Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-12-12

man asfar rs manners and appearance
GO said Mrs. Charlton, by way of be-
slowing the highest praise in her
power on her new acquaintance,
Does he mean 10 stay lungt' in
quircd Hope
IL do not linow." was the reply,
but | imagine he does. for be is plan
ming all sorts of improvements, he is
going 10 dram the meadow lay The al
dcrS, and put up new gates ~ all the
Home farm Enclosures. and
But mother" interrupted Hope,
those things are not a t]cnDnt's bust
ness, am SURF Why should he do
lti"
He says I've cannot help feeling in.
tcrrsted in the place, ms mother and
sisters have been 50 happy here; he
thanked me warmly for all the kind.
ness shown them. He seems To have
thought OF all the things your father
has so much wished To do"
When did he arrivel' asked Hope,
in a tone of vexation. "lle seems TO
have become very quickly acquainted
with the state of d~ilapidation We are
inl'
do not speak like that, my love; il
sounds as IL you were not pleased.
Mr.. Gerrans arrived yesterday. and
has been about with Hopkins this
morning, He brought an invitation
from his mother for you to dine there
tonight. lpromised you should go;
they will send the carriage for you"
Hope was not in a happy frame of
mind. She had heard (Such news
travels FAST that Wilmington p.
Gerrans." as his visiting cards labeled
him, vas fabulously rich, and she re-
sented bitterly that he. a stranger and
an American. should come with his
dollars TO patch up the rents in the
family drapery. She was warm hearted
and generous, but she felt surprised
and almost jealous at the ease with
which Pauline, Clarissa and their
mother had taken a place in the So
ciety of the neighborhood, and she
fancied that their brother might sup
plant her father. She would have
liked 10 refuse the invitation for the
evening, but she reflected that she
must meet her fathers tenant some
time; SO she suffered herself 10 be
dressed by her mothers maid, and she
was amused to find the old servant
had chosen, for her, her freshest toilet
of soft silk and creamy lace. and had
arranged lovely sprays of roses for
her hair and dress.
why, how grand you have made
me, Parkesl' she said; "Gnd where
did you get these lowersl Is it 10 be
a dinner partyF'
81 don't know, miss, vast the reply;
but they do have Il deal of company;
the flowers came this afternoon from
the manor"
Hope was vexed. She had often
wished for some of the treasures of
the greenhouses, but the girls did not
care for low:rs, and il had never oc-
CURED TO them 10 send her any, and
directly their brother arrived came
these roscsl She thought Mr.. Gcrrans
was oliicious. Her resentful feelings
did not last long, however, for no
sooner did the butler at the manor
usher her into the long, low, oak pam
eled drawing room, than they per-
force changed into amusement.
Standing in front Of the fireplace was
a tall, broad shouldercd man, in even
ing dress, looking as well in that
costume as an English gentleman does.
His dainty little mother, a heap Of soft
lace and crimson silk. was shaking
with laughter in a large easy chair;
Pauline and Clarissa were sitting on a
broad. low couch, and talking English.
Their voices, accent, the very pose of
their heads, were altered. and they
rose and greeted her with the same
stiffness and want Of animation that
most of her friends would have shown.
Let me present my brother 10 you"
said Pauline, softly. .
"Ah, YOU have spoiled it now!"
laughed Dlr. Gerrans, IAN English
girl would have said Introduce, not
present, would she not, Miss Charl.
TOM"
II think So" said Hope.
I'VE have been showing Whining
ton how easy il is TO speak as you do"
said Clarissa, ''end We shall surprise
"a friends al home"
How will they like itT' asked Hope.
Not at ALL" was the reply; YOU
do not know what the sound is in a
New York drawing room when good
many girls are there for tea; they
screech and screech, like rusty car
wheels; and when / wade in with my
English they will pretend they cannot
hear. Wilmington don't like me TO
say wade in" she added, relapsing
into her natural tones.
Hope spent a merry evening, and
was amused 10 remember, as she took
the flowers from her hair, that she
had entirely forgotten Mr.. Gerran's
wealth as well as his impertinence.
Christmas passed pleasantly. Mrs.
Charlton was cheered and interested
by the visits Of her tenant, for in the
curse Of his extensive travels he had
visited Jamaica, and spoke hopefully
Of the condition Of the country. tell
ing her il was extremely probable her
husband would find his excursion
thither profitable. Mile and Dollie,
with their brothers Jack and Tom
from Winchester-spent delightful
holidays; the weather was frosty, and
the lake at the manor presented an un;
broken surface Of smoothest ice, where
on the skaters of the neighborhood de.
lighted TO congregate, and where the
Americans were pre-eminent for their
grace and skill; while their mother
was never weary Of sending out strange
hot drinks and delicate cakes for the