Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-13
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with his mood. She was forever think.
ing on the fact that for two days she
had received no money from me. I was
gradually sensing her Interpretation of
that original indefinite arrangement
between us. Since l was an American.
it followed that l was rich and a little
demented about English society. BY
every rule of human nature. ! would
give her that $500 for which she had
asked when she found that she could
not get $4,000. and in the fall ] would
produce the larger sum in my zeal to
meet the king.
We crossed the wide lawn to the
luncheon tables spread upon the green.
and l remarked on the loneliness OF
the arbored vistas. Your people in
America should see you now" she re-
give me any amount of money to sus-
tain my grandeur. That was Lady
Marsdale who came and sat, down by
you quite voluntarily"
state definitely what I meant to do.
Very little had been said about the
party to meet royalty. and I was not
sure whether she meant to take me.
hill on Saturday." 1 questioned.
Yes" she answered without saying
whether I could go, too. I did not
know why she was SO concerned to
protect royalty from ME when she Of
fered me so freely to her friends One
thing was certain. however: She would
take my money if she could get 1t. and
she would leave me behind on the i'm
portant occasion If she dared. At
luncheon we pursued our separate
trains of thought. and through the long
afternoon, during which the guests
fretted one another At o'clock we
took our way toward the tables. now
spread for tea. and we were no nearer
an understan ding than at noon.
"Extr ordinary" said the woman
standing on my left against the table.
NO tea here. and it's 1870! I'm not
going to wait"
Well, I'm going to wait" retorted q
second of the invited guests. Pm not
going away from here without my tea"
That's the way 1t was at Lord Smith
sons. Sometimes at o'clock there was
no sign of tea. We did have such
frightful time there. He's a very dis
agreeable host-always wants things his
own way. At night he pulls the draw
bridge up. SO his guests can't get out.
He's asked us for August to his other
place. 1 don't think We could stand It
for a month. I think we'll go for few
days, Just to see it. That's why we came
hereto see the place. It's very his
toric. But. my word. 1t has been tire
some They've got one of those Ameri-
cans here" (Myself) Lord Smithson
had one 1 said to her: What a beauti-
full scarf you have!' She took it OF
and gave it to me. 1t must have cost
guineas. Extraordinary people!"
The day was almost over. Shadows
of high yews stretched themselves out
long on the velvet green. Lady Bal
moral could control her anxiety no
longer. She came up to me where I
stood alone. beside the tea table. and
caught my hand as it hung at my side.
"You mail me that check tonight and
we'll fix it up for Strawberry Hill day
after tomorrow"
Like an apparition-if they were only
soft blue-at that moment appeared
Lady Alice. She was arriving for the
weekend house party. My chaperon.
needless to say. tagged her attention
and directed it to me. Lady Alice swept
ward lift of which brought her eyes to
mine. A look of remembering came into
her face Immediately the bow was
abandoned in its incompleteness and the
smile turned into a stony stare. NY
sponsor had tried all week to give me
an individuality with her. and now this
was accomplished Lady Alice remem-
bered and rejected me. The countess
shook her head In disbursement. She
had always felt 1t was a mistake to let
Lady Alice know that I understood any
thing about business and affairs.
ITO be continued in next Sundays Staf,)