Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-16

with his young wife had begun the
journey that he thought was to restore
her to health and strength.
CHAPTER Xxx.
"The month of blossoms" Sweet
maiden May came round again. bring
ing all most worthy of note. men of
letters, artists, poets, Statesmen. beau
ties and bellies to the great city Lon
don was in its pride. The season was
a good ore, and every one Looked busy.
prosperous, and happy.
In the drawing room of Que of the
prettiest houses in May Fair Lady Ora
hame sat with her friend, confdante
and companion Miss Lowe. TT :
house was not grand mansion, nor
was the drawing room one of the most
suI1ptuous, but eyer. thing in it spoke
CT refinement and elegance. Lady
Grahame herself was more elegant
than beautiful; no one knew ner age;
and what was still better, no one could
guess it. She might be looking old
for thirty or young for fifty. Her dark
hair was as luxuriant as ever, roses
bloomed on her cheek and lip. there
was light and fire in her dark eyes,
and no wrinkle or line marred the
| pleasant comely face.
Lady Grahame was fairly entitled to
be called 'weIl-preserved." Why
should she be otherwise? Her life
had been one calm, untroubled scene
of enjoyment. She knew nothing of
the darker side Of life, though she had
a vague idea that somewhere far away
from her prosperous happy world there
We're darker shades of human life, dim
mysterious troubles that made people
old before their time, and brought
them to that wonderful mystery called
death, She wf3 the only child of a
country squire, and early in life had
married Sir Wilton Grahame a barone,
of noble descent, and through him was
Fconnected with some of the best fam
4 lilies in England. Her mother was the
daughter of Lord Dalecairn Of Dale
cairn, and her mothers family was a
large one.
Sir wilton Grahame died, leaving his
widow comfortable jointure; her par
ents died, leaving small fortune; and
Lady Grahame, while still in the prime
of life, found herself free and un.
fettered, moderately rich, liked and
courted by the numerous arlstdcratic
members of her family.
Lady Grahame made no pretensions
to intellectual culture. Sse knew the
names of the leaIng authors of the
day, she knew the most popular artists
and the best pictures they painted.
"Such things were talked about, u
and she never liked to be behind
There all mental effort ended; she
liked an elegant house, well filed with
pretty knickknacks, she liked a few
few well-trained servants. fashionable
dresses, and good jeweIry, all of which
tastes her income enabled her to
crafty The one grand study of her
life was comfort" She had no idea
beyond it. Her sofa-cushiors and easy
chairs must be OF the softest down: nc
breath of cold. no rough wind must
ever come near her Her table must
be dainty prepared, and her slumbers
never broken
In order to ensure this continual at
tention to her comfort Lady Grahame
soUght for companion. She was not
long in finding one. For a certain
stated sum Miss Lowe consented to de
vote every thought of her mind to the
personal comforts of Lady Grahame.
The ladies had been ont shopping,
and something had evidently caused
Lady CIR teT1e great pleasure. for her
eyes spy Aled and her comely. pleas
ant face was lit with smiles.
q tel you, my dear" she said to
Miss Lowe. that have really never
seen more elegant or handsome man.
Poor Sir Wilton had a nice face, but
was not to be compared 20 him; his
attentions We're quite marked. Mrs.
Henderson tells me he has besiege6
her with requests for an introduction
to me-"
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