Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-02-01

Barney. \ would have come and told
you myself last night, but / had been
out with Popsy for a long walk, and I
was very tired and t~ow-spirited, and I
sat brooding and griZzling until 1t was
quite late; to late to disturb you"
And you haye really, really quite
given up Beech Grove?" said Miss Bar
nasconi. looking w~istfully at Mrs. Jack.
"Ah, dear me. Wei, I-had-hoped-
that you might form a permanent-con-
ncction there" she continued. dropping
the words slowly, n by one, in her
deep voice.
oh. no! That was never very likely.
for the Boddingtons are only visitors
here. They are alfgoing away early in
October. and very likely win never
come back again"
Mrs. Jack looked away from her
friend as she spoke. and fumbled for
her pocket-handkerchief, adding some
indistinct words about having a little
cold in her head. There was a short
silence.
II suppose You found the work too
hard" said Barney at length. Il
warned you, you know. how dreary and
weary end grinding business it is to
give lessons for money"
1T wasn't that, Barney. Mrs. Bod
dington spoke TO me in n amer
could not brook. She was very inso-
lent, and l really should have despised
myself If / had continued to go to the
house after what she said"
Goodness. Was she dissatisfied with
your method of teaching?' asked Bar
ney. with an expression of great Curl
osity in her black eyes.
nNn parnnv A. lnnef Chn IiI nnN
say SO. 1t was-I cannot tell you *
actly. 1t doesn't matter. It's all over
now"
I'D wager my head" exclaimed
Barney, in her lowest octave, ~that
those horrid creatures at Perciyal
House have been putting a spoke In
our wheelr'
"Oh, Barney" "
Don't tell me-, Hasn't this Mrs. Bod
dington beer to call on them, and
doesn't she change toward you the very
day afterward?"
And Barney stuck to this view OF the
case, despite Mrs. Jacks assurances
that she did not believe the Lillys
would be so cruel as to speak against
her to a stranger.
ITO a stranger! Why, that's exactly
II! They would be ashamed of your
being Mrs. ~Boddington's governess, and
would try to cut themselves adrift
from you by every means in their pow
err returned shrewd Miss Barnasconi.
Mrs. Jack went That afternoon to call
on her mother-in-l2w and TO tell her
that she had given up teaching Mrs.
Boddington's children. "
Dear me, Bell" said Mrs. Lilly, after
listening to her daughter-in-law's story.
sE,r-I - $500. H-n IA A.
Boddington now! Really, it is a pity
you allow your temper TO run away
with YOU"
AT all events, Mrs. Lilly, you will
all be relieved Of the %noyan Of hav-
ing a connection of yours in the posi-
ton Of governeSs to your new friend.
Mrs. Boddington was not very active
in returning you call. She told me
your card had been on her table for
a long time; but l dare say that won't
make any difference said Bell. She
could not resist throwing this missile.
II am quite satisfied with what I
hear about Mrs. Boddington, Bell" re-
turned Mrs. Lilly, over whose white
forehead the faintest possible shade
Of pink began to spread. Il have made
every inquiry"
II have given Biddy warning caid
Mrs. Jack, abruptly.
"Ah! you ought to have lone that long
ago, Bell"
A / think I shall go away from
Codlington altogethef!
Mrs. Lilly stared at her daughter-in-
in silence.
I'm sick and tired of the place.
no III here who cares for me
YES, one person, / have one good friend,
but she is as poor and friendless as I
/ believe / could live cheaper IN
some little cottage quite o In the coun-
try. l don't see why i should remain
in ~Codlington."
Bell grew more and more excited us
spoke, and her voice trembled. Mrs.
Lilly considered herself to have a wide
experience of Bells ~fitfulness and cxcit-
but latterly, instead of growing
steadier, h had really become flight
Ter" than ever. There was no knowing
where t. have her, as Mrs. Lilly said
afterward to her husband. ~
And how long have You had tlis no.
ton, Belle" asked Mrs. Lilly.
49,. TO Be Continued.)
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