Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-24
CHAPTER Nv.

MIR. Egrcniont determined on producing
his wife and daughter IN London and 81.
tnblisling their position. lie secured a
furnished house In Wcs,burnia before
leaving Nice. aud. travelling lcisurcly home
without visiting Bridgcticlt. he took pos
session the second week In May.
There had not been much correspond.
cncc with the rectOry. and on the first fore.
noon. as Mrs. Egrenont and Nuttic were
trying to enlivcn the drawing room with
the flowers sent up to meet them. they
were surprised by the entrance Of
Blanche. full Of kisses and welcomes.
"Oh! didn't you knOwy I'm with the
Kirkaldys just round the corner. Aunt
Margaret has undertaken to do the part
Of a noble aunt by me-"
"Then you are here for tho season?
And MayY'
"Aiay wouldn't come. except Just for a
week to see the pictures. and lay In
stock Of talk. She's grown more MIRO.
Hugh CondamIne. Oh! forgot You wer"
gone before we came home last autumn.
lie In mammals nephew. you know. aud
was ordained last year TO the curscy Of
the next parish to his fathers place."
"Rut IL he engaged 10 May. tben2"
swell. no. not exactly. ! believe he
does not think II right I'LL he has done
preparing for priests orders. ! dare say
you know nearly M much Of Mark as we
do. Annnplc IL not In London. The Del.
mars cant afford IT, you know. though
believe my lady would have made u
stretch II Annaple hadn't been bespoke"
Alice looked with some discomfort ut
the soft fnir-haired creature who was ut
tering all this worldly jnrgon In a tone
that would have been fippant u IT Ind not
been no childish. She asked IL Lord Ron
nisglen had written.
"Oh. yes. long ago. And Mark seems to
get on very well, though II must he hor.
ridly dull TOR him now the Nirkaldys are
away, nnd he cant spend all his sundays
at Monks Horton"
He Will get more Into the spirit Of tho
place., said Nntie. wherent Blanche
shrugged her shoulders little. aud ex'
claimed;
you've got out OF u at any rate, Nut
ue.
nope not!
wen. then. the look OF u! ! never
saw any one w 'mproved! Isn't .he. Aunt
ANGER shes Rrowh' ! dec'are! res
measuring nerseii against her cOusin-"l
was little DIT ta''er when you came. ana
now you've GOT above mel ana what
ducH 81 way: OF do'ng Your nn'r!, aou
must snow me' J must tell May theres
no fear OF your being taken Tor one an
other now; Aunt Margaret VIII 10 quite
surprised.
II was true that Ursula lad developed
good deal during the last year. had
lost her school girl ar, and turned Into
z young lady capable OF becoming the
faris 0utht which her father had en-
joined. without positive beauty. she
was a pleasing. intellIgent. animated GIRL
win the reputation 81 being an heiress.
with romance In the background, anu
mere was morning 70 prevent her irom
being success.
mt their stay In London d'd NOT last
very long. Mr.. