The Marshall republican., 1912-11-22
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John will tell you who everybody IL.
Mother II particularly anxious that
you know the important ones" q
tumbled from the skies q bit; II
knew that was the reason was
there. IT wish you luck remembering.
Its awfuily hard, especially the for
msr husbands, but We haven't much
OF that, dear. New Enelanders stick
to the death. you know. I suppose
its another example Of their thrift.
Now don't fail me about winthrop,
there's q dear. don't want him run
ring away before ! have q chance TO
see him. and he will n he's bored.
One other thing: Mother win see that
you meet His Grace" She wagged q
shapely forefnger at me impressively.
"Loulie. talk French to him: your
incest most ~alluring French. We are
angling for him for the summer"
"Angiing7" I asked. I managed to
keep the tone from being astonished.
ION. yes. everybody ii. Why not
cay sof Il isp't always we have the
opportunity OF entertaining . duke.
The best last season could produce
was q German baron and nm Hun
harlan count. Now, His Grace must
be ours for the summer. dear. no mat
ter who manages TO marry him. He
has developed a passion for Natalie
since he learned that her money Ia
her own. but Hap looms up a barrier
there. We don't know whether she
win be an inducement or otherwise"
I must confess I was just a little
BIT shocked. for 10 had pounded such
old-fashioned notions into my head.
"she isn't married yet" I remarked,
thinking OF my Job. A part OF which
was to make Hap turn around and
look.
That's true. Anyhow I hope you
and your French will help. Isn't Il
lucky you speak good Frenchf"
That was one Of the easons OF mo.
but Of course she didn't know that.
11i do by best. The duke shall
DO ours. vive is Duct" ! laughed. I
thought u the bucolic Mr.. Abbott and
my task OF encouraging Laura 70 mar
~ q duke or notice the eilgibies.
There wal, no time like the present;
I went 1t It % l thought brilliantly.
but why all this wonderful summer
whom you have decided TO settle down
. country housewifer"
oh q loQlk back uoon." she smiled.
"just az q siri lac: 60 remember she
was married In q white gown aIS or
9 blossoms. Besides. I haven't do.
cided yet about that country house.
h, wife, Mother objects; not TO Win.
/. throb exactly. but the condition Of at.
/ fair suppose J ought 70 assure my
:. ssiR ! don't want ikiefT
4 There was . chance TO Offer some
/, excellent s4vlss, but after such q
brilliant opening dieAt have any to
offer. I'm wosfuiiy deficient In all
: such matters. 10 has aiSays done
the advising In our family.
80 you are going after His 0racsf'
parted.
: ~oh. o rm going 70 assure mysslf
! don't want him."
Rather ~unpisasant for His 0racsf@
laughed. Suppose he should hap.
pen to fan IN bovs with you during
he ~psoesssf'
'0h. he won't" she replied. .Hs
isnft ,craay about me. It's Natalie. II
I dsclde I want him T1l tell him the
amount Of my fortune"
~Ohis ! exclaimed. pretending I un.
dsrstood. even n ! didn't. ANYHOW.
IN look after Mr.. Abbott"
When Laura went below I fingered
IN the corridor looking down upon
the Grand 0talrway--it Wal Q Grand
stairway--bscauss I didn't havs the
courage - yet 70 venture into that
wonderful below. The dowasers
wsrs arriving. but . younger crowd
began 70 come up the stairway - the
hour advanced, Mrs. Hazard appeared
from son6swhsse suddenly. her syss
twinkling and ghsr lips tight shut on
. chuckls, ~ n the whole thing was
. trsmendous Joke on somebody.
blew her . kiss ~ she went down.
and thrilled as + watched her going.
shivsrsd I suppose 4 what I really
did.
Everything siittsrsd. the lishts. the
gowns, the jewell; everything was
strange ana delightfully."- confusins.
otrAins iron a orchestra seated up
q M. knew \ was playing behind
~ palms; they atways -. The cir
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