Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-10-11

FltZberbert. NO doubt be was one N u
sxells Katie had met in London. A NM.
swell-one of those handsome Laa-aI
guardsmen | had read about in slV
( novels
Miranda said Katie, "don't Won tb;,,,
ought TO tell Jack about Fitzherbertr
"No, | DON'T" said Miranda sharnlv =,
don't see why the interests Of our familr
TO be risked in a collision with the mar. ~
middle class prejudices Of Mr.. John Sri,hs
Katie's voice sounded little weary VIZ,
she spoke again:
/ "You know. Miranda, you were bo-rx.,
yourself when | first told you about p,
herbert's proposal"
I Miranda replied in tone Of cold SIM.
GRITTY:
81 was more open TO conviction than "a.
would find Mr.. John Smith. We VIM H..
been rooted in English soil for eight =.
turles naturally take larger views Of N.
than mushrooms of yesterday Bes5-
your conduct in this affair is justified by 4,
example and approval of women in the h.
society"
What a world Of whited sepulcbresi
never loved Miranda, but | had always y,
spected her However skeptical migbtbsv.
been about her personal charms, had neys,
doubted her principles. Miranda taught +,
class in the Sunday school, worked a distrc.
ON strict charity organization principles ana
was decorated with the Order of the Bin,
Ribbon. Yet here was this seemingly vim.
Gus Miranda applauding ner younger sister,
falseness to a true lover, because it was la
-. -
trample upon honest hearts
Il hate concealment,n said Katie: aaui
Jack is so truthful himself that can't ba,
the idea Of deceiving him Oh, Mirani,
dear. was so happy when Fitzherbert mad
me the offer that L never stopped to wonder
what Jack would think about it, but now
am so miserable that sometimes thinkI
must give up Fitzherbert"
"Rubbishn said Miranda. "and selfish rB5.
bish. too wonder, Kate Rogers, how vou
can talk In that way, when You know bow
useful Fitzherbert's money is to your por
father
OH, this was too awful Kate not onlr
false to me. but actually so mean as 10 tass
money from her new lover could standn
II, longer | wrenchel myself from posr
little Bob's grasp. and stood sterniy facing
the two girls
Miranda fed from the room Kate stood
white and still.
Pray do loa give up Fitzherbert on nv
humble account, y / said, scornfully "Dono.
let my vulgar prejudice in favor Of truth
and honesty interfere with the wider moral.
ity of the best society. Marry Fitzherbert to
morrow, If you ike, and be as happy as you
deserve 70 be-
The color rushed back into Katie's face
The light sparkled in her eyes. She actually
laughed.
Thank you very much, Jack she said
"but even with your kind permission, cant
marry Fitzherbert The fact is and Der
blue eyes danced, "Fi,zherbert is married
4And you dare to tell me-" ! cried inwh
rage, that YOU have not only accepted love
but money from married man.
She looked straight into my furious faS
with her laughing eyes.
"Fitzherbert is not married man, she
said.
II was never good at guessing riddl@'l
said, 10. THY: "and as l am not in the MOOD
for them tonight. | give this one up Il
Fitzherhert is not a married man what IN
heavens name. is Fitzherbertr
Clear came the answer in the sweet, gay
giriish voice;
"Fitzherbert is a married woman"
Then, with the crushing consciousness Of
having made fool of myself, listened hum
bly, to Katieis story.
"Fitzherbert is a west end milliner, and
was Aunt Clara's maid before her marriage
Her name is not really Fitzherbert, but
quite ordinary, like Brown or
Smith-oh beg your pardon, Jackl She
was always fond Il me, and | amused my
self looking through her new fashions One
day while | was waiting for Aunt Clara,
who had gone TO her dentist, fussy old LADY
came into the shop, and was very angry BE-
cause none Of the new Paris bonnets suited
her She was one Of the best customers and
poor Fitzherbert was in despair when she
was leaving the shop in a rage. Well, JACK,
| have quite a genius for millinery. One o.
our ancestors was a painter, and Aunt Clara
says have his artistic eye for color and
form. Anyhow, always seem to know ez.
lctly what suits face. | persuaded the Old
lady to sit down again, and with Fltzher'
bert's permission | made few alterations in
one particular bonnet The result was 50
becoming that the old lady was charmed
You are a heaven born milliner, my dear
'he said. why don't you 60 in for that soTt
# thingi 1t is all the fashion among the
pest people Aunt Clara called for me
presently, and was quite struck with the new
dea. After a long talk with Fitzherbet
{ was decided that l should 60 to the shop
very day and qualify for the position Of
aide-de-camp. | became quite pop
ar with the customers, especially the elderly
,nes. love old ladies and delight in making
hem look lovely, and some of them threat
med TO leave Fitzherbert unless undertook
he arrangement of their bonnets and caps
or the term of my single life. FitzheroeH
'ffered me very liberal pay for my assist
Ince, and | was so glad TO think OF helping
'oor old daddy that at first forgot about
-ou and your possible obj ction to marrying
young woman who worked for shop, but
thought of this afterward, and was always
ighting with my conscience about telling
-ou the truth, But, indeed, there arr many
ady milliners in London, and-oh, JACK,
ee You don't mind so very much. after all!
The precise nature Of my conduct on TINS
-ccasion need not here be recorded
The bridal wreath was a present from
Words.