The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-11-01
All Awkward Interview.

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unknown to me; but not being q hero
Inc ut all, these feelings are wanting
"Of course, my dear" Mr.. Lascelle.
observed, q tri1e nervously. "yo.
know you can refuse him if you like
but You are SO sensible, and"
Eyes" cut the girl decisiyely. "ane
I shall lose 1--WE thousand q year
shan't I? Well, tell you fatty. papa,
/ shall lose the five thousand mos
cerainly il don't like the man."
''Then you intend to let the money
slip from you altogether. In plair
words, you refuse"
Edith shook her head.
q never do anything in q hurrv,'
she determined. and q glance at hel
pretty, firm mouth bore testimony te
her words; sbut you did not tell me
papa, what induced Aunt Maria &c
choose this Mr.. Rochdale more thar
any Other person."
"She Was in love with his father
years ago. At least, I believe so my
dear, and So
Il understand Edith's lip cu-led
~ g sneer;; delightfully."- sentimental
and deplorably vulgar
Two days later Edith found herself
ensconced in the suggest corner Of
pretty Mrs. Dalton's drawing.room
She was very fond of Lucy; they had
been firm friends in their childish DAYS
and Mrs. Dalton had the greatest re,
spect for the tall, handsome girl who
was so far her superior in brains.
The last time they had met had been
IN Paris, when Edith was introduced
Lucy's husband, one 81
the kindest.hearted men in the
world q drysalter, or a
soepboiler, or some such mysterious
and consequently wealthy person
and to the golden.haired childthe very
image Of her mother and the idol Of
the household.
"You are looking pale, Lucy" Edith
remarked, as she stitched vigorously
at her work-she was never idle a mo
ment.
Lucy suddenly belied the suggestion
by coloring wildly, almost painfully.
Il am very we'll, DEAR" she answer
ed; and Edith's quick ear caught the
falntest trace of annoyance in the
pretty voice.
She pondered a little over this, and
by and by Mrs. Dalton rose hurriedly.
"You won't mind, Edith, if I leave
you for half an hour, will you? / must
go to Dents; they have not sent home
the, things I ordered?"
LET me co." Edith put down her
work. "You know you have been out
this morning, and Herbert does not
Ike to see you tired when he comes
home"
"Oh, the drive won't hurt me, and I
would rather go by myself, the people
are so stupid. / know you won't be
dull; there is q pile of new books, and
baby will come down. if you would like
to have her."
Edith stared at the fire when alone.
"H it was not too absurd" she said
to herself, as she recalled the nervous
ness and haste with which her friend
had spoken, II should imagine that
Lucy did not care about my being
with her just now. Shemade me very
welcome, certainly; but she seems
ehan0a6.sapdsIsadp know exactly
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become wretched and depressed viii
Herbert is away"
Just about 6 O'Clock Mrs. Dalto
returned.
els Herbert in?" she asked, as 81
thriw off her mantle and united b,
bonnet-strings. There was the fain
est flush on either cheek that migI
have been caused by the autumn,
wind, but seemed to rise from sui
pressed excitement.
''Decidedly, Lucy is I'LL" Edit
determined, as she replied in ii
only resolved that during Mr.. Da
toms Forthcoming absence she woul
take her friend in hand and docto
her. At dinner time Edith, watch
ing her, saw the evident effo1
made by the young wife to appea
cheerful and easy, and was surprise
that Mr.. Dalton did not seem to b
aware that anything was wrong.
certainly shall not enlighte
him. she declared to herself, stbut
wilfsee what I can do with Lucy whe
he is zone. Ignorance is bliss in sue
q case as this. Why. he would FIRE
hinopelt to ~fddlestrings if he though
she were ill"
When the morning arrived whic
witnessed Mr.. Dalton's departure t
the North, Edith noticed more tina
aver that her friend was laboring IN
der some emotion which was not ur
connected. SO it seemed to her, wit
ex element.
Edith withdrew to let the coupl
say farewell. As she went into tn
drawing-room her thoughts few 70
the first time to her father and hi
marriage scheme.
suppose I had better write an
tell the poor old man that / consen
to meet Mr.. Rochdale. Itcan do d
harm at any rate, andI can't poss
bly, marry him without seeing hir
first. ( will SO home at the end Of thi
week"
The first day 81 MI. Dalton's all
sense passed much as usual. On TIL
second, Mrs. Dalton drove out wit
her friend and child, and did som
shopping. Az they returned 10th
comfortable villa near Regents Park
they met q woman carrying q parce
ia her hand, evidently bound Tor
Journey.
aWhy, that 10 Parker, sit not?'
Edith said suddenly; "is che goin
ay.Lucy2
psrksr vaa tho shousemaid 81 I'll
I, Mrs. Dalton murmured
pkoopinR Mth6 hurried gesture +,
pu1h sone son to the opposite