The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-05-18
The Perfect Wife

PROCEEDINGS OF unuttersbly bored
lie behaved. from his mothers point
/ Of yieE. In the most eKamplaTy fash
Ion n the weather happensd 10 Be
fine be rode With tho lovely Lady
Ermyntrude IN the mOrnlng. mo-
tOrcd With che wealthy Miss DinOF-
ben Ia the afternoon. and danced all
the evening with the witty Rachel
BuTRey ~. ~ VAS more often the
case. the weather was Vet or lower.
ms. be sang duets with Lady Ermy-
tFude In the morning. played bib
iiards with Phemie IN the afternoon.
and sgsih danced With Rachel
throughout the evening
Ny dear boy" eTisd Lady strath.
sPey. Ny dear. cautious. sensible
boy! he quite sure % your own
heart. BY al means. before you take
the plunge; bat do not Wait too Ions.
Delays are dangerous.
Nevertheless. COsmO waited until
the last evening. and sim no decision
had. apparently. been arrived az.
Lady Strathspey lost all patience.
The castle party vas TO come 90 .
brilliant conclusion with the per-
formance BY the Naughty Little
Girlie" Company from the Frivolity
Theater. including Miss Esmee Chal-
Toner and Mr. Handel Browne IN
their original parts
Whichever Of the girls you elect
20 make your wife" said Lady
S,rathspey to her son. You must
escort 10 the seats ! have reserved
FOR you and your future bride
am tired 81 this Ions suspense. and
am anxious 20 Welrome With open
arms the woman Of your choice. Pray
let there BE- an end % this diily-
dallyine"
lie strolled into the great hall az
the hour devoted TO afternoon tea.
and there. scattered about In small |
groups. he found the greater part %
his guests Under a pretense %
fetching her another cup % tea. he
managed 90 whisper Ia Miss Burney.
"May have the pleasure % taking
you 10 see the Naughty Little GirIis'
this evening"
oh. thank you immensely. lord
Strathslsey should have been tre-
m~ndously glad. only have prom
is"d Mr. Kiliby To go Witk him. We
arr going Co coilabOEate in writing q
play. you know and while the
Naughty Girlie' T. going Ne shall
have a splendid chance for talking
over our plot Z"
What an extraordinary coinci-
dencr." observed COzmo. 4 vas 20
Ina "a talk 20 you about q title"
Really How exsTueiatiRgiy fua-
NJ Bat the title can salt till &c
have finished our play. can't IT."
- don't know returned COsmo.
Wen seq about that. later On"
And h. deftly intercepted Miss
Diuorlsn. Who. Wtth a yellow novel
under her arm. vas making her cay
~ thu Frand staircase
''Say. Miss pinorben." he draWied.
Sh- turned slowly On the fourth
step aud Iooked down AZ him.
'WuI you De- me the honor of ae-
-rr1iur MS ,scOrt TO the thsatsT to-
light'" b. asked
IA. Why didn't yOu ash me BE-
Tor~-- she said. With palPable dis
mav
"Sorry: but really didn't thinh
% a.
Al That's your slow English
Nay - fatal IN = race you know"
a racss"
Yes Between you and the Duke
= RursIem H. has wOn D. . head"
HIM 4 bald victory"
After much searching COsmO
'"uhd Lady ErmyntTude IN the
,rrhii house
Come Eith me TO the theatsr to-
n!ght."
u caHhot. have promised Lord
rranris"
Thas d fell out that the TIVE chairs
a apart for CosmO and his aancs By
.-ady strathspey we're Vaeaas The
Earl Vas nowhere To - sen. and HIS
mother tortured herself With sur
misses As To his whereabouts. The
hre- ladies Uere preSent IN the
heater. 80 evidently the three hopes
"a which she had chung vers con-
pleteiy shattered Il
Whea the guests had raced away
n their motors. and the hoase-party
rere retiring 60 their Respective
'ooms. Lady strathspey sat defect
.dly alone IN her boad0ir. There en-
ierpd To her suedeaiy. flushed Win
ana stammering Win
anWoEted excitement her beloved
.on.
Give me Sos. dear mothsr:" hS
rTied. II have found her: have Ct
lcTed my hand and heart. and they
have bath hem accepted. We are
b,trothed: The bridal morn h axs4.
ma n0thiRg rsmsins bat % tnvito
he Wedding guestA AZ last ! have
anearthed her,"
LET me 80 her a onee." she
-rsed. IN an ecstacy. Bring hor %
ne that may give you beta my
blessing"
Cosms drew aside q silkea per-
here. and led forth tnto his motheT's
presence Miss Esnes Chalioaer. the
oriEinal Naughty Little Cirise from