The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-07
CHAPTER TX.

ler IN QeT CdITldSes AoA uO4oS WoEb W u
sent by carrier This had been done at Mis-
Peyton's own suggestion.
al have told my maid that young friend
of mine is coming to stay with me for q
time,n she said, land it is just as well thai
she should come with you. You know what
servants are; if they once get an IDEA that
she is paid companion they will be jeeiou,
of her and will show their spite in all sor is
of little mean ways therefore, it is just a
we'll they should be kept in the dark on tn,
subject"
Miss Peyton gave little approving not
at the appearance of Constance in her quie
half-mourning dress.
That will do very nicely, my dear, and
am obliged to you for giving way TO an oil
woman's fancies."
"You are very kind and good, Miss Pey
ton," Constance said, gratefully.
tut, tut my dear, please myse.
Hilda, take your friend up to her room; it's
next to mine, you know. You are congo
stop to lunch, hope"
Constance felt In day or two quite at
home at Miss Peyton's; her absolute dtaes
WeIo NcI Sllkuts Ou0 WoIb Oub Wibg HSA
shopping or il her brougham, for MissPey-
ton jobbed carriage while ln town, syinR
that horses and a coachman were mud too
troublesome for single woman. CorYtance
offered to read to her the first morning after
breakfast, but Miss Peyton decidedly de-
clined the offer.
81 can see perfectly well, my dar, and
7 I -1.o AL IL HDr
any one can put up with being read to
when they can read themselves is more than
cal understand. In the first place, being
read to makes you sleepy, which isf one
of the most disagreeable sensations pOssible,
and in the second place, when l read my
self l can get through the paper IN half an
hour, and see all there is worti seeing,
whereas a reader has to go on eonscien-
tlously, and your time is wasted bf listening
to quantity of things in which you have
no interest at all. 1t Is just tie same with
books, some parts you want to fead atten-
lively, then you come to a dom pages of
padding which can be skipped With advan-
tage. his morning want to reid, and you
can either read or work or go W and prac-
tice on the piano, just as you like. This
afternoon you shall go with meto Boosey'S
songs. Those things you sung last night
were very nice, but don't are either for
Italian or French; onr old English songs are
worth bookful of them in my opinion. OF
an afternoon we shall be mostly out, and of
an evening you must amuse yourself as you
pest can, for am out five Nights out of six.
dare say you wonder why do it, and
think that should be mre comfortable at
home at my age. PERHAPS | should have
DoAQ If alwa = had tya
to make my home lite cheerful; but it
is dull work sitting aloneand besides really
IKE seeiog what Is going on around me. and
watching the play"
Constance enjoyed fine afternoon drives
much, especially when there were no calls to
make. Miss Peyton knew every one ard
had something amusing and caustic to say
ABOUT the occupants OF nearly every car
rage they met. When she did make calls
she expected Constance to accompany her
upstairs, and always introduced her as my
friend, Miss Corbyn, and people generally
supposed that she was some friend on a visit
and wondered little who this pretty girl
could be, but Miss Peyton was not lady to
De questioned, and 1t was assumed that IL
was some girl whom she had become ac-
quainted with IN her many absences from
Lonuoh. Hhe was several times included in
the invitations to Miss Peyton. but the lat
ter In accepting for herself stated that Miss
Coroyn had not yet come cut and for the
present did not go into society.
~, ath AFRAID l am very useless to you
Tnhs reyton, Constance said one day after
she had cen six weeks in South Audlev
street II feel that ain here under false
IretenSes altogether"
am quite satisfied, my dear, if you are.
note Always some one to talk to when
want a talk, and | can be silent when like
~ mouse Is plana
PIE IN 1t, and was telling Hilda only yester-
uay tna1 wondered | have been content to
70 oy myself alone and that was really
oolseu 70 her Tor having provided YOU for
my comfort So you need not be in the
least uneasy. You have come as my com
Pahi0n ana you are my companion and I am
oonVented with you and there is nothing
more 10 SAID about it. If have any reason
W De dissatisfied you will hear 1t Quickly
enough" deAoA'J
NJ am getting very tired of London. u
t uiss feyton said day or two later. II
t naVe had nearly three months of it. and
VII 9e months Is as much as l can stand: we
WIN ne OFT for bit, and come back in the
s hlIule OF June. The question is. Where
snali we go to firstl l think we win move
W meSS One does not feel the east winds
~ iDevonshlre; but on the way l think we
as a1 Bath for fortnight, at any rate
tbo-. 1900 AOSo VI L KNOW
v vuere, ana we may possibly unite business
I'LL IN pleasure. OF course, am worry inter
900 IN your story, my dear; and when we
ore uo"n there, and hear all the z, ssip of the
pace, we may pick up something that may
Ue uselul TO you. should like TO sea this
!oung Chtheroe, and judge for myself what
S oGrt Oh man he is. Altogether it will
sayP' 'AiU' "ho' uo YOU
r. | should like it very much, Miss Peyton.
cb 1,'n seems tue only place where there is
lance OF my obtaining any clew that can
ttelp Inc at all. don't see which wsy it is
NJ come from; but if it is to be got any
think Of it." 'o~ W
so;i IL VIII be an amusement Miss Peyton
Ia.u' Drlskly; las to finding a clew one can
Ever Ever Tell, this sort thing almost always
LUIS e up accidentally; at any rate, we shall
, ,rarn little more about Mr.. Corbyn,s
ays and character than we know at
resent We will start tomorrow. You
w uaa better take my engagement book and
I %aite a batch of notes saying that am
t,eavlng town, and regret shall not be able
~ nneep my engagement. People are pretty
TO-, III accustomed to my WAYS by this time,
ior when make up my mind
o. never waste time over it. Look
Vue the trains in Bradshaw at