Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-22

Then | shall net say good-oy tccAy,
said Miss Earle. with decision Il hate
saying good by. Don't yousS
IN depends said jim. guardedly. 1t
depends good deal on the other person
Now. IL was saying sood-by to you, he
said. in desperate tone-and Just as Miss
Earle was beginning TO show the prettiest
Of danger signals in her cheeks and
droop in her sweet eyes, some-some-
idiot. Jim said to himself savagely. came
ciumsily along and knocked q heavy tea
tray against her arm, making her shrek
out in nnnlistskable pain.
Now. then! Where are you goings
Jim Numbered. looking daggers At the
luckless individual
After many apologies and regrets the
poor wretch went away forgiven; and
then, Just as jan was going TO be tender
and lover like over the poor arm, great
stream of people eame in. among whom
were two Of the Leslie girls and Tommy
Earle
1t is TO be hoped that the recording
angel does not put down all the naughty
words that rise in the heart and never
pass the lips, if he dues he must have had
q busy ten minutes that Saturday after
noon, for Beautiful Jims unspoken
thoughts were-welI, far from sanity.
Thus reminded of her duties. Nancy
Earle went back to her post. and never
another chance did Jim have of uttering
the words which If she would only hear
and heed would have made him the hap
piest man in Blankhampton that day!
But for all that he hung about Lady Mar
garet's chalet with the persistence and
fidelity of dog, and once or twice. when
Nancy sailed forth to dispose by the un-
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some rather large article of upholstery
which hung on hand. he was privileged in
being allowed to carry that same. to stand
by while she enlarged on the beauties of
soft cushions which nobody wanted to buy.
and descanted on the merits of banner
screens which were q mockery and an
determination.
Il may come and see you when ] am in
town." lie asked.
"Ohl yes Mr.. Beresf ford. we shall be
delighted if you do, - she replied heartily.
"Ah! shall not be able to get leave
until well on i'll September, or perhaps
even October, and you won't be in town
then. lie said, in detection and gloom.
You're sure not to be in town. then"
Il am not so sure" she said. True,
We always go to the country for several
months and intend to stay all the winter
only, somehow, my father likes our
house in town better than our country
place. and we generally find ourselves
home again in Hans place early in Octo-
Der We may stay in the country longer
this year, because Stuart NAV care to
bring friends for the shooting suppose
my father would like to be there if he did
only he does hate the country so. The
country people bore linn, and he saws the
house is draught trap. And then he
likes his paper at breakfast time. and he
likes his club and his whist and all that.
Oh, dare say you will find US at home if
you happen to be in town in October. or
even at the end Of September
Its tremendous time from this to
September. said jun, feeling u little
Modified by her information.
Yes" said Miss Earle-.'it is sofa
cushion, worked by the Duchess of Blank
shire; only sixty chances at shilling
each, and only want three to make up
the number.
Beautiful jim stood still and cursed at
fate, the cushion and It's noble maker the
duchess. at the inquisitive person who
desired to see 1t, at everyt hing, i'll short,
excepting Miss Nancy Earle.
"Look here, lie said. brusqucly. Need
hate to hear you wasting Establishments
over these people III take the remaining
chances.
'Oh! that is sweet and lovely Of you"
Miss Earle said, Two shillings please
do hope you IL get it, for I'm reel tired
with trailing about trying to get rid
of it
'If | get it," grumbled Jim. 81 shall
take it back to barracks and burn it. ."
But whyy"
Just to revenge myself on the duchess
for making such q hideous thing" he an
swered.
However he did not win it, for after a
long and tiresomc process the rattle was
conducted in much solemn state up in a
corner. the dean himself holding the bag,
and the cushion fell to Miss Earle herself
She took it with very doubtful satisfac
ton
Mr. Beresford, she said suddenly, as
II a really brilliant idea had struck her,
you've been Us good as gold helping me
to get rid Of it'll give it to you
ITO me2" cried Jim
Yes; it will help to brighten your
room. Will you accept it,"
Miss Earle" he said. II will keep 1t
forever
Then" said she. with pretty laugh,
81 think will take il back and find you
something prettier for keepsake; for II
you have such thing as that in remem
brance of me, it will not be very long be-
fore you say. or at least think, What q
hideous thing that is Why did buy its
Oh! a girl gave it to me. Yes, young
Earle's sister, it was at a bazar at Blank
hampton. And then you'll only remem-
Der the girl by the cushion and you'll
get to associate me with the cushion,
and
Il will keep it, Jim declared, stoutly,
keeping the uncomely cushion fast under
his arm. You gave it met is exqui
site. would not part with 1t for the
world"
Miss Earle laughed again, and just then
Lady Margaret beekoned to her Nancy,
my dear. Aleen has had to 60 home, She
has given in at last. poor child"
oh poor Aileen, cried Nancy
"Is Miss Adair faint? Can do any
thing for her, Lady Margaret" Jim asked.
In great concern
No. She is over tired, that is all;
thank you so much, though. This long
week has been too much for her" Lady
Margaret replied She has gone to lie
down. but hope she will be able to come
down for supper
For each evening there was supper at
the Dcanery for the workers at Lady Mar
garet stall. and for such of those helpers
~ came from distance
OH do hope SO. Nancy exclaimed.
She was very fond of the beautiful Aileen.
Meantime" Lady Margaret went on,
"she told me to ask if You would finish off
the rattle for this" holding out childs
little velvet pelisse, handsomely trimmed
with lace
oh. of course" Nancy answered read
lily.
Beautiful Jim would fain have raised
the objection that Nancy was almost as
worn out by her abors as Miss Adair,
but Nancy saw what was coming. and
checked him by all i'm perative pat Oh the
arm
That's good of you" exclaimed the
deans wife gratefully. Then see here
dear There are thirty five shilling
chances, and Aileen had already rot seven
teen taken up. Here Is the bag with the
names and the sloncy 1t will leave you
eighteen still to get"
Beautiful Jim fairly groaned within
characterization slillines to be wheedled
out Of eighteen INV liling pockets
eighteen men or women to captiva,e by
all the pretty persaasions and cruces
which he wanted To keep so badly for
hlmself-eighteen-o it was too cruel
not to give her q lnoiGenta rest. and he
would like 10 have burned the thing
Very well. Nancy answered. How