The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-01-12

property, Bell-and that it was mad,
out in the name Of Warren, and moi
BoddinSton at all Now what can that
mean?"
Mrs Boddington's brother is tho
master Of the house"
"Oh, indeed, Bell Well the whole
business looks strange to me. | should
be very cautious of mixing myself up
with those people until we know a lit
tie more about them
Possibly Mrs Lilly's caution was
whctted to a keencr edge than usual by
the fact of her having, weeks ago, left
4 card on the new occupants OF Beech
Grove, which politcness had remained
entirely unnoticcd by them. But she
omitted to mention this circumstance to
Bell The newcomers formed a topic
of conversation in all circles of Cod
lington society for long time. They
We're rather severely handled at select
tea parties: for Codlington knew moth
ing of them, which was an Il priori pre-
sumption that there was nothing good
/ to be said about them. And when YOU
! talk Of people, it you cannot speak fl
Norably YOU must speak unfayorably.
The thing is clear, At least such were
| the principles and practice OF Codliny-
| ton.
Meanwhile the summer waned, ana
/ the pleasant autumn days came and
! FURNISHED the foliage with golden
| brown tints, ana spread Il silver veil of
mist over the horizon, and brought cool,
crisp weather morning and evening,
50 that walking was i pleasure ana
even the straight, dusty bit of road be-
tween Codlington and Beech Grove be-
came delightful promenade Mrs
Jack often declared that it was a re-
marhably pleasant walk: especially
from Codlington TO Beech Grove. And
when Miss Earnasconi laughed at her
for making bull" Mrs. Jack defend
ed herself by calling her friends attcn-
ton to the fact that hei. walk from Cod
llnStOn to Beech Grove was made in
the cool morning hours whereas that
from Beech Grove to Codlin9ton oc.
Cured in the hottest part OF the day
she was not singular in her opinion
as to the plcaSantDess Of that special
Dit OF road, either, for very often-in-
deed, rs the autumn advanced, it might
be said every morning-she Was sure
TO overtake Mr.. Warren lettering with
Nep at his heels, on his way homeward
lie always took morning walk 10y
himself, he explained to Mrs. Jack. for
late risers, and he could not remain in
the house until they should be ready to
walk ride or drive with him. And so
and so it came to pass that Mrs. Jack
usually overlook him on her way to
give her morning lesson
1t was not possible for Mrs. Jack t0
be often in the society of any ole-of
any one, that is TO say, who showed her
CLEAN of kindlines-without speak
Ing frankly of her own history and cir.
cumstances. 1t was not only that she
leaned very readily on the opinion OF
judgment Of others, but that her nature
absolutely craved for the cordial Of
sympathy. Her troubles seemed to be-
come less troublesome, her pleasures
more pleasant. her mistakes less hope
less. the moment she saw them reflected
in the mirror Of another mind Being
often in Mr. Warren's society. she nat
urally grew confidential with him. She
told him about Barney" and about
her father-in-law's family; and about
POpsy's sense and precocity. Mr. War
rem was especially interested in Miss
Barnasconi 1t may be remembered
that Barney, catching a glimpse of him
from her parlor window, had recog-
Eized his face as once familiar to her
And on searching Ler memory it turn
ed out that she had known Mr. Rob
ert Warren years ago who had be-
friended brother Of hers.
MY father you Know" said Barney
to Mrs Jack, was a chorus singer at
the Italian opera. He might have been
something better than a chorus singer,
Tor he had charming voice and he
knew music we'll, and he was an Ital-
a n int fIn hn, H.
was something better; and he had a
half-dozen Of us children. and my poor
mother slaved and toiled to keep us.
My father is dead and gone these five
and-thirty years I'm not going to rake
up his faults Lord, have mercy on ,h,
all. But l only say that my mother.
what with one thing and another, had
hard time Of it for many long day.
Well, one Of my brotEers-Antonio his
name Was-showed pretty talent for
drawing and design, and mother God
knows hoWD scraped together the
money to apprentice him to 4 great
house decorator, and the lad did well.
and was getting on. But as ill-fortune
would have it, he tumbled from a seat
rolding when he was decorating the
ceiling OF a great rich East India mor-
chant, who had 4 fire house and want
cd to make it finer and poor Tonic
broke his cOllarbone and dislocated his
wrist and then he was on his back in
the hospital for Il long time. The
nephew of the East India merchant
happened to see the accident and he
went to the hospital to look after Tonic.
and he came to mother to break tho
news to her, and he was as good as an
angel to us all. His uncle was very
generous with his money, and we were
very grateful for his help But young
Mr. Warren-mother said il prayers