Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1905-05-26

briskly down to the side saIa to aAsss:
the travellers in alEnsing Noas u
her associates. married OF stnGie. nnod
in equal style. she Fefeeted ~ssh . essa
Of exsliafioa. as she stepped eut. -
tween her husband and bis lachaV.
Mr. withers address aampess1 ~
rising glos.
This is our home nay dear Voc Utl
find nc caase of discomfort with h, l
hope he said. in benign patroaaos.
handing her up the noble flight II s.ons
steps.
Thank yoa." she replied eoIily. III
is a part of the priee for which I sold
myself she was meditsting Il nss;
I not quarrel with my bargain
Miss Field met them IN tae hall-a
Waap-like figure surmounted BY
small head fier neck was bare ana
crane-like her face very oval. her
skin opaque and ehalky: her hair black
and shining. the front in long ringlets:
ner eyes iel beads. that rolled and twsa-
kled incesssntly.
MY dear cousin she cried eHustve-
~ embracing her patrons hand snA
sinking back en- offieious tear 1T =
like sunshine TO have yea home aGntn.
How are youg"
"Wsll-thank you. Harriet. -, I
should say. IN tolerable health" re-
turned Mr. Ni'bers maguihcently co.,
descending ALLOW me to introduce my
wife. Mrs. wifhersr
Miss Field swept a fonrishins cs~p-
tesy. Constance as the truer lady II
the two. offered her hand II ~
grasped very slightly. ana instantly ~
linquished
Charmed to have the honor. -
sureF murmured Miss Field. Il tres
! see Mrs. Withers quite well! ~
you, eousin-dii | understand you %
intimate that you were indisposeA?"
with strained soli-itude.
"A trifiins attack OF indigestion. uet
worth mentioning to any ears except
ing yours. my good parse''
Miss Field smiled irau sence in .hia
concession TO her anxiety, anA Con
stance. whe now heard OF the .'indis-
position" for the FIRST time, looked
from one to the other in surprised ST.
lence.
Perhaps Mrs. Withere would like 10
go directly to her apartments" pur
sued Harriet. primly. with anothe
courtesy.
by all means" Mr.. Withers replle
for her. AS 1t is. | fear your dinneg
will have to wait for her, if. as I pre-
sumo is the case. you are punctual as Is
your custom"
Gould l fail in promptitude upo
this day of all others" queried Har-
riet. sentimentally arch, and precede
the bride upstairs.
Perhaps it would be better for ne
not to change my dress. If | am hkeis
to infringe upon the dinner hour" said
Constance, at her chamber door.
"Oh. ! do not think my cousin aoul
approve OF that exclaimed her EN-
! phatic conductress. Then she amendec
her inadsertence "Of course. Nj.
( WitAers is the proper judge of her on
actions, and would not appear 10 die
tate, but my cousin is punetiiious O.
/ some points. and the matter OF lad.e.
3 "''hN is ohN VI AHt-Hf- 1 nave klN
MIN so long that am conversant wit
all his amiab'e pecul arities. am con.
ndent he would be pleased to see NJ.
/ Nlthers assume the head of her ta..lf
t In full dinner toilet But as remarked
DO not presume to dictate. 10 ad
wise, or even suggest. Mrs. Withers +
undisp1ted empress here" Having tsl
hieted third remarkable courtest
upon the novice. and vanished.
She is underbred and a meaaleg
/ decided Constance. while she made
rapid toilet. Il hate to be address r.
the third person. | thought it a form
OF speech confined, in this country 10
kitchen maids and dry goods s,n,.
clerks
Before she could invest herself In tb
dinner dress that lay uDpcrmost IN h,
trunk the bell rang to summon a.~ IN
the evening meal. Ind three minutes
thereafter the footman krocked at ha-
door with the message that Nj. viii.
srs had sent for her
i shall be down GireetIy. Tel h!a
no, to walt for nc" she said, hu-~'A'-
iy. She did no. expect to be taken 2.
her word. but upcn her dent +, ths
dining room she beheli her hrsh~nd
seated at the foot of the board and Me,
REID at the head. The latter laid down
me sorp lsd,e and iumrei uo. fussur.
Here she is. now. | resign nv char
TO ore who vii fiji it more wor;silv
than have ever dcne"
Keep your place. Harriet ordered
her hns-nan. Mrs. Nithers VII waive
her Gains on ihis nrr.al s.r.-a -i-,s.. -.