Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-02-15

you have learned the art Of entertain,
Ing people, you who in the past days
saw 30 little of society"
"Politeness and what you call the
| giftof making people happy come nat.
urally from a light and happy heart.
How can l, who never sigh, fail to long
to see other faces bright! |, who have
no care, no trouble, cannot help wish.
ing every one else to be glad and joy
/ Gus"
She spoke with smile so beautiful,
with her face so radiant that Lady
Fanshawe was somewhat struck with
fear.
"Will she always be so happy" she
thought, "in this world where pain out.
weighs pleasure? Can it possibly last?"
CHAPTER XXI.
Lady Charnleigh was not twenty she
was as beautiful as vision and mis-
tress of large fortune and magnificent
estate. She had nothing to do but
frame a wish, and it was gratifed.
When she rose in the morning she
would say to herself that she would en-
| Joy certain pleasure before night, and
it was hers to enjoy. She imagined a
hundred wants for the sake of crafty
ing them. Yet her pleasure in her
wealth was not wholly selfish. She
gloried in relieving distress; to see u
pale face brighten and dim eyes shine
with happiness was to her q keen
source of pleasure. Before Lady
Charnleigh had been many days at
Crown Leighton her name was known
wherever want or sorrow reigned. A
hundred blessings were poured upon
her, a hundred grateful hearts beat
more quickly at the mention Of her
name no light praise for young girl
who had the world at her feet.
Ethel Dacre was with her; and note
from Weldon told he" that Paul Flem-
yng and Sir Bertram were there. Sir
Bertram, then was only seven miles
from her. The grand old trees in her
woods reached to the town where he
was staying, the same sun shone for
him. the same flowers bloomed, he was
near her, and the world grew dazzling
ly bright as she read the words.
| She rose one morning, and said to
herself that she would ask the two
friends to dinner and she laughed
aloud-a sweet, ripping laugh to
think that she had only to wish and to
be gratiiied.
"lf Paul were one whit less noble
than he is, coming to Crown Leighton
would be trial to him, d" she said to
Miss Dacre as the two stood on the sun
lit western terrace.
81 believe, in all honesty, were any
question of ownership to arise, that he
would far rather this noble estate be-
came yours than his" observed Ethel,
looking at the beautiful face. And
Lady Charnleigh laughed again. 1t
was very sweet and pleasant to hear
how much she was loved, and among
all her conquests she rated this one OF
lie beau sabreur most highly.
81 could not be so disinterested," she
rejoined, looking around. 81 could not
give up this lovely home of mine to
any one or fer any one"
Then she stopped abruptly. Yes,
there was one for whom she could give
it up she thought-one whom she
could follow into that cold world of
pONSEuy anu pIlNuOlOu rum WulCu she
had been so glad to escape.
you say you have sent an invitation
to Sir Bertram Gordon as well as Cap
tain Flemyng," remarked Ethel "Has
the baronet been here before? Does
he know Crown Leighton at alp"
mo; it is his first visit, and Lady
Charnleigh, bent low over some Bank
STA roses lest Ethel should wonder at
the burning blush on her face.
Sir Bertram was coming that day,
and Lady Charnleigh looked round her
in proud, happy enjoyment of her mag
nifcence- proud that this was all hers
proud to remember the magnificent
dowry she would bring him when he
asked her for the gift he valued most
her heart. She wandered, restlessly
happy, on that bright summer day,
through the sumptuOus rooms, chang
ing flowers on the stands, learranging
vases and statuettes, all to please his
eyes. 1t was to her as though a king
were ooming-he was her king. The
restless, bright day seemed as though
it would never pass-she wandered,
with sweet snatches of song upon her
lips, from the house to the gardens and
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