Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-05-06

WISH ODtuGu Iut uOOI lOT lie. ILd0Y
Hawkshaw, wearing the same black
velvet gown and the identical feath-
ers, received me, and sitting with her
were Daphne Carmichael and the
glorious, the beautiful, the enchanting
Lady Arabella Stormont.
If | had fallen madly in love with
her when | was but IA, and had only
seven and sixpence, one may imagine
where | found myself when l was near
II, and had $4,000 in a bag in my
hands. Lady Hawkshaw's greeting
was stiff, but far from unkind; and
she introduced me to the young ladies,
who curtsied most beautifully to me,
and, may say, looked at me not un-
kindly.
rs that your prize-money in that
bag, Richard?" asked Lady Hawk
shaw, Immediately.
replied it was.
"Jeames," she said, "go and make
my compliments to Sir Peter. and say
to him that if he has nothing better to
do, would be glad to see him at once.
And order the coach"
James departed.
I sat in adoring silence, oblivious of
Daphne, but gazing at Lady Arabella
until she exclaimed, pettishly:
La! Have 1 got cross-eye or a
crooked nose. Mr.. Richard, that you
can't take your eyes off me?"
you have neither" l replied. gal
lantly. "And my name is not Mr.. Rich
ard, but Mr.. Glyn, at your ladyships
service"
"Arabella," said Lady Hawkshaw
ticular in your address to young gen.
tlemen."
ooh, yes, ma'am." pertly replied
Lady Arabella. But such very young
gentlemen, like Mr.. Glyn, or Mr.. Thin
or whatever his name may be, are al
ways difficult to please in the way Of
address. If you are familiar, they are
affronted and If you are reserved,
they think you are making game of
them"
BY this speech l discovered that al
though Lady Hawkshaw might rule
her world, terrorize Sir Peter, and
make the lords of the admiralty her
humble servitors. she had one rebel in
the camp, and that was Lady Arabella
Stormont. / saw that her remarks dis
pleased Lady Hawkshaw, but she en-
dured them in silence Who though,
would not endure anything from that
cherub mouth and those dazzling
eyes?
Sir Peter now appeared and greeted
me.
"Sir Peter" said Lady Hawkshaw in
her usual authoritative manner, you
will go in the coach with me to the
bank, with Richard Glyn, to deposit
minutes, when the coach will be at
the door"
Il will go with you. madam" replied
Sir Peter; "but shall order my horse,
and ride a-horseback, because do not
like riding in that damned stuffy
coach. And, besides. when you and
your feathers get in, there is no room
| for me-"
You ride a-horseback!" shifted
| Lady Hawkshaw. Even the grooms
and stable boys laugh at you. You are
| always talking some sea nonsense
| about keeping the horses head to the
wind and yawing and luffing and
bowsing at the bowline, and what not; ;
and, besides, am afraid to trust you
since Brown Jane threw you in the
| park"
1t ended by Sir Peters going in the
| coach, where the little man lay back
| in the corner, nearly smothered by
Lady Hawkshaw's voluminous robe.
and pishing and pshawing the whole
way.
But l was quite happy-albeit 1 was
the victim of Lady Hawkshaw in hav-
| ing my money kept for me-for on the
seat beside me was Lady Arabella,
who chose to go with us. She made
much game Of me, but had the spirit
to answer her back. After placing the
money, we took an airing in the park,
and then returned to dinner at five
o'clock. I neither knew nor cared
what became of Daphne; for was not
with the adored Lady Arabella?
That night Lady Hawkshaw was at
home, and had my first experience of
a London rout. The card tables were
set on the lower floor, for although
! Lady Hawkshaw hated cards, yet 1t
was commonly said that no one could
entertain company in London without
them.
CTO BE CoNTINUED.)
| INTO SERE AND YELLOW IEAE