Show For Another s oin Si SiB By B BERTHA M. M CLAY Continued Thu ninth of May never May no er until the hour houm of her death did Juanita Duchess of forget that lint day It it was bright warm and amid sunny there was a faint perfume of early Mines lilacs anti and laburnums In the air aim lie tho birds sung In Iii the trees all nature was happy and smiling Perhaps tho tilo fairest picture to be seen scent that May day was to bo be seen In Inthe the tue luxurious dressing room o of the tito young Duchess of lIar Her was completed unil she stood before her mirror to take lake a glance ut her beautiful self eif There are aro some seine styles of beauty to which court dress Is especially becoming becom lug ing The Duchess of Ormond had never looked so lovely as In lii hers hiers the tho train time tho magnificent dress tic waving vav- vav ing plumes plumea the superb Jewels that would made some ladles ladies look overdressed gave her tho appearance of a stately young queen A smile of content rippled over her perfect Bus s as sin she looked hooked long and earnestly In lii time thu mirror alt IL is not for myself that I value but buL for him my amy beauty she sho sold said because it has pleased him him once and amid It rutty may win some little liking for me mute Cl again ga In Then she entered her carriage and with wItha a beating heart drove oft of to SL St James James' The Tho Duchess of Ormond in encouraging en en- such thoughts was simply playing with lire playing with edged toos but toos-but but site she did not see sec the danger She sho never oven even thought of li It she blinded herself to the tho fact that Hint danger existed the she would not remember It It lil simple to her she had loved him once with nil her heart circumstances they could not control had parted them and she was pleased to sec sac him to 10 find an ann interest In iii her life when she had hiatt thought all Interest had died out forever Slit She Shedid Ilk did not go beyond this if she sho hail had known what was In her own heart site she would have been more than at meeting an assassin in th tiu dark Lady Montfalcon smiled with de Ic delight light when she he saw time tho 1 debutante ci u hi fl to You arc not nervous I see sh said raid Nervous no why should I be Some ladles Indies are aro I could toil tell yom yoi most absurd stories but there is no lie room for Cut talking I thought 1 i would be he a crush Thu fite Duchess of Ormond was va vet vcr much amused in watching the tho fat fai faces time tho brilliant toilettes th thu costly jewels I mild did not think there were si su many beautiful in iii England the she said s-ald to Lady Montfalcon That is an error people often fal into replied her ladyship I 1 liar havi hOOt been to most of the European courts but I have havo never seen anything t P compare with the fair calm tranqui loveliness of my own countrywomen Time Tho duchess was attracted by tw ladies ladles one tall tail anti and stately no young but charming by tim thu grandeun of lul face and the tho erect carriage 01 oi oia a still beautiful figure She wa ua magnificently dressed her iobe win was of ot violet velvet velvet- trimmed with goldei frill fringe go anti and site sho wore bomo line diamonds SItu Sho was talking eagerly tc te tea a magnificently beautiful girl by hi huh hoi side ride Jt 11 was this girl who riveted tIn the attention of the duchess Site She hat hai never even dreamed of anything one one- half so beautiful Slit She was fair as i lily with the dainty bloom of u a wilt ili rosy rose on her lovely face lien her eyes wen violet and In their sweet street calm depth lay hay treasures of poetry and love golden hair fell in rich masses on neck and amid shoulders white while as ivory She was exquisitely dressed In satin und she sho wore diamonds Inferior to her own How wonderfully beautiful said the duchess to herself Who Is she I wonder She Simo watched time tho charming play of those perfect features as tim tho lady talked to her companion time tho wonderous wonder wonder- ous grace and amid harmony of each move move- movement ment time the angelic expression on out the peerless face Lady Montfalcon she asked suddenly sud sud- denly u who ho are arc those two ladles ladies near the large window one omie Is dressed in violet velve the tho other in Iii white satin Lady Montfalcon looked round then thenan an au expression of great Interest came over oven her Pace face Time The elder one ouie Is Lady she replied the younger one Lady Ade- Ade the lie wife of Lord Carew I was speaking to you of her yesterday That Is your rival chore chiero duchess t I prophesy that you will bo be rival this season Again the tho beautiful Spanish face face- grew greis' pale even to the lips That is my rival sue she said slowly Sho Is simply perfectly lovely Yes was t the tho careless reply But your styles are arc so different that you youcan can to praise her Time Tho duchess could not take her at attention at- at from the two who vho so completely com coin engrossed her Allan mother and Ills his wife As she looked on that most air face faco some hope sh hardly know of what died out of her heart How lie he must lovo her she she- thought and amid loving her how completely com coin ho lie must have havo forgotten mo me I cannot outshine her she her she Is peerless low How he ime must love her Lady Montfalcon wondered how it was that her beautiful all at once to lose lice her spirit and energy ail all liar her interest in iii Pie scene scene- teams waa over Is Is is- is Lord Carew here t sime hc S SI asked presently I do not know kumow 1 I should imagine so Unless I am mistaken in his family thIeve ere Is sonic oma court duct hereditary her her- lie will be in attendance upon her majesty Xo No more was needed It ii was quilt quilt- Even If slit she could not see him him ho lie would see sec hor seti sou lieu her too In iii all thin thu braver bravery of her lieu Her face Hushed flushed her eyes brightened Lady Montfalcon looked at lieu her In lii ad ad- Then it was to Lu op lev tho tue presence chamber and every other consideration away Tho rho ceremonial was over at last laut and crowned with honors Hushed with success the Hie beautiful duchess returned to Ormond House There Thoi-c had riot not been such a drawing room f for r years Two now beauties beauties- ono the very queen of blondes