The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-24

Ueen KIHed IN South R.rrIca ana as
she had not even the excuse OF having
been engaged to him, she had married
with Indifference the first handsome
man with a good name and a fair for
tune who offered himself He CHANGED
to be d Russian diplomatisT, and he
turned out a spendthrift and an I'M
faithful husband She was too kind
hearted to be glad that he had been
blown to atoms by dynamite, but she
was much too natural not to enjoy the
liberty restored to her by his destruc-
ton: and she had not the least intoR.
ton CT ever trying it, again
You don't sound very enthusiastic"
laughed Margaret, who had no mis-
givings TO speak Of, and was generally
a cheerful person. IF you don't en-
courage &c may not go on
There are two kinds of ruined gam
l~ aG-wered Lady Maud; there
az L use that still like to watch other
rco.- ply. ana those who cannot
tc3r the sight of a roulette table. I'n
c. II 10 second kind, but I'll come
l." .lding all the same, and
cacer like mad, if you ask me"
That's nice of you. really think
mean 10 marry him, and I wish you
would help me with my wedding gown,
Gear It would be dreadful if looked
like juliet, or Elsa, or Lucia! Every
body would laugh, especially as Kon-
stantin is rather of the Romeo type,
with his aimond-shaped eyes and his
little black mustachel J suppose he
really Is. isn't ne:
Perhaps-just a little. But he is
q very handsome fellow"
Lady Mauds lips quivered, but Mar
garet did not see.
"Oh, l know" she cried, laughing
and shaking her head You once
called him exotic and he is-but I'm
awfuIly fond OF him all the same.
Isn't that enough to marry on when
there's everything else? You really
will help me with my gown, won't
you? You're such an angel"
"Oh. yes. I'll do anything you like.
Are you going to have a regular
knock-down-and-drag smash at St
Georges? The usual thing?"
/ Lady Maud did not despise slang.
but she made it sound like music
No" answered Margaret, rather re-
/ gretfully We cannot possibly be
married till the seasons quite over, or
] perhaps in the autumn, and then there
will be nobody here I'm not sure
when shall feel like it! Besides,
Konstantin hates that sort of thing"
! DO you mean to say that you would
like show wedding in Hanover
Square?" inquired Lady Maud
I've never done anything in &
church" said the prima donna, rather
enigmatically, but as if she would
like to-
Anything in a church." repeated
her friend. vaguely thoughtful, and
with the slightest possible interroga-
ton That's "a funny way of looking
at it,"
Margaret was a little ashamed Of
what she had said so naturally.
81 think Konstantin would like to
have it in a chapeI-of-ease in the Old
Kent Road" she said, laughing He
sometimes talks of being married in
tweeds and driving off in a hanson!
Then he suggests going to COnstan-
tinople and getting it done by the
patriarch, who is his uncle Really,
that would be rather smart. wouldn't
it?"
Distinctly" assented Lady Maud
But if you do that, I'm afraid can
not help you with the wedding gown
/ don't know anything about the dress
of Fanariote bride"
"Konstantin says they dress very
well, Margaret said But of course
it is out of the question to do any
thing so ridiculous. 1t will end in the
chapel-of-ease, I'm sure He always
has his own way. That's probably
why I'm going to marry him, just be-
cause he insists on it. I don't see any
other very convincing reason.
Lady Maud could not think of any
thing to say in answer to this; but
as she really liked the singer she
thought it was a pity
Paul Griggs, the veteran man Of
letters, smiled rather sadly when she
met him shopping in New Bond street,
and told him of Margaret's engage
ment He said that most great sing
ers married because the only way to
the divorce court led up the steps
Of the altar Though he knew the
world he was not cynic, and Lady
Maud herself wondered how long it
would be before Logotheti and his
wife separated
But they are not married yet"
Griggs added, looking at her with the
quietly ready expression of a man
who is willing that his Indifferent
words should be taken to have a spe-
cial meaning if the person to whom
he has spoken chooses, or is able, to
understand them as they may be IN
derstOod. but who is quite safe from