Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-02-21

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captain desired him to say that orders had
been given 70 have her things moved to
cabin further aft At first Augusta dc.
INJURED to this. not from any love of the
lady's maid, but because she had truly
British objection to being ordered about
Captains orders. miss. said the man.
touching his cap again, and she yielded.
Nor had she any cause to regret doing
so; for, to her huge delight She found
herself moved into charming deck cabin
on the starboard side OF the vessel, some
little way abaft the engine room 1t was
evidently an officers cabin. for there.
over the head Of the bed. was the picture
of the young lady he adored, and also
some neatly fitted shelves of books, a rack
of telescopes. and other seamanlile con
trivances.
Am to have this cabin to myself?"
asked Augusta of the steward
Yes, miss; those are the captains
orders, 1t is Mr. Jones cabin Mr..
Jones is the second officer, but he has
turned in with Mr.. Thomas, the first
officer and given up the cabin to you
Il am sure it is very kind of Mr..
Jones, murmured Augusta. not knowing
what to make of this turn of fortune
But surprises were not to end there a
few minutes afterward, just as she was
leaving the cabin, a gentleman in uniform
came up, in whom she recognized the
captain. He was accompanied by pretty,
fair haired woman, very becomingly
dressed
Excuse me; Miss Smithers, believer"
he said, with a bow.
Eyes"
Il am Capt. Alton. hope YOU like
your new cabin. Let me introduce YOU
to Lady Holmhurst, wife of Lord Holm
hurst, the New Zealand governor, YOU
know. Lady Holmhurst. this is Miss
Smithers, whose book you were talking
so much about"
"Ohl l am delighted to make Your
acquaintance, Miss Smithers." said the
great lady in manner that evidently
was not assumed. Capt. Alton has
promised that | shall sit next to YOU at
dinner, and then we can have a good talk.
don't know when | have been so much
delighted with anything as | was with
your book. have read it three times;
what do you think Of that for a busy
woman?"
Il think there is some mistake" said
Augusta, hulTiedly and with a slight
blush = am a second class passenger
on board this ship. and therefore cannot
nave the pleasure Of sitting next to Lady
Holmhurst"
ooh, that is all right, Miss smithers,
said the captain, with Il i0llv laurh
You are my guest, and l shall take no
denial
"When we find genius for once in our
lives We are not going to lose the oppor-
IF Oil p. ! Il
Holmhurst, with little movement to.
ward her which was neither courtesy nor
bow, but rather 4 happy combination of
both. The compliment was, Augusta
felt, sincere, however much it cxarrerated
the measure Of her poor capacities, and.
putting other things aside, was, coming
as it did from one woman to another, pc
culiarly graceful and surprising. She
blushed and bowed, scarcely KNOWING
what to say, when suddenly Mr. Nelson's
harsh tones, pitched Just now in re-
spectfuI key, broke upon her ear Mr..
Meeson was addressing no less a person
than Lord Holmhurst, G. c. NJ G. Lord
Holmhurst was q stout short, dark little
man, with somewhat pompous manner
and kindly face
i was repeating, my lord, said the
harsh voice Of Mr. Neeson, 'that the
| principle Of hereditary peerage is the
| grandest principle our country has yet
developed. 1t gives US something to lGol,
! forward to. In one generation we make
the money; III the next we take the title
which the money buys Look at your
! lordshlp. Your lordship is now in a proud
| position, but, as have understood, your
lordshiP's father was q trader like NE"
"Huml-WcIl, not exactly, Mr.. MeesOu. q"
broke in Lord Holmhurst. Dear me,
wonder who that exceedingly nice look
ing girl Lady Holmhurst is talking to
can be?'
Now, your lordship, to put a case, ="
went on the remOrseless AlcesOn. who.
like most people of his stamp, had an al
most superstitiOus venerati0n for the
aristOcracy, Il have made q great deal OF
money, as l do not mind telling YOUR lord
ship. What is there to prevent my sue.
cessor-supposing l have a successor
from taking advantage Of that money,
and rising on it to similar position to
that SO worthily occupied by your lord
ship?"
Exactly, Mr.. Meeson. A most excel
lent idea for your successor. Excuse me,
but see Lady Holmhurst reckoning to
me" And he fed precipitately, still fol
lowed by Mr.. Meeson.
John, my dear, said Lady Holmhurst,
81 want to introduce you to Miss Smith
ers-the Miss Smithers whom we have all
been talking about and whose book you
have been reading. Miss Smithers, my
husband "
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