Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-08-04

puI siIoiiy'
'1s anything the matter? Whom is
your letter from?"
From an old friend, Dolores. Dear
me! I haven't seen her for years. Lady
Farnham is a very old friend?'
LADY Farnham, repeats Lorrie,
and the rich color. so long absent
from the beautiful face, suffuses it for
a moment. What about herr"
ooh, nothing much. Only this; she
is coming to town to receive a visit
from some people who had business
in London and were going to stay
with her and now the ceiling of her
house in Park lane has fallen and as
the workmen are in the house, she
wants me to let them stop here"
''Who-the workmen?" says Do
lores, confused.
Il am afraid you ar inattentive."
says Lady Collop, surveying her Sc
verely over her spectacles. The
workmen! Do you think Lady Farm
ham would ask me to entertain par
eel of workmen? No, these two young
people, of counsel"
"This is the first time you have
mentioned any young people. Who are
they?"
Lady Farrham never did write a
good hand
Then you can't read the names OF
these people?" says Lorrie, resigned
iy. Perhaps I can! Let me 'see!"
mo, thank you," tartly. Il am not
blind yet"
She pours over the letter, then
reads slowly
"My two friends, who will be ter
ribly Inconvenience by the accident,
unless you can take them in for a
day or two, are Lord Kendale, and
Miss Diana Melford, to whom he is
engaged"
The poker which LORE has seized
to poke the fire. in the desire to do
something to break the spell, falls
with a clatter on the fender.
Good gracious, child" gasps Lady
Collop. "You will be the death of me.
"I-I beg your PARDON" says Lor-
RE, standing UP, with her face as red
as rose, her lips apart. did you
say"-she pauses a moment, for her
breath comes and goes in quick pants
did you say Lord kendale?"
"Well, it's either Kendale or Pens
SALE" says the old lady. But, there,
read it yorrself!"
Lorrie takes it in her trembling
hand. Yes, it is Lord Kenda]e. They
are Guy and Diana who are coming
coming to the very house where she
is living.
cit is Kendale,' says Lorrie, in a
low voice. Then she plucks up courage.
At all hazards they must not come
here. He would not come If he knew
she were here; he must be made toI
know. "Of course you cannot have
them?" she says, family.
"Why not? Why shouldn't they
Gomez"
"But-but the notice! Why" with
a start as she consults the letter. 1T
says the fourth. That is today-to-
night! 1t is impossible!" gathering
hope and courage from the faint look
OF surprise on the good-natured face.
There isn't time to prepare for
them"
But unfortunately she has touched
Lady Collop in sensitive spot
Prepare! l am thankful to say I
am always prepared
"But-but, they may be here to din
ner,-the rooms"
Are ready. AS for dinner, Jane
can get a couple of made dishes from
Fortnum's. Dolores, I am sorry to
make the observation, but think you
display love Of incidence which is
simply shocking Why didn't you say
Melford? It must be some relation to
Seymour-it must be his sister! Your
own sister-in-law, and you would turn
her from the doors!"
"She is not my sister-in-law-yet
But / will say no more. II will do
what I can"
81 am glad l have reused better
feeling in you, Dolores All, who
knows? This visit may rouse you and
awaken you to sense of the duties
of life; duties, Dolores, which you
SEEM
But Lorrie has left the room. She
goes to her own room, tries to think,
to realize that in an hour or two Guy
and she will meet for the first time
since he held her in his arms in the
churchyard.
She hathes her face and changes
the black for a soft cashmere, and
brushes the silk hair which Guy has
said had twined round his heart.
Simple as is her toilet, she has not
finished it when there comes a ring
at the bell.
With a fast-beating heart she forces
her face into a set calm, which con-
ceals the tumult of emotion which
quivers in every vein, and goes slowly
down.
At the drawing room door she
pauses to brace herself for the eff
fort, and Diana's voice, clear and me