The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-11-21
CHAPTER IT
SHRENlSEi, EL- E1>n,

Eut sister Catherine wa. not ~,
to give Vanity IL. E'cr one thine =, woman
lovcliness attracted h,~. Nun, w. ,ne girl
never vs. saw the Husna,, ,,!,, ,,ol ~ Nun, j
instructive drawing toward q has,,t;ea not aa
notwithstanding which fact, If Tho 10 lace
face should subsequently come ;,,+o "autltci
with their OWN, these adinirin~ 10 ,., ilsairg
then express a:otncr opinion. , euss Cal
right, too. But Sister Cath.rine ~. quits
by Vanity's looks, plying her sn..r s','iaesei
| s,ls.a ined most OF all by her Or, , ~, and
will, determined that this girl s,o,1 Ilso I
one more chance i'll life, and that a e'aa, as'e
am no story-;pnae:', so, PASSING o,.a w.. oae
means by which the sister bronoht' el taa
what follows, Ipess straight from Sos4 aoou;
to October, and from, the hospital woas
the dark lawn Of Tetiury Park. Gl,maao. q
shire. The fact il. Sister Catherine l Iso
Lisce, a married lady, who lived aho,t u ~ a
teen miles away in this hant' ,me oo, .oA'
house. This niece was rich, and Of thu oa a
persuasion as the aunt--that is. She ,s sa'n'
Puseyite but, understand, was = cha,s aas
lady in spite OF it, and did many a"',
works. sooc
This niece was not a nun nor at al, ,,,,-
nish in her ways: but fond Of l;fa A "u,
fashion, only with this leaning to Pnso,. aua
which have just mentioned. Now to -. .,a'
young lady the sister dispatched vo, ul'
Hardware, with letter Of intro'ncticn" 10y. .0,
the time was just about $50 OH a rsnv n a.''
her evening when poor Vanity. with tros ~
bling steps and beating heart, stole IN ~
avenue toward the fine house to which s sss
had been directed. SAG
Necessity has no law. He'd retreot hoo,
possible, or, more probably, had there b ,se,
any place to which she could hsv, aad 'S WI
mad her purse not been empty. VANITY wnls
never have knocked at that door, p,rhaaA
sbrewd Sister Catherine foresaw FL, tha,
And SO it came to pass that poor Vort
under conpllsion but irresolute, still ,-oai
leaning upon the iron fence which ran roun1
the lawn She gazad into the hanas,,ma
drawing-roonl, which was SO bril);ant.
lighted that her quick eyes could see all thu,
went ON.
This might have been what quality call ~.
childrens hour Two mites were pavina
Hlout the room, dressed to perfection. ami
Vanity not.cel that Il til;rl small sill. VII,
G white face and long, dar. n;.;r. was lyinc
CT, laly's lap, watch;n:s the other Children
with a tires: expression. Tne mother was
handsome 1ai:. r,cbtw dressed. She had
what we cali .,is.h complexion. an :, SIR.
q :cok which s. ,.:i>sh 1iia1 L, in The rts,s.
ci ccnyefsati. II, SHE w,'!e Il, say, ~ laiac,s
50 and so, asll .vo, ..:$, ~ ,e},ly, ''Bsgv.nr
your pnllon, n.:.,e.:,, J.o Tao :l..,e il .,ot ~
n.d So" the .o.yc-sa ion wauiu NOT end A.
that point. Do take you witt, me- Foral
hat, the lady carcss.d the weary child
w.'S = kind hand, ond tried TO mako
the little craetura smile at the gam o!s o:
the others. so Vanity call d this lady
mamma ut once, and, attracted by the bright
pictures Of tie drawing room, the actress
gazel on with CID servin, eyes.
A gentleman sat in al easy-chair reading
the nowsra1ar. cMl not taking n,E Ice Of aav.
bod". From ths familiar wa, the two it'll,
Children ran about him, Vanity ! ,l:,! Rim
to d. the ia her of the family. h: racs :le
could moi sea. Nezt she remarked that on a
set:ee there Yves posted IN el,..-,y laly, YER
stout. Very stiff, very .:ognla.ic in her d.
neaEo-. She seemed to look around aia; say
this:
Il have settled all matters that have come
up heretofore, and settled 'em right; anl
am. besides, prepared for all that's to
cOE,e.'
Now. Vanity Hardware had eyes like
lynx o" u hawk. aad llla ,i:i,t of the room,
tt'ls OLD In y "atcl,i witt, shrewl AMI de-
sle'nin; face bit OK by play whic., was going
on at til, p.ano.
BESIDE Tn, piano stood q wall-fa ,iionel
rrtldy young man, who had evi,ently jast
dropped into the drawing room As he dis
mounted from his horse, .or he held his whip
III his hand, and his dress wa; splasha with
mud \ Young lady was sitting at the IN.
sf1un'ent. looking up will, lauslie' into his
lace. This young lady was not handsome,
9nlcss on tbs ground OF handsome is that
handsome does.
Something in this bit Of the scene caused
vanity to forget herself Tor moment She
watched curiollsly, and thought she could
make out the whole story OF that bright
dfawing-room, though perhaps she addict
some notes later on, when she knew the facts
directly. She judged the young horse'nan
70 be au easy, good-natursd SORT Of fellow,
VINO would in ali probability play the game
OF follow my leader in life, more especial!yn
my leader" should happen to BE- sharp
young lady, who, not having many chance;
was determined to make the most of one. II
appeared, also, that the young lady above
described was angling for the youn. horse
man cleverly, he for hi pars keeping us
mouth pretty wide on ), SD that she couM
throw the hook in clean. Further, Vanl'S
concluded that the erect, dogmatic Old ladyon
the settee was the mother of the young lady
anu trainer. hacker, and SO forth III Tue
present contest. Next Game what. III Inc
high language Of the books, might be caiea
q curious phenomenon. The mistress OF Tue
house, the handsome, dresey, higl-com
lady. darted glances at the Group.
which plainly said: You. my handsome
young horseman. are a great smpleton; Voa
artfui g-rl. are a forward mink: you, my
dolninesring dame, are all unscrurule'l> olu
woman. don't want this marriage To laae
place. hate the thought Of it: yet here, III
my drawing-room under my eyes, this game
Is being played; and I must show no Fe. =.
ton, because it wOuLl In had manners :aA