Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-07-17
THE MONTROSE WHITES
By AUGUSTA LARsED.
Copyright. iss.. BY American Pre-. A.pcis-
tion.l


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,consiud~i IRON last S~hl
Mis- Lancaster wandered about oil
the remainder OF the day. pos~<et. ~
IL seemed. of = RESTLESS demon. She took
long country walk under . lowering
November sky and found her nerves -
singulariy shaken that at moments she
leaned M against stone fences and tr'ss
and laughed and cried Historically In
breath. half wondering 30 herself II aha
had Just escaped from lunatic asylum
Fortunately the rosd was solitary. and
abe could indulge her sfrange mo"l
without fear of observation ~ last
the stranse mood pa<sed over. and shs
returned TO the town clothed IN hc'
right mind She visited pour lam,
lily In which she WAS Interested and
called In al board meeting I" the IN
fant hospital of which she Wa man
AYR. and arrived at last Just minutes
OF o. h the door Oh the White mansion
and In the bonnet with The rvd r-eN
Monte orsncd the door for her him
self lie had hen standing ~ the WIN
dow and had sen hsr come mp the sris
now TINS s and OF !ou' .ou'-"
ne said heN''iy' iou -" maaam new
.r hks~ to ~ alone Win me anywnef'
bccause ! Am apt w fAil asleep NJ tie
wrung tim"
1t is you who never like 70 20 alone
with me- Monte. said Helen. with spur.
H. she had oome cot into the hall and
was standing Jus, behind them You
know We never admire the same things
aud You Viii not o"u tne 'ess' ooh'ra'
dieuoh
Well have u so Helen. ne an
swcrd Hu"h natnr~diy. snd u wAS
my fault IN the hrt placo
1t isn't your fault Monte; It's mn
inherent diffcr.nce
"lnhornt differcnoe- And Monte
turned his hack and swallowed rather
hard
He took turn up and down the par
lor. "fou never have hal the expert
ence Louis, of nshtins for the last
word You don't know what delight
ful. cxhilarating exercise II Ia
Fortunately Helen hsd stepped into
the dining RON 90 order dinner served.
and now. in few minutes they were
seated nj the table Mabel. the young
daughter. was allowed 10 take her place
at the family board She was very lar.e
for her ag.. with no tracc II her moth
er's delicate beauty. merely . healthy.
romping gir! with n well developcd ap.
petite
Mr.. White noticed that Mattel was
holding her .pcon in her left hand and
conveying Il a. her mouth In an awk.
ward manner.
"Mrs White" he ask-i. with grrat
gravity. ''why don't You teach your
daughter IA eat properly, Have you ob.
served that sh. il spiliing her soup all
o,,r her apruny"
"And why don't you teach her. Mr..
whitei She IL quit. ~ much your
daughter as mine. and I think u lul.
more" returned Helen. with q bright
.ro, burniny ON her chsek
"i.n't 4, m. motb.r's plAc. to teach
IN. children manners. Louisey"
II don't know ANYTHING about IL"
returned Louise. putting q bit of brcad
into b,r mouth.
For u prSon 10 your positive char
meter. +" returned Monte. "you have few.
q. oninion. than nny one I ever knew.
Th.r, 4. ON. thing Of which I Am per
f.c,iy ,rt.in-it Is that the cook has
rcurh.d the soup Helen. can't you lay
BY the pursuit of the good. the true and
the beautiful fa little and look after
that womani Can't you give her y few
hints about how things should be doner
Ssh Is your woman. returned iiel.
en-, with biting calmnesS "fou selected
her at the offioe In town; you brought
her cut with you ON the train and have
steadily refused TO have her dismissed.
though have more than once pointed
out her Incompetence
Il have always said. Helen, that she
would do very well with a little instruc.
ION. and say ~ still by Jove. what
pleasant dinner We are making for
Louisei And here u the beef cooked TO
death, and know she likes 10 rare"
"On the contrary. said Louise, has.
tening 20 tell white lie In the inter.
ests Of p.ar,, lit il cooked exactly as
like IL. DO give me that outside bit"
.'Iouise. you must acknowledge it Is
the duty VI the woman of the house Ia
look after the kitchen departments'
81 am not ~ sure VI that" returned
Mis- Lancaster ~ she cut her meat In
b,tle hit. and pretended 70 eat sin
I,aly the man manage. the kitchen, and
!, som. 20 work very we'll"
"You always 40 against me, ;" poute,i
Monte. Invariably. I believe you and
Helen are In u conspiracy to contradict
everything say"
Mrs. White beamed ON her friend II
was this kind Of moral support In re'
bell.on that made her invaluable t.
Helen
The dinner well over. tney sci ON "
the theater. MrS White wearing the 10
coming gray bonnet with pink plumes'
Monte. In spite Of all disagrsmcnt.'
Was very susceptible 10 his wife.
charms, and n soon - they had go'
fairly into the street he turned 70 Lou
ise with a boyi.h impulse ana ,. wnl,Ir., :,
ed isn Helen Iookins We" ''s"
"Yr; she Is lovely"
"what are you two sayingf' asked