Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17

consenting to Join your dear father and his
wife. When you lay your head on your
pillow every night after this you will sleep
more sweetly with the thought Of having
why, child, you're white as ghost, /
suppose you're a little train-sick. after
the shaking up we got. 1t was too bad
your having to sit out on that wretched
little camp stool, but you seemed to get
along well enough with Mr.. Glynn. and
there wasn't an inch left in Countess de
Saint Eustaches compartment. DO you
know, she told me the whole story, from
beginning to end. Of Kate Raveneis un-
fortunate marriage with the Marquis de
Contour. My dear. he is an absolute de-
cadent! And to think how the Ravenels
how wretchedly they were sold in the
transaction! By the way. the Countess
knows our friend. M. de Mariol. In
timately. and says that for people to get
the greatest feather in their caps! He Is
de tout. she assures me. which. OF
course. makes one enjoy his writings so
much more. I hope we shall certainly
young Glynn. if ever man was born
with a gold spoon in his mouth. it's he
To be marrying Mr. Winstanley's only
child. and they having gone up like a., a
Winstanleys have been floated here by
Lady Campstown, and already know
everybody. and are much liked. 1t seems
they have one of the most desirable
villas. own a smart motor. the girl has
no end of stunning gowns-you remem-
Der they showed at Worth's the even
ing frocks they were sending down 10
her-and will soon be entertaining lavish
ly The question is, where did Lady
Campstown pick her up? We must call on
both of them tomorrow. l am all
anxiety to meet. dear Lady CampstoWn
again, and confess I am anxious to get
a peep inside Villa Refine des Fees.
II fancy you will find Miss Winstanley
changed in many respects. MISS Blocker,
said Helen. YEARLY But 1t seems 10 me
spirit in this little time. And she may re-
member your conduct to her on ship
board
eron, complacenty. las we live now, 1t is
always easy and generally convenient to
forget. The girl, for all her barbarisms'
seemed to have a level head. She will be
charmed to see us, and so will Lady Camps
town. who had set her heart upon marry
ing you to that nephew of hers. Clandonald.
1t it were not for young Glynn, l should I'M
agine that the Lady Campstown had gone
off another tack in her heiress cruise
Looks like 1t, don't you think? If Miss
Winstanley hasn't told her of her engage
ment to Glynn, therell be a pretty row on
presently Wen CALL at any rate. I am
glad to hear Mr.. WinstanIey is no worse,
and may be counted upon to recover per
manently from this attack 1 wonder If he
likes being read aloud to, Helen? To show
that 1 bear no ill-will to the girl for her
with him sometimes. 1 was always said to
have great success with invalids. And we'd
better be prompt in looking them up, for
who knows whether this is really a bust
ness trip of Glynns? 1 should be much
inclined to think he has run over to look
after his heiress, and see that she does not
slip through his fingers, with all these fine
people with titles hanging around her.
G!ynn looks like a positive, If not self
willed fellow, Helen. Indeed. l shouldn't in
the least wonder If the business pretext is
blind, and NJ lie fiance won't go back to
America without his bride In that case. we
shall have a smart wedding at Cannes, and
poor Mr.. Winstanley will be left all to HIM
self at Villa rleine des Fees. They say there
is nothing like that entrance hall and stair
case in the town, all marbles of the rarest
and most beautiful colors, and the dining
room. with it's wall tapestries and screens.
is fit for a palace. Poor Mr.. Winstanley!
Their, Is nothing so sad in life person
dwell. middle age-left alone by young
people for whom he has done everything.
There should be some congenial and sympa-
thetic soul to-poor Mr.. Winstanley!'