Life — September 21, 1899 — page 9: what you’re looking at

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whom I, the veriest of cads, had dragged into humiliation, She couldn't under- stand, she never would, that above all earthly considerations, obedience, abso- lute and unquestioning, to the head of the house was the foremost tradition of the house of-~ Ashford and Vane. My position was a horrible one, and two hours of frenzied consideration made it no simpler. If she had but had a brother who could have called me out it would have made a difference ; I certainly couldn’t accept a challenge from that jolly old beggar, her father. Should I cut and run? Never! And so the complication grew. It was late in the afternoon before I had decided on a course of action. I would write her quite frankly of the goveroor’s opposition, and what that opposition meant; I would ex- plain thoroughly the tradition of the Ashfords and Vanes in regard to paren- tal authority, and simply crave par- «REF: don for what I would pray her to con- sider, at worst, an indiscretion. was horrible!) The humiliation of it all had fairly gripped me when Trench brought me her letter, Instinct told me it was from her, but courage failed me when it came to opening it. I could see those blue eyes looking ut me in pained reproach ; [ fancied almost a tear, and those eyes were never made for tears; I could see that proud head bent in—‘‘Oh, the tradition of the Ashfords and Vanes be damned !" I cried as I ripped open the precious envelope. The note—it was but a note—said : “My Dear Lorp Vane: I very greatly appreciate the honor you would thrust upon me, but what you ask is quite impossible. I trust, though, in refaslog that you will still believe me siucerely your friend, “Mane Dest.” Trench and I left for Idabo the next day. Touis Evan Shipman. Oh, it. ARCHITECTURAL. “66 x 24." also achieved distinction in the ornamental field? When our boys in tho Philippines get this news, how are they to take it without endorsement? But they ought to know, from its being a“ special” to a New York daily, that it must be true, Cause for Action. ASSENGER: I want to make com- plaint against this conductor, Caste Car Orriorat: What has he done? ‘* He stopped the car to let me get on, and when I demanded an explanation for his strange conduct he refused to apologize.” This Must Be So. T will be observed by the careful reader that the following news was sent as “ special” to the New York Times, As a picce of news it is of more than usual importance. Its importance was evidently recognized by tho sender. And the Times was obviously not blind to its value: Harry Lehr’s New Bracelet, Special tothe New York Timea, NEWPORT, Aug. 30.—Harry Lehr, the wine agent and soclety man, who has for a number of years humored himself aud excited the comment of people generally by wearing a silver bracelet on his right wrist, has appeared here during the past few days with u silver Uric ankle. He wears I over his slik hose, and It can be seen plainly whenever he sits on his hotel veranda or rides in the dally antomobile parade xlong the fashionable driveways. The anklet ts an old ornament for women in the East, but this 14 the first time that an Amertcan bas appeared adorned by one. Like most other “coclety ” {toms it falls to tell enough. Every American worthy the name is thirsting for information from New- port, and this gives us but the baldest facts, only whetting our curiosity, Who ts Harry Lehr? Is be all right? Is hea friend of Mr. and Mrs, Elisha Dyer, Jr., or of Mr. and Mrs, I, Townsend Burden, or of Mr.and Mrs. Henry Clowes, or of somebody else who has The Lion: | AM REALLY AT A LO88 HOW TO ADDRESS HIM.