Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-23
LORRIE
By Charles Garvico

month. when he could go back to ner,
he fonud it very pleasant TO spend
several hours day with Diana Mel
| ford
AS to marrying her! No! Not II all
the world, Latcham Court included
depended upon it!
In this frame of mind he went to
the dinner party on the night of the
day upon which Seymour Meiford nao
proposed to the rector for Lorrle
It was a grand party, and the elite
of the country had been asked. GUYS
brougham had to tread It's way
through a maze of carriages, ana
when he entered the drawing-room ne
found himself in a crowd, a cro"o
which converged and concentrated
itself round a certain couch, upon
which sat Diana Melford.
She was more beautiful than ever
| that night. Her dress, masterpiece
! of Worths. was studded with ocean
pearls. Usually she stunned JeWelry,
but tonight her hair and neck anu
wrists were ablaze with diamonds. A
| crowd of men surrounded her, paying
her that homage which is rs the
| breath Of their life to most women.
She lay back upon the couch, gently
tanning herself, her glorious eyes
! half yelled under her long golden
lashes. She seemed half asleep, Who'll
" inattentive and irresponsible to the
fattery which, like libation to a
goddess, poured over her.
It was some minutes before Guy
could get near enough to her to shake
hands: and directly his hand touched
her she seemed awake.
Her whole manner changed. From
indolent sleepiness she awoke to
alertness and attention. The men who
had surrounded her saw the impress
sion which Lord Guy had produced
upon her, and drew back, and he was
left, SO to speak, master Of the field.
aren't you late? think the first
bell has rung."
ooh, we are waiting for the duke,
and he's always late; it is a ducal
privilege"
The duke entered as Guy spoke,
and they went into dinner.
Guy took in an old countess, whom
he remembered as an Old woman
when he was boy: but Diana sat op-
posite him, and all dinner time she
seemed like a tigress we'll fed, half
asleep.
But the moment he came near the
couch in the drawing room she was
| awake, and welcomed him with the
soft, seductive smile. 81 wanted to
speak to you. have had letter from
| home!"
"Yes?''
eyes, from my brother Poor Sey-
mour!"
why 'poor'?' he asked. with a
smile.
"Oh, because all men are proper
objects of sympathy when they are in
love-"
"And is your brother in love?" he
asked, smiling.
"Oh, yes! Didn't you know? He is
ma dly in love with Mr.. Latimer's
daughter-Dolores!"
Indeed? That is news!"
'Is it? l thought all the world-at
least, the world at Carshal-knew it.
It was patent to everybody, should
think Poor Seymour! I am very
glad!"
why are you glad?' said Guy.
Because he seems to be in fair
way to gaining the object of his at
fections."
| 'Oh!" muttered Guy.
"Yes. Miss Dolores and he are in
separable companions. They are build
ing a new school, Or something of the
kind, and they are always together"
''Indeed?"
"Oh, yes. 1t is to be- quite a grand
school. never knew my brother SO
philanthropic before. But he and Do
lores Latimer seem to understand
each other"
"As how?"
"They spend most of their time to
gether," said DIANA indolently. plans
and all that sort Of thing; and Sey
mour tells me that he has spoken te
the rector and got his consent.
"Ohi"
Eyes, It will be rather a good
match for Dolores Latimer, yot
know! My brother is remarkably clev
er. and he has made large fortune
don't care about money myself
detest it; but most girls like it,"
81 suppose So
This was the end. then! Lorri'
had sold herself to Seymour Melford
and he, Guy, was forgotten.