Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-04-16
CHAPTER XIII.
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nc Ioyce was clever woman.
- she could never have got Made
80 ~ 10 from self-interest she accom-
gsbed BIZ making it seem favor to
.oolf Madeline was at first up in
.ros nj the very idea of accepting Lady
sIar's hospitality, but Miss Joyce in
,s,ad mon it that she must consider
o4fer as very kindly made. And she
,re the piece of information which
s4v Esler had meant to lay great
+.rsss Oh. although Madeline had not
..ved 10 hear it. your father, my
oar has come back"
INV father? Oh, where has he b emp
i I'm sure l could not say" answered
fss Toyce primly shutting up her lips,
Inv. ne is in London and he has pro-
5nsod the documents which establish
NJ Nal, that you are Gen. Armstrong;
r,orddaughter and, therefore, Lady
Fsler's great-niece.
osbe knew that before"
.No. my dear, she did not know it;
he had had no means of ascertaining
he rrh and you could not expect her
Ia. on a mere rumor."
If she had been kind, good woman
be would have acted quickly enough"
aid Madeline, with a flush. 'She
Eoud have seen meshe would have
Investigated she would have prevented
tour having any trouble. l hope, at
EAST that she thanked you for your
rdness to me. Perhaps she even"
"You need not go on, Madeline" said
Miss Joyce. Anything that your
family might offer to me l should feel
nv duty to decline. After the very
krst year of your stay with me you be-
Ian 20 make yourself useful. For the
last three years you have been, may
Ear indispensable. | have every reason
tc be personally pleased that you were
left on my hands, as l may say, in so
unceremonious a manner"
She was very much surprised at the
conclusion of this speech to find Made
line on her knees beside her, with her
RMS round Miss Joyce's own stately
heck and her kisses and tears on Miss
Ioyces placid face But after the first
shock the schoolmistress was by no
means displeased. She returned Made
lines kiss benignly and patted her on
he shoulder.
Il am so glad was afraid / had
been such a great trouble to you'll am
81 glad Ii nave been a little use.
II YOU are glad my dear" said Miss
loyce, adroitly, you will do what ask
yol and so to Hurst"
After this ii seemed impossible to
Madeline to refuse.
7 suppose | must 60" she said, WHIP
ng he tears away from her eyes. But
shall be very unhappy and l shall
long for the time when / can get back
% YOU
y shall be glad to see you again, but
quite expect to hear that you have
nioyed Yourself very much. You will
NEE, your old friend Lady Frances Ayl-
ner perhaps; and Miss Constance Es-
err
Z have not heard so. Somebody
spoke 70 me about her lately by the
Vay there was possible marriage
nentoned- with Vanbrugh, be-
e. whom you met at Mrs. Gervase's."
h-deine's lips frightened, strange
PAIN seemed to stab her heart.
] don't fancy that Is likely" she
'ad IN low voice
My dear, how can you possibly tell?
lare sag YOU will have pleasant time
ala have no doubt that you will not
l'Ed performing the few little duties
lli -4ty Esler wants Of you"
'Dlles2"
'Qs. little things-to read to her
'3le mes, to play accomplishments, to
4lah=e THE flowers"
So said Madeline, with her lip
% be d companion, without
Nh IRE to be liberal, my dear.
Wy 'a4H not speak in that way. And
'aN.r5 % say that If you come back
ne nd | very much doubt your
s-t-N slgk at ALL should wish to
salary suited to your attain.
merits. OF course you are
.'ls hought Of EGO a year to be-
40 }9rth all that?" said Madeline
/ shall be pleased, indeed, to
am earning some money for
''a 96 want a new dress or two
60"
hall not You shall not
thing new, Miss Joyce.
4''s IN going as the poor relation,
companion, the shabby
she laughed as she spoke
ally won't do for me to be
nave my cotton frocks for
and the pretty delaine you
ars Geryase's garden party
ay frock and an evening
! shall do splendidly."
sa said Miss Joyce. and said
s-, hut she was secretly con-
possibility Of good out
inc before she went to
never did things by halves
Ar2Wn fond Of Madeline