The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1893-12-22
In this view Of the MndlSdys re
N,. J,ck,. rnsl vocation, Mi&


wouldn't quite do to send round clr-
culors announcing that 4 young widow
lady OF sweet temper, charming llaii-
ners and attractive personal appear
ance was willing to accept the position
OF wife to any gentleman VINO snouiu
be considered eligible, on personal ap
plication ut number seven Old stf|i,
Codlngton.'
Mrs. Pctherick laughed and wheezed
until she seemed to be in some danger
Of choking Lord! Miss Barney, What
a one you are." she exclaimed NO;
that wouldn't never do at all.
NO; nor would it do to talk To NfS.
Jack about marrying again
Lord no. | did drop a int once,
and she fiared up At me good un.
No, no. You leave me alone, Miss Bar
ney. 4 mods as good as Il wink. But,
between you and me and the post, q
good 'usband and her own pony car
riage and everything pretty and con-
wenient about her-that is the slderWa-
ton for Mrs. jack
Mrs. Jack had not forgotten her
promise to give 4 decisive answer to
her fathcr-in-law proposition 1t the
end of the week OF course il she car
ried out her present plan there could
be no further question Of her becoming
an inmate Of Percival House. But she
did not intend to give that as her rea-
son for declining Mr.. Lilly's offer. Il
shall tell the truth" said Mrs. Jack to
herself, as she walked up the High
street toward Percival House, which
is, that | know it wouldn't answer and
that we should all quarrel and be very
Wretched, and then have to part after
all"
Something to this effect. if not quite
in such uncompromising phrase, she
did say to her mother-in-laW, walking
up and down the fragrant oldfash-
ioned garden at the back Of Perciyal
House. Mrs. Lilly weeded and shipped
and tied up struggling twigs il her
own special bit Of flower garden every
morning. She wore big gardening
gloves and a big blue silk shade pro-
compilations: and she spied out every
leaf and every faulty bios
som with her sharp, beadlike eyes.
Here her daughter-in-law had found
her busy in her precise, delicate fash
ion, among her roses and carnations;
and here the two paced up and down
side by side talking.
AS to not being happy here Bell"
said the elderly lady, ''of course that is
Indeed, Mrs. Lilly. it is not non
i iUhf hn
sy's, or nobody's fault and everybody's
but l know, | know quite
well it would never answer"
1T is pity that you did not discover
that you could not agree with this fam
lly before you married my son." said
Mrs. Lilly, without trace Of temper
Or emotion.
Mrs. Jack bit her tongue to keep
Town sharp retort Don't let us two
quarrel, Mrs. Lilly she said. IN
Iced, | wish to be friendly and on good
terms with you ALL
My dear. | shouldn't think Of quar-
'eling with you. That is quite out Of
he question. l should rs soon think
u 1uarreling with Popsy. But Won
must allow me to tell you that YOU are
acting very foolishly in refusing to
;ome and live here, and doing some
wrong to Your child. Mr.. Lilly will
lot be pleased with YOU
"Oh, Mrs. Lilly, what can / doo
Would it be good for my child to see
amlly jars and discord and conten-
ion? | can't only think Of the money
md the good dinners and the handsome
'ooms"
You like your own way best Of ALL
n short. That is enough, Bell
Mrs Lilly waved her hand very
llghtly. as though dismissing the suh-
ect; and then took up her garden
hears again, and began to clip at a
ose tree
bell stood with clasped hands and
'ashed face beside her Il dare s,u r
ein very disagreeable and thankles,
ne said, humbly. Il know | don,t al
ways choose my words we'll Rn. IN
Iced, ! don't mean to be harsh Ana
'efhaps.p .pernaps Mr.. Lilly does think
would be better for me to live here
nan 70 have an annual allowance from
llm. But when | feel so sure that i
'ould never, never answer, how can
ohsent! we must each believe that
ne other means to do right"
win you be kinG enough to stand :
title more to the left. Bell? Yon ara
rushing one OF my finest roses with
our heavy black gown" -
Ihen Bell understood that tha s,h
ect was closed, as far "a lrs ! III
vas concerned.
NOW, my dear, must tell vo,,.
aid Mrs. Lilly, that there is yer-.
unpleasant report going about town
no It is right You should know =
low It originated l cannot say Rnt
'e nave all heard it from various nuar
crs'' S quai-
i. = report about me. Mrs. Lilly?.
Yes; It is said that you are going to
I've lessons in Codlington-lessous for
loney." s ior
eTo Ee Continued)