The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-04

thing But he was Q confoundedly shrewd
person. Luckily. however, though bold to
the world, he was henpecked. so Vivian
made love to the wife and so secured the
husband. who was leading county gen
tleman
Among the guests who came 10 the
castle In what might be called the second
batch-Niyian was a permanent fixture
now for the season--wss Julia MhnNcts.
daughter OF Lady Louisa hanvers VINO
was related on some way to the marquis
and was n most ferocious old person. Ar
for Julia. think she was really the most
beautiful creature that ever sailed III
this fair world
Vivian, for once, really became inter
ested with an unselfish interest. He
would have married the princess OF tho
cannibal islands n no had thought such
union would advance his political pros
poets. but had always considered that
for an aspiring young politician TO marry
a pretty society Girl was ruin to his pros
poets.
However. Miss Msnvers really did In
terest him and Mrs Felix Lorraine
lem eyes One evening, as Vivian and
julia were talking on the terrace, he
made half proposal TO the girl just
as he did so voice cried from the
Say you are engaged with the March
ioness, said Vivian, believing that. In
the gloom, Lady Louisa could not se,
with whom her daughter was talking.
Mamma" began Juiis. Julia,
want you at once, and very particularly.
said tho stern voice. and Julia replied
sion on "d%s 'Ss oid has an ;Souss sS%'ns vy.n
Julia hastened TO obey the msterns
authority; her eye looked evil on m,
from the time I first saw her" Just n
that moment voice behind him said
Mt Gray, ! want your opinion about.
passage In Herman and Dotothea "
What Is Obscure 10 Mrs Felix Lor
rnine," replied Vivian. will he perfectl.
Obscure TO me, ] am convinced"
The neHt day the Manyers family lef
the Castle upon the plea OF urgent. etc
etc, etc. As Julia was about to ente
the carriage her eyes were filled wit
; tears and vivian sprsnG forward to pres
her hand and help her into the vehicle
Hut NJ that very moment Mrs. Felix Lor
raine caught him by the. arm. vowed sh
was soins to faint and ere she coui
, Vivian. the carriage had rolled away.
but the great folk OF the New Part
got down to business now and Viva
had no more distractions for awhile I
ness upon which. he was convinced. h
/ was destined TO enter. Al the castl
there WAS held q council of all the NO
I table who had become involved In IN
4 conspiracy, And u was really a tathe
important gathering.
The Marquis. Of course. presided. n
|, began with pompous phrases and spok
I ss N he were reading the queens specc
. at an opening OF parliament. My lord
y and Gentlemen--" Here he passed IN
: clsret and. with plenty Of claret. he mar
!, aged TO say that his talented your
' friend, Mr Vivian Gray, had, proba bl,
!, communicated to them his IDEAS an
, plans
A. length. after much desul,ory cor
. versatlon and argument, someone asks
. who the leader of the movement WI
= 10 he. Vivian flli4d his glass and rail-
i ,ns :, ~ld II W. you n. toast Of y
burs, In the assembly there cou
= Cleveland they Easpsd For, you ~
Y Cleveland had been At odds with ali
Y those present and, though out Of offic
q was not a person 10 be brought into su,
= a combination. II should have ~ 90,
d thought Of giving the post 10 Lucifer
\ Lord Couttnwn managed to cay.
d why don't YOU offer II 10 the prese
Prime Minister" someone sueHes,e
a However with the confidence and aasu
a snce Of youth, Vivian, declared that
= loould and would, bring over Mr.. Cley