The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-01-05

not offend her at all. he put the cigal
between his lips. and the two men re
sumed their game, taking 10 further
notice of her
How do you do:" said the lady in i
round, soft voice, Pray sit down. I'm
Mrs. Boddin-ton, You don't mind com
ing in here to me. do you? You see
could not very well get up and 20 to
you in the boudoir. because | had my
lap full of these things
Bell bowed. and raised her Grape veil
| but no sooner had she done So than
Mrs. Hoddin-ton uttered little ej1eu-
lation Of surprise which attracted the
| eyes Of the two gentlemen toward the
| part Of the room where She wa5 sitting.
The white-haired man Withdrew his
gaze almost instantly when it met
Bells. But the other looked for Il sec
ond or two longer, and then, bending
down over the backgammon board
said something in low voice to his
companion. who. however. made no re-
sponse to his remark by word or look
My huSband-my brother" said Mrs
Boddington, with Il careless movement
OF the head, by way of Introducing
them to Bell. Bell thought that there
was a considerable likeness between
the brother and sister. and mentally
observed that Mr.. Boddington looked
rather stern. and was old enough to be
his wife's father
4 beg Your pardon for eSclaiming in
that ridiculous way" said Mrs Bod
dington; but the fact is, | didn't ex-
pect any one $3.50 Young"
"Oh, perhaps / look younger than |
am said Bell earnestly Il really am
not very young. | shall be twenty four
next birthday"
tWenty-four is old Mrs.-Mrs.-I
haven't the advantage of knowing your
name"
My name is Lilly-Alrs John Lilly.
junior. No. not old. Of course But if
you thought me too young to teach, l
meant. You see l have a little girl OF
my own; and l am fond Of children,
and think l understand them, and get
on well with them. think when you
have child of your own. you are able
to manage other peoples children; and
You love all children better don't you?'
We'll. | don't know" said Mrs Bod
dington, laziy, I find other peoples
children the most dreadful bore: but
then my own are bores. too, sometimes.
What can you teach. Mrs. Lilly?'
Then Bell went through the catalogue
OF her accomplishments with mkt
nre OF gravity and shamefacedness
which was pretty to see.
No music, Mrs Lilly?'
No music answered Bell resolntely.
She began to fear that the lack Of
music might lose her this chance; but
none the less was she determined to
give It up rather than interfere with
Barney. Il don't teach music; but if
you want Your children taught music,
! know such a very clever person." she
added, timidly.
"Oh, no, thank you, 1 don't think it
is worth while. My children are so
young, and very likely they wouldn't
like it; and they would make such an
ugly noise at first. No. really | don't
think the music matters at all.
Bell felt heartily relieved to hear It,
Mrs. Boddington proceeded to state
that she had two children, 4 boy and
girl; that they We're aged respectively
seven and nine. and that they had had
very little teaching hitherto. She sup
posed she would have to send them to
school by and by. but it was 50 trouble
some to find just such d school as she
needed; and so for the present. and as
long rs they remained in Coddington,
she thought daily governess. Ito keep
them quiet for a few hours every day,
YOU know; they are too tiresome when
they are absolutely idle would be the
best thing for them.
oh, you are not going to stay In
Coddington always. them said Bell, in
timid, disappointed tone
Dear me, hope not.' returned Mrs.
nd ,1,,.
What are your terms, Mrs. Lilly?"
Bell named the terms she had agreed
upon with Barney, and they seemed to
her so extremely modest in contrast
with the evidence Of wealth in Mrs.
Boddington's house and dress, and
with the amount of labor that was re-
Quired for them, that Bell had a half
formed childish expectation that Mrs
Boddington. on hearing her demand,
would exclaim. .Oh, that is much too
little. Mrs. Lilly. It would not be fair
to offer you such a sum for four hours
Instruction. or something to that
effect What Mrs. Boddington really
did say however, was. "Oh. Well
don't know. Yes; l suppose that is not
too much. considering the distance
from the town. But hope you will be
very punctual, please, if l give those
terms. It's good deal Of money for
such young children"
Mrs. Jack took her leave, having
agreed to teach Master and Miss Bod
dington during four hours every morn
ing, from 8 o'clock a. M to | o'clock
p. m. and to enter on her duties the
following day.
The two gentlemen had finished their
game meanwhile, and had left the
room by the lawn window When Bell
came out at the front door she found
very pretty little basket phaeton and
pair Of spirited ponies Whiting on
the drive. A servant WAS holding the
ponies heads, and Mr.. Boddington and