The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-05
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june with it> rose, anG lilies, passed on,
the lalnrnnm, had all fallen, the lilies had
vanished, and still the state OF affairs at Dar-
reii Court remained dGiDtful. Pauline, in
many t.. ;ao>c respect; IN which her uncle
would ia.l have seen her changed, remained
unatered-indeed 1t was not easy to unlearn
the teachings OF lifetime.
Miss Hastings, more patient and hopeful
than Sir Oswald, persevered, with infinite
tact and discretion. But there were certain
pecullarities OF which Pauline could not be
broken. One was habit of calling every
thing by It's right name. She had no notion
OF using any of those polite little iictions so
ciety delights in; no rattcr how harsh, how
ugly the words, she d.. moi hesitate to use IL.
Another peculiarity was that of telling the
blunt, pain, abrupt truth, no matter what
they cost, no matter who was panied. She
tore aside the tiimSy veil of society with zest
she spared no one iii her almost ruthless de-
nuncatlons Her intense Scorn for all kinds
OF polite fiction was somewhat annoying.
You need not say that | am engaged,
James" she said, one day, when a lady cali
ed whom she disiked. Il am not engaged,
but do not care to See Mrs. Camden"
Even that bland iunctiunary looked annoy
ed. Miss Hastings tried 10 make some COM
promise
You cannot send such message as that,
Miss Darrell. Pray listen to reason"
"Sir Oswald and yourself agreed that she
was"
Never mind that hastily interrupted
Miss Hastings. You must not hurt any
ones feelings by such a blunt message as
that; it Is neither polite nor well-bred."
II shall never cultivate either politeneSs or
fore you had better send the message your
self, Miss Hastings"
II will do so" said the goyerness, quietly.
Il will manage it in such a way as to show
Mrs Camden that she is not expected to call
sgain, yet So as not Ia humiliate her before
the servants; but, remember not at any
sacrifice of truth"
Such contests Were of daily, almost hourly,
occurrence. Whether the result would be
such a degree of training as to lit the young
lady for taking the position she wished to oc-
cupy, remained doubtful.
g. "fhis Is really very satisfactory" said Sir
Oswald, abruptly, one morning, as he enter
ed the library, where Miss Hastings awaited
him. But" he continued, before | ex-
plain myself, let me ask you how are you
getting on-what progress are you making
with your tiresome pupi?"
The gentle heart OF the gQverness was
grieved to think that she could not give a
more satisfactory reply. Little real progress
had been made in study; less in manner.
"There is a mass OF splendid material. Sir
Oswald" she said; but the difficulty lies In
putting 1t into shape"
II am afraid he observed, .'people will
make remarks; and have heard more than
one deubt expressed as To what kind of hands
Il -ntt 70 F..I s.,t, n
make Pauline my heiress You see she Ia
capable of almost anything. She would turn
the place into an asylum. she would trans
form il into college for philosophers, a
home for needy artists-in fact, anything
that might occur to her-without the leist
hesitation"
Miss Hastings could not deny It, They
were not speaking of manageable nine
teenth century young lady, but of one to
whom no ordinary rules applied whom no
customary measures fitted.
"l have letter here" continued Sir Os-
wald, from Captain Aubrey Langton, the
son OF one of my oldest and dearest friends.
He proposes To pay me n visit, and-pray,
Miss Hastings, pardon me for suggesting
such thing, Dut | should be so glad il he
would fall i'm love with Pauline. have an
idea that love might educate and develop
her more quickly than anything else"
Miss Hastings had alrTdy thought the
same thing; but she knew Whoever won the
love of such a. girl as Pauline Darrell would
be one of the cleverest of men.
u am writing To him To tell him that
hope he will remain with us for q month !;
and during that time | hope, | fervently
hope, he may>fall in love with my niece
She is beautiful enough, Pardon me again