Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-21
CHAPTER VIII.
WORKING Up INTEREST.


Miss Earle opened hereyes to their full
est extent in her establishment at Sarah
Lesiies greeting to her young brother.
"Oh have you met Stuart?" she said
STUART" Miss Leslie laughed NO,
know TO Stuart, but know the shame
less boy they used to call Tommy. at
Brighton, last autumn. Do you know
that boy, she went on, in teasing tones,
that boy walked about with NE for
whole week. and thea when little Violet,
who was just 16. joined us, lie quietly
Tilted ne for her.
"Ob. Miss Leslie,- cried the object of
their attack. there WAS long brute of a
Guardsr,an and You never SO much as
cast Il glance my way after he came
What was tie good Of hanging after you
while he was to the frout2 So | Just
SLIPPED into the background, and, thinks
|, II let them get comfortably married.
and thea perhaps there'll be a chance
for me.
There must have been some shade Of
truth in this assertion, for Miss Leslie
flushed up in very guilty way though
she made believe that his desertion had
cut her to the heart
Nancy Earle was only too delighted to
see her boy had met friends who were
pleasant and glad to see him. She watched
him proudly, as he stood in the midst of
the handsome Leslie girls, shaking hands
and exchanging boisterous greetings with
every one of them. She was quite con
tent to be passed over with just a careless
touch of his cheek against hers. and to
wait until 1t should suit his lordly pleas
ure to give her the last details of her
fathers wei tare.
How prond she was Of him too. the
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last of the Earles-the last to count. that
is. She had been well drilled in her fam
lily duty. and honestly thought herself far
inferior to him in every way. and OF in
tinitely less importance; for lie was a boy,
you know. lord of creation and she was
well, in her own estimation. nothing,
IS far es the family tree was concerned
he was handsome lad. very much like
her sister. but with much more import
ance Of manner, and none of her sweet.
shy ways. Not for a moment did it occur
to him TO study any wishes save his own,
and as soon as he had spoken to Lady
Margaret and the lovely Ailecn who was
not one Of his divlnities, he vet off -.
the Leslies without troubling to give his
sister another word.
Lady Margaret had noticed it all. trust
her for that. and she said sharply enough
w AAAeeu- loNus- LarIe GOes not seem TO
have anything to say to his sister"
Its the way he's been brought up"
answered Aileen-as if boy. and the last
Of the Earles, had q prescriptive right to
lord 1t over his sister. who is only o
woman. a sort Of excrescence which the
family tree would. If anything. be rather
better without.
However. as Nancy hersel. seemed
thoroughly delighted by the simple knovl-
edge that her dear boy was within reach
of her. it was no use for either Lady Mar.
garet or Aileen to worry about it, As
matter of fact, they very soon had some
thing else TO do; for just then Lord and
Lady Mallirbro' arrived. accompanied by
houseful of guests, and Lord Cardefla,
looking as moody aud miserable as only
man with a settled trouble ever can lock:
and the ceremony of declaring the bazaar
open began.
Lord Mallinbro' made the shortest and
most appropriate speech that could be
wished, and Immediately afterward went
with Lady Mallinbro' On round of the
chalet and other attractions Of the place.
Polly. said Mrs. Antrobus, In a loud
whisper, have you seen Lord Cardellas'
Yes. mother" Polly answered.
Did he speak to your
''No; I've not seen him speak 70 any
one yet :"
Il think the least he can do is to intro.
dnce u to his fAthar and mothsr." said