The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-04-05

was abroad: but he gave me quite a
free hand to- get what I liked, and |
was so taken with Lady Isabel"
she Is certainly very taking" ]
answered artlessly.
"Oh. very" assented Mrs. Simpson.
Simpson. Il quite fell In love with
her, you know. She was so nice to
me, and gave me this brooch with her
own initials on IL in pearls, but she
said 1t suited me. / really hardly liked
taking it, but she insisted, and gave
me her own latch-key; it was really
very generous"
every" | assented, too, | fear, a lit
tie doubtfully.
Yes, wasn't it?" repeated Mrs.
Simpson-Simpson, and she gave me
all sorts of ideas about furnishing.
and told me where to go--to all her
own particular shops"
l felt myself gazing speechlessly at
Lady Isabel's tenant, who continued,
enthusiastically:
And she Is coming to see me in the
winter as soon as eve we are settled.
| shall be giving some dinners, and a
big ball, too, l hope, and Lady Isabel
has promised to be my special guest
We'll, how about your house prop
erty?" l said to Lady Isabel the morn
ing after. Have you beer investing
lately?"
"Oh, my dear-such fun" she re.
piled. London is really a very pay
ing place. I've sold Park Lane"
Really; the whole of it?"
Don't be silly, Marjorie. Vernon's
new house, l mean, the one he got
cheap because the drains were wrong,
or the basement had to be renewed, or
something expensive had to be done
did you get a good price for it?'
Lady Isabel opened her eyes cry
wide. "My lear girl, what a question.
It's no use buying or selling unless you
buy for almost nothing and sell for a
fearful, fearful lot. | sold it to some
new people called Simpson-Simpson,"
answered Lady Isabel. Awful people,
a combination of Glasgow and Liver
| pool, or was it Bermondsey? / really
forget she said, as though she
thought they were rather near to-
gether. But he's fearful, with not a
single n to his name, while she is
fairly presentable-short and fat
| speaks all right, and is quite boarding
schooly, or wherever those people go
to be educated"
Il know her I said, Il was on her
h%ouseboat only q few days ago"
Really answered Lady Isabel.
were you? How funny of you, dear.
Isn't she awful. and isn't it a funny
name? / felt so inclined to add an
other Simpson. Wouldn't it be new
if one of them did it? But she gave
me quite twice what | expected TO-
the house; I only wished I'd asked for
MORE she added regretfully.
Life is full of lost opportunities" |
said with sympathy.
Yes she agreed, isn't it; but l
shall know better another time. It's
absurd to say the Scotch are NEAR
and they are such payers-she actual
~ gave lHS q CHCluC OA oSNouII. L
only wish / could draw cheques for all
the things l want" added Lady Isabel
with envy. You know, they're awful
ly funny, those sort of women" she
said presently. Fancy, Marjorie, She
has already asked me to go to her
parties during the winter, and to help
her give a fancy ball.
And are you going, Isabel?"
She looked at me with some con
tempt. "I?" she answered, as though
she thought l must really be thinking
of some one else. "Of course not,
dear; why should /? l haven't the
faintest intention of ever knowing
such people. There are limits even
to my London friends" she added with
much decision.