The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-02-08

bninkks She renamed serene ana I'M.
movable In tadyiike posture.
MY nephew drives fractions horses
20 am used to these little diversions"
che explained. End rather like the ex-
element "a trust you don't think me
unmaidenly."
MY aunt has an automobile and is her
ewn chauffeur"
Can that be possible!"
She subsidized into q shocked silence
at such misguided relatives. but pres
emily asked him N he had driven all the
way from home.
No; we are spending the summer al a
country hotel ten miles from here, and !
brought my horse with me-"
This Ia Squire Langley's." she said.
Il will ash you not to drive me In. but
10 let me out at tho entrance here.
Thank you kindly for your courtesy. |
shali hope TO see you this evening"
What time do you expect to leave
here?" asked Dudley.
Il shall leave here about seven
O'Clock; but. Mr.. Johns. may ask ia
vor1''
Her head vas bent forward and the
little white eurls we're bobbing anx-
iousiy.
Certainly" he replied. fervently.
''Piesss not mention our meeting TO
my nephew. He might think Il unbe-
coming In me to ride with q stranger, you
know"
Dudley earnestly assured her that he
would not mention the meeting and with
. courtly bow no drove away, looking
back to watch her trip over the green
lawn where we're assembled many other
little elderly figures.
Seven O'Clock that evening found him
driving down the road on which resided
Squire Langley. when almost there he
met the qaint Lady of Long Ago.
4 thought I would drive down and
fetch you homo" be said. refining his
horse.
"oh, how extremely kind. 90 en-
joyed the ride this morning" she ex-
claimed.
The pleasure was mutual" he replied,
tritely.
And my nephsw-was he glad to see
youf"
Indeed he wasi He insists on my re-
naming over night"
II vas sure he would. Did-did he
speak OF me!"
Yes; he showed me the little NINA
ture Of you. II 10 wonderfully like you"
7 And did you meet my great niece?"
NO; she had gone to one Of the neigh.
bor's."
"of course. he did not know you we're
coming To meet mel"
mo; told him I wanted to exercise
my horse. I'll tell him met you, recog-
nised you from the picture. and"
"Oh. MOI" che interrupted. II wish
| you would drive me down that cross road
whore you met me this morning. ihave
an srrand Ut neighbor's there. and |
can come from there alone"
when they turned into the shaded.
lonely road. Dudley suddenly stopped
his horse.
Miss Wayne. aren't those toys. the
bonnet and veil. awfully hot and uncom-
Portable? Take them offf And he be-
gan 70 unite the ribbon swings.
"oh. I think you are horrid. she cried.
WV wiz 'oot Hopo no uiuh
know"
MY dear Miss Wayne your makeup
was perfect, and guess your speech was.
am not posted on the vernacular. but
knew you were masqueradins as soon
as you came out OF the bushes and got
into the carriage this morning"
oh. how did you knov?" she asked.
imploringly. a. she took OF the veil, dis
closing flushed. dimpled cheeks and
bright, eager eyes. II thought looked
the part 90 well. They all said 20 at the
party"
when you put up your foot 10 the
step I noticed Il was shod IN very up
to-date evening slippers, and you sprans
In 20 nimbly. I vas Suspicious. When
you removed your gloves. your hands
suggested the use Of golf sticks instead
Of the knitting you had In your bag
You weren't afrar1 q the horse. and
some way. felt your youth; but. mos,
convincing. OF all. was the fact that my
shoulder vas literally white With pow.
der. You know you hobbcd your curls
around Q good deal!"
A peal Of giriish laughter rang out on
the twilight cir.
\ "And ! think liked you because you
were 20 sweet and sallsnt To an old lady
But this is the house where get out.
left my outfit there for the role Of Mayms
Hartley. You see Il was an old Folks
party at the Lansleys', and didn't wan
papa TO know was imperscnating Auni
Lavinia. He might not like It. %
dressed down here at the Gray"
II shall wait here for you said Dud
ley, emphaticaiiy, as the girl alighted.
Her qusintness and occurrences hat
charmed him earlier In the day. He wa
little curious 70 know n che would b,
as attractive in her new role and with
out those white curls. Presently b,
heard the swish of skirts. and. looking
! up, saw . slender young figure OF giori
Gus radiance coming down the focc
path.--Kansas City star.
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