The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-16
CHAPTER. III.

NoelcOmbe was just such another
fishing hamlet as that home of Philip,
Enoch and Annie, above described; but
its one narrow street, after clambering
halfway up the broken cliff side, was
met and lost in row after row of neat,
newly-built lodging houses.
Marine Parade, Sea View Terrace
and West Cliff Place daily disgorged
during the season an innumerable
army Of VISITORS" for whose summer
sea blow these houses had been lately
erected by the great patron Of the vii
lage, Sir Adolphus Jones, who, in a
speculative way, appreciated the at
tractive beauty Of the place.
The old residents Of NOelcombe and
its neighborhood- whose num-
Der Sir Adolphus was not-conserva-
tive to the backbone, regarded those
horizontal rows of remunerative houses
and that enormous mansion, fanked
by acres of glass, and oversmart alike
in color and design. in the middle dis
lance, with distinct disfavor.
But the country patronized Sir Adolf
plus and his family; rich neighborS
who owned an eligible son, daughters,
too, sufficiently good looking and more
than sufficiently lowered who kept
open house where champagne flowed
like water, where French cook pre-
sided in the sumptuous kitchen, where
your presence was eagerly welcomed,
and where your wit was sure to be ap-
preciated, were acquaintance to be
cultivated.
If the house was new It was none the
less luxurious on that account. So the
country smiled good humoredly at
Lady faux-pas, replaced Sir Adolphus'
his when they could surreptitiously do
SO, shot his coverts, fished his rivers,
sailed in his yacht, and ate his din
ners, availing themselves without stint
Of his hospitality. This condescension
toward this patronage Of the Joneses
by the great people around astonished
their humber neighbors, who could
trace very decent descent for them
selves, and knew no difficulties Of his
or etiquette, but to whom neither great
people nor upstart Joneses paid atten-
ton or respect.
To neither section-the Jones patron
izers nor the Jones detesters- Miss
Elizabeth Milford belong, for beyond
the inclosing cobwebs Of her garden
she had no interests worthy Of the
name. It was on the day that Helen
was expected that Miss Milford be-
came unusually excited for the time
had long passed when her niece should
have arrived.
"Fetch my lace shawl and gauntlet
gloves. Betsey," she commanded. II
will go down into Noelcombc and you
shall accompany me. will see the
omnibus conductor; he promised me to
inquire for the poor girl at the station;
he undertook to look after her, other
wise should have gone to meet her
myself-as I ought to have DONE"
1T would have been better, ma'am,
than tying up them carnation bios.
SONS, as IL Providence was mistaken
in making them top-heavy."
II wished Miss Helen to see the gar.
den at it's best" said the poor garden.
er sadly.
young ladies don't look very partic.
ular at flowers, ma'am. 'Tisn't in q
garden they take interest. Fine clothes
not fine flowers, are their delight; OF
young gentlemen, not carnations, they
take notice." =
| Presently the mistress and maid
the former dbpirited and dropping
the latter erect and energetic-were t.
be seen hurrying down the steep, de
scending street into the village Of Noel
combe together. !, "a
Half an hour later a carriers car,
drew up outside the garden, door q,
Carnatson cottage The carrie; viii
had been walking beside ,-hit
horse up the steep hill, addressed
some one who was seated upon "a
bench among q. mountain 81 parcels
and blxes;bentat6 the archeA awning
'Tf3is yur be the place., NUN, sif yel
place to get out. It's an awkwardist
concern, is carriers cart, for young
lady to ride i'd; hut it sdved 'ec the
worke, howsomever: and a long wor!.t
it: he from Up station down to Noel
''Yes, indeed, and l nm so nucl