The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1905-06-30
a mile away, large colonial house on

mile away, large colonial house on
the right"
"Of course" he said, 'I shall take you
to Squire Langleys."
During the rest of the drive Dudley lis
tened, fascinated, to the quaint speech
of the Lady Of Long Ago. They passed
moving machine and again Dudley had
an anxious moment with the mare. He
expected that his companion would
faint, shrek or try to catch the relnS;
but she did none Of these feminine
things. She remained serene and I'M
movable, in ladylike posture.
my nephew drives fractions horses,
so | am used to these little diversions"
she explained, "and | rather like the eX-
citement. I trust you don't think me
unmaidenly."
MY aunt has an automobile and is her
own chauffeur"
Can that be possible!"
She subsided into a shocked silence
at such misguided relatives. but pres
emily asked him if he had driven all the
way from home.
mo; we are spending the summer at
country hotel ten miles from here, and
brought my horse with me-"
This is Squire Langley's," she said.
II will ask you not to drive me in, but
to let me out at the entrance here.
Thank you kindly for your courtesy. /
shall hope to see you this evening"
What time do you expect to leave
here?" asked Dudley.
u shall leave here about seven
o'clock; but, Mr.. Johns, may | ask fa-
vor?"
Her head was bent forward and the
little white curls were bobbing anx-
iously
Certainly" he replied, fervently.
please not mention our meeting to
my nephew. He might think it unbe-
coming in me to ride with stranger, you
know"
Dudley earnestly assured her that he
would not mention the meeting and with
a courtly bow he drove away, looking
back to watch her trip over the green
lawn where were assembled many other
little elderly figures.
Seven o'clock that evening found him
driving dawn the road on which resided
Squire Langley. When almost there he
met the qaint Lady of Long Ago.
Il thought l would drive down and
fetch you home" he said, refining his
horse.
"Oh, how extremely kind! l so en-
joyed the ride this morning" she ex-
claimed.
The pleasure was mutual" he replied,
tritely.
"And my nephew-was he glad to see
you?"
Indeed he was! He insists on my re-
naming over night
Il was sure he would. Did-did he
speak Of me?'
Yes; he showed me the little minia-
ture of you. 1t is wonderfully like you"
And did you meet my great niece?'
NO; she had gone to one of the neigh
boris"
"Of course he did not know you were
coming to meet me?'
mo; | told him l wanted to exercise
my horse. III tell him met you, recog-
nized you from the picture, and"
''Oh, no!" she Interrupted. Il wish
you would drive me down that cross road
where you met me this morning. have
an errand at a neighbor's there, and
can come from there alone"
When they turned into the shaded,
lonely road, Dudley suddenly stopped
his horse
Miss Mayme, aren't those togs, the
bonnet and veil, awfully hot and uncom-
Portable? Take them off, And he be-
gan to unite the ribbon strings.
"Oh, think you are horrid," she cried
who told you? Papa. He didn't
know"
''My dear Miss Mayme your makeup
was perfect, and guess your speech was
I am not posted on the vernacular, but
knew you were masquerading as soon
as you came out of the bushes and got
into the carriage this morning
'Oh. how did you know?" she asked
imploringly. as she took off the veil, dis
closing flushed, dimpled cheeks and
bright, eager eyes. Il thought looked
the part so well. They all said so at the
party"
when you put up your foot to the
step l noticed it was shod in very up
to-date evening slippers, and you sprang