Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-05-10
perfectly dressed. He Just escaped
being called dapper.
"ChuckinE a bit more away IN lnee

being called 0apPeI. -
"Chucking a bit more away IN sne
Law Courts, isn't he?"
Letitia INDUCED in q little Etllna aas
Not even you U MAKE nun ~
resson about that she sighed. he
is certain to lose his case, n II mus'
be costing him thousands.
DASHED annoying thing Sir hoo-
ert remarked meditatively, ITO save a
cottaee within a hundred yards OF
your hall door which belongs to some
one else"
..It is annoying, Of course" Letltla
assented. "but there is no doubt what:
ever that Uncle Christopher made ~
over to the vonts absolutely.s3and .
Idon't see how we could possibly. upset
the deed Of gift. I am now" sn.
continued, moving towards a. stand 81
gerSniums and beginning to snip on
some dead leaves, about to concluoe
the picture. You behold the maiden
of bygone days who condescenosd
sometimes to make herself useful
The scissors shipped energetically,
and SIR Robert watched his sister-in-
law. She was inclined to be tall, re-
narkably graceful in a fashion OF he.'
own, q little pale, with masses OF
brown hair, and eyes which def,ed
any sort of color analysis. But "nat
Sir Robert. chiefly loved about her
were the two little lines of humor at
the corners of her firm, womanly
mouth. i2
Eyes, you're in the setting all
right, Lefty" he declared. "and yet
you are rather puzzling. Just now
you look as though you only wanted
the crinoline and III little curls to b.
some ones grandmother in her youth
Yet at that picture show the other
night o were quite the most modern
thing there"
Its just how I'm feeling" she con-
fedcd, with a little sigh, standing
back and surveying her handiwork'
r have that rare gift, you know
Robert, of governing my personality
from inside. When I am in this
room, 1 feel Victorian, and I am Vic
torian. When l hear that Russian
mans music which is driving evers
one crazy just now-well, l feel and
suppose L look different. Here's Mes
coming. How we'll she, looks"
They watched the motor-car draw
up outside, and the little business OF
Lady Margaret Lees descent carried
out in quite the best fashion. A foot.
man stood at the door, asgrey-hafred
ibutler in plain clothes advertured as
far as theN bottom step; behind there
was Just the suggestion of sorrs,thine
in livery.
Eyes, Meg's all right" Sir Robert
replied. "Jolly-Agood wife she is, too
Why don't you marry, Letty?" -
"%Perhaps," she laughed, leanings a
little towards him., because ! did not
60 to a certain house party at Rayn-
ham Court, three years ago."
Are you conceited enough he IN
CURED. Ito imagine that I should
have chosen you instead Of Meg, il
iyou had been there ~ i,
perhaps L should have been a. lit.
tie too young she admitted. why
haven't you a brother, Robert"
81, don't. believe you'd have married
him. If I had" he answered bluntly
I'm not really your sort. you know
Lady Margaret swept in, very volu.
Bile but a little discursive.
Isn't this just like Bob" she e
claimed. ST believe he always comes
here early OF purpose to find you
alone. Lefty! Who's coping to lunch
please? And where's dad ?"
""Father should be on his way home
from the Law Courts by now" Letitis
replied, land I am afraid it's a very
dull luncheon for you. Meg. Aunt
Caroline is coming. and an American
man she travelled over on the steam
er with. am not quite sure wheth'
er She expects to let Bayfield, to hin
or Offer him to me- as a husband, but
l am sure she has Designs"
THE Duchess is always SO helpful
Robert grunted.
80 long as it costs her nothing
Lady Margaret declared. nothing
makes her 80 happy as to put TIL
whole world to rights"
Here she comearin a tAxicab
too" Sir Robert announced, looking
out OF the window. She is gettinl
positively p%enurious."
"She is probably showing of befor'
the American" Lady Margaret re
marked. She is always talking abou
living in a senai-detached house an.
making her " clothes. Up to tn,
present. though, she has stuck t
/. WORTH
Tho Duchess, who duly arrived
few moments later, brought with he
into the a different and es
sentially a more cosmopolitan atmos
phere. She vas a tall. fair woman
attractive in an odd sort of way, witt
large features. a delightful smile, an
a habit of rapid speech. She exchang
ed hasty greetings with every on
present and then turned back toward
the mar who had followed, her int
the room.
Lefty dear, this is Mr.. David Thai
LADY Ietitia Thursford. 1. told 70;
about Mr.. THAN. dear. didn't L? Thi
: is almost his first visit to England
and I want every one to be nice I
him. MI. THAN. this is my otne
niece, Lady Margaret Lees, and he
husband. Sir Robert Lees. Where
Reginald?"
Father will be here directly" Lett
tia replied. IT n ones faniShct
we can commence lunch"
Then let US commence, by a
means" the Duchess suggested. .
have been giving the whole OF til
morning to MI. THAN, improving L.
mind and showing him things, w
wound up with the shops-a1thoug,
am sure ,Alfred's t~radespeople are Il
usA to any one"
Ietitia moved q few steps tnwasl
1.-THE bail. and on her way back She ca
couatAred the somewhat earnest saz
Of her aunt,s protsEe. Even in thos
few moments Once his entrance, sh
had been conscious OF b somewhat ali
ferent AtInosphere In the faded bu
stately room. HeGhad the air Of %
J, praiEng everything yet belonging 40
,5whAre.' Of being wholly out OF roucI
with IN environment which he coIt
scarcely be expected to understand q
Heswas snot noAcaabl
ill-a&-ease. On the other hand, hi