The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-06-25

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ried to a duke as to a dry goods mer
chant. Mr.. Smart"
But lot ut the same price. Mrs IL
tus." | remarked.
She smiled "A husband Is dear at
any price" 49,.
81 shouldn't put it just that way !
protested. "A good American husband
is a necessity. not a luxury
"Well, to go back to what ! started
to say. Aline is very bitter about mat
rimony as viewed from my point OF
view. | am sorry to say | attribute
her. attitude to your excellent counse
ing"
"You tlatter me. I was under the I'M
preston she took her lesson OF Tar.
nowsy."
"Granted. But Tarnowsy was unit
Why tar all of them with the same
stick? There are good noblemen. youh
admit"
But they don't need rehabilitation"
"Aline, | fear. will never risk an0th.
er experiment. It's rather calamttous.
isn't it? When one stops to consider
her youth. beauty and all the happi-
ness there may be-
II beg your pardon. Mrs. Titus. II
l think your fears are groundless."
"What do you mean?"
1.-THE countess will marry again. !
am not betraying a secret. because she
has intimated as much to my secretary
as we'll as to me. l take it that as soon
nc thic ,rnhurp, offri - ic C0ffIOd She
will be free to reveal the true state
Of her feelings toward"- l stopped,
somewhat dismayed by my g%arrulous
turn.
Toward whomY' she fairly snapped.
II don't know" | replied truthfully
| and. l fear. lugubriously.
Good heavens!" she cried. starting
up from the bench on which we were
sitting in the loggia. There was a
| queer expression in her eyes. Hasn't
hasn't she ever limited at-hasn't she
mentioned any n ut ala"
Not to me-"
Mrs. Titus was agitated. l could SCI
that very plainly. A thoughtful frowr
appeared on her smooth brow. and
CLEAN Of anxiety sprang into her eyes
II am sure that she has had no op
portunity to- She did not complete
the sentence, in which there was a pri
mary note of perplexity and wonder.
1t grilled me to discover that she dit
not even SO much as take me into con
sideration.
"You mean since the-er-divOrceY
I inquired.
"She has been in seclusion all OF tn
time. She has seen no man-that l
to say, no man for whom she could pos
sibly entertain a. But, Of course. 20
are mistaken in your impression. MI
Smart There is absolutely nothing /
what you say"
"a former sweetheart antedating he
marriage" suggested h~opelessly.
"She has no sweetheart OF that
am positive said she with conviction
"She must have had an army Of al
mirers. They were legion after ht
: marriage. l may be %pardoned for r
minding you." 8
, She started. HAS she new me
toned Lord Amberdale to your" sh
asked.
"Amberdale?" l repeated, with
queer sinking Of the heart mo. MIR
i. Titus. An EnglishmanY"
, She was mistress of herself ont
more. In a very degage manner st
informed me that his lordship, a mo-
> attractive and honorable young En-
- lishman. had been one of Aline's warn
est friends at the time of the divor'
: proceedings. But of course there WI
nothing in that! They had been got
d friends for years, nothing more. ar
e be was a perfect dear.
q But she couldn't fool me. l could 81
that there vas something working
the back OF her mind, but whether 81
was distressed or grati6ed ! was q
by way Of knowing.
II "I've never heard her mention Lol
n Amberdale." said l.
q Her eyes narrowed slightly. Had
n but known. the mere fact that Il
countess had not spoken Of his lor
ship provided her experienced moth
I, with an excellent reason for believil
that there was something betwe
r. them. She abruptly brought the CO
IS v~ersation to a close and left me. sayt
D. that she was off for her beauty nap