Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-27

gown Mrs. Hazard had provided for
me hanging upon my shoulders un.
hooked and unnoticed.
Well, Celie," remarked. you
might quit scrambling around on your
knees and give me a little attention.
Mademoiselle isn't going to run away;
she ls here for a week"
"Ah. mademoiselle, pardonl" Celie
cried. MY sweet. charming made
moiselle, am all contrition. But
mademoiselle Ia soeur Is most beau
tiful. | am entrancel"
10 paused In contemplation Of her
tall, slim figure In the mirror when
Celie disappeared for a moment.
How do you like my gownf" she
asked
It's lovely. Where did you get IT."
Made It,"
looked at her tolerantly. the way
she has of looking at me.
II may be q ninny. but I'm not that
gullible," | retorted. 1T looks like a
model"
1T Is a model" 10 said calmly. "And
marked Paris but 1t never saw
Paris"
What are you driving att" I de-
handed
THE establishment is Madame eau
tier. Robes ct Manteaux."
looked at her as II she had taken
leave of her senses, then gradually
the truth dawned upon me.
Then you're not studying botanyl"
mo, dear, I'm learning business.
I'm already designing l expect to
have my own establishment next
year"
just wanted to sit down and weep
felt that l could never forgive her,
never, never! She caught me to her
and pressed her cheek against mine.
Don't be angry, dear. couldn't
let you do all the work. And Loulie.
simply couldn't bear the idea of
teaching"
Teaching! FiddlesticlSs!" I snap
ped. "Dressmaking! More fiddle
sticks! wanted you to have your
course In botany. and I'm so disap-
pointed I'll never get over It,"
She calmly turned and picked up my
list Of entries without trying to con-
sole me. She knew I'd get over It..
She ran her foref1nger down the page.
Knew the duke abroad" she
read. Which duke? The Due d'Au-
bigny. or the Due de Trouville?"
why, the Due de Trouville," an
swered irritably. Whatever made you
think 1t was the Due d'Aubigny?"
"Oh. think of silly things like
that sometimes" she replied. She
stood so still for so very long, while
her eyelashas swept her cheeks. that
began to fidget Ibid Miss Agazzlz
absolutely identify the emerald brace
let as her own?" she asked finally.
Absolutely. 1t puts Winthrop In
an awful hole, and 10, Winthrop never
took that bracelet. He's not a thief;
he's dear, and there's horrible mis-.
take somewhere"
When We came into the drawing.
room Hap was lounging near the door
waiting for me, quizzically regarding
the animated circle Of which His
Grace was the center. John was all
the way across the room, sitting near
one Of the open windows, but when he
saw us he stared, got up, nearly up.
setting table, and. upon my soul,
believe he would rudely have inter.
rupted the dukes involved speech oveS
JOS hand II hadn't interfered.
MY sister, Miss Goldman, Mr.
Crowninshield," l said in a hurry, for
fear he would actually kiss her be
fore got them ntroduced-John, who
never looked twice at a woman in his
life.
10 gave him her hand and smiled.
'Mr. Crowninshield," she murmured
in the most approved tone. 10 was
never cut out for dressmaker.
Why didn't you tell me?" John com
planned, and somehow our duke drift
ed into the background.
JOS answer l didn't catch won
dered what on earth John was talking
about, what he meant by his question
He tried to maneuver her to a seat
but came forward quickly.
Il want you to meet Miss Aber
crombie, dear" said, and drew hel
toward Lydia; and all the while
was aching to get her to herself ant
ask her few plain questions.
was terribly upset. didn't inten(
to have John falling In love with her
and he was doing 1t, for he was look
ing at her just as moony as Hap al
ways looks at me. She couldn't mar
ry him any more than l could MARI,
Hap, especially now, with this dress
making nonsense. and l wasn't goinl
to have those gorgeous eyes spoiled
1t was all right for me to CRY. but no
10.
1t was horrid dinner party. Laur,
didn't come down, which reminded ev
erybody Of Winthrop; Natalie wa
| late, Mrs. Hazard was plainly worried
, and Natalie's vacant chair added an
other pucker to her brow. Hap wa
: silly, and kept trying to hold my hans
under the table; and was cross AM
} didn't dare show IT,
, Natalie was shockingly late Sh
didn't come in until after the fish, bu
/ she was not in the least disturbed
} She drifted to her place, all a-glitte
, with her jewels, which was most Ut
usual; jewels were saved for occs
sions. Everybody noticed them. bu
, duties; has sensed none of its init
r,o.a roIetions to the communttv non,