Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-02-08

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acter, by Jove, to push on In that hrol-s,,
pussy rather than hnger or come in a
farm cart, eh?"
She was alone in that wheat field ~
said Mrs, Randolph with grim delibers.
non, ''for half an hour-she confessss Il
herself-talkinS with young manw
"Yes, but the others had gone for The
buggy And, in the name of heaven
what would You have her do? Hide her,
self IN the grain" said the major. des-
perately. Besides" he added with !.
reckleSSneSs he afterward regretted
THAT mechanical chap they've got ther.
Is really intelligent and worth talking 10 y
u have no doubt she thought Sc, y
sad Mrs Randolph, with a mirthless
smile; in fact observe that the Amer
lean freedom generally means doing
what you want to do. Indeed | wondsr
she didn't bring him with her! Ouly /
beg major, that You will not again in
the presence of my daughter-and Imsv
even say OF my son-talk lightly of the
solitary meetings of young ladies With
mechanics, even though their faces were
smutty and their clothes covered with
OIL" "'SA
The major here muttered something
about there being less danger in Young
lady listening to the intelligence of n
coarsely dressed laborer than to the com.
phments ofa rose scented fop, but Mrs
Randolph walked out of the room hs.
fore he finished the evident platitude
That night Rose Mallory retired to
ner room in state of self satisfaction
that she even felt was to certain ex.
tent virtue. She was delighted with
her reception and with her hostess
and family. 1t was strange her father
had not spoken more of Mrs. Ran.
dolph, who was clearly the su-
perior of his old friend. What fine
manners they all had, so different from
other people she had known. There
was quite an Old World civilization
about them; really it was like going
abroadl She would make the most Of |
her opportunity and profit by her visit.
she would begin bv improving her
french-they spoke it perfectly and |
with such pure accent. She would |
correct certain errors she was conscious
Of in her own manners, and copy Mrs.
Randolph as much as possible. Certainly
there was great deal to be said of Mrs.
kandolphs way of looking at things.
Now she thought of it calmly, there
was too much informality and freedom
N American waysl There was not
enough respect due to position and cir
'umstances! Take those men in the
wheat field for example-yet here she
ound 1t difficult to formulate an indict-
nent against them for freedom" She
would like to othere some day with the
iandolphs and let them see what COM
'any manners werel She was thoroughly
now that her father had done
wrong in sending her alone; 1t certainly
vas most disrespectful to them and care
ess OF him (she had quite forgotten that
he had herself proposed to her father to
70 alone rather than wait at the hoteD.
nd she must have looked very ridicu-
GUS in her fine clothes and the broken
Iown buggy. When her trunk came by
xpress tomorrow she would look ont
omething more sober. She must re.
member that she was in Catholic and
eligious household now All yesl how
cry tine it was to see that priest at
inner in his soutane, sitting down like
ne of the family and making them all
eam like picture of soma historical
nd aristocratic romance! And then
hey were actually "de Fontages
.'Hommadieu." How different he was
rom that shabby Methodist minister
vho used to come to see her father In o
lack cravat with hideous bow. Really
here was something to say for a religion
hat contained SO much picturesque re-
for her part-but that
will do. | beg to say that am not
writing of any particular snob nor femi-
line monstrosity, but of a very charm
ng creature who was quite able to say
er prayers afterward like a good girl,
nd lay her pretty cheek upon her pillow
without blush
She opened her window and looked
ut. The moon, great silver dome.
vas uplifting itself from a blush gray
evel which she knew was the distaAt
lain Of wheat. Somewhere in its midst
ppeared dull star, at times brighten
ng as If blown upon or drawn upwxrA
n a comet like trail BY some odd In.
tinct she felt that It was tho solitary
orge OF the young inventor, and pictured
i'm standing before it with his alb
tracted hazel eyes and face more be-
rimed in the moonlight than ever.
When did he wash himself Perhaps
ot until Sunday. How lonely IL must
e out there! She slightly shivered and
urned from the window. As she did
D It seemed to her that something
nocked against her door from without
opening it quickly she was almost Ger.
min that the sound Of u rustling skirt re-
reated along the passage. II was very
she had disturbed the
ouse by shutting her window. No
oubt II was the motherly interest Of
lrs. Randolph that impelled her 10
oftly come and look after her And for
nee her simple surnises were correct
or not only the inspecting eyes Of her
ostess, but the amatory glances Of the
outhful Emile had been fastened upon
er window until the light disappeared.
nd even the Holy Mission Church Of
an Jose had assured itself Of the dear
hild's safety with q large and supple
ar at her keyhole.
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