The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-12-22
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tHAiTtH fAf0NffsvEn.
THANK YOU aid Margaret. taking
The sral NEich Mrs iaseelles pointed
TO- The lady I'D not peak agaln until
the servants bad In The room Then
she said
.'ihis i my daughter Damafis. who
viii bH sam pupil
Margaret TUNED 10 Ito Young girl,
who looked q out twelve years Old Her
love for children was part " her nature
her manner toward Them was fearless.
aud naturally gracious and attractive.
"Damar H' thought she. what a
namel II suits her. though.n
Indeed a DID Margaut .hlmo.t
smilNi az namAts, regarding her FROM
PAIR ui dagk syss ghioh mighl have
belonged u "thr nS.eyrd one herself
came 10 Der. aud Kissed her without ado
Mr.. Laswlles lookfd on. with rather q
sad smile
81 hops w shall be- grrat friends. y
said Margaret a. the child. throwing
herself into her new r1C with an earn
rstuess born ~ rial interest. '.Is long
tAhh' ANH hNi INV fHHfUHF
Yes" said Damaris. sedatoly; but
her grave little mouth parted In a very
pleasant smile.
Then We shall have ~ begin easily
at first. said Margaret. pleased with
the girls entire confidence Ia her, for
She sill stood ny her side, holding her
hand.
Margaret turned 10 Mrs. Lascclles.
But | think I was Ia have two pm.
pills. Mrs. lasccllcs, was ! not? A son
Of YOURS. | understood"
A subtle expression 81 trouble flashed
into the lady's face and eyes, as she an.
swered:
My only son-yes. lie il four.
teen Damaris Is only n little over
iwrlyen
Ellis name Is Rupert, said bis sister.
graycly.
"Rupert Is not very well to-day. !
nm sorry 10 say pursued Mr.. Las
celles. 81 would take YOU 10 see him al
once. but ! wish To speak to you about
him first ] believe you understood that
he was no, ocarlyso robustas most boy
Of his ageP'
"Parlectly. and | shall be- grateful Il
you vii tell me anything that YOU think
may help me- with hun
Mrs. Lasccllcs also looked grateful,
hu, she sighed instead u speaking. u,
u observed here that Mrs. La.ccllcs,
though she had years ngo been In IN,
great world, hal partakcn u H. gave,
ties, and had only escaped filling the DO
sition Of n fashion beauty because N,
herself had no liking Tor that position
was. though a born genilewoman. not
born woinan Of the world. Of whom. n
Of the poet, II may be said. Hdscftpr MOI
NJ. She perceived nothing incon
gruous between Margaret's ostensibl,
profession aud her manno and appear
nnce.
Her servants, In their own quarters
were even now discussing the new ar
rival with considerable acumcn. The,
had ON the instant discovered tina
Mafgant had not the true goscrnc 4
ring about her. Her alr, her manner
her voice, her belongings, all gave III,
lie 10 her profession. Her dnss
though 20 siudiously simple. (accoriin,
10 Miss ferciVal's insluctions1 did no
saccced IN making her hook n governcs
raulcr than a young woman " fashion
The maid vhohad carried her travelling
bag up-stalrs Ia bag which. Fortunately
had no monogram upon I'D con
icmplated u from ail points Of view
aap, eoining downstairs. rported this
''thas ere bag belonged 10 = real swell
and no mistake; and she would tax.
her oath that the bottles inside hal
gold tops and the brushes ivory backs
which they had The mistress Of m
establishment only saw that Miss Per
civsl sas n gcntlewoman, with IN
manners OF Que. She was charmel
With her beauty and thought how yer
nicely and suitably she was dressed
eui that which principally conccne,
her n
surely Rupert win take To her-if
can get her 10 consent 10 what / wish
II be does not he will never like an
body. feel as II she wcru the rigll
Per-os. a last; and II she he. nothing
bare can b. too good fur her,
Whsn Aargarst had hnislisl her tea
hrs fasoikes srn Dsmans upNs,alS
via Der 20 lhow her her ruom. III
dA na baisrs her with mnre anIms
tzu TIA she bad yet displayed; an
HtsszssL fesiing b no means weary
sd m~sns d~p<red 70 chat than lo tax
thH fs mr<-s-i ~ Mr.. Lasrelle.
tepf iAs LII III sid La anil NAL
Hnnss 80 ~. -. rather. cementc
NJ fr<niship slFsady silently begun
sssn rrmarksd ea he beauty Of h.
room AMI on iha, Il the yirws fro,
her Two windows. one n which looke
>s'ssrd che go and the other nnr,hwar
toward the hills. and toward ano,hs
stons hnasn In n hollow.
Whose house Is thaipr asked Ma
gart
'~1ha.-oh. that Is blackboard BanI
Louis lives ihcrc."
Margaret did not Inauim who II oui.
was. she sat down and took Damar,
upoa her knee and began n tail M
some stories abou, N. little rienrcs. 1
which the child listened with an env,l
Intensity 81 Interest which touched Ma
garet's heart.
! doa't know any LITTLE rirl..n sh
said nj last sTefi me some mo
about Ethel and Kate"
Margaret told = ridiculous zsary atucu
Tom md : wicked practical jots whir
he had onre pefrefrafcd Al hls sister
exPrnse. and Damari< laughed sudder
thereby greatly startling both be-
- ~ Margaret. 800
The d~Fr-.ing.bell rang.
fherr. i must 70" said llamsri
10 vii vant 70 dres. Oh. Rnpr,
~ NJ joa. Mis- rsrisal Ian ;ur
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