The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-01

she said. ''shaIi I take you upstair, | to your own roomT
 l 'No, think should faint if I laat to go upstairs.- answered. Yet ]
 can't stay here. What shall dors
 What about Uncle Fries studyY
 Dt asked. She always calls Lord
 Mountstuart Uncle Erie though hs
 isn't her uncle. Her mother and hii I wife were sisters, that's all: ana tEaes
 there was the other sister who mar. I rfed the Secretary for Foreign Affairs l a cousin of Lord Mountstuart's. That family seemed to have . craze for l American girls, but Lord Mountsttaari I makes an exception of me. He's civil of course, because he's m abJeck slave
 of DTS. and she refused to come anc l pay visit fin England without me; buf give him the shiyers. know cry well; and take an impish joy in ask
 Ing him jump.
 "pm suro he won't be there this l evening" Di went on, when hesikated. Hes playing bridge with a lot of dear old boys In the library. or was, half an hour ago. Come, let me help you there. It's only step" She put her pretty arm round my waist, and leaning on her walked through a tiny book room" where odd volumes and old magazines are kept, Into Lord Mounfstuart's study. It is a nice room. which he uses much as his wife uses her boudoir. The library next door is rather a show place. but the study has only Lord Mountstuart's favorite books in t. He writes there Che has written novel or two, and thinks himself literary), and some pictures he has painted in differ- ent parts of the world hang on the walls: for he also thinks himself ar- tistic.
 In one corner is a particularly com- fortable, cushiony lounge where, sup pose, the distinguished author lies and thinks out his subjects. or dreams them out. And it was to this that Di led me.
 She settled me among some fat pill. lows of old purple and sold brocade. and asked if she should ring and get . little brandy.
 sNo." I said, ~sI shall feel better in few minutes. It's So nice and cool here"
 Di. Soon. when you've lain and rest ed little. you'll be different girl"
 "Ah, how wish | could be a differ ent girlw I sighed. "A strong, well girl. and tall and beautiful. and ad- mired by everyone--iike ycu--or Max inc de Renzie."
 What makes you think of herr" asked Di, quickly.
 "rvor was just talking to me of her. You know he calls me his pal and tells me things he doesn't tell every- body. He thinks great deal about Maxine stiIl."
 ';she'd be difficult woman to forget if she's as attractive of the stage as she Is on"
 'swhat a pity we didn't come in time to meet her when she was playing in London with George Allendaie. Every body used to invite her to their houses, it seems Ivor was telling me that he first met her here. and that it's such a pleasant memory. whenever he comes to this house. suppose that's one req son he likes to come so much.
 '7So doubt,r said Di sharply.
 "ffe got 50 fascinated talking of her." went on. He almost forgot that he had dance with Mrs. Allen dale. Of course Maxine had made a great hit, and all that, even then: but she didn't stand quite ss high ss she does now. since she's become the fash ion In Paris Perhaps she had nothing except her salary. then, whereas she must have saved up 6 lot of money by this time. I have an idea that Iv0r would have proposed to her when she