Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-02-09
are-the Letcnfords!"

are-the Letcnfords!"
"A distinct order of human beings.
formed of different clay to the rest OF
poor humanity" says May, with fierce
irony. at is very condescending
of them to exist"
Mrs. Godfrey Turner looks shocked,
and shakes her head at the fire. This,
if not downright blasphemy, is some
thing very near akin to it.
you seem to have taken a great
dislike to the Letchfords."
ooh, no." says May, sweetly. II
love them! Who could help it! such
near and amiable neighbors as they
are oh, no, love them as devotea-
ly as one can love people who, living
within stones throw of one, com.
pletely ignore ones existence"
my dear May, you are young"
That's my misfortune, not my
fault" murmurs May. Il SHALL grow
out of that"
You are young, and you can't be
expected to understand the fine dis
tinctiop of good society. The Letch.
folds are exclusive, but they are with
i'll their right"
81 don't dispute it. have no wish
to intrude upon their excIusiveness,
and therefore l don't think it polite.
to say the least of it, TO attend bali
which other high and might ness honor
with their presence. ! Elight-who
kaows-I might run u2 against them.
wish to spare Lady c,chford's feel
ings."
May niLrmnrs Carrie.
"Consider-consiGer how dreadful
it would be if l happened to brush
against h2T ladyshiT. in a dance"
my dear, really don't understand
your feeling"
And she didn't
I'VE can't all be Letcnfords."
Heaven forbid" says May.
1--WE can't all be Letchfords, but
there is no reason why we should har-
Dor envy and malice because we
can't"
Envy" exclaims May, flushing.
"Yes-envy. l am sorry, my dear"
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I'd give the world to go! But don't
mind if you'll go and tell me all about
it when you come back. 1t will be
sure to be such beautiful BALL"
"One of the best we have had for
years" says the old lady solemnly. Il
hear that Miss Vavasour intends stay
ing for IT,"
Miss Vavasour, that's the lady who
IS visiting at the Wold?"
Yes, my dear, Miss Vavasour, the
fashionable beauty. Why, she alone
could make-positively make ball"
"All by herself?" murmurs May, ir
reverently.
"Any assemblage," continues the old
lady, prudently ignoring the Interrupt
ton, "graced by the presence of Miss
Vavasour, would be distinguished
Then there is Mr.. Vane Vavasour. San
guine hopes are entertained of his ap-
pearance."
"And who is Mr.. Vane Vavasour?'
asked Carrie.
"Vane is Rose Vavasour's brother
replies the old lady, warming to her
subject. He is stopping at the
Void with his sister. He is one of
the handsomest men Of the day, and
as popular as his sister. She and he
set the fashion-actually set the
fashion, Just as we follow Miss
Vayasour's dresses and corsets, so the
gentlemen copy Vane' scarfs and
coats. 1t very great thing for the
ball that they should happen to be at
the Void just now"
"And do you think they will really
go to the ball, Mrs. Turner? How
should like to see them! Fancy see
ing the lady whose photograph is In
all the London shop windows. Is she
very beautiful"
Every So beautiful that | can't
describe her, my dear child"
Its a wonder that she could come
down here, isn't it?"
"Wheels within wheels, my dear
Anybody would be glad of an invita-
ton to the Void especially now Sir
Heron is at home. Wouldn't you like
to be the first lady in Cranford?'
"Well. that is what they say Rose
Vavasour may be, Tiff she plays her
cards right" continues the old lady.
"And no doubt that is why Lady Letch
ford asked her 1t is time Sir Heron
was married"
And is she SO very beautiful
asks Carrie
Beautiful is not the word my dear,
replies the old lady, so engrossed that
she has forgotten the other auditor,
who sits her elbow on her knees her
eyes fixed upon the fire. "She is per-
fectly lovely Her name appears
every week in the society papers, her
dresses are described in the fashion
able papers, her word is law. Oh there
is no doubt that she will marry Sir
Heron. and very good thing for Gran
ford II she does
"Oh, wish | could see her Oh,
May you won't CO."