Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-05-15
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my PRAYERS Mother did not come, and Anne
said it was all nonsense about prayers. Auntie
did always hear me my prayers"
Eyes, dear, and so will l. There, kneel
upon my lap and say them"
In the middle OF the prayers-which Efie
did not remember as well as she might have
done-the parlormaid arrived again.
please, sir, her ladyship"-
"Tell her ladyship ! am coming, and that
If she is in hurry she can go to dinneri Go
on, love"
Then he kissed her and put her TO bed
again.
Daddy Effie said, as he was going, shall
| see Auntie Beatrice any moreP
nope so, dear.
sand shall you see her any mores You
want to see her, don't you, daddy She did
love you very muchp'
Godfrey could bear it no longer. The truth
Is always sharper when it comes from the
mouth of babes and stockings. With bur
ried good night be fled.
In the little drawing room he found Lady
Honoria, very well dressed, and also her
friend, whose name was Mr.. Dunstan. Geof
frey knew him at once for an exceedingly
wealthy man Of small birth, and less breed
ing, but burning and shining light in the
Garsington set Mr.. Dunstan was anxious
TO raise himself in society, and he thought
that, Notwithstanding her poverty, Lady
Hsnoria might be useful TO him in this re-
spect. Hence his presence there tonight.
'sHow do you do, Geoifreyri said his wife,
advancing TO greet him with kiss Of peace.
You look very well But what an immense
time you have been dressing. Poor MIR. Dun
stan is starving. Let me see. You know MIR.
Dunstan, think Dinner, Mary
Godfrey apologized for being late, and
shook hands politely with Mr.. Dunstan-
Saint Dunston be was generally called on ac-
count Of his rather clerical appearance, and
in sarcastic allusion 70 his somewhat shady
reputation Then they went into dinner
Sorry there is no lady for you, Godfrey !,
but you must have had plenty Of ladies' so
ciety lately. By the way, how is Miss-Miss
Grangerl Would you believe IL, Mr. Dun
stan, that shocking husband Of mine has
been passing the last month in the company
of one of the loveliest girls | ever saw, who
knows Latin and law and everything else
under the sun. She began by saving his life
they were upset together out Of canoe,
you know. Isn't il ronanticlN
Saint Dunstan made some appropriateness
rather nappropriate-remark 70 the effect
that he hoped Mr. Bingham had made the
most OF such unrivaled opportunities. add
ing. with deep sign, that no lovely young
woman had ever saved his life. that he might
live for her, etc
Here Godfrey broke in without much cere-
mony To him It seemed a Dissertation 10
listen while this person was making his feeble
jokes about Beatrice
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''and what have you been doing with yourself
all this timei"
Mourning for you, Godfrey, and enjoying
myself exceedingly in the intervals We
have had a delightful time, have we not,
Mr.. Dunstan' Mr. Dunstan has also been
staying at the Hall, you know
"How could it be otherwise when you were
there, Lady Honoriar answered the Saint in
that strain Of compliment affected by such
men, and which, to tell the truth, Jared on
its object. who was, after all, a lady.
"You know, Godfrey she went on, 'the
Garsingtons have refurnished the large hall
and their drawing room IL cost eighteen
hundred pounds, but the result is lovely. The
drawing room is done in hand painted white
satin, walls and all, and the hall in old oak.
"Indeedlr he answered, rejecting the while
that Lord Garsington might as Wei have
paid some Of his debts before he spent eigh-
teen hundred pounds on his drawing room
furniture
Then the Saint aud Lady Honoria drifted
into a long and animated conversation about
their fellow guests, which Godfrey scarcely
tried to follow. Indeed, the dinner was a
dull one for him, and no added little or moth
ing to the stock Of talk
When his wife left the room, however, he
had to say something, SO they spoke Of shoot
ing. The Saint had redeeming feature--he
was somewhat Of a sportsman, though poor
one and he described to Godfrey a new pair
OF hammerless guns which he had bought
for trifliug sum of l40 guineas, recommend
ing the pattern TO his notice.
Yes, answered Godfrey, II daresay they
are very nice; but, you see, they are beyond
me- A poor man cannot afford so much for
pair Of guns
"0h, If that is all, answered his guest II
will sell yoI these; they are little long in
the stock for me, and you can pay me when
you like. Or hang 1t all, j have plenty of
guns, I'll be generous and give them to YOU
If cannot afford to be generous, l don't
know who CAM
Thank you very much, Mr.. Dunstan,.
answered Godfrey, coldly; "but am not in
the habit of accepting such presents from my
acquaintance. Will you have a glass of
sherry9-no Then shall we join Lady Ho-
noriafn
This speech quite crushed the vulgar but
not i'll meaning Saint, and Godfrey was sorry
for it a momelt after he had made it, But
he was weary and out OF temper. Why did
his wife bring such people to the housed Very
shortly afterwards their guest took his leave,
rejecting that Bingham was a conceited ass
and altogether too much for him "And |
don't believe that he has got thousand
year he reflected TO himself, ''and that the
title is his wife's. | suppose that is what he
married her for. She's much better sort
than he Is any way, though | don't quite
make her out either-one can't go very far
with her. But she is the daughter of peer
and worth cultivating, but not when Bing
ham is at home-not il / know it,
"What have you said to Mr.. Dunstan to
make him go away SO soon Geoffreyf' asked
his wife.
said to him! OBJ | don't know. He Of
fered to give me a pair of guns, and told
him that did not accept presents from my ac-
ouaintances Really Honoria do not want