Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-08-11

am glad YOU have come. You are sc
fortunate as to own this young lady
for a friend. Will you make heI
known to me?"
Lorrie sank back and held her
breath. Guy bit his lip. The moment
he had dreaded had come.
This young lady, sir" he began
Then Lady Farnham came up.
"i)o you sing, my dear? Yes, l am
sure you dol"
Lorrie, only too glad OF chance OF
postponing the inevitable, got up al
once. She was trembling, but she
fought against her nervousness, and
striking up q few simple cords, sang
Robin Adair.
What a beautiful voice." said the
earl. us there anything better than
the old ballads? I think not! That is
q sweetly pretty girl, Guy. Who is
she? Poor young thing! Just lost her
father! Poor girl!"
"She has had other troubles, be.
, Sides" said Guy, in a low voice.
1Eu0Su! WHAT was IL
''She was badly treated by a young
fellow" said Guy, looking at the fire
The earl swung round.
SIS it possible?"
Eyes. He won her heart and jill
ed her for girl who had money"
The scoundrel!'
Yes, it was necessary that he
should marry money and he sacrificed
| her" ,42..,. ~
"He was not only a scoundrel, but
fool! No one but a fool would lose
such a girl as that"
Il agree with you," said Guy, white
to the lips. HE was the biggest fool
in the world"
Poor girl!' said the earl. don't
know why, Guy, but the child inter.
ests me strangely. Go and ask Ler to
sing again, and if she won't-Stop!
He took his stick, and, rising, walked
across to the piano.
will you sing again, my dear?" he
said. Another of the old ballads. Will
you do it for me?"
Without word Lorrie sang Jockey
to the Fair. The earl stood beside her,
his head bent, his white hand clasped
on his stick. Every eye in the room
was fixed upon the pair, and Diana s
face was study of envy. Rising with
scornful gesture, she crossed over
to where Guy sat.
Il always thought your father was
a clever man, Guy" she said, as he
looked UP with a start.
"Well?"
L shall have to change my opin-
ion. See how this artful girl is BAN
boozling him."
do you mean Lorrie Latimer?' he
asked, sternly.
She raised her eyebrows.
Whom else should l mean? I
know that she can humbug the son as
well as the father"
Don't let us quarrel" he said,
coldly. u will go and smoke" and he
left.
Lorrie finished her song, and as sSe
rose the earl held out his arm.
THANK you, my dear. You have
given me very great pleasure. Now
you must come and rest and he led
her back to her seat. Then he went
across where Lady Farnham was sit
ing and bent over her. THAT is a
charming young lady," he said, smil-
ing after the manner Of an old man
who has been pleased.
who? Oh, yes! Isn't she? Poor
girl, she has lost her father, and has
ccme down in the world. SO you are
taken with her? That is strange! So
am I. have asked her sister and
brother here to visit"
$50 like you!' he murmured, with
his old-fashioned courtliness. "By the
way, what is her name?'
"Latimer-Dolores Latimer."
The earl looked puzzled, then his
face went pale.
"Lorrie Latimer!" he echoed al
most with alarm. "Lorrie Latimer!
Great heavens!"
whats the natter"
"Have you forgotten" he said, with
an agitation strangely novel to him.
1T is the girl Guy wanted to Marry!
The girl he-he-"
"Jilted!' exclaimed Lady Farnham,
and her own face went pale. Here
together in the same house! What's
to be done?"
"Done!" repeated the earl painful
ly. What can be done?"
Il assure you it Is not my fault
/ did not know, ~or if I ever knew her
name, l forgot it! What shall I do?
can't send her out of the house
can't send Guy! What shall l do?
Stop! Yes! She's engaged herself-to
Diana's brother, Seymour Melford!"
The earl started.
'"Impossible!' he murmured.
Yes, but she is! Though why-I
am certain that she does not care for
himi'
Il am very much upset! En-
gagged to that-that cad! Forgive
me, my dear, but he is cad!"
II know! But she Is engaged all the