Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-07

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opinion-of everything else which YOU
are outraging by this shameful behavior
Of yours. Apparently YOU have neither
pride nor self-respect left-now take my
advice; turn over a new leaf. Give up
your evil practices and set yourself to
earn a decent living. Look me in the
eyes. young man. she added severely,
'tell me if you are not ashamed Of your.
! self!''
To all appearances, the culprit was
stricken dumb. Involuntary he raised
a pair Of clear, honest eyes to Hattie's
face. according to orders, but he did not
speak a word, good. bad or indiffer.
ent.
Hes not bad looking" thought Hat.
tie; 'but | must not neglect the chance
of making an impression. i am sur
prised at YOU she added aloud; IA
great, abIe-bodied fellow like YOU sitting
down as "A disreputable incubus on your
friends and relatives. Don't YOU know
that you are the talk Of the neighbour
hood? Get up-go TO work! Never lie,
me see you idling here again. No; don't
answer me never enter into argu-
ment with the people in my district
Logic is useless in a case like this"
She hurried TO old Milo, who, being
stone deaf. looked smilingly on during
this brief but energetic monologue. a:
If it had been a recitation from Shakes
peare.
ayes, my dear, she undoubtedly was
very beautiful; but she did not assert her
beauty S~uficiently-it was not in her to do
that still / must say, poor thing, she had
one Of the most beautiful faces | have ever
seen. She was like yourself, my dear, only
YOU lack her sweetness Of expression, and,
instead, you have a more patrician stamp
from ycur faiher-so you sec that you are
the gamer on the whole, Florence" Lady
Raw en- declared.
sHad my mother no relatiyes?"
"Relatiyes: Yes, my dear, an endless
lot Of sisters and brothers, | think. They
pretended not 20 like her marriage, and |
must SAY they have shown good taste in
never obtruding themselves upon us in any
way.r
81 don't suppose they have felt much In.
tercst upon that point"
perhaps not. Your aunt, | remember,
wrote once, and asked for you 10 be taken
10 her house-a house Of business perhaps
She had most probably a strong curiosity
TO see what her high-born niece was like
but happily YOU were then in my charge,
and | of curse did not allow such a thing
/ sent her a polite note however, saying
we should be very happy for her TO see you
in your own home, whenever she chose"
sand she ayailed herself Of your gra
cious permission. / can remember hei
coming several times when | was a child,
but not at all lately, or for many years past"
.sYes, she came a few times, and saw
You in your nursery, and probably satisfied
her curiosity and conseience-she has never
repeated her visits. IN we are wasting
time, Florence, and there Is little 10 lose
The most vexatious question is about your
costume for the twenty-fifth, and how it il
% be procured"
..My interest in the subject has yer,
nearly eyaporated, aunt Margaret; il we
are on the verge OF becoming paupers, al
you have painfully forced me 10 believe, il
Is difficult TO associate oneself in any
way with such grand festivities" Mis-.
Worthington declared.
"You are foolish, Florence, and showing
the swhite feather for the first time in your
life. Believe me, my dear, all will 90 wei
enough-it only want managing with tac,
anu COuTlEt. ~ tN III HtuNNt 0Htl
you are Lady Harcourt, you will laugh al
all your fears. Your father is in Difficult
ties pro tenn; If he had a million given I,
him tomorrow, he would probably be il
them again a week hence-with his gam
bling propensities, nothing can hinder it
In spite Of yourself. my dear, YOU of cours,
complicate his difficulties and anxiety
and IL is with yourself we now have {,
deal. Once let your marriage be safely de
cided, and all will go well. The difficult,
about your dress is a bagatelle. Is Their,
no one, Florence, but Therese that you cal
trustg" Lady Raven asked.
ono frst-rate artist certainly"
.dWell, l must take the risk on my owl
shoulders then; the scheme Is mine, and
must do my best TO help YOU through will
IL. | suppose that Mrs. Gilbert could un
dertake your costume;" her lsdyship asked
Miss Worthington's face Frightened, TO
Mrs. Gilbert's reputation as a Court dress
maker was too well established for her abb
ity TO be doubted.
"But will she not think il odd TO b.
asked at the last minute, as il were, II I'm
dertake my dress."
"Not II l take YOU, Florence-she mad
my last Court dress, and your cousins al
so, which was certainly a success; and Il
--ler ladyship laid great stress on the pro
noun-s.haye a weakness for paying m,
bills. III You ever hav a chance as Lad,
H~arcourt, you can repay me her account
if not, one must do something for ones rel
atiyes."
Florence worthington's blood boiled il
her veins. but she could not -retaliate-sh
could only endure as best she might.
ave must tell Mrs. Gilbert that There's
has annoyed you; she will never imagine /,
what way, and IL will only give her create
zest to please you. Is there any kind Of We
hicle we can have, Florence, or must IL b.
n cab!',. Lady Raven asked.
.sThere Is the brougham, and . hors
from Bcntley's as ! told you;" and Mis-
worthington rang the bell impatiently ant
gave the order.
..one word, Florence, before we start
we seem 20 b- ioieIsS;y a'Scccra o. al 9th
err points--haye you invited young Carrie
ton to your balls"
Again a blnsh deepened into scarlet Of
Miss Worthingon's ordinary pale cheeks
and she answered nervoIsly-
81 think soft would not be easy to ex
clMde him, aunt Margaret; he and his SIS
tiers are certainly our oldest friends, an,
we visit Motherhood nearly eyerv vcar."
at may be 50, Florence; nevertheless nj
exclusion on this occasion would have beef
very desirable. Just now matters hav'
reached y crisis between yourself and LORI
Harcourt-and . man Is too easily scarce
from his ixientsons."
ellis love must he a very valuable acqul
sition then,~ Miss Worthington could no
help retorting.
"You speak as YOU do not think, Flor
ence," Lady Raven answered. "Ncn Ar
not fond Of having their amour propr
wounded, and, In fact, he did allude Il
some way TO young Cartoons attentions
which, you must admit, are rather marke'
to your father the other day"
.Did he presume TO do such . thing!'
Miss W~orthington asked Indignantly.
81 scarcely know what You means, Flor
ence. Honorable men are generally straight
forward; and he certainly limited to you
father that he was afraid Of forcing his n
tentions where he Jaw others than himsel
were at least privileged. He did u mos