The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-03-19

model Tor an angel OF a love Mrs.
NtNlle- Who even a0ir Is nothing ii not
emotional, gaZed eutranced; the pretty
baby pOuted. and cried again tor the
biscuit The cry went to her listeners
heart.
She is hungry she said. to the wo-
man Who leaned against the ratings in
picturesque attitude
she IS often hungry. madam re-
turned the woman. Stolidly. vet far
from brutally; indeed, the apparent
hopeless RES gnatOu III her tone must
have been very perfectly done from am
/ have heard.
MIS-. Neville, an UlaccOutable paur
at her heart, pressed all her remaining
biscuits INTO tie bahy's hands. told the
woman To call upon her next dav. heard
next day the child waS an orphan: and
Ihe enu uT II was, took her 10 her house
ana heart, 10 the intense disgust OF
numerous nieces andneuhews. who had
ioOkeu on Mrs. Neville rs their Joint
prey Ihere YOU have the whole his
tory, / believe
1t IS a very strange story: she must
nave seen a great many pretty children
besides TINS particular one. Why did
she choose her"
Fancied she saw in her some reSem-.
Dlance to dead sister. that was yerv
tondly> and even eNtravagantly regret
h !
suppose, as She hadn't mqther sister
that / ever heard Of"
II she-the young lady above-is like.
MIS-. NeNll.e'S sister, Mrs. Neville must
be very unlike her own people" saws
the young man. slowly.
ct, strange To SAY. that girl is most
abSurdIy ike portrait of Mrs Penrud-
dock that hangs IN the small drawing
room III south Audley Street where
MIS- Neville Ives. Not that there is
anything SO very remarkable i'm that:
one sees chance reSembiauceS every
'iay. But yOu, being one of the family.
should see this likeness Yourself"
No; nave no recollection of aunt
My father and she We're ALWAYS on bad
terms with each other during her life
Ilme, ana there is no picture of her at
Jhe castle. The one -OU mention was
sent TO Mrs. Neville at her death. [
nave been SO much abroad that 1 am
quite q stranger to the WINTERS and all
their set. You know Mrs. Neviney7
Intimately; and Beauty. too" with
an amused smile. And every Tuesday
afternoon Beauty gives me a cup of tea
with her own fair little hands,
indeed exclaimed PenruddOck
l eS, indeed, yOU did not think such
bliss could be on this miserable earth.
did YOU: And sometimes. not often.
take a nice boy. when | find one. and
Alitl '''tiah r ltltll t'| W Sc .'h -.If-.
"Am ! a nice how" ask. Peur1IIIock.
with laugh. -NildmE. If you wal in
troduce nl1 TO Mrs. Neville. shall never
forgot 1t to you as long us I live"
And great deal OF good that viii
do me says Widng. mildly. How
ever, | consent, and ON Tuesday you
shall make your bow 10 Mrs Neville.
and worship at Beauty s sLriuc.n
Oh, thank YOU, my dear fellow.
that yuU,"
But one word Of warning-dont 20
and fail iuloYe with her. yOU know: it
wouldn't DO at all. l ann responsible
for you TO your father. and 1t would be
the worst possible taste on your part TO
bring down his condemnation on my
head"
do not make Yourself unhappy about
That says PruTuddOck. quietly. 1t
may be ma fate to be miserable about
Miss Neville feel inclined 10 believe
that-but | ann not sufficiently vain TO
tiatter myself that she viii ever take
the trouble 20 make herself miserable
about me-"
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