Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-06-19
Lady Pamela's
Dishonorable
Deed
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school together and later had spent
two years 'fnishing" In France and
Germany.
Then we had come home: and tho
next time | heard from her she was
engaged to Lord Gerald Lumley- Six
months later they were married, and.
after seemingly endless globe-trot-
ting, had settled down at Lumiey
Court in Kent.
That was fifteen years ago. and
since then Lady Pamela has never
missed having me with her for
month or so during the London sea
son.
Let US have a quiet evening to-
Rether, Helen" she had said one after
noon And l had heartily agreed. for
the hustle and fatigue OF dinner par
ties. theaters and balls during the last |
three weeks had thoroughly tired me. |
drifted into Lady PRmela's bou- |
doir and found her gazing with
thoughtful eyes at little silver
casket she held In her hand.
Slowly she opened the delicate sill
yer box and took from it visiting
card. Then she put II back and. closed
the box with a tiny snap.
PAMELA" l said. You look quito
serious. There must be some tragic
tale connected with that card
Lady Pamela started. Then she
smiled.
There is a story, Helen. but 1t 10
hardly tragic-at least to the person
most concerned. 1t happened eight
years ago. Gerald and l were stay
ing in this very house, and was Civ
ing q dance-One OF the biggest OF the
season.
81 had staying with me at the time
q very beautiful girl. Her name was
Cynthia Carruthers. It was her nrst
season and London had gone wild
over her. On the night OF the ball
CYNTHIA came to me. | knew she was
in trouble or difficulty, but had not
asked her anything. knowing that 1t
would all come out sooner OF later.
And 1t did that evening.
1T appeared there were two men
only two-whom she really cared for.
Both were 10 be at the ball and both.
she expected, would propose to her.
The poor girl was nearly distract
ed. She could not decide which to
accept and came TO me as helpless as
q baby.
THE two men were Major Bewsher
and Lieutenant Carstairs. Both were
handsome Carstairs was young. and
poor as q rat. Bewsher had money
OF him / had my suspicious. Monte
Carlo-drink-cards. Nothing serious
OF course, but there all the same.
II liked the boy Carstairs, but
knew little about him.
well, Cynthia / remember say
ing, you must take Major Bewshel
and give up Carstairs' OH no. no
no. she had cried. and when l saiC
Very well, then take Carstairs. you
silly GIRL she burst into sobs anC
said she could not give up Bewsher
and so on.
In fact the girl simply did no
know her own mind, and begged me
to decide for her.
livery WE'LL said, I will do So
or rather ! shall help you to decid'
for yourself. But you must promis'
to abide by whatever decision VI
come to-
she promised.
"'You see this box explained
and you see these two cards. o.
them | have written the names o
your two admirers You will draN
one from the box and you must az
cept the man whose name you draw
she turned very pale; then wit
an effort she reached for the box an
with trembling fingers drew out on
of the cards.
WELL ! said. and who is til
zA4
'Carstatrs.'
THAT evening Carstairs propose,
Cynthia accepted and they were ma
ried shortly afterward. Then his reg
ment was ordered out to India an
she went with him. Five years late
when Carstairs had come into none
and title. and Bewsher had, we'll
shot himself IN the Casino Gardens,
met Cynthia.
From a beautiful girl she hs
grown into beautiful woman. 81
had two darling boys and was as ha
by as a woman can be. invited h
down to Lumley Court
"One evening she showed me a vi
iting card 1t was one OF my ow
and on 1t was written the name 'Ce
stairs 1t was the card she had draw
on the evening of the ball. She to
me she treasured 1t as her mo
priceless possession. and-and tn
Helen, is the other"
II see," said. 1.-The other. on viii
you had written the name OF Mai
BewsheT"
NO" said Lady Pamela quiet
"on which had also written I
name of Lieutenant Carstairs."