Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-13
(continucd From Last week.)

And all that Observation-Disclosures
in a dense fog. the first OF the season,
quite y stranger, too. in, London, for
scientists had asserted positively that
the era of the traditional pea souper'
was over: the metropolis would know
it no more.
Colonel Harris was in town with his
sister. Lady Ryder. and Louisa. and
swearing at London weather in true
country fashion. He declared that fogs
paralyzed his intellect. that he became
positively imbecile, not knowing how to
fight his "a in the folds OF such n
black pail. Taxicab drivers he mis-
sportsman's hatred of mechanically
| propelled vehicles. whilst he fatty re-
fused to bring valuable horses up to
town. to catch their death of cold whilst
waiting about in the fog.
So Luke had promised to pilot the
where they were to dine tonight. This
was the only condition under which
Colonel Harris would consent to enter
of those COMPOUNDED motors.
Colonel Harris had remained loyal
to the core to Luke and to his fortunes.
1t is a way old sportsmen have, and
he had never interferrcd by word or
innuendo in Louisa's actions with re-
gard to her engagement. His daughter
was old enough, he said. to know her
own mind. She liked Luke. and il
would be shabby to cave him in the
lurch, now that the last of the society
rats We're scurrying to leave the sink
q mighty hurry. The invitations which
the penniless younger son received to-
ward the n OF the London season
We're considerably fewer than those
which, were showered on him at its
beginning before the world had realized
that Philip de Mountford had come to
J stay. n would n day be Earl of
/: Radcliffe with a rent roll of SO, 200
pounds u year. and the sore need of q
wife.
1t had all begun with the bridge
parties. Luke would no longer play,
since he could no longer afford TO lose
II quarters Income at one sitting. Uncle
at such losses. and place blank checks
at the dear boys disposal. Imagine,
then, how welcome Luke way at bridge
parties, and how very undesirable now
Then he could no longer make t
for hospitable entertainments. He had
no home to which to ask smart friends.
Lord Radcliffe. though a monster OF
Ill humor. gave splendid dinner parties
at which Luke was quasi host. Now II
was all ~ and no take, and the givers
retired n by one. quite unregretted
by Luke. who thus was spared the ini-
tiative Of turning his back on his
friends. They did the turning. quite
politely. blu very effectually. Luke
scarcely noticed how lie was dropping
out of his former circles. He was over.
absorbed and really did not care. More
over. his dress clothes were getting
| shabby.
Tonight at the Longham. when he ar
rived at about Z o'clock, so as to havs
an undisturbed half hour with Lou
Colonel Harris greeted him with out
stretched hand and a cordial welcome
Hello. Luke. my boy: how goes j,
with you?"
Louisa said nothing. but her eye.
welcomed him. and she drew him nea,
her. onto the sofa In front Of the fire
and allowed her hand to rest In hts, 70,
she knew how he loved the touch OF It
People were. beginning to say tina,
Louisa Harris was getting old: she new
err had been good looking. poor. thing
but always smart. very smart-now she
was losing her smartness, and what re-
malned?
She had como .up to town this au.
urnn In last autumn's frocks! and the
twins were after IN being chnperono6
by their aunt. Would that absurd EN-.
gagement never be broken of? Fancy
Louisa Harris married to q poor man!
Why. che did not know how to do he,
! hair. n dresses were still worn fas.
tened at the back and would be fol
years to come! Louisa Harris and ns
French maid! Cheap c0rsets ant
cleaned gloves! It was unthinkable.
Perhaps the engagement was virtu.
ally broken o@-anYiOw the weddins
could take place.
Unlcss Philip de MonntsOrd happenet
Butt did not look as u tho engaes.
sUent waa br0ken on. Not At any. sAtt
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