The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-28

| There is something in that confessed
Miss Darrell, slowly.
| IF we each do our little best toward max
| ing the world even ever so little better than
We found it." said Miss Hastings. I've shall
not have lived in vain.''
There was a singular grandeur of generosi-
/ ty about the girl. Ii she saw that she was
wrong in an argument or an opinion. she adj
mltted 1t with the most charming candor.
| That admission she made now by rising at
once to accompany Miss Hastings
The drawing room at Darrell Court was n
magnificent apartment: il had been furnish
ed under the superintendent Of the te
| Lady Darrell, lady of exquisite taste. Ii
| was all white and gold, the white hangings
| with bullion fringe and gold braids the white
| damask with a delicate border oi gold; the
pictures, the costly statues CLEANED in the
| midst OF rich and rare flowers; graceful orna-
| ments, tall slender vases We're filled with
choicest blossoms; the large mirrors, with
their golden frames, were each and all per-
feet in their way. There was nothing gaudy,
brilliant or dazzling; all was subdued, in
perfect good taste and harmony.
| In this superb room the beauty of Pauline
| Darrell always showed to great advantage;
she was in perfect keeping with its splendor
| naughty half-listless grace Sir Oswald look
ed up with admiration plainly expressed on
his face.
"What queenly mistress she would make
| for the Court, If she would but behave like
| other peopier' he thought tO himself, and
| then Lady Hampton rose to greet the girl.
| MY dear Miss Darrell, | was getting quite
| impatient, it seems an age since / saw you
really an age"
| 1T is an exceeding short one,' returned
| Pauline; II s W you on Tuesday, Lady
| Hampton"
Did you? All, yes: how could forget?
All, my dear child, when you reach my age
when your mimi is lIIed with hundred
different mattcrS-y0u will not have such a
| good memory aS You have now
Lady Hampton was little, ovrr+irpssed
| woman. She looked all flowers and furbe-
| lowsall ribbons and laces. She was, how
| ever, perfect mistress oi all the arts OF po-
| lite society: she knew exactly what To say
| and how to say it; She knew when to smile,
when to look sympathetic, when To sigh.
| She was not sincere: she never made the
least prctence of being so. society" was
| h,r one idca-how Ia please it, how to win
| IT, admiration. how Ia secure high position
| in it.
The contrast between the two was remark
| ahle-tlie young girl with her noble face, her
| grand soul looking ont at her clear dark
| eyes: Lady Hampton with her artificial
smiles her shifting gianc">, and would-be
| charming gestures Sir Oswald stood by
| with courtly smile OH his face.
Il have some charming news for YOU"
| said Lady Hampton. Il am sure You will
| BE- pleased to hear it. Miss Darrell
THAT will quite depend on what ii is like"
| interposed Pauline, honestly.
You dear, drnll child. l0u art 50 origi-
| nal: you have 80 much character. | always
| tell Sir Oswald you are quite different from
| any one else"
And though her lady ship spoke smilingly,
| She gave a keen. quiet glance at Sir OSwad's
| face, in all probability to watch the effect of
| her words.
"Ah, well. she continued, Il suppose that
| in your position little sngularity may be
| permitted and then she paused, with a
| bland smile.
| To what position do you alude?" asked
| Miss Darrell.
Lady Hampton laughed again. She nod
ded with an air oi great penetration,
| You are cautious Miss Darrell. But
| am forgetting my news. Ii is this--that my
niece, Miss Elinur Rockford, is coming tn
| visit me-