Lit Lit- other time the most niost magnificent of brim bru People were lull all talking about them there was but one olie sentiment and that was universal admiration You will be at the ball bail given to tonight to- to night by time the ambassadress at House were Lad Lady Montfalcon's parting words to time tho duchess the lie Yes we aro niro going replied triumphant beauty Then we shall t see ee the rival queens bide idu by side for foi time the T I lieu hoar are going too Au revoir Sin She thought how all Important were those few Idle words Tonight then most certainly f she o would tea see him perhaps dance with lime him Sho should b bo able to tell whether no muO loved this this- fair angelic bettor better thrum than he had loved hor S Sit Sho received her husband courteous courte courte- ous courtly compliments lug ing grace arid and amiability Alas and amid alas that there was no ono one to whisper u it warning to her to tell her she was drifting on in to a path that though that though strewn with lowers has but one end euni- ing No one to bid her pause for the devil leil lund had laid a suave snare for her soul oui and that only emily by the her greatest caro and tile the greatest skill could she evade It She dismissed her husband with a afew afew few kindly words J I am very tired site sho said anti and must rest a few hours we are sure to tobe tobe be late at the ball baIl tonight Time The duke obediently left left- her thinking think think- ing to himself that lint he lie was wS certainly the ihm most fortunate of men moi to have won for himself a wife su so beautiful and amid charming while she plowed glued her eyes eye only emily to 0 think the tho better oT er tier rivals rival's fail fair face and to wonder Wander how much her husband loved her I Ono Omme can picture a stately damask rose In iii the midst of pale pure lilies n a grand between snow snowdrops drops druis a superb carnation with white Just such a contrast contras did the Duchess of Ormond present to the blonde English ladies at tho ball at House iTem Her dress was magnificent She Sho wore such a it profusion pro pro- fusion of diamonds that when she moved It was as though a of llama played over hor The magnificent cent Spanish face with Us its superb glow of color time tho dark radiant eyes the dark halt hair crowned with diamonds drew all eyes Vho m is she What a magnificent woman How superbly beautiful I were the exclamations On Out all sides Have you seen scon the Duchess of She Is peerless said one gentleman to another The Thu duke was gratified he lie was too proud too show It It but who understood him knew the slight smile hovering round hits his lips meant It was no surprise to him that his beautiful wife should meet with such an ovation he lie lund had anticipated It tile silo knew that in all nIh England there was no other oIlier woman so peerlessly lovely WitS gr that his taste should be appreciated His wife inet with time the honor and homage he lie considered due to lien her The duke and duchess had arrived early that was one of his graces grace's peculiarities he Tie detested time the affectation lieu tion of or being late so that when Lord Carew with his party arrived people were all ready for a new sensation and they found It in lie tho loveliness of Lady Adelaide Did Iid she eclipse the duchess Does a lily eclipse a rose Ts Is a a. snow drop more beautiful than thana a brilliantly tinted carnation These were each perfect In iii their different styles S We S' have havo something worth looking at tonight said Count DC the greatest dandy and amid most fastidious man alum in London I have never seen two women so perfectly beautiful yet so entirely different And Amid his verdict echoed was ie by bythe bylie the lie whole as The dark eyes of the Duchess o of Ormond that seemed to rain light and amid wore were often and wistfully to tao entrance of of- thu vu to sc i Lord Cavo as zis yet there was wan no nd sign of nt him Slits lund had rejoiced In Iii her hor beauty and In luther her magnificence in the tho homage that floated round her in the adulation that was vas offered to her but she had only Outil rejoiced in iii it because he hie was to see it because he lie would see in losing hosing her het what he lie hind had lost that he should he-should see how others had appreciated her SO she said to herself but In her heart there was a terrible sense of guilty Joy a thrill of something that should have bade her beware She was ins dancing Time Tho Lancers with his Highness the Prince of Gad Gad- stein People crowded round to her With the beauty of her hem face it marvellous coloring the lie radiance ol o her dark eyes the splendor o of hem hei dress lie tho shining of her hem Jewels she sIm was was something wonderful to see The Th prince was enchanted he lie had beheld a woman more gracious 01 ot more fair He overwhelmed her compliments and amid never remarked that when she turned her graceful watch the head from him it was trims to tc entrance and see If it Lord Carew had arrived In mi the midst of one of his speeches she stopped and for one mO minute the brilliant color halt half faded from float her hem face He lie was there lucre ho lie hind had arrived and amid with him him was the lovely woman ho Ito had Imad married Just for one lieu her Grace of Ormond lost her huet high spirits she sho faltered in her speech lieu hur lips 1118 quivered a sudden deadly pang teemed scented almost to stop stopher stopher her heart front from beating thou herself again Sue Sho seemed suddenly to grow taller mure beautiful a care careless less smile played round her lips She Sho knew that Lord Caret Carew was looking at ather lice her their eyes had met You are o tired said tIme the prince noticing that lint the tue lady leaned more heavily on omi his armI arm I am ama sorry to confess it It she sho said with a smile but I should enjoy afew a afew few minutes minutes' rest fesL He lie led her to a pretty teat seat half half- hidden by groups of red and amid white camellias arid and sat down by her side but that flint was not miot what ivha she J-he Intended Site Sho had given up UI dancing In iii order that Lord Loid Carets Carew might join him her Situ Sho talked and amid laughed etiquette obliged her lo to entertain the prince however munch much she might wish him him away Continued Tp v Morning |