Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-28
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Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.)

1 which she was energetically trying t, raffle on behalf of the Ready Ambu
 lance society. It was to help along tn,
 R. A. s. funds that the fancy dresl
 bazar and fete had been organized Yes, there was no doubt about tn,
 radiance of Lady Farjoyce, and I, wht had been her intimate girl frient
 ever since John Farjoyce brought hel
 from country parsonage to king:
 court, often marveled at her unflag
 ging scintillation.
 Presently camo across her again
 Got rid of the Persian smoke ball? ?
 I asked.
 "Yes, the duchess has got it. She's
 so sweet to cats--I wanted the duch.
 ess to get it." she answered, with her
 charming rapid utterance.
 And the duchess got it!" replied, with terrible significance and con- demnation in my tones. Come and sit down with me while I consume some pink cakes and tea"
 The Boulogne fishwife and I sat down at one of the many small tables, and two minutes later John Farjoyce and his son joined us.
 It was an irritating fact that per- son could never secure ten minutes with this pretty person who certainly helped to keep London alive, without the intrusion of Lord Farjoyce and the boy.
 A husband who remains still fioun- deringly in love when his heir has passed the velvet suit and long curls era, is always more or less of bore to his wife's women friends.
 Tired, darling?" he whispered, looking into her extraordinarily bril- liant dark eyes with a devotion that to be well-bred should cease with the honeymoon.
 "Yes, and mo-" she replied. Phys ically I'm stiff-mentally Pm enjoy ing myself, and-oh! do look at Mrs. Woodbee's onnet!-and-what was saying?"
 May I stop with you for half an hour, mother?" asked the boy-a blue-eyed son of his father.
 Della Farjoyce's voice neither soft ened nor slackensd as she answered her child. Affection and camaraderie were there, but the mother note was absent.
 Not unless you want to be raffied, my son." she replied. I'm raining everything I get hold of to-day-I know I shall be asking some one to take a half-guinea chance on your fa- ther, and-yes, Mir. Wingate. Cafe turn? What now? No time for another pink cake? How ... Come along with me, Louise, you can sit in the front row."
 Five minutes later Lady Farjoyce's nocking red lips were oooing out the luaint refrain of cn old French patois Iong, while her audacious scarlet stockings and shoes Git was always a mystery how such feet came from a country parsonage) skillfully broke nto action leaving an impression of intricate step-dancing behind.
 That same evening sat alone with Ter in her boudoir.
 T should think you must be about he happiest woman in London!" jaculated, involuntarily.
 Force of contrast drew the observa- ion from me. Qt was my birthday, nd I had been thinking about my elf and looking in the mirror a good | eal)
 Would you? why?"
 I was still so busy drawing con- rasts, that did not observe that | )elia had laid down her Russian cig- | rette, and was resting her white chin n a white hand decorated by one ingle carboehon emerald ring.
 Why" I replied. gazing vaguely ound the shell-shaped room with its ilken nebulously- tinted walls painted y Conder. Why! Because of every hing! You have youth, wealth. beau- '. talent, love, position. health and every woman wants. You lust be the happiesc woman in Lon- on. and, besides that. you seem the appiest woman in Lonion,"
 Before Della Farjoyce answered she ose from the empire sofa and walked bout the room, the frothy frills of CT silken pink skirts trickling buoy ntly after her across the pearl velvet arpet
 Suddenly she stopped directly in ront of my chair.
 You are a woman to be trusted, ouli. aren't you7" she said. scanning ly features. though she must have nown their unehiseled angles by cart. | did not reply, but l suppose the .atures and our seven years inter- intent intimacy must have answered ,r me. because. without further hesi- ltion. the radiant Lady Farjoyce con nued:
 Nice; me at s:so to-rorrov morn lg by the Terminus book ofice. n a dolt to io it. but Ii viii help me ea7 talk to you some mes about it. and there won't be , much need for perpstual--er-hap- iaess -hen.- I PuuetaaIly at hslf-past nine ar- wed, but for once Della was before .e.
 T have takes the tickets. come Iong.- was all she said
 An hour before noon ve alsghted a,