The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-26
nations, you may as wen explain that,

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Observation-Disclosures l found my life
intolerable. Because, when I reached
Beech Grove-whithcr I was Obliged to
come to see to some businesS-I could
not resist going to Old street, on the
preteXt Of calling OH your good friend
Miss Barnasconi. And when I saw her
she gave me the news Of your being
here. and of your being Ill! She told ME
that you We're ordered to Italy for the
winter. And all the way along the
road | was heating my brains to find
some way OF helping you to go there.
And could think Of no method OF Of
fcring assistance without offending you.
Aud then when saw you sitting by
yourself In the wood. looking 80 pale
aud sad and forlorn In a moment the
inspiration come into my head to end
my suspense once for all. and to ask
you to let me have the right to take
care OF you from this time forward, till
death us do part"
1T was very good inspiration"
said Mrs. Jack. with II sob and SMILE
There remains little more to add to
this little narrative Of Mrs. Jack; for
she soon relinQuisled that title. and be-
came Mrs Warren. Of Beech Grove.
Her husband took her away to the
south of Europe for IL year. and during
that time Beech Grove was shut up.
But one spring an army Of painters
and carpenters and upholsterers began
to take the house In hand. 1t was
made smart and bright and fresh from
garnet To ground flour. The gardens
We're set in order. too. and the whole
Wore look Of modest prosperity and
homr-like comfort.
Mrs. Lilly came out once or twice to
see the preparations which she severely
criticised in her own house. She had
forgiven Hcll for her second marriage,
and announced her opinion that Beech
Grove might be- pleasant house for
THE girls" to visit at. She and her ln,s-
band had desired that their grandchild
be left In their charge during the alb
Sencc Of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren on the
Continent But this was not consented
to. AMI Popsy. attended by tho faithful
lsi,ldy. re-rngagel ut handsome wages
accompanied her mother when she
went abroad. The l.illys. however,
did not take this nmiss Aud 1t Is said
that Mr.. Lilly declares his intention Of
leaving something handsome In Ills
will to Popsy. who, 1t Is known, will lie
literally provided for by her stepfa-
| Their.
Mrs. Botldington, on hearing OF her
brothers marriage. professctl 1t Mas
just what she had expected: and il sar-
castle upon the Obtuseness Of men In
general. and her husband and brother
in particular. Howcvr. the slstcrs-in-
law ar" too far part to quarrel. And
Roll Il, 1.,rl tn.
against anyone.
Barney is the welcomed friend and
welcomed guest Of the household mt
Beech Grove. She goes On teaching.
and means. she says to die In harness.
But II Is curious to observe that In pro-
portion as her need decreasps--fOr she
saves money every year the number Of
her pupils increases. She gets better
terms now than she ever obtained In
her Woodworking youth. And Young
Mulscritlge. when he wishes to practice
believe me II all those cnlearing
young charms" Is obliged to wait upon
Miss RarniScOni at her residence.
Mr. Mills is married. and has set up
as Il statiOncr and printer OH his own
account. But he remains faithful to
his romantic alteration for Bell: and
whenever she IL mentioned In his pres
cnce he gives utteranre to his old senti-
ment that 81 plpananter hammered lady
or a finer figure OF woman he would
not wish to see.
But the most demonstrative. II not
the deepest satisfaction at the Young
widows good fortune. Ia expressed by
Mrs. Petherick II. N. Every time that
Mrs. Robert Warrcn's smart cqnipage
stops before the door of the house In
Old street-and the times are many
Mrs. Pctcrick. wlleezes out triumphant
tly. Lard. then. didn't l tell We so? A
good husband, and nice house, and q
pair OF ponies-that's the siderwation
for Mrs. Jack"