The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-02-07

he had the exact car she would re-
quire: and he begged us to step for
a moment this way"
When ali was arranged we turned
to go.
"Oh. by the way" said Lady Isabel,
the helplessness becoming exceedingly
apparent, what will my commission
be-"
The manager did not move muscle
OF his face. 1--WE are not in the habit
of paying commission to private Ia
dies he said quietly.
"Oh, well, of course there are other
places where one can GUY motor cars"
said Lady Isabel, looking pathetically
first at me and then at small ad-
dress-book in her hand.
eff you will kindly wait moment,
your ladyship, I will ask the senior
partner to come and speak to you"
replied the manager, and pulled for
ward two chairs for our use as he
spoke.
Fancy their giving you so much
as all that, Isabel" / said, as we
emerged once more into the noisy
street. Didn't it make you feel very
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS he said,
mean"
"Uncomfortable?" she echoed in
amaHement. mo, Of course not, why
should it? 1t was greater bother
for me TO choose them; l only did it
out of pure good nature, and, after all
one has to live"
/ began to wonder how the trade
would live if the female aristocracy
took to commerce.
Il just want to look in at Pont
street. Marjorie" said Lady Isabel
presently. ITS horribly out of the
way; but | must see little Mrs. Bar
rington-BroWn for a moment to-day"
Who on earth is Mrs. Darlington
Brown"
oh, she is perfect income to poor
little me" said Lady Isabel with an
infantile sigh of deep content. She is
one of those nee new women who is
paying ever so much to get in with
u.s.
Really; and DO you select her
motor carS?"
oh. yes, of course, but she has
only had two at present; but she goes
to Felice to buy her clothes, and he
almost dresses me in consequence;
it's such comfort and such help"
1T must be-" | said; land does he
dress little Babs as well?"
She stared at me- mo, he doesn't
build children's dIesses-at least,
don't think he does, although, to tell
the truth, | have not asked him. Be-
sides, it might mean he wouldn't
make so many for me-"
NO l rejoined dryly, 81 suppose he
Wouldn't-nOt quite so many"
"On arriving at Pont street we were
ushered with much ceremony into
Mrs. Bsrrington-Brown's magnificent
drawing-room, when Mrs. Darlington
Brown came hurrying into the room.
looking very happy if rather flushed.
There was shade of languor in
Lady Isabefs manner as she turned
and greeted her.
81 have just looked in" she said, in
a pretty tired voice, 'as l happened to
be passing by your house, and l want
ed to ask you to come to my little
party on Tuesday next Quite a
small party" she continued; only
Princess Bertini and Lord Eberstone,
and Sir Frederick Stole and our
selves"
Mrs. Barrington-BrOwn flushed
deeply, and murmured she would be
delighted
Then that's all right" said Lady
Isabel gaily, and she led the conversa-
tion-very skilfully, | thought-into
nearer housekeeping channels
Your house always looks so clean,
dear Mrs. gton-Brown," she
murmured sadly, and added, 81 never
can understand how you do it-but, of
course, you've got heaps and heaps of
servants. By the way" she went on,
that reminds me, talking of things
looking clean, ! know of such a de-
lightful laundry. Do try it. They are
rather expensive peOple"-Mrs. Bar
ringtonBrown rose to take the ad-
dress-'.but you won't mind that I
know, if they are really good; and
they do all the Princess Bertinis
things-and ours, of course They
really do things very we'll"
Il did not know you were such a
keen housekeeper, Isabel; it was kind
of you to recommend a laundry"