Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-03-08

china-blue eyes in lazy surprise. She
could not follow the rapid current OF
Mrs. Jacks emotions.
Il naturally understand my brothers
character great deal better than you
do" she proceeded, after looking a,
Mrs. Jack for a minute or so In silence
"And think it my duty to say word
of warning to you on the subject. Nv
brother Robert is most excellent
misunderstanding that is kind and
nice, and am very fond Of him: but
he has dreadful habit suppose he
got it in India, where it Is the custom
to fiirt good deal, I'm told-of paying
attentions to ladies without meaning
anything by them. Now. fancy he
has been paying good deal Of atten-
ton to you"
| Bells cheeks were in a permanent
condition of heat and redness by this
time, and the little dog's-eared exer-
else books quivered in her trembling
hands, but she spoke up bravely and
unhesitatingly in answer to this har-
angue.
Eyes, he has paid me a great many
,, attentions" she said. fixing her bright
| eyes on Mrs. Boddington's. Chat lady
declared afterward that Mrs. Jack had
glared ut her like a tigress.) and
don't believe that he meant nothing by
them"
"Oh. my dear woman. you have been
caught like many another II you knew
Robert VOL ~
Il Deneve ne meant nothing py
! them," repeated Mrs. Jack in a louder
key. Il believe he meant them to
show kindness and benevolence, and
the consideration of true-hearted gen.
tleman for my inexperience and unpro-
tectedness l believe he meant to con-
vince me that my poverty. and the need
have to earn some money, were no
degradation in his eyes. I believe he
meant that should not be exposed to
distress and disregard and annoyance
so long as was as was employed I'M
der his roof. That is what 1 believe
his attentions meant, Mrs. Boddington.
And appreciate them, and am grateful
FOR them from the bottom Of nv
heart!"
You are terribly excitable." rejoin-
ed Mrs. Boddington, calmly Neverthe-
less she was secretly a little nettled.
She had attained her object of rousing
the governess' spirit, it was true; but
she did not quite like the goyerness to
take so high tone
Il consider your warning altogether
offensive" said Bell ''And 1 confess
that it irritated me. But, if you tell
me that your words were not intended
extensively, 1 am willing to look over
them"
This would never do!
II meant, of course, to speak to Won
in friendly spirit, Mrs. Lilly" said her
employer, with a considerable access of
condescension in her manner. II really
feel for you. In your position and so
extremely-so very so very far from
staid or prudent as you seem to be, I
thought few words from a person
who knows the world better than you
can be supposed to know 1t might be of
use to you. But I am afraid you are
one of those people who resent any
thing like advice as affront."
II hone not" said Bell. little SELF
distrustfully. Mrs. Lilly had 80 often
said the same kind of thing to her that,
on hearing it repeated by this stranger,
Bell, In her single-mindedness, began to
fear that she might have been unreason-
able and over-sensitive. But I don't
really understand what it is you are adj
vising me to do" she added with per-
feet simplicity.
only suggesting to you not to re-
ceive Mr.. Warren's attention too eager
", or to attach too much importance
to them. know you say that 1t is all
benevolence, and so forth, ON his part.
And, so long as you think SO, dare say
there's no harm done. But-you know
people will talk, especially in little
country town like this. And do not
think it will be advantageous for you
to have your name coupled with that
OF rich bachelor-even although he Is
an old bachelor-like Mr.. Warren. II
you wish to get pupils in the town, any
talk of Ii filtration on your part would
be really injurious to your hopes. You
have considerable personal attractions,
you know; and in your unprotected
position, living quite apart from your
late husbands family, it appears to me,
that you ought to be scrupulously care
full. For myself, I have. need scarce
~ say, no personal interest In the mat
ter. We shall all be leaving Beech
Grove in October, and may probably
never return to it. SO you see speak
solely for your good.'
Mrs. Boddington waited for no reply,
but swept out of the room with a very
stately inclination Of her head.
Now, there was sting in her final
speech, which had been put there with
malice aforetl,ought. 1t was the word
erich" applied to her brother. Certain
~ the epithet was unnece ssary to en-
force her argument. But in using it
Mrs. Boddington had intended to hurt
and had succeeded
Mrs. Jack was a very miserable Won,
an as She sat in her poor little sitting
room that evening, with the dogs
cared exercise books before her, vainly
trying to fix her attention on the alb
CREATIONS in the photography Of Jimmy
and Jenny. She felt very miserable.
and kept her misery to herself. Not
ovnT RI fl,o pn,p,u,, GOULD che