Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-27

s.Maurice Duran, who lost his wife some years agos A silly little woman with 8 temper, as remember her. A daughter of Lord Ashborough's."
 "Yes. The wife was insupportable to a degree. Wen-he lives with his aunt now. And what on earth Millicent could see in Fanny Duran to make her miss to-day's concert is more than I can con ceive; sometimes that girl worries me beyond belief"
 dwell, I think it was very nice of her, '' returns Lady Valworth, pleasantly. "Few girls nowadays would give even . thought to an old woman like Fanny. Yes, it was kind of her"
 She taps her spoon softly a0atnst tho edge of her cup, and tells herself that this niece of hers-so soon to be her daughter in-law-is indeed . treasure to be dsstrsd-
 s.I dare say you are right, she says. "And as to Nadine Roche, that little friend of hers, have wanted to say . word to you about her for some time. She is such . sweet girl-so gentle, @ thoroughly bred--hut poor, you know. Her father, Gen. Roche, died suddenly, and there was no provfsion for tho family "a very usual thing with military nun and so the poor child has to give lessons to eke out the slender income thnt She and her mother possess.
 GA sad story-but hardly m uncom- mon one. You suggested that I could help her-that you wished to enlist my sympathfes with regard to her, but as yet hardly see how can bs of use. If money''- A'-
 mOhi no Nothing at all of that sort But of late 1t 'hns seemed to me that she is looking pale; and, now that the season is drawing toa close, and MILL cent and are to go to you to the park, I think it would be very good of you if you would ask the poor child there, too, if only to give her a breath of fresh air. She is looking really fll, it strikes me, and, if you could put her up for bit, I know it would delight Milncent." Tc 'tWhy, of c0urse-Qf course" says kindly Lady Valworth. Anything to please dear Millicent; and, besides, all you have said about Misa Roche quite in- terests me" a. Tl1Eas
 5'.She is we'll worth your interest, :" be- gins Mrs. Brand warmly, whom foot steps on the landing outside check her. s''Ahl here she comes, probably. Now you will be able to see for yourself what a remarkably charming creature she is."
 The door, opening, admits the two girls. Millicent smiling, and a little mis- Tchievous perhaps, IS 8 sort of armor
 
 calm and gentle as usual. Lady Valworth, as she takes her hand, holds 1t kindly, and gazes long into the girls lovely face. Her blue eyes, innocent as summer sky, her soft waving hair. the charm of her mobile mouth, all make deep i'm pression upon the mother of Granit Boyle 7 s...... ,...,...-..-.. t...-..---r
 .5'Mrs. Brand tells me you are looking pale, my dear" she begins, drawing the girl down upon the seat near her; "that London smoke has robbed you of all your pretty roses. cannot speak from my own experience, of course, as this is the first time we have met, but it seems to me that pretty child like you should not have such sorrowfu1 eyes"
 Nadine laughs 8 little, but the tears rise as she does so to the "sorrowful eyes
 Are you strong-are you wellf" goes on Lady Va1worth, still keeping posses sion of the girls hand. .- @-
 'I think SO. You are very good. To trouble yourself at all about me is very kind. And indeed there is nothing the matter with me-except-except that sometimes I feel little tired"
 ''Tired. Ahi yes, see. We'll, there is a little scheme afloat about you. A tiny conspiracy, let me tell you. Have
 
 It is very pretty place, will allow, and to pale checks" touching Nadine's face as she speaks "Well What do you think of our scherncf Win you hko to come to me to the park for week or two?' - 3. ..- aa '=
 'sTo go to the country-to see again the green fields-the trees-the flowers, '' breathes Nadine faintly. 1T --1
 "And more than that" laughs Lady Valworth gayly. "You shall not be left to the lambs for company. Millicent is coming to me, too, and Q good many others. Some freinds of yours. MT. Duran and his little Clytie, for example '' Whore are the pale cheeks now, the languid hds' Gone. Uplifted are the lids, and from beneath them two great, eager, sparkling eyes gleam forth.
 "It is true, my dear, !" chatters on her ladyship, pleased with the effect her an nouncement is having on the pretty child beside her, though she entirely misunder- stands the pretty child's agitation. "I always have my house full in August, for many reasons. For one, tho grouse; day (my son, my dear) occurs in Au- gust, and I always give my big dance then" She smiles charmingly and pats Nadine's hand as though the mention of her handsome son is sweet to her "So you see you will not be compelled to a prosy tete-a-tete with an old woman. You shall have youth to make you merry and take that tired look out of your pretty eyes. Though regret my son will not be with us until the seventeenth, the evening of his birthday fete-just barely in time for it, in fact" -.t
 "He is going away" murmurs Ns- dine, by way of making conversation, though, in truth, she hears little, and can think of nothing but that Maurice Duran is to be at the park at the time for which she has been invited. Can she accept the iuvitationi Dare she2 But, ohl how good . thing 1t would be to be near him for . whole week-perhaps a fortnight
 "Yes," Lady valworth is saying apro- pos her son The is going abroad to Swift zerland, he tells mo, with some bachelor friends of his. Of course he has many friands M When v0u meat him sS with a