The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-19


world, mot foot will 1 stir from this
place so long as there is a lemon left
The cursed scoundrel," cried Lord
verney, babbling with fury as he re-
turned from the stables: 1.-The scoun-
drel Spicer has driven off with my
curricle,''
Then shall we be a merry trio to
drink daylight in,' said Stafford, and
cheered-
Come dear Lady Maria said Kitty.
II shall take care of you. l will give
you a seat in my chaise. We shall
drive home together
Certainly. my dear: certainly" num-
bled the dowager. who is that re-
markably agreeable person." she re-
uuested TO know of Stafford in her pro-
digiousIy audible whisper. MY dear,
she turned again to Kitty, Il like you
wonderfully. l cannot quite remember
your name, my dear, but we will go
home together
Dear, dear Lady Maria"' cried Mis-
tress Kitty, honey sweet. MY Lord
yerney, give your arm to your revered
relative-mind you, lead her carefully,
she said. with all the imps in her eyes
UaQc1nG, 1OI Icdl MI toteICAo - W.
dial has proved little staggering
after the night air. And warn her
ladyships attendant to be ready TO es-
cort us back in my carriage.
Then, taking advantage of Sir Jas
per's absence-that gentleman might
even then be heard cursing his sleepy
servants in the yard-Mistress KITTY
ran over to Lady Standish, who stood
wistful and apart at the ingle nook
MY dear" she murmured, -the game
| is in your own hands
"Ah. no.' returned the other. ooh,
Kitty, you have been an evil coun-
selorr'
| as this your gratitude?' retortcd
Kitty. and pinched her friend with
vicious little fingers. why, woman,
| your husband never thought so much
| of YOU in his life as he does now! Why,
there has never been so much fuss
rtade over you since you were porn.
Are these your thanks?'
| "Oh. for the moment when / can fly
| to his bosom and tell him all! My foot-
ish endeavor to make him jealous, my
sinful preteuse that he had rival in
my hearth
"What?" exclaimed the widow, and
her whisper took all the emphasis OF
shrek. Ely to his bosom? Then
have done with you, Bring him to his
knees you mean, madam. Tell him all!
Tell him all, forsooth. Let him know
that you have made a fool of him, all
for nothing; let him think that you had
never had an idea beyond pining for
| h1C
| thought of you; that he has never had
a rival, never will have one; that you
are merely his own uninteresting julia
| whom nobody wants, Why, Lady
Standish, it's laying down the arms
when the battle is yours. Sheer lnsan-
ity! Prodigious, prodigious" cried Mis-
tress Kitty is it possible that you
and 1 are of the same sex?"
Bewildered. yet half convinced, Lady
| Standish listened and wondered.
BE guided by me-" whispered Kitty
again Indeed, my dear, l mean well
by you. Keep your secret il you love
your husband. Keep it more precious
Nv than you would keep Sour youth
and your beauty, for l tell you tits now
your most valuable possession. Here.
| said She and she took a letter from
her famous bag and thrust it into Ju
las hands, here is what will bring
him to his knees. Oh, what game
you have upon this drive home if yol
know how to play it"
what is this, now?" cried Lady
Standish.
"Hushr' ordered Kitty, and clappet
her friends hand over the letter
Promise! Here comes your lord.'
Sir Jasper had approached them al
she spoke He now bowed confusedl!
and took his wife's hand. But
"A word in your ear" said Mistress
Kitty, arresting him as they wer
about to pass out "A word in you
ear, sir Ii man has treasure a
home he would keep for himself, b.
will do well to guard it! An unwatch
ed jewel, my good sir, invites thieves
Good nightv'
And now in the great room of tn
Bear inn were left only three, the tw
gallant gentlemen, O'Hara and Stat
ford, and Mistress Kitty.
Mistress Kitty's game had been sue
cessfulIy played out, and yet the lad
fingered.
Good night" she began, then shot
glance at Stafford. Il wonder" sh
said innocently, eff my carriage b
ready and whether Lady Maria is we
installed"
II will see,'' said Stafford simply
and vanished.
O'Hara stood by the table, slowl
dipping the ladle into the punch an
absently pouring the liquor back int
the bowl again. She sided round
him.
"Denisw said she.
He turned his wildly bright eye
upon her, but made no answer.
: I'm going back said she, and bel
out her hand.
; He carefully put down the ladle, too
the tips of her little fingers and kisse
them. But his hands and his lips wei
cold.
GLORY be to God" said he, its
grand game you played with met
Bath comedy entirely, Kitty
Then he dropped her hand and too
up the punch ladle again, with dow
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