Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-09

ST hone she will survive it, I am sure,
said Geofrey, laughing:
81 suppose that your husband is going to
stsy on al Mrs. Jones, /" said the clergyman.
GReallv; don't know. What are you
going to do, Geofrey? Mrs. Jones rooms
are rather expensive for people in our inn
poverished condition. Besides, 1 am sure
that she cannot look after Efie. Just think,
she has eight children of her own, poor old
dear. And 1 must take Anne with me; she
is Efie's French nurse, you know, perfect
treasure. I am going to stay in big house,
and nv experience of those big houses is,
that one never gets on at all unless one
takes q maid. You see, what is everybody 9
business is nobody's business. I'm sure
don't know how you will get on with the
child, Geofrey; she takes such lot OF look
ing siter."
"Oh, don't trouble about that Honoria, :"
he answered. 81 dare say that Ethe and L
viii manage somehow"
Here one of those peculiar CLEANS OF in
telligence which marked the advent OF new
idea passed across Elizabeth's face She
was sitting next her father, and bending,
WHISPERED to him. Beatrice saw 1t and
made motion as though to interpose, but
before she could do so Mr.. Granger spoke.
'Look here, Mr.. Bingham, be said, III
YOU want to move, would you like room
here? Terms strictly moderate, but can't
afford to put you up for nothing, you know,
and living rough and ready. You'd have to
take Us as you find us; but theresa dressing
room next to my room, where your little girl
could sleep, and my daughters would look
after her between them, and be glao OF tne
job"
AGAIN Beatrice opened her lips as though
81, fhou 4 SIM Z
Thus do our opportunities pass before we
realize they are at hand.
Instinctively Geoffrey had glanced toward
her. He did not know If this idea was
agreeable to her. he knew that her work
was hard, and he did not wish TO put extra
trouble upon her, for he guessed that the
burden of looking after Efhe would ultl-
mately fall upon her shoulders, But her
face told him nothing; il was quite passive
and apparently indifferent
"You are very kind, Mr.. Granger" he
said, hesitsting. 81 don't want to 90 away
from Bryngelly just at present, and 1t would
be good plan in some ways, that is ii the
trouble to your daughters would not be too
much"
81 am sure that it would be an excellent
plan" broke in Lady Honoris, who feared
lest difficulties should arise as to her appre-
pristion of Anne's services. "Hov lucky
that I happened to mention it. There will
be no trouble about our giving up the rooms
at Mrs Jones, because 1 know she has an
other application for then"
"Very WE'LL" said Geofrey, not liking to
raise objections to a scheme thus publicly
advocated, although he would have pre-
ferred to take time to consider. Something
warned him that Bryngelly Vicarage would
prove fateful abode for him, Then Eliza.
eth rose and asked Lady Honoria If she
bould like to see the rooms her husband and
wife would occupy.
Eshe said she would be delighted and went
of, followed by Mr.. Granger fussing in the
rear.
'Don't you think that you will be lit
lie dull here, Mr.. Bingham?" said Beatrice.
''On the contrary" lie answered. why
should 1 be dull? l cannot be so dull as
should be by myself"
Beatrice hesitated, and then spoke again.
1--WE are q curious family, Mr.. Bingham
YOU may have seen as much this afternoon.
Had YOU not better think it over?"
"If you mean that you do not want me to
come, I won" he said bluntly, and next
second felt that he had made mistake.
"Ir' she answered, opening her eyes. 81
have no wishes in the matter. The fact is
that we are poor, and let lodgings-that is
what it comes to. If you think they will
suit you, you are quite right to take them. u
Geoffrev colored. He was a man who
rurid-not bear to lay himself open to the
smallest rebuff from woman, and he had
brought this on himself. Beatrice saw il
and relented.
"Of course, Mr.. Bingham, SO far as am
concerned l shall be the gamer if you dc
come do not meet so many people witt
whom care to associate, and from whom
can learn, that 1 wish to throw chance
away"
81 think you misunderstood me little, u
he said; only meant that perhaps you
would not wish to be bothered with Efie
Miss Granger"
She laughed. "Why, love children. 1
will be great pleasure to me to look aftel
her so far as I have time.
Just then the others returned, and theil
conversation came to an end.
''It's quite delightful, Geofrey-suct
funny old-fashioned rooms. / really envy
you" Of there was one thing in the worlC
that Lady Honoria hated it was an old
fashioned room.) "Well, and now we mus
be going. Obi you poor creature, forgo
that you were SO knocked about 1 am sur
Mr.. Granger will give You his arm"
Mr.. Granger ambled forward, and Geoffre,
having made his adieus, and borrowed
clerical hat (Mr. Granger's concession Il
custom, for in most other respects he dressed
like an ordinary farmer), was safely con
Veyed to the fy.
And 50 ended GeOfr.y's first day at Bryn
gellF VIcarage.