STRANDED ON THE ROADSIDE, HO-- -- USES BURNING DOWN, AND STILL AMYLYNN BRIGHT IS HERE

Dear Readers,

What my dear friend Amylynn Bright went through in the last couple of days would have me shrieking like a crazy woman. But despite being stranded on the roadside and having to rush to her brother’s burning house last night, that amazing woman STILL came through with her post for today!

She’s written a most amusing gossip column for us. Prepare to chuckle.

This Lady on the Town

There was quite a spectacle at the theater last week. This Lady had been convinced to attend a small production of Midsummer’s Night Dream at a rather less than reputable theater as I was told there was a surprise actress in the company. Normally I’d never be caught at such a downtrodden assembly. As you may remember, I had promised last year never, ever to attend another version of that particular play when the “actor” playing Lysander was so horrendously awful I refused to believe Hermia would have ever bothered. There is no other play more often so horribly executed as this particular monstrosity by Mr. Shakespeare—the subject matter bordering on the absurd, such as it is.

Nevertheless, I agreed to attend as I simply had to see if the rumor I had heard was true.

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The Duke of Moreweather’s Secret

Imagine my delight when the charming actress playing Puck turned out to be none other than the Duke of Morewether’s daughter, Lucille Belling.

No, you say! It’s not so!

Oh, I assure you, dear reader, I am as serious as I could be.

You couldn’t be more surprised than This Lady when Miss Belling did a serviceable job as the fairy—right up to the point that her father yanked her off the stage. I’m not certain how Morewether learned of his daughter’s scandalous ways. Possibly there was an anonymous note sent around to his London’s townhouse. After all, what kind of gossip columnist would I be if I didn’t tell the whole story?

As you know, the young girl has been living with her father since just before his marriage to the current Duchess. Somehow the family managed to keep that scandal under wraps, much to the chagrin of the enquiring minds of London. Nevertheless, as soon as this latest little slip hits the rounds during the fashionable hour, we can all expect a bit of excitement.

Please don’t misunderstand. This Lady thought the chit was lovely and convincing, but the idea that His Grace will be able to recover his progeny’s reputation after all of that lucky audience has seen the young girl’s well turned leg in a fairy costume… Well, the idea is simply laughable. The duke knew it too, since I for one have never seen a gentleman whip a tail coat off so fast in all my life. Many a time This particular Lady has dreamed of Morewether divesting himself of his clothing in her presence. I had never dreamed it wouldn’t be to wrap around another female. Tragic that.

I foresee a great deal to keep This Lady busy in the coming years as Miss Belling gives every impression of being a lively and beautiful girl who will give her father’s scandalous reputation a run for its money.

One bright ray of light came in the guise of the Duchess of Morewether. The lady never ceases to be charming and resilient no matter what the circumstance. Try as I might, I can’t find anything distasteful to say about Her Grace. She did an outstanding job of stopping her husband from beating the terrified theater manager to death. Her friend however, Miss Anna Sinclair, couldn’t be more unlike the lady. Miss Sinclair actually threatened one patron of the theater with physical harm. This Lady can only suppose with a great deal of glee that Miss Sinclair mistook the innocent soul for a certain gossip columnist.

I shall endeavor to keep you abreast of all development in this story. I understand Her Grace is keeping regular visiting hours today. I certainly hope she’s prepared for the stampeding herd of curious Londoners – headed up, of course, by This Lady.