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

throwing your pity away. am" she
pauses-" quite happy
You look it."
1T isn't given to everybody to be
happy"
No" bitterly; Il should think not,
speaking by experience"
Diana looks happy enough"
Does she?"
Eyes. / think her more beautiful
than ever"
Il suppose you will be married
soon,' she goes on, determined to
plunge into the subject. 'She has
come up to buy her things, has she
not"
He mods.
How is the earl?"
'Lood here, torrie," he says, sud
denly. IL can't stand this. will
get away after dinner and-and go
to Latcham-''
'sBut there will be no need for you
to do that" she says, quietly, but
with heightened color. Il am going
to ask Lady Collop to let me go to-
morrow on visit to Greta-"
mo. will not turn you out. You
shall not go on my account"
The door opens and Diana sails in.
Have you been quarreling?" she
asks sweetly.
"Quarrelmg, Oh, no. was just tell
ing Lord Guy how we'll you were look,
ing"
Thanks" she says, smiling sourly
"That was a nice compliment
How pale and thin she looks" he
thinks, ''she who used to have laugh
lurking in her eyes and in those
sweet lips of hers! Pale and thin! Oh
LcrTie, Lorrie!"
With a sigh, he goes into the draw
in9-room. At little distance sits
Lorrie.
She does not look up as he enters
does not move until Lady Collop says
"Lorrie, give Lord Kendale some
tea"
1t Is not spoken as she would have
given an order to a servant, but it
sounds to Guys sensitive ears as if
1t were, and when Lorrie goes to get
the teakettle from the tripet, he
strides forward.
Sit down, please, he says, "I'll get
it, and he carries the kettle to her.
Diana,'s eyes turn sleepily.
letter not interfere, Guy" she
says. You'll scald yourself"
What do you do in the evenings, {"
lie asks.
Sometimes l read aloud to LADY
Collop.'
rs she blind?"
She is old and likes being read to;
it sends her to Sleep"
Good lord!" he exclaims in bitter
land you don't go mad ?"
mot yet. It is not so easy to go
mad, Lord Kendale."
Stop" he says. CURLY. CT can
stand a great deal, but I can't stand
you Lord Kendaling me-
He has raised his voice uncon-
sciously, and Diana hears him. She
shifts her position slightly, and Lady
Collcp, with obsequious anxiety, in,
quires if she is comfortable.
Then he goes back to the chair be-
side Lorrie.
'F'or goodness sake, do something"
he says, cor I shall go clean out of
my mind"
"Shall play, Lady Collop" she
says.
ooh, if Miss Melford likes. Would
YOU like a little music, my dear,
eyes, very much" says Diana, and
she casts her eyes with scorn1ul con-
descension upon Lorrie.
GUY goes to the piano and throws
back the lid with a bang.
"Play loudly" he says, bending over
as Iorrie takes her seat. Il want to
speak to you so the others can't
hear"
do not attempt it, She says. 1T
would be useless"
But she plays a march that Is loud
enough to mask his voice.
"Lorrie," he says, sitting with MS
back to Diana, this can't go on. 1t
is-ridiculous! IL will ask Lady
Farnham TO ask you to the hall; you
will like her"
t.Do not. I am quite happy here"
81 see. Seymour has ordered you
10 wait here and"
"He has not ordered me, but II nc
had I should think it right to obey
him."
There is silence, then he says, bend
ing still lower, and with sudden
flush in his handsome face:
'Lorrie, you are the quickest girl
ever met. r wouldn't say what an
going to if you weren't. Lorrie, ans
wer me frankly, as / ask you the
question. Are you going to marry Sey
mour Melford,"
She inclines her head.
Thanks. That is quite definite
enough. Now, one more question. Why
do you marry him?"
Her face crimsons, then grows pale