Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-10-31
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The Hon. Mrs. Maltravers. Fraser.
her gardener. ancient, autocrat'c anu
well meaning. Scene, conservatory.
Mrs Maltrayers-It is very singular,
Fraser. that we shouldn't have SIN
p,e comellia. Now, Sir Francis houses
u saw them only the other day
are full of them.
Frascr-There's a wulgarity mum,
about camellias as it doesn't surprise
me. Sir Francis-begging your par
don If he's partickled friend of yours
should have a heap o OF EN-.
nasty, snowy shrub is cameiiia' 70
nv thinking, mum. AS gaudy as you
n,oase for a little, but pick 'em ana IN
ten minutes they're as Drown DIS
brown. It's hallegoricai, 10 my
thinking, mum.
Mrs. Observation-Disclosures! what.
IN tho world do YOU mean, Fraser?
Fraser-Well, mum, it's this. sn
Francis valet tells masters valet ana
masters valet he tells me as now
Sir Francis has lot lot of money iate.
iy and. camelias or no camelias, aint
Ms rich as you'd think. 'Took to the
turf." saws masters wallet to me only
verv morning. "It's pore LOOKOUT
for our Miss Iyddy," says as tney
are going to marry to Sir Francis, anu
Ill M axe it my dooty to let the m'ssus
lypoxU his pOingS on
Mrs. Maltrayers with dign1ty)-h
ly. Fraser, you re excessively klnu "
busy yourself so much with my-prl-
vate affairs. Let me recommend you
to look after your business-whicn
yery sorely needs your attention. lit
tie more and mine little less. You
do not know, perhaps, that your cam
dor is something very like impertl-
nence.
Fraser-No, mum, don't. I'm that
fond of Miss Lyddy, as I'd do anything
for her. And Miss Lyddy, do she care
for Sir Francis? You take my word
| for it, mum, not jot. Why, when
he give his grand ball, meet Miss
Lyddy, and says she to me, II suppose
/ must have some flowers to wear this
evening. Fraser" And says I, agree
ing ready: ..You shall. Miss. Name
your flower, Miss. and I'll do it." "Oh,
I don't care, thank you, Fraser" says
she, with her smile, only tiredlike.
ut doesn't much matter. Send me
whatever you will miss least" Now,
that's unnatural, mum. My idea is
when a young woman's in love green
1 houses and the deHcatest of plants
and the feelings of hall the gardeners
in creation amt nothing to her. Why,
Miss Lyddy herself, when the captain
was a-staying up at the house, treated
them pots o'lilies of the valley cruel
ly. Lilies for her nosegay, and lilies
to put in her frock. and lilies-which
was wlcked-to pin, quite senseless,
on her fan. And all acause, I suppose,
of the captain saying to her one day
I heard him, though busy pruning:
"Lilies are your flowers, Miss NAL
travers. l never like to see you wear
any Others"
Mrs. Maltravers (frigidly)--You seem
to know a great deal more about my
daughters feeling than I do, Fraser.
must really beg that you will keep
your information to yourself.
Fraser-NO, mum, l can't. Sorry as
am to disoblige lady as has been
always considerable, except for asking
occasional for flowers and cucumbers
out of season, must say my mind
about Miss Lyddy and Sir Francis
If Sir Francis were sure of his money,
I shouldn't have spoke. Moneys q
nice thing, mum. His wallet is an hon.
our Chawls: "You take my word
Chawls," says he, 1--WE shall have ia
bust up at our place before long
And so they will.
Mrs. Maltrnvers-May ask IL you
are presuming to offer me advice as
to whom Miss Lydia is to marry?
Fraser-No, mum. no, yet, but I'm
coming to it. If you and master ain't
above listening to an old fellow who
. is nigh upon as fond of her as you
are. say let her have her captain
He amt got much, cooks tells me
Hut what he has is sure. And she's
fond Of him-which don't count fOl
much IN the huppcr classes. I'm aware
but is useful, uncommon useful.
Mrs MaltHver "a little sarcastlcal
1y)-MNy I ask. Fraser. What reasons
you have for thinking Miss Lydia Il
attached to Capt. Wetherly?
Frlser-Reasons. mum? There wat
the tlncident of the lilies. That came
f,,st. Aud after that ! seed hun, dox
ems o. times-wi,en you was a driving
in the afternoons, principal a-sittins
on that seat near the border which !
WAS a bedding out. Miss Lyddy-shs
don't say much. She hangs down hel
pretty head, and 4 color like one oi
them carnations comes Into her pretty
cheeks. And she says: Eyes. George
and mo George" once or twice, Nn
common soft. And tho captain. hi
talk and nArAuaflA her "You,ll IN