The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-23
nATTER 5
BY BEATRICE WHITLEY.

CHAPTER. Extraordinarily
SESlxsNeYer mind, love, never mind. II
U mistake, SO will not repeat
e. might be IN annoyance to you.
IKE point of forgetting anything
4 pleasing. Those kind Of people do
sS0e mean any harm, not at all; but
I icy are not discerning"
INeoe remarks were not likely to ar
Helen's curiosity.
should like to hear what he said"
|ss Miss Milford was Of plastic dispo-
Aaton; though she formed her own
S0pmions and preserved them, yet she
I 80 always ready to comply with the
WMhes of her companions.
NE He didn't say much, Helen"
US From behind them came some indig-
s0ant and isolated words, of which
sohameful;' ''Sir Adolphus, indeed;"
grinding the poor;;" IAN old-ciothes
mani" sought to know better;" ''re-
1pected herself" and mot a word of
TRUTH" were distinguishable.
Why did you so to see the omnibus
conductor, auntie?"
81 had asked him to look out for you
ut the station. had given him shil-
aing and he had promised to see after
you. When you did not arrive we
went down to the Mermaid. where the
omnibus stops, to inquire for you. The
conductor, doubtless to screen his own
.carelessness, had the effrontery to tell
me that you had started for Ncelcombe
In young Mr.. Jones' dog cart with that
gentleman; Yes, dear, ne even said
that Mr.. Jones' valet told him not to
wait. as his master was taking good
care of you and would see you home.
questioned him, for l could not be-
Hove it. The conductor was both
4 wong and foolish to invent so impos-
G.s.,e II tale to screen his fault"
While Miss Milford was speaking
Helen blushed, and her gray eyes
Aparkled, but with mischief, not NAL
ice. She did not execrate the inventor
S.0f the calumny. but she laughed and
turned the subject.
Don't faint, Aunt Elizabeth, but l
want some lobster. l was never so
hungry in my life"
After supper the aunt and niece set
1led down for that moderated femin-
4ne delight, "long talk" Helen was
good company; she had plenty to say,
and when she listened she was good
; listener.
Helen's unfeigned interest in and adj
mifation for every flower of the field
or garden was delightful to Miss Nit
ford.
II have not enjoyed an evening so
much for years." she told the girl, as
they mounted the stairs on their way
to bed. SIT was very good of YOU to
come to me at last, love. though am
afraid you will find it dull with only
an old woman for your companion.
You bring brightness with you, so
hope you will be content here, though
the life lead will seem monotcnous
and quiet, I know"
81 thought Noelcombe was raging
with dissipation, auntie, ever since it
had engulfed the great Sir Adolphus."
'.Well, my dear, hear that Newton
IL always filed with guests and be-
lieve that the Jones' entertainments
are continual, but they do not invite
me to partake in them. However, my
friends at the Priory. the Marjoribanks
are hidden to the ball there next week
and have already offered to take :'ou
with their party"
II shan't 60, though" Helen said
with a mighty yawn; "those sort of
impossible people don't amuse Inc. l
suppose everybody who goes to their
house goes either to laugh at them or
for what they can get"
Helen's tone was not dulcet; Miss
Milford was surprised at it.
81 know very little about them, my
dear. They sit near me in chuMh-
such rows Of servants and very smart
+. young ladies; they litter good GAL,
which is not seemly; but I hear that
Lady Jones is extremely kind to the
Door. Their mansion is very red and
much decorated; Sir Adolphus, people
say. was lis own architect. You can
zee the lights from the window Of this
yoom-over i'll that direction-a little
further to the left-below the clum p of
trees, love--you are looking at the
wrong spot. Good night"