Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-03

MiNh bsilA'l hAbHt l'l'0'h'n wv hiih
regards 81 Lady Scarborough and she
will be at home at three o'clock this af-
tcrnoon, when she will be glad 10 re-
ceive her ladyship and Miss Grahame 10
discuss the matter Of consequence al
ludcd to in"
She had just got thus far with her let
ter when the door was burst open and
Kate Grnhamc, wild with grief. flung
herself into the teachers arms.
ooh, shall diet I shall diet" she
moancd. "Thc dearest, kindcst, noblcst
friend--Miss Baldcrstonc, he is dcad!'
The gentle lady soothcd the girls
passionate outbreak Of grief, and she
had no hesitation in taking from her
unrcsisting hand letter which she
read with much surprise and disgust.
DEAR KArE. You will be- shocked TO hear
that my brother, Sir Harry Grahamc, died Of
Jungle foyer on tho 9th NJ january last at Kat
mum, u town In the Ghuuts mountains. The dif.
ncuty of communication prevented tho sad
ncws reaching MS at an earlier date Lady Scar.
borough agrees with mo that under the clrcum.
stances YOU had better delay your preparations
for leaving Miss Baldor4touo for the present
Your sincerely iluNuHiA GHAuAHE"
"Whut does IL all mcan2' Miss Bladder.
stone asked herself. "llut," she added
II will soon know" and, not trusting
herself again with a pen, she sent n
verbal message that She would wait on
Lady Scarborough at the hour mem
toned in her letter, breach Of social
etiquette which caused that grand per-
sonnpc much righteous sndignation.
When, however Miss luldcrstonc's
neat hrouThnm drew mp at the door Of
Scarborough house the respondent hall
porter, uu reading her card, confessed
that "'cr led ship his at ono" and called
fuotmau to summon the groom Of the
chambers 10 conduct her to the blue re.
ccption room.
Both Of Harry Grahumc'g sisters were
in mourning II course, in grand
state. but IN the embryo modification
OF Grape and cashmere.
$50 good Of You 10 come" simpcrcd
lluuora.
"i'or Of course we could not leave the
house to call on you" my lady cx-
planned.
But Miss Unldcrstonc cut their com
plimcnts short by abruptly stating
that her visit must bc brief, rs Kate
G,'ahumc was In no condition 10 be left
In the charge OF servants
what" Lady scarborough eX-
clnimcd. kate IN What In the name
Of goodness Is the matter with hcr2
She seemed to me 20 be particularly ro-
bust and healthy"
"Nou cannot expect high-strung,
sensitive rirl t. receive such u com.
muuicatior as yours without being
Frustrated" Miss Baldcrs.onc said, in
diguantly.
"Oh," Mis- llonoria shifted, II sup
pose You think she ought to have been
shown more consideration, but you are
not acquainted with all the particulars
Of my dear brothers sad death
"Or, that he died without making n
will" added her ladyship.
(Which mll,cs all the difference in
hcrp13itinn," continued llonoria.
IAN the difference In the world,'
echoed her sister
Though 1t may make difference In
her prospects, the schoolmistrcss said,
spiritcdly, II fail 10 see how it puts her
outside the pale Of Christian sympathy.
Her loss has come upon her so sud
denly"
Really Miss Baldcrstonc," Lady Scar
borough said, severely, II do not think
II IL necessary TO enrry the manners Of
the school.room into the parlor You
are SO accustomed to criticize in your
own household, that am afraid you
forget that your opinion Of right and
wrong may not have the weight IL de-
serves in the outside world. Nay, do
not 20. We have much to discuss yet.
You see Kate Is fortunate to have fallen
into your good graccs, while ! am
Obliged to confess that she has failed TO
awaken the slightest interest In the
hearts Of either my sister or myself"
"lIesidcs," pleaded Ilonorin, "she is
no lsith or kin Of ours OF course, II is
all very proper for her to dcplorc poor
Ilnrry's dcath-it would he very I'M
grateful Of her II she did not-but us
for her being treated us one of the fam
lily, II is perfectly preposterous to dream
of such n thing"
Nor do believe that anything more
need be done for her." chlmcd In her
lndyghip. "Shc has n good education, a
coed outfit Of clothcs-nnd In this mat
ter cannot but feel thankful that the
admirable rules Of your establishment
preclude the wearing Of costly mate
rails, for what she has will be quite
fitted to her new spherc-oud with @
l few pounds in her pocket, she IL better
equipped TO start IN the world than hall
| the girls OF the middle classes who are
left orphnns ut her age"
Whit can shc do9" Miss DaidcrstonS
pleaded, sacrificing her personal indig-
nation TO the chance Of securing some
provision Tor her favoritc pupil.
Drought mp rs she has been, Il will he
doubly hard for her 10 face the world,
and"
"Oh, do not think, Miss Buldcrstone,
that we ever approved Of poor Harry
wickedness-l can call II by no other
namc-in placing the girl in such RI
diculous position"
But now the mischief is done, sure
ly-"
1--WE wash our hands Of the conse,
quence. Kate must act quite indcpend
emily of us, Let her go out rs gov
erncss, or even lady's maid, am sure
that the duchess of Ripon at Cowes
last summer had quite an accomplished
girl in her service, and should think
such life much preferable TO that Of q
preccptress, who in the social scale Is
somewhat in the position Of Ma
homct's coffin in the cave Of Mecca
floating between earth and Heaven
the servants hall and her mistress
drawing-room,"
Lady Scarborough" Miss Bladder
stone said, rising as she spoke, III the