Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-02-07

band she can't bear. and she told me
most amusing story about q girl
who was staying with her who took
q fancy to him and had q At OF hyster.
les or love or something one day. and
burst into tears and said:
"'oh. Mrs. -. am 80 unhappy
and ashamed. but IL love your hus'
band
"She must, indeed, have been emo
tional." I said; and rather young. too.
I should imagine. What did your
American friend sayf"
"0h. she Just looked at her like
this" said Lady Isabel. bending over
an imaginary girl. and looking very
gentle and compassionate she said
with q most lovely drawl: my dear.
I wish you could have him Wasn't
II delightful OF her? have been dy.
ing for some one to love Vernon ever
since. but they won't-or II they do.
they don't conflde In mel"
Miss Cora Vensettens visit was q
great success. She thoroughly en-
joyed London. although she said she
found the park dead SLOW" She was
inclined to tire Lady Isabel out until
Lord Robert came over from ireland
on leave. and they what Lady Isabel
called "palled up" at once and were
together all day long. motoring and
driving and cycling. and spending
whole days In the country. Lord
Bobble." as he was called by his most
intimate friends. was soon over head
and ears In love with the fair Ameri.
can, but I sometimes had my doubts
about Miss Cora's feelings for him,
and wondered II she was rs easily At
tracted as Lady Isabel.
Luckily on the last day OF Cora's
visit, Lady Isabel left her with Lord
Robert, and came and lunched with
me instead.
IT'S awfully nice doing things for
ones family" she said. as she slowly
slipped her coffee: mot that they are
ever grateful, but it's so nice to feel
you have done something for some
body"
1T must be-" ] said gently. and
you have done 80 many things"
The following day went round to
call on Lady Isabel. AS went up the
stairs passed Lord Robert, but his
face wore so gloomy an expression.
and he looked SO unlike an accepted
lover. as he mentioned that the
weather was "beastly hot and he'd be
Jolly glad to get back to Ireland" that
! went upstairs in some trepidation.
Dear, hope your plans" began
with sympathy, but stopped lamely.
for she greeted me with her usual
happy, radiant smile.
"Oh, my dear Marjorie" she said
gaily, Il am afraid | am no match.
maker, and II hasn't come on"
Poor Lord Robert" l murmured
alphabetically; but ] thought you
said"
Yes, so did l." she interrupted. but
II was no good-she wouldn't have
him. The poor boy Is dreadfully cut
UP and has just been telling me all
about It; he says she told him she
wasn't at all In love with him, and she
didn't wish to fix anything up. as she
hadn't taken this trip over to Europe
for the purpose of matrimony at all,
not even with q member of the arts.
tocracy.' She said she was going to
'Amurica,' where she loved somebody
over in some indescribable state, who
was just about one Of the vurry
brightest who ever ran store. When
Bob grew angry she only laughed at
him, Marjorie. Wasn't 1t heartless?"
and Lady Isabel laughed. But ] must
do her the justice to say never saw
her do anything to really encourage
him, and / believe she just looked
upon him as some one who was help
ing her to have a good time"
Poor Lord Robert" I repeated.
Yes, I'm sorry for poor old Bob"
sighed Lady Isabel, but 1t can't be
helped-I must find him some one
else. It's very, very nice to have
ones house to oneself again." she
added, plaintively. land especially to
get rid of her before the season really
begins"
1T was awfully nice Of you to have
her." l said with admiration: you
certainly done your best for poor Lord
Robert. You must have found II
fearful tie." l added alphabetically.
and very expensive too, giving all
those parties on her behalf"
"Well, not 30 very great" answered
Lady Isabel, as she carefully lowered
the blind to shut out the glaring sun.
You see, 1t didn't really cost me so
very much Marjorie. because there
was the 700 pounds 'Poppa' paid me
for having her for the month, and, Of
course. he paid all her expenses a.
we'll"
And yours, Isabel?" asked gently;
81 suppose he paid your parties. too?"
"Oh, mol" she answered virtuously;
II shouldn't have dreamt OF letting
him pay another single penny-it
wouldn't have been fair. Besides"-
she paused eloQuently-'poor darling
Bob paid for my parties; you see Il