The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-09

The Musicale Proeraln.
The dnefes rim nan, made plans
set the pace. and they we're very much
lJn evidence during the season The
young American good.natured and
generous, the duchess beautiful and
knowing. were the observed Of Lon.
don, and those Of her friends who
would have tolerated Dan on account
of his money, ended by sincerely ltk-
ing him The wedding,day had not
been fixed as yet, and Dan was not 50
violently carried away that he could
not wait to be married, Meanwhile
Gordon GAlorey thanked God for the
delay and hoped for miracle To-
break the sell over his friends son.
before Il should be too late, In early
May TIE. question. came, up regarding
the musicale. Tie duchess made her
list and arranged the Sunday after
noon and her performers to. suit her
Taste, and the week before lonnged in
her bppdoir. when Dan and Galorey
anNeured! for a late morning call.
There, Dan" she said. holding out
a bit Of paper, "look at the list and
the. program. will you?"
Sounds and reads all right" COM
mented Dan, handing 1t on to Galorey.
Besides being an artistic event, she
intended that the concert should serve
Ia present Dan to her special set She
now lit a cigarette and gave one to
each Of her friends, lighting the Eng
lishman's herself,
1.-THE best names in London" Lord
Galorey said You see, Dan, we shall
trot you out in royal way. | hope
you fully appreciate how swagger this
is to be-"
CHANGING at the list Blair remarked:
sBut' don't see Miss Lanes name?"
"Why should you2" the duchess an
swered sharply.
"Why, we planned all along that
sic was to sing" he returned.
She gave long pun to her cigar
ette
"we did rather speak of it. But we
shall do very well as We are. The
program is full up and it's .,effectly
ripping as 1t stands"
"Yes, there's only just one thing the
matter with it." the boy smiled good
naturedE, land it's easy enough TO
run her in. I guess Miss Lane could
be run in most anywhere on any pro-
gram and not clear the house"
Lord Galorey, who knew nothing
about the subject under discussion,
said tactfully: why, OF course, Lefty
Lane is perfectly charming, bit you
couldn't get her, my dear chap"
II think We will let the thing stand
as 1t is" said the duchess, going back
to her desk and stirring her paper
about. Its really too late now you
know, Dam"
Vnruffed, but with a determination
which Lord Galorey and the lady we're
far from guessing. Blair resumed tran
gully: 80 3,e
"oh, bguess she'll come in all right
late as 1t is. We'll send word 10 her
and fix it up" tH
The duchess turned to him annoy
err: ooh, don't be a beastly bore, dear
you are not really serious
Dan still smiled at her sweetly.
"You bet your life am, though, Lily"
She rang a bell at the side of her
desk, and when the foottnari came i'll
gave limlthe sheet of paper. SEQ
that this is taken at once,to the sta
toner's" a. .Hit
Better wait, Lily"-her flance ex-
tended his hand until the program
is filed out the way 1t is going to
stand" And Blair fixed his handsome
eyes on his future wife. "Why, we got
this shlndig up" he noted irreyerent-
ly, Gust SO, Miss Lane could sing at
it."
Nonsense" she cried, angry and
powerles. you ridiculous creature!
Fancy me getting up a musicale for
Lefty Lane! Do tell Dan to stop both
ering and fussing Gordon. He's too
ridiculous!"
And Lord Galorey said: what ID
the row anyway"
"Why, ! want Miss Lane to sing here
on Sunday" Dan explained
"And don't want'her," finished the
Duchess Of Breakwater. who was evil
IDENTIFY unwilling TO force a scene be
fore Lord Galorey. She handed the
list to her servant, but Dan intercept
ed 1t. a
Don't send out that list, Lily, as It
is"
He gave it back to her, and his tone
was SO cool. his expression so decided
and quiet, that shc was disarmed, and
dismissed the servant, teAing him to
return when she should. ring again.
Coloring with anger, SHE tapped the
envelope against her brilliantly pol
ished nails.
If she had been married to Blair
she. would have burst into violent
rage; IL he had been poorer than he
was she would have put him in his
place. Lord Galorey understood the
contraction of her brows and lips as
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