Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-22
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Lady Betty's Little Rose

| his head on one side, as he leaned for
ward III the armchair, looking into her
face with a deprecatory expression:
Il hope l am not making terrible
| mess of things" he said.
"Oh!" cried Anita, you are doing 1T
plendidly-splendidly
"rhe fact is" Eustace continued
| rather lamely, "Blackdown was keen
enough on tn" marriage with the
Macdonald girl until You came and
saw and conquered
Indeed, il was he who came to mel
Upon my word" said E,ustace. 1T
would make things very much simpler
all round if he didn't come any more
You see"
81 see quite plainly" answered Anita
Lady Betty imagnes that | am ON,
| of those wicked actresses with evil de-
signs upon her ingenious brother. and
she naturally wishes to spoil the
schemerS machination. The situation
is very familiar III modern drama
isn't it? As for you" She continued a
little scornfully, perhaps it's not sur
prising that you should be willing to
purchase Lady Betty'S favor at the
infiiniteSmal cost of my humiiation."
ION the contrary" he muttercd. al
assured Lady Betty that you We're far
from being the kind of woman"
what kindness. What magnanini-
ity!" She retorted You formed
such an estimate of me, then, that YOU
thought Il hint would induce me to act
| the part of David Garrick in the play,
with Il difference. Now that" she cried
abruptly. as Il bell rang. lis probably
the man himself. Please don't get up
she added. eagerly. 81 am going to do
just what you Wish-returning good for
| cvli. you know, You are TO stay and
bear Witness"
Wishing himself anywhere else,
EuStlcc leaned back in his chair with
his eyes on the door at the farther
side Of the drawing room, when he
fancied he could hear approaching
footsteps. Al the same instant. to his
intense CONSERVATION, Anita rose i'm
petuously from the lounge. ran to-
ward EuStace'S chair. sat down on his
knee. flung her right arm around his
neck. and rested her head languishingly
on his shoulder. II was very effectively
done. in a manner only to be- attained
STAGE. he had never felt 50 much at Il
loss III his life, and before he succeeded
in regaming his self possession the door
opened and Lord Breakdown, a fair
haired. nOrid-faced young man, dressed
in the extreme height Of fashion. stood
hat ana stick in hand. his lips slightly
parted. lost in ama2ement.
As if She had only at that moment
become aware Of his intrusion. Anita
uttered a faint cry and started to her
feet. hut as she stepped forward with
charming appearance Of embarrass-
ment Breakdown turned abruptly and
left the room.
on the way home he remembered that
he had received Il note from
Betty that morning. begging him
to come to her, as She had
important news to communicate. She
was in the act of pouring out tea when
her brother brought a gloomy face into
the room. Y 'uo said you wanted to
say something" he suggested later.
II wonder whether you can by any
possibility guess
bad hand 1T riddles" muttered Lord
Breakdown.
well" she answered, looking iuto
her cup; at is only thatI am going to be
married"
"Who is the Johnny" he demanded,
| and Betty met his eyes reproachfully.
"Why. Eustace Raimsforth of
course
Breakdown started 50 violently that
| he upset his tea.
Good Lord" he exclaimed. "Why. 7
| have only just left him
"Well?" said Betty.
"At Miss Princes" lie continued.
ooh. yes" she returned: "EustaCe
| knows her rather we'll
"R2thcr we'll" said Breakdown.
| Good heavens, | should think 50. |
| was never more aStouiShed in my
| life