The Silver Butterfly

g railroads in South America, Africa, and China, and had maintained so many lodges in this or that wilderness that h

hey had but served to accentuate his loneliness and whet his longings for the dear, unforgotten life of his native city, tha

mself frequently as he drew nearer his native shores that he was letting himself in for a terrible disappointment; that all this happy anticipation, this belief, an intuition almost,

ccustomed, piquant sense of anticipation remained with him and gave a flavor to his days which in themselves were not lacking in flavor; for merely to look, to loiter, to play at an exquisite and to him e

together. Now it should be explained that Mrs. Warren Hampton, even if she was small to insignificance and blond to

esh enthusiasm, Robert," she said discontent

n traveling over the glare of deserts or plunging into the gloom of tangled forests for several years, you would think people and all this glitter and life and motion a very deligh

e will turn the very next corner and see," she said.

"whether she wear a shabby little gown, or gauzes and di

den was not at all bad to look at. He was well set-up, with a brown, square face, brown hair, gray eyes full of expression and good humor and an unusually delightful smile, a smile that had won f

be one." She gazed at him appraisingly: "Young--moderately young and good-looking enough

dly. "The fairy princess wo

Do not dream that s

ve found my pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Yes, I do. Oh, it's n

e asked c

ell. It's a romance, as you will agree

r, cousinly enthusiasm was looking at

three months earlier? Young, good-looking, and, as I

humility, "even if your flattering estimate of me is tru

use I'm afraid the fairy princess is bespoke. Yes," nodding at his astonishment

and for all, Kitty, that such will not do for me. I want the real thing in fairy princesses; under

"If you only knew how y

wh

n't tell until she gets ready, but it looks very much as if sh

oment. "A big fellow? Ver

always attract. Every one thinks it's an awfully good thing, and I dare say I'd agree with them, if you hadn't happened along. But his mother! My patience, his mother! And she

osity was aroused sufficiently to ask: "Have I ever i

r took her to Europe when she was quite young

r name?" he

Marcia

Oldham! I seem to remember that. Isn't her

nd died," she returned briefly. "

ed at Kitty's match-making proclivities. "But, Kitten, unless I

mber eyes. "Marcia is very lovely and very gifted. She paints wonderfully well. I have some of her water colors. You must see them." She spoke with a complete change of tone, evidently not caring to discuss her friends'

, this evening, so I'll be dining early. But why won't you take t

She shook her h

he asked w

Quite the most remarkable creature you ever heard of. Why, Bea Habersham lost a big sapphire ring last

asked, with mock eagerness. "Perhaps s

ill if you pay her enough," she said. "And her name is----Oh," wrinkling her forehead in perplexity, "I've got it down somewhere, bu

ing her voice. "Oh, an odd name," And he laughed. "B