The Ordway new era., 1909-07-09

as was notoriousiy touchy about hi
age) and I would no more have rui
away with you than | would this nigh
and God knows no woman In all th'
three kingdoms would so with yo'
now!"
The delight OF the crowd was eN
traordinary. believe they would
have mobbed Sir Thomas. except that
they felt that Lady Hawkshaw could
! iniiict the more exquisite misery on
him. The judges, still going up the
steps slowly. probably heard every
| word OF this controversy. The crowd
then partVi, and taking Sir Thomas
horses by the bits, forced them TO Civ"
place TO Lady Hawkshaw's coach. asd
she descended amid the loudcst cheers
OF the populacc.
Within the splendid ballroom Lady
Hawkshaw's triumph was even more
marked, Numbers OF great pcnpl"
hockCd around her, many OF them had
been Witnesses OF her battle royal with
Sir Thomas. and the story had quickly
spread to the rest Lady Hawkshhw.
in spite Of her oddities. had always
IlNAllIN AAll'Al INA'' AfnliH'A " hAt " 49,
knew her. and never saw | woman
who bore. under all circumstance.
NOR" Enthusiastically the air OF great
lady whether squabbling with Sir
Potter. laying down the law TO tn"
world at large. or speaking bad French.
she Was Invariably the woman Of
quality.
tn" scene Of N" bail was so cor
Gv0us hat oven my sad heart took
note OF It. The hall was ablaz" with
wax lights. and a huge band Of musi.
clans bray"d and trump"ted The lords
Justices. the lords II-u'enauts Of. tho
three RldluEs. and many other persons
were In full court costumes. and tho
ladies' trains OF brDcadc and velvet
were a sight 10 see And may he par
don"d for saying that Mistress Rich
ard Glyn was by no means the least
handsome Of the women present.
by Lady Hawkshaw's command we
were all to look cheerful and. when
saw the outpourinG OF popular ap
proval upon us as Giles Nernon's next
friends my heart grew less heavy
Lady Hawkshaw seated herself in
large chair al N" end OF the hall.
where she held kind Of court. She
A~re "A gown OF some sort OF crimson
stun. with a great tail to 1t. and on
Ter head was a turban with bird OF
in It. and on top OF that her
luGc diamond tiara. Everybody fioCkod
o pay her court, and the lord licuten-
Int Of the East Riding asked the honor
II her hand to open the ball. She
agreed. with the added re-
mark that she had no, danced for 30
ears. Sir Peter attempted to inter.
lOsa
You can not do 1t, my lady" he
aid. You will trip up and break
our leg
Not unless you trip me up. Sir
Peter" responded her ladyshlp. who
vas totally unable to keep up the tur.
le-dove style toward Sir Peter for any
ppreciable length OF time My legs
re as good as the lord lieutenants.
hank God, and | shall have pleasure
n dancing with his lOrdship"
Obeytng look from her. Daphne ac.
epted partner. and secured one In
he lord mayors daughter Sir Thomas
'ernon, Tho was then in the hall. had
he inefable !mpudence 10 wish to
lance in the country dance with US.
'ut he was met everywhere with cold
old looks and retusals. The ladies'
u the lords lieutenants were all en-.
;aged; so were their daughters. It was
picture to see him going along the .
Inc OF ladies sitting against the wall. .
being repulsed by all. and his com
1osure under these embarrassing cir.
was the most extraordin.
Ary thing l ever saw He wore a smile
Upon his sickly. but handsome face all
the time, and. at last. he found a part.
neE in the person OF a monstrous ugly
woman. whose husband was in the
hides and leather trade
We took our places. Lady Hawk.
shaw and the lord lieutenant, a ane,
handsome man. many years younger
than she. at the head OF the room. And
then the musicians struck up. and
Lady Hawkshav began to dance.
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