Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-06-03
CHAPTER VI

eperations, our little Agamemnon In petit
cuAt prepared for her part Of the affair. She
was fully determined 20 root out Of her
dkurhteris mind the memory Of PercivM
Brent, and to marry sophiA brilliantly BE-
fore many months were out No sooner had
the young lover departed than she perceived
how much she had furthered her own ends
by her indulgence to her daughter these last
few days, especially at the parting hour.
Sophia was quite tender with her when they
mst, Kissed her, fondled her. and was all the
evening 50 affectionats amid her hardly-re-
pressed grief, that the little plotting woman
began to discover a soft place in her own
stony heart She was gentle with Sophia,
and took no direct notice Of the poor girls
tears, which would come once or twice
during the evening, only, rs she passed,
stroked her head softly, intending to signify
that she sympathized with her, which she
really did Tomorrow she would turn over
her new leaf.
aSophy," she said at breakfast, @it Is ten
years this month since we were In Paris
have fancy to 60 over there before the
weather gets too hot Would you like itl'
Anywhere with you, DEAR Sophy replied,
cheerfully. She was determined not to NOPE,
and to begin early.
"Thats pleasant" the mother answered,
with beaming look. ave shall start this
uAg Mee ,,,,, s,..,, .a -
....s. h,,,,J.ad ,,r.,,ars.;ons - had ~, ~
...ss ,.d NJ Tar,n,o rop COW Nth ar,,,tat;on
that Sophia entered into all the plans with
great spirit The mother read in this sign
that already Percdval was fading out Of mind
II was sure he would" the little woman said
Me' 'e'A- - Nv "'N'' 80 ''' so'e
Th.r s+,r.d . ,,onth IN p.r,. .na ~.
:. .y S.y a.. : ~ ,..a,a..ss ta ,'aa. G.
~ ,s.,...e,i 4, ~ ,,,ese -,
RS.r ~. hsd fr,a,,ds thsra ana tha dags s,aya
.,.s..d 4, - ~ .ho;na 1;ttla ,,lo.s,,ras .nd
rh.tana,. thst ;,a-ho,,st;nIs ,,nrsa ~ Mr.
Ta,nvIs,s oonId 40 - hrrn;sh tha bomrs was
- 1r;th | ba, own nm tosts and toct
az shaII sr,.,, c,,,,i. ,yhat tha ,,,or,a ;s,,
~ worlds Irl rvrrsbiner said 10 herself. aand
ths Anstralian how will soon vanish from her
,,,;rd aud love 4, cottaoa with hin, Cot.
tass ~ ;ndesdI L N NOT r. Won can get house. n and
~ = ho,se ~ Won can cet = r,ans;on, n
Il q worderfu, how slow Sonbia e to 500 tba
,,.I,,a ~ Nc, Rut sha q bag;nning and WITH
~ rood sanse she viii, soon bo able 70 teach
;rstssd ~ ha;ny Aarobt
xnd now to Mrs. Tan,nIa,s rrsnealobla
vrasiAcstion there anneared ON tbe scena 4
man who was nlainiv thinting Of making
Eophia an Offer Had the little woman been
rhnosinc ! s,,itor she cculd not.--so she said
sftarward- have made a more nromisino selac-
tion I must not saw much about him. h
ras ta,, wears Eonhia,s senior sedate INIT not
gloomv IN his manner. his fortune was ample.
Sis birth hieh and his appearances was CON-
y
dart n tbe neiohborhood of Kettlewell b,,t
n Paris they were first introduced. He met
the mother and daughter at dinner Mrs.
Barbara Temple. hearing of him before. had
.Iraadv wished inlv that he might he sfr1ck
with Sopbia. She marked him as he walked
into the room. and at sight of him her wishes
redoubled. During dinner she watched him
NARROWLY. For a time he did not seem to
have even noticed Sophia, but at last he
looked at her. The little mother saw his gaze
arrested in pleasurable surprise, and for the
rest Of the evening he managed to look at the
Young girl as often as possible.
The next day the Atranger, whose name
was Prendergast made some excuse for call
ing upon them, and you may be sure he
was graciously received. His conversation
pleased Sophia, that was plain; and Mrs.
Temple. watching him, saw in his manner
that which delighted her beyond expression
Ne.t aay . Iresn invita1ion came Irom sne
H,ena a. whose mouse tney mao nrs' ''ie'--!us'
aasSy parry, tne @ no1s sala.
ana, 'iituie mrs. lempie saiu 70 nersei1.
q nasty parry! toc up at 'ne ., insolsation .,
lIenaergas1, care swear. onerMoou anu
ae W M sucn illenas. rlenqelgafD uIes ,.:, ny
ssae .a, oophii uoWh " oinier' a'h iiu'n '''''-