t ler'hrst
love letter be carefully preserved
she might lose it, strange feet might trampe into the
ground
the lid llngerngy heard the sound Of
her mothers approach Mrs CampiOn hutered in, almost
fair and fragile in middle when she wifully
blinded herself class prejudice married yeoman
She had loved her husband and their welded life had been
cloudlessy happy but she had forgotten that she
the daughter of baron, although from the first she
had resigned her place In society Today, since this
her girls first appearance in public her pride had risen
to fever heat; she moved gracefully
ing cynosure the assemblies she had known in
youth Two strks and three had been sold for their
gowns and hatsi she dove coored silk and black
lace mantle-the latter brought from Spain by great
uncle who had victory the Peninsular war;
Marion wore soft white muslin that clipped tenderly the
curves of her budding figure.
The mothers stateliness called forth fitting response;
Marion dismissed forever the last marks of hoyden Mrs
Campion took her gloved hand and drew her mdewed
mirror where they gazed their reflection Then
turned abruptly and kissed her daughter cheek
4" You must know, child" she said " that you
lovely. Today am to nave my little triumph-God knows
If shall ever have another! There will be folk Oar
rand who remember me before my marriage-they shall
that the child have borne has lost nothing by my
withdrawal My dear when you old I, youth
know what my heart says"
The lad brought the phaeton terrace and Ger
held the door while they entered then followed
and took the rens An imaginative student of history
might compared the party two court ladies
an Insignificant dwarf When the highroad reached
Marion, half turning, gave little of pleasure.
to win two competitions"
young farmer drew up aside the phaeton. He was
big and fair with bright yellow musache The sight
their gala costume abashed him; only
out greeting Mrs Campion wished him good fortune
today there almost mperceptible shade
her voice Marons eyes bazed with delight she
contemplated the well groomed and mare; the curate
frowned and averted his face.
Jason rode again. Marion leaned sideways and
watched him disappear behind limestone that jutted
through the trees Her mother touched gently
You must cultivate more dear" she whs-
pered II Is unwse TO display too interest
such trivial matter. OF all wish that Mr..
Wright win still such indiscreet
And after that for the remainder of the drive
sat in elegant composure, and her motaer understood
that she learning her first lesson worldiness
the forecOur Of the Ashford they aghted and when
the Ostler had led tne the
stable yard GeFvase conducted them to the
where, by Mrs Campons Instructions, he had re-
served table The other partakers lunch cast many
admiring glauces at the two women window
shryeed old and his stout overdressed wife were
entranced that they forgot naught but
whisper and cape Mrs Campons gaze swept over the
other folk present half in the hope of seeing
associated with her past but although a goody number
Of gentry mingled with the bourgeois recognized