The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-04-13

voluntarily. But this soon wore off, and sh
treated him in an off hand, cavalier fashio
f which annoyed him, and boded i'll for the ol
lady plans.
"What do you think other, Chester?'' aske
Miss Hardwicke one afternoon, few day
after her godson's arrival, when Diana ha
gone to her room to write some letters.
She is a handsome girl he answers
carelessly Rather free-and easy in he
manners, isn't she? ~
''Oh, but in America girls are brought u
differently, you know" Miss HardwicHe hast
ened to say in deprecatiug tones.
"Are they?" he answered drily. The,
are brought up as ladies, hope?''
"Why, Chester, of course. What do yol
mean?''
''Wen.' he said, carefully knocking the asl
off his cigar they were walking up and dowr
the open space in front of the terrace), -
may be old fashioned in my ideas, but cor
daily detest fast, masculine girls, ard thnl
Miss Dare is at times the reverse of ladyhke
For one thing. | happened to come down the
east corridor little way behind her this morn
ing, when she suddenly caught her gown or
the heel of her shoe, and nearly measured hel
length on the floor. fastening to her assist
ance, was petri6ed by hearing her use Ian
guage which from the lips Of a man would
have been-well-StroHg to say the least oi
it; but from lady, was simply appalling.
never was so taken abaek in my life. 0t
course, she blushed and siammered some ex-
cuss, but, by Jove, that sort Of thing takes a
I good deal Of exeusing"
Z Miss Hardwieke looked troubled and uu.
easy.
{ YES, remember once did hear her say
( -er-'coufound il, she said, unwillingly;
T ''but she seemed so sorry and ashamed d.
rec,ly, and explained ,ha, 1t was bad habit
she bad 60, into, and that her poor father had
( frequently used these expressions, She prom
iscd no, to do It again.
'.Ii was no, 'confound ii she said upon this
occasion, observed Mr. Lennox calmly.
"Noshing at all ikeii. Another thing, by the
way. found her in the stable yard yesier.
day, laughing aud joking ia the most familiar
manner uiih Jorkius tJorkins vas the coach
mani. ''Now,' continued the yo1ng man
seriously, 'sif-er--shs doesn't know what
good breeding is, l ,hink il IS high time some
ons gave her hint.
'.Yoa have taken dislike TO her, Chester,
aid his godnotbsr, ~iih lit,le Sigh. "And
I / had hoped-haa shosgh, Of your marrying
Z her."
Heaven forbid - calculated Lenuox hast
( ily; II bad as soon marry cireas 'ider''
Al this szomsa, Dana herself, dressed for
( waking came do~n the steps from the ter.
race, Der bands in the pockets Of the short
jacket she worr. her bat locking As 'hoagh i,
. bad been pitched on Anyho~. and her pretty
( lips paekercd up into aa uamistAkAble whistle.
Aud What vas more, The AIR she Shisiled
saserrd much more Of the music hall than Of
T the drauiag rooEa.
'.My dear exclaimed the old lady, aghasi-
Nos At the arr vhis;led, or its associations,
E but bcCAase the fact Of lHdy's whisIliag at
All shocked her iacxpressibly. I,sanoS face
sxnsessed disssuc', Il polite, disAPPrOsali and
sesins ,bis, Miss Dare took her hands ous OF
her pockets. ceased uhis;ling. and isaked her
arm lovingly in Der auniS
"Ah. AuR,ie, an sad somboy, | fear.
De tell ne uhsa .raasgrcss The bOsnds Of
English yosug lAdyhood. foa know. With
a iisils sigh, II have not bad The advantages
of aos, girls Mr. Lennox, luraing her
grsa, dark eyes towards him, Il knov VOC
are often shocked al my wsys Please dou's
hesitate to tell me when say or do anything
eery dreadful.
Mr. Lsnnox rep,ied, somewhat stifly, that
be shoaid not think Of taking sueh liberty,
and, raising bis cap slightly, saraed OF in the
direc,ioe Of the gardens Hardly had she
echo Of his footsteps on The gravsllsd walks
I died away. when carnage ~as SEGA coming
rapidly up the avenue. To Miss HArdwicke' I.
( sarpriss. the vehicle seemed to be loaded With
I luggage II stopped ct the hall door, and a
I slight Eirl,sh sgare in mourning got osI.
After second OF ,Eo ore Of she servants
came forward. looking rather brwildered-
Please. ma ma, be said hesi;asingly, aa-
I dressing Miss Hardwieke. this young lady
says she is Miss Dare, and that yoa expect
her"
'.whal! exclaimed his mistress in amaze
ment.
4 Diana elAsped her auns's arm.
"Aunlie she whispered hrsaihlsssiy. ''i'
+ is that girl--the one told you of The girl
F who travelled 10 the steamer with me.
"whAt incredible. what barefsesd assur-
T anee - uttered Miss Hardwicke. And quiv-
eriug with indignation she advanced towards
I the new conner, who was leisurcly paying the
cabman, but who, seeing the old lady ap-
proach, took a few steps towards her, and
looked neryOasly and hesitAtingly from her "a
I Diana.
Miss HardSicke bowed s1iffiy, and waited.
Aunt Clemency, is i, not?' said the girl,
/ with an appearance of timidity.
~ do not understand you, ] fear, replied
/ the old lady with much dignity.
'But, aunt, am your niece, Diana Dare, -
said the stranger in faltering tones.
Miss Hardwicke turned to the hyman, who
was assisting to remove the luggage.
"LeI those boxes remain where they are,
she said. Then to the newcomer she went
on icily:
There must be some mistake, | think,
This young lady" laying her hand on Diana
arm lis my niece, Miss Dare.
The girls face flushed, then turned deadly
pale, and the scar Dina had spoken Of stood
out distinctly against her fair skin.
"Do you not remember me p said Diana
with an accent of compassion in her fresl
young voice, and shocked, troubled look il
her eyes.
III never saw you before, stammere'
the other in some confusion.
But Miss Hardwicke had heard enough.
"You need not try to impose upon me, yo'
shameless woman - she exclaimed excitedly
Il know who you are and all about you g
: at once, or | shall send for a constable to re
move you!'
The stranger looked considerably takei
aback; then said, in indignant tones
''Certainly shall go, | have no wish t
, intrude where am not wanted. Good after
noon, madam" And, with a slight bow, sh
got into the fly again, and was driven rapid
t away.
During the dinner Mr.. Lennox was inform