The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-06

when they at last met, though thew
had not known each other as children.
because the lawyer had lived in town
and his friend in Oxford.
so you're going to try it. nv
dear!' said Lady Maud, when she
heard the news.
she had a sweet low voice. and
when she spoke now it was a little
sad; for she had tried it," and it had
tailed miserably But she knew that
the trial had not been fair one; the
only man she had ever cared for had
been killed in South Africa, and as
she had not even the excuse of having
been engaged to him, she had married
with Indifference the first handsome
man with good name and fair for.
tune who offered himself. He CHANGED
to be Russian diplomatist, and he
turned out spendthrift and an UNI
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 inten
ton of 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 me l may not go on"
There are two kinds of ruined gam
blers," answered Lady Maud; there
are those that still like to watch Other
people play, and those who cannot
bear the sight of roulette table. I'm
one of the second kind, but I'll come
to the wedding all the same, anG
cheer like mad, If you ask me-
That's nice of you. really think
mean to marry him, and l wish 20,
would help me with my wedding gown
dear. 1t 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 almond-shaped eyes and his
little black mustache! l suppose ht
really is, isn't he?"
"Perhaps-just little. But he 1!
very handsome fellow"
Lady Maud's lips quivered, but Mar
garet did not see.
"Oh, know!' she cried, laughin,
and shaking her head. You ono,
called him exotic and he is-but In
awfully fond of him all the same
Isn't that enough to marry on whel
there's everything else? You reall!
will help me with my gown, won
you? You're such an ANGEL"
"Oh, yes, I'll do anything you like
Are you going to have a regular
Observation-Disclosures smash at ST
Georges? The usual thing?"
Lady Maud did not despise slang
but she made 1t sound like music.
NO" answered Margaret. rather re
gretfully. I'VE cannot possibly b.
married till the seasons quite over, O
perhaps in the autumn, and then Their,
will be nobody here. I'm not sur,
when shall feel like it. Besides
Konstantin hates that sort of thing
DO you mean to say that you woul,
like show wedding in Hanove
Square?" inquired Lady Maud.
i've never done anything in
church." said the prima donna, rattle
systematically, but as if she woul
like to.
Anything in a church," repeate
her friend, vaguely thoughtful, an
with the slightest possible interrogs
ton. That's funny way of lookin
at it,"
Margaret was a little ashamed c
what she had said so naturally.
Il think Konstantin would like
have it in chapel-of-ease in the OF
Kent Road" she said, laughing. III
sometimes talks Of being married
tweeds and driving off in a hanson
Then he suggests going to Constal
tinople and getting 1t done by tn
patriarch, who is his uncle. Reall,
! that would be rather smart, wouldn
| it,"
Distinctly" assented Lady Mau,
But II you do that, I'm afraid I cal
not help you with the wedding cow
I don't know anything about the dres
of Fanariote bride"
"KonstaRtin says they dress vel
WE'LL" Margaret said But of cours
it is out of the question to do an
thing so ridiculous. 1t will end in IL
chapel-of-ease, I'm sure. He alwa,
has his own way. That's probab
why I'm going to marry him, just b
cause he insists on it. | don't see al
other very convincing reason"
Lady Maud could not think of an
thing to say in answer to this; b
as she really liked the singer 81
thought it was pity.
Paul Griggs, the veteran man
letters, smiled rather sadly when 81
met him shopping in New Bond sire,
and told him of Margaret's engae
ment. He said that most great sin
ers married because the only way
the divorce court led up the ste
of the altar. Though he knew L
world he was not cynic, and La
Maud herself wondered how long
would be before Logotheti and /
wife separated.
But they are not married We
,dded. looking at her with :
- expression of a m
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