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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1913-09-12, Page 5Her Great Love; Or, A Struggle'For a Heart CHAPTER Xvir--(Continued), "I wonder whether `Youwould. come and dine with me?" he said, looking round with boyish eagerness, his eyte resting, however, on the beautiful face beside him, 'I've got rooms at Prince's Mansions, They're not mine, really; they belong to a friend of mine, an awfully good fellow, Lord•Gannt—" ' Mr, Morgan Thorpe, who alone heard !itis, was mixing himself a second glass of whisky. lie was just pouring. in a small quantity of - water, and with an awkwardnese scarcely to be expected of so cool a band, lie 'let the caraife slip from his grasp.. 'The water poured `over the table, and in the confusion Bobby's speech was' almost unnoticed. "How clumsy of mel" exclaimed Morgan • Thorpe. "Forgive me, my dear Laura. We shall be delighted, my dear Deane—de- lighted. Muet•you really be going? Alt, -well, the happiest hours come to a finish' Laura went out into the small hall as ' the two men put on their light overcoats. Bobby found °crslis and she helped him with hesmall • hands. "You will cone again?" she said. "Yes—yes. indeed!" said Bobby, if you • will be so good as to ask me." lie, got outside, and the coolevening air • struck upon 'hie heated brow, He felt as ' if he had come from some euehanted pal. ace in 'which a beautiful creature with soft black eyes had .reigned like a queen of the fairies. • "Nice people," he said to Trevor, with boyish enthusiasm.. ,Trevor grunted. "You know them very well?" said Bobby - "Oh, yes," said Trevor, sullenly. "What a lovely creature Mrs. Dalton lel" said Bobby, looking up at the sky Trevor eyed him with a kind of sup- pressed ferocity. "Oh, you think so, do you?" he said. . "Look here, Deane—" There was somuch suppressed savage- ness in his tone that Bobby, stopped and stared at him. Trevor bit leis lip, and looked lima side to side. "We' part here," he said. "Good -night." so kind as to dine hero, will like the roam." "Oh, Laura will be sure to' admire it," said Mr, Morgan Thorpe. "These etchings, and bronzes, and fur rugs are all in her way, for, as X dare say you noticed, my dear fellow, she is artistic to her finger dale But I'm not sure that she will come. She is quite a home bird, and rarely goes anywhere; but of this I am very certain, that if she were to make an exception, it would be in your favor; for, between you and me, my dear Deane, X must tell you that you made quite a favota,ble impres- sion last night upon my deal` girl." Bobby colored to the roots of his hair. "By the way," continued Mr. Morgan Thorpe, "I think it would be as well, per- haps, not to tell her thet these rooms are not your own; she is so very particular, and she might objeot to come. In fact, if I -were you, I shouldn't mention it to any one." Bobby scarcely saw any reason for this concealment, but be nodded in assent, and was full of admiration of Mrs. Dal- ton's delicacy, They went down to the club, and there met Trevor, and the three men went into the billiard -room; and Bobby took his first lesson with all tle eagerness of a novice. They dined together at a restaurant, and Mr. Morgan Thorpe insisted -uponpaying for the banquet, much, . apparently, to Trevor's surprise; for he eyed him with a sullen curiosity and suspicion. From the theatre, which followed, they went. to .a little club where Mr. Morgan Thorpe said they could get some decent grilled hones. It was a very different club to the Orient, and neither so large nor so quiet. A and iano was a gentleman was singing- thg in one of rooms, ditty, and there wait a good deal of laugh- ter, excepting in one corner, where some men were gathered round a green table playing baccarat. Mr. As he called for champagne, Mor- gan Thorpe explained somewhat -apolo- getically that he rarely visited the club, but that it was a capital place to look in at late in the evening, and for a few min- utes. On this occasion the few minutes extended to some hours; and with cham- agne and cigarettes Bobby had a re - anent not be worthy of—of the bea'atiful woman who had' been so sweet anal gra- cious to him, Ifs spent hours 'thinking over the°menu, and filled his cook with ,amazement by ordering 'a meal, which would not nave discredited a B.otbse il,d, "I shall have to'have leave some help, sir," she said; "or perhaps 'i"d,. better get some Memel. of the things.from Fortnum & Mars. It won't cost much more, and they'll ease to be first-rate," "All right," said Bobby, cheerfully and innocently, "And you'd better get a man to :wait.