The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-20

long az ahe 49, allowed Is remain ncsl.
trna she did MT mind syshat. happened;
she had few objects ~ life beyond the
attainment Of her own desires. She
wanted her brother TO marry Lady
Lucy, ceFtninly tor his happiness
but because q Lady Lucy for a sister
tn-law was 8 soMd advantage for her
self.
II don't know TINT. Berthe Is ire.
mend0us catch. A cart load Of hints
would not put sensible woman on
twenty thousand q yeQr."
II shall tell her he is engaged to
Lucy" III
"she win congratulate him md you
will catch It." s38
Il shan't; Berthe ID never rude. II I
make a breach they won't have time
to patch It up In these three days.
Once get him OF without a fasco he
will forget her and be thankful to me
Tor keeping him out Of IT.
Anastasia was getting q little bored,
and would be glad to settle the matter
my way 60 that she might return to
the garden and her lover; but in case
0r possible contingencies she thought
1t experient to warn her sister aud
demonstrate her wisdom.
well. Pat, do what you think Ia
right, IL you don't mind risking O row.
Eertie may not jump down your tlroat
hut have seen him angry once or
twice in my life. Interfering with a
love affair is like interfering in a dog
fgMt, you don't get thanks from either
side; you will be lucky IL you don't get
litten."
'She is always about the beach in
the afternoon" said Patricia. Il shall
go down and ask her to come for q
row. There will be plenty Of time then
to lead UP naturally to the subject. I
can say good many things to open
her eyes and she will never guess I
meant anything"
When the sisters met before dinner,
md Patricia was questioned about the
success Of the stratagem she confessed
herself baffied. She was afraid Miss
Milford did not intend to take any
hint, and Patricia's invitation she had
refused.
''She would hardly speak to me-"
that young lady complained; "but I
managed to say how good is was Of her
to console my brother. Don't over
console him, Miss Milford said, 'or
Lady Lucy Freemantle won't quite
like It, you know She is collected
sort Of girl. She looked at ME rs II
she had not heard what I said, and
then she made some irrelevant remark
about the weather and went Oft to play
with little child whom she held by
the hand. / can't think what BERTHE
sees In her; she is positively forbid
ding. But, perhaps, for all her calnl-
ness, she heard me right enough, and
II SO. did not toll over that awful
shinglc for nothing. She is the surs of
woman who prefers dignity to common
sensc-thc very person who would
fling fortune into the sea rather than
cross a gutter to get it,
"She's as poor as church mouse"
said Anastasia, land she wears such
boots! wonder BERTHE. who is SO fas-
tidious, can stand them. Patricia, IL
you want whose-h is-name to adore you
don't wear your poppy-red gown. It
doesn't suit you-it matches your
cheeks"
Meanwhile, UP on the hill ut Carna-
ton cottage, poor Miss Milford was
overpowered by the exuberance Of
Helen's mirth. She had returned
from the shore In fantastic and
exultant spirits. She laughed and sang
and joked until Miss Milford sat down
exhausted on the garden seat with tho
tears of laughter rolling, down her
cheeks, and faint petition to the girl
ito be quiet and so away, for PHYS
sake" breaking between her gusps. Z,
But Helen was gone out Of ear-shot;
and had entered the porch before her
aunt had finished her sentence or her
laughter.
That wonderful vivacity Of hers last
ed throughout the evening and reap:
peared with her at breakfast next
morning. If she was not very hungrJ
she was 80 laxative that her want oil
appetite passed unnoticed. Through
out the morning she helped her aunt
to stick the verbenas and prick out tho
seeding gloxinias. 1t was firing work;
by lunch time Helen was looking Tag
geo, and Miss Milford was full Of self
reprOacheS when she saw that it was
SO
'.You shall rest this afternoon, my
love. You can lie on the sofa and read
that charming book by Miss Gynnes-
hughes. You will he sure to sleep. I
AN going to call at the priory; have
ordered q fly for the purpose; but you
need not accompany me. though, to be
sure, should have liked your so
cie1y."
81 will come" said Helen.
But by the time the fly had arrived
she had changed her mind. She was
certainly q little tired; she would take
her aunt's advice and rest.
Go be Continued)