The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-05-25

group Of girla Miss Nandsrill hursis'
into the carriage, and was drive
away.
The lawn tennis players looked q
each other with eountenances o
amusement, not unmixsd with q Ger
tain satisfactions
II know It" said Edla Joyce.
ANY one could sss that there wa
something wrong about her." sale
Aadalina Martin.
At that moment 4 new visitor wal
ushsred cut on the sunny lawn, ant
the tide Of criticism was momentarily
checked.
hotal tsa table In high spiritA She had
had letter from home, and her father
was to come for her in q week, and
the walk with Seth Valance had given
q nsw stir and impetus to her ideas
She had always liked the handsome
statsdy young farmer. but shs never
had respected him ~ abe did to-day.
Capt Cardan was at the table. bu<
BE- seemed embarrassed and con
strained, and devoted himself sxclu-
avsly to his plata.
Belle Brabason was at los to com
prehsnd the gallant captains sudden
coldness. She addressed him a. usual,
but received only monosyfiabic ~
plfsA
awhat does It meanr' she sa4d t.
hsrssif.
There was an impromptu masqus-
rads at the hotel the next evening. and
all the girls and cavaliers were there
But to Seth vallance's INFINITE disap-
pointment. Miss Brabazon did not APP
pear.
She was lonesome, however, In the
silence and ssclusion Of her own room,
when the ballroom was full, and there
seemed no longer to be any danger Of
interruption on the staircase, she crept
down the back way, and, seating her
self In a secluded corner. where abe
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 Brabazonw she cried. You
surely didn't expect to see her herr
to-ntghtT,
yes. 1 did. said Seth Valance.
"Why notY'
Now that her thin disguise is pens-
tratedY' said Miss Martin. severely.
"What thin disguise?v persisted
honest Seth.
Don't Won known, said Madalina.
Didn't your cousin Lucetta tell Won
what she ts-an actress? That Miss
Manderiu herself Jaw her PLAYING
Lady Teazle. In the School for Scan /
dali In Londonw
"Yes: she told me that admitted |
Seth "But what difference does that
maker Isn't she a beautiful and ao-
lady. lust the same9p
"Seth Won don't understand leo con.
exclaimed Miss st. Avon
who stood smiling by. on the arm OF
Can't. Cardan. "Of course. she must
feel that she has gained our social rec
ignition entirely under false pre-
.ences. An actress, indeedr'
IT don't see" drtly remarked Seth
why an actress can't be as perfect n
ady and as estimable a woman as
inv one And 1 am quite sure that
,fiss Bra zon Is faultIess I'm every ~
meet And l for one am not going to
Isten to any of the gossip or back
,iting In which the ladies' here NAV
,e inclined to indulge"
IT approve your spirit Mr.. Val
ance," said a calm. quiet voice; and
liss Belle Brabazon. lifting the cur (
ain, glided In among them in the pale I
lus dress she always wore. and a I
luster of half-faded roses I'm her hair 1
Without intending TO he an caves ,
roper. I have heard the conversation
I these ladies. And only wish them G
, understand that could I rigbtfullyS t
aim the title Of actress II Womb bel
,e brightest star In my life's coronet I
IN. that am o,fv an an,tarr q