„ On the morning of' the dinner" he'rear- ranged the'rooms, shifting .and. reehift. ing the furniture ,that it"•should all . -ap- pear at the beet advantage, . ice had.or- :tiered a huge basket of flowers and • or chids from the man in Bond Street--lt was: the bill for the Rowers then, more then any other, afterward made_Bobby's hair stand on end—and he set a great bunch, on his dressing table beside the silver - backed brushes and 'Combs he had pur- chased for Laura's use;. else, ,he placed (mother, but smaller posy, beside' • her plaate. When at home he drank beer; but for this occasion he ordered some of the most expensive wines on the wine , merebant'e list, and procured cigars; of the . ohoiceet grand. He was very particular. about the coffee which Fortuum,_�ii Mason were to send iced at the precise moment it would CHAPTER XVII. markably good time of it. As he -went Bobby woke with a headache the next home in one of the small hours, with a morning—champagne and port do not flushed cheek and a hot head, be felt that mix very well. As he woke, he was eon he was "seeing life; and there is nothing scious of a faint odor of perfume in the more flattering to youth than this con - room. It proceeded from his dress clothes, viotious and it was the .scent which breathed in Re met Mr. Morgan Thorpe nearly every Mrs. Dalton's hair, the subtle perfume day at the Orient; and in a day or two which emanated from her dress. Bobby received another invitation to dine at must have been standing very near to her Cardigan Terrace. As on the previous oc- bsfore it could have got into his dress- nasion, he and Trevor were the only be required. Concerning the coat of the affair hedid not trouble himself, seeing that everybody was willing and more than willing to. give him credit; and having dressed himself with extraordinary care, he surveyed the table glittering with Gaunt's plate- end. silver and the costly orchids, with a feel. ing not quite of satisfaction, but, at any rate, cheerful anxiety. Trevor shaved the decanter along cul. Row his heart beate whenhthe color rose lenly, and Bobby filled his glass and drank sal - to his handsome face he heard the to Mr. Morgan Thorpe. bell ring and Mr. Morgan Thorpe's soft The cigars were lighted. voice. Stifling his- nervousness, he went. "Laura will not object to such cigars as forward, l meet hisguestsand etamater- eve 'these,• my dear Deane," remarked Morgan ed his welcome. He could scarcely believe 'Pliorpo, that she was really here in his (that.' is, A soft subtle Chopin floated from Lord Gaunt's) room, until he felt the soft„the piano andn the nest room. Laura wasm herssure of her gloved hand, and heard playing. Bobby's head began to swim musical voice murmuring; "Are we late?"' Then she looked retina. with the wine and Morgan Thoxpe'spraise .. heart was ysybarite!. filled with satisfaction, the creature was in leis coat. It recalled the previous evening, and Bobby, as he 'got into his bath, thought of Mr. Morgan Thorpe and lila, fascinating sister, and of Trevor. a Now, Bobby was not altogether a gin - pietas', and there, were,some things about - the small .house in Caxdigau,;.'fierrace .;ire the dinner was excellent, anti Mr. whichi rather .Jarred up t�^'him; a head- tfre than Thorpe a charming host. -They ache makes.you, ra ti 'cal. Mr. Mor- went inky -lithe drawing -room,' and the div - -mailing; ,n'g th `res a lard .,• a .ernes • and ,ine Laut'a -inlayed and sung :and Bobby smiling; . the• roams certain . :were - Bee 'hung o'Per . her, drinising in ''every • note, soiled and o- fault with Dalton— e pis ens—fixed on her, face, Thorpe and. wi a. co ethea au fault; with ]ler, She'Trevor were playing'cards, and every now Ives aleeta and. a ful, and charming, i and then Laura got up and went' behind and sweet,. and he glowed when hes thought Trevor, leaning her hands upon his shoul- how gracious elle had been to him. He thought of her_ all the morning while , ders and speaking in - a 'lova soft voice; he was grinding French and German with and Trevor looked up at her 'with his his crammer; and• 101 in the afternoon who should• -call at Prince's Mansions but Mr. Morgan Thorpe himself. "I' was just passing on my, way to the club, my dear Deane," lie . said,' with his -winning 'smile, "and I thought I- would look in sad ask you to go down with me." Bobby said be should be delighted, and gave his visitor a oitair. Mr. Morgau Thorpe looked rou:fd the handsome room with interest and admira- tion, at if he had never seen it before. - "You have tremendously swagger chain bers, my dear Deane," he said. "Your friend must be a man of nice taste as well as wealth. What did you say his name was? I didn't catch it last night "Gaunt," said Bobby. "Lord Gaunt. He'e a splendid fellow,.aud awfully gener- a' nus. I'm half ashamed of noceptilfg his offer and living in this splendor. His plane, Leafmore, Is near where we live, and we see a great deal of him. He is doing wonders for the place, rebuilding the cottages and setting up schools, and all that sort of thing." '•,rah, playing the model landlord?" said Morgan Thorpe., "Is he—er--a married snag? "Oh, no! said Bobby. Morgan-. Thorpe nodded, and looked round the room; and Bobby following his nye, said, with a little blush: 'I --I hope Mrs. Dalton, if she• will be Deane, you have proved yourself a perfect Tfacaenas! My dear fellow, you evidently -have a genius for this kind of' thing.- I envy you, for I can not imitate you.. That •plate—the ' third on the 'menu—did you think of it yourself?" "No,” said Bobby, modestly. "Ah, I see! Gave your cook carte • invasion in her dark eyes. blanche. Well, she has proved dierself a (To be continued.) cordon bleu. It'wa's beyond praise. What wine `is, this?" He lilled,,,his glass—and Trevor's -with the Chateau claret. "Fit A Dog Day Story. for the gods! Day dear Deane, I drink to You! Fill his glass, Trevor. He is neg- Sandy McIvor was "no £eelin' lecting himself. It is the way of hosts." just well," so he. went to the doe - eyes bloodshot --hent until his lips nearly touched her hair. "Don't—dea't—try`. me too •far;" he said,' hoarsely, "or I sha'n't be able, to stand it!' And she smiled and sighed up at hint, and the next instant she was smiling up at Bobby with a pathetic, pleading ex - guests. Mrs. Dalton received him with a softly murmured welcome. "I thought you were never coming again!" she said in her low, clear voice. She wore a dress of old rose silk, and she looked, if that were possible,more lovely and. bewitching than she had done the first night he had seen her. As be - and• the exquisite music. His "What a delightful room, Mr. Deanei 4�*' ' beautiful you are quite a nervousness (that his, Lord Bobbytin, hisn forgetfulnessrousnss was about an' Gaunt's) rooms; his dinner had been a blurt out, in of Morgan success Thorpe's injunction, that. the rooms were , not his; but Morgan Thorpe frowned ,at They went into the little drawing -room, him warningly, and Bobby stammered: and Bobby leaned his elbow on the piano "Not—not worthy of your presence—Mrs. and gazed into the lovely, piquant face, Dalton." and she gazed back at him with a soft "How nicely You said that," she mur- mured. "And, oh. what lovely flowerer Than Trevor came up to the piano, and She looked at the bunch of orchids in her as. Bobby moved away to answer a remark hand, and raised them caressingly to her of Morgan Thorpe's, she smiled :up at him red lips. "And these I found on the dress-. and murmured something in a low voice. lug table. Were they meant for me?: I "How's this'going to end?" be asked in appropriated them, you, see," • a hoarse voice. "What's it mean?" "If you will deign to accept them," said "My dear friend, why be angry with Bobby, glowing with pride and pleasure, me? she whispered. You. know that I , Then they sat down to dinner, and afar- am not a free agent. I am under,orders, gan Thorpe praised the soup and the and I am -'-ah, can you not seep—but obey- hock—and the wine deserved, all his praise ing these orders. Don't be angry with if it was as good as the price was bigh— ead praised the red mullet, and praised the entree which the well-trained waiter. handed round with the gravity and noise., lessuess of a dueel retainer. Bobby was nervous - at starting, and, like all novices at the same, watched the waiter anxiously; but'as the dinner, the costly dinner, proceeded and Morgan Thorpe grew more laudatory, he gained confidence, and rattled on with his usual boyish candor and spirit. He allowed the waiter to fill hie glass rather frequently, and the good wine set his heart beating and his tongue wagging, . The divine Laura toyed delicately with her dainty fare', smiled sweetly at,him, and ,muxmbured' soft and maelait - _.'- things, Morgan Thorne talked fluently and, in. hie best style;, and only, Trever. eat glean and silent, eating: the costly and never-ending dishes • with sullen approcia tion. Every now and then lie looked up from. his plate and regarded Laura and Bobby with a fierce , and gloomy scrutiny; but Laura caught the glances andlemiled at him, when Bobby was not looking, and Trevor would return -to his plate oomfart- ed and reassured. The dinner was a success. It would have been rather strange if it had not been, considering the pains and money spent upon it; and Morgan Thorpe, when Laura bad retired to the adjoining apart- ment, which. was only divided from the dining -room by a curtain, and was fur- nished as a. drawing -room, expressed his satisfaction and appreciation enthusiasti- cally. • "A dinner fit for a prime! My, dear iI"..L•'ffi?e it ,R• A eservIng —buns St, love'rence 1xtfa Gra. a sill untouched C�riC Za lawmen Iiu1at 4 b`y the bag. Yen get the cleric,. pure Caneeugar,: tin ed by any laud from k ' ry' to you :kitchen' -anal xrp t Ar4►ifs>R"P snAe la Ika,agoibs,,f�q lbei"pt,1 lbf, Comps s Iba. *11*, rsaii te*v calci lapihtt',yoh.°'• 1, cit tutu' Aeflerts tLll&tst *ANA bloodshot eyes, and his thick lips apart, with the intent expression which hie face always wore 'when he looked at her.. Presently, in the middle 'aa a song, Mor- gan Thorpe exclaimed: "Oh! This is really too slow. - Can't we have a -little nap? Deane, you play nap, surely? Come and join us, for Trevor and I are.boring each other to death," Bobby hesitated. He and not promised anyone that he would not play naris or bet was races: richut he enougl for either as uts amuse meat. "Don't play unless you like," murmured Laura. Something in her voice nettled Bobby. "Oh, I'll take a hand, as they want me," he said, - "Then you must not play high," she said, letting her band fall upon his arm lightly, but with an almost tender little pressure. "Morgan, you must not play high." "We'll play 'for love,' if .Mr. Deane likes," said Morgan Thorpe. Trevor growled contemptuously, and Bobby, as he seated Himself at the table, said, with a flush: "I'11 play for anything you like." Time little nap commenced, and was play - eel for some time to the accompaniment of soft music. At intervals, Laura moved about the xoom, arranging name flowers or looking over a ladies' fashion paper, and now and again she would come to the table and look on at the play with a lit. tie yawn and gesture of petulant impa- tien ce. As is not unusual with the novice, Bobby held good. cards. Fortune smiled 'upon him, as the Goddess of Luok has a trick of doing when she wants to lure the young devotee still closer to her shrine, and lie won steadily, "Really, my dear Deane," said Morgan Thorpe, "you play remarkably well; for, let me' tell you, there is more play in nap than is generally supposed." "Re held all the cards," growled Trevor, who was the larger loser. "The cards are not everything," said Moreau Thorpe. "Doane plays with die- cretion; he has a cool head and a quick eye." Now, this le the kind of praise which is es sweet as honey to the inexperienced youth, and Bobby, as ho gathered together the little heap of sovereigns, was delight- ed with himself' and his new friends; and as he want home with his winnings jiiig. ling in his pocket end the divine Laura's musical voice humming in his 1 ead, he felt that he was indeed "seeing life" un- der peculiarly pleasant auspices. It was true that on his next Visit he lost; but not sea much as lie had won; and Ion this occasion Morgan Thorpe assured him &at'he bait Lilly lost because lie had held such viloearde,, ;- , Y.o.e...4 eau,. ,tie was working with his «eaminer, Bobby spent nearly all his time with the Thorpes and Trevor; and he was rapidly becoming quite a man about town;. lie learned to 'play'billiarcls, 'dud other card games less innocent than nap; he could drinit a fairly large quantityof wine 'without growing hot and buzzy ab. t the head; and lie did not 'blush so fre- quently; not oven when the divine Laura's smile grew • More tender and her , voice more soft and thrilling when she looked and spoke to him. After is week or two he grewbold enough to Vivo them : a formal invitation to dinnai, It was his first ditinor-perty; and for clays- beforehand he was in a fever of t telety and excitement lest everything should not be right, and the entertain' IO tlicFarm. laaladlaliallelfraltallanlaeleaaesit tor. "What do you drink?" demanded the medico. 'Whisky." "How much." "Maybe a bottle a day." "Do you smoke 2" "Yes." "Well, you give up -whisky and tobacco altogether." Sandy took up his cap, and in three steps reached the door. "Here (" called the doctor, "you have not paid for my advice." "Ahnx no takin' it," snapped Sandy, as he shot the door behind him. Management of the Dailey Herd: It has become au • axiom wit] some dairymen, that the beret ra suits are obtained onlywith • th best. breeds of animals. But cess with such animals `implies also the best management; and not every beginner is capable of the- skillful heskillful handling necessary with high -bred cows. The higher we get in the scale of animal life, the more delicate the animal mechanism be- comes and the greater the need of :wisdom in.the 'human• agency which control's its 'movements. It is a long time' before a baby can care fo ,,itself as well as can a bronco colt at one day old. A. bronco colt can stand more simple hardship and abuse than can a colt from standard -bred trotting mare or. high-class draft animal, but th bronco will never have the grea speed at the trot of the standard bred, nor will it grow large enougl to have the power of the drafter The scrubby native cow can ' stan more hardship and abuse than highly -developed dairy cow capabl of doing great work, and the latte loses her superior commercial vale in unfavorable surroundings a under unfavorable'treatment.. Smith remarked that a certain person in the musical world led a very abandoned life. "Yes," re- plied his friend, "the whole tenor Tl m" Trevor—itis fake was flushed and his of his life has been base. e. 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