The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-10-12
CHAPTER xxXI.-THE SCHOOL ToR Hus-
. nANpS

CHAPTER XXXI.-THE CH0OL FOR HuS-
BANDS.
On the next day Mountjoy heard news
of Iris. which was not of a nature to re-
lieve his anxieties. He received q visit
from Fanny Mere.
The leave-taking of Mr.. .Vimpany, on
the previous evening, was the first event
which the maid had to relate. She had
been present when the doctor said goodby
to the master aud mistress. Business in
London was the reason he gave for going
away. The master had taken the excuse
as If he really believed in it, and seemed
to be glad to get rid of his friend. The
mistress expressed her opinion that Mr..
Vlmpany's return to London must have
been brought about by an act Of liberality
on the part of the most generous of living
men. "Yom friend has, as | believe, got
some money from my friend" she snid to
her husband. My lord had looked at her
very strangely when she spoke of Mr..
Mountjoy in that way, and had walked
out of the room. AS soon as his back was
turned, Fanny had obtained leave of alb
Sence. She had carried out her intention
of watching the terminus, and had seen
Mr.. Vimpany take his place among the
passengers to London by the mail train.
Returning to the cottage, it was Fanny's
duty to ascertain il her services were re-
CURED in her mistress room.
On reaching the door, she had heard the
/ Voices vi lily loiV al1u lily ldtlN, ultil \l-
MI. Mountjoy would perhaps be pleased
to know had been too honorable to listen
outside, on this occasion. She had at once
gone away, and had waited until she
should be sent for. After u long interval
the bell that summoned her had beer
rung. She had found the mistress in q
state Of agitation, partly angry aud partly
distressed: and had rentured to ask il
anything unpleasant had happened. Nc
reply was made to that inquiry. Fanny
had silently performed the customary
duties OF the night-toilet, in getting my
lady ready for bed. They had said good
night to each other. and had said nc
more.
In the morning chat present morning)
being again in attendance as usual, til,
maid had found Lady Harry In u more
indulgent frame Of mind; still troubled
by anxieties, but willing to speak of then
now.
She had begun by talkingof Mr.. Mount
Joy,
body likes him. You will be sorry to hea.
that we have no prospect of seeing hin
again at the cottage There she hat
stopped: something that she had not said
yet seemed to be in her mind, and t.
trouble her. She was near to crying. poo
soul, but struggled against it. ~ have n
sister," she said, 'and no friend VIII
might be like a sister to me. l tisn't, per
haps, quite right to speak of my sorrow t.
my maid. Still, there is something hart
to bear In having no kind heart near one
mean, no other woman to speak to VIII,
knows what women feel. 1t Is so lionel,
here-oh. so lonely! | wonder whethe
you understand me and pity me?n Neve
forgetting all that she owed to her mis-
tress-if she might say so without seem
ing to praise hcrself-Fanny was trnl
sorry. 1t would have been a relief to her
!. IL she could have freely expressed he
] opinion that my lord must he to blame
:, when my lady was in trouble. Being
! man, he was by nature cruel to womer
6 the wisest thing his poor wife could d
would be to expect nothing from hin
!, The maid was sorely tempted to offer
little good advice to this effect; but sh
b encouraged them by speaking out bold,
l 1t would be better to wait for what til
q mistress might say mex.
+ Lord Harry's conduct was the first sui
a Iect that presented itself when the CONVEX
a tation was resumed.
My lady mentioned that she had notice
|. how he looked, and how he left the roon
Khsn she had spokop in praise of Nj