The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-06

l invitations to luncheons and dinner and making excuses for his wife. Wherever Mrs. Lorraine went, there was pretty sure to be Frank. Ingram called e | few times, saw how things were drift | ing, told Frank he did not understand his wife yet. and got snubbed for his pains.
 One day, when she had especially | asked Frank to be home to luncheon and he had refused--he was So busy | and told her 1t was 'iali nonsense, Sheila put on the coarse blue dress she | had worn so much in Borva, took the great deerhound she had brought with | her from her island home and started | for a walk to Greenwich She longed for the open air and the sight of land where houses did not crowd on each other.
 l Suddenly a carriage flashed by her. | Tn 1t were Mrs. Lorraine and her | mother. and Frank. For hours after | that Sheiia wandered about the great | park. her heart over-powered by bitter, bitter thoughts. Suddenly the deer hound broke away from her and made after a herd of deer. She followed him, but 1t was too late. The dog had brought down a stag. Some workman brought the dog back to her and | warned her to leave the park before the keepers discovered what had been done, directing her to a remote gate. Frightened sadly, sheImade her way home, where she told Frank of her | adventure.
 You are very thoughtless. I wish you would take more trouble to be like other women. I will go and thrash that dog within an inch of his life."
 ''No!' said sheila, drawing herself up. There was a touch of the old King of Borva in her look. Tt was my fault. not the dogs"
 Well, really" continued Frank. not warned by the look, you arc constant | ly putting both me and yourself in the most embarrassing positions. Do you l know who was in the hall when I came home this afternoon? It was that wretched hag who keeps the fruit stall on the corner. It seems you gave her and her family tea and cake in the kitchen last night"
 "she is very poor" replied Sheila.
 Poor! She is an old theft, I have no doubt. Suppose I had brought some one home to dinner with me. What must the servants think of your" q do not heed what the servants think of me-" said Sheila, calm and | erect.
 "ApparentIy not" retorted Frank. Or you would not go on making yourself ridiculous
 And if I make myself ridiculous by attending to poor people, 1t is not my husband should tell me so," said Sheila Iwith a touch of indignation about Der proud and beautiful lips. She turned and walked out. Frank was too sur prised to follow her.
 Next day Frank proposed that they
 ro down to Brighton for a week.-Mrs.. Iorraine and her mother were going to Brishton-and Sheila could see the ocean. The young wife was full of joyful anticipation. She would see her beloved sea again. She pictured to herself shores like those of Borva. -FThe difference between her dream and the actuality was dismal shock to her. What could this great city of hotels and houses mean by sitting there beside the waves and spelling the scene? But there was her own below ed ocean-man could not change that
 She, wanted to get boat and sail
 out on 1t at once, but Frank lectured
 her and rfdiculed the idea. Ingram
 had been urged to go with the party.
 but he had refused. Meet Mrs. LOT
 raine and Franks other fashionable
 friends he would not. He came down
 there however. to a small hotel; and
 when ShelIa heard of his arrival she ] sought him out. Even Ingram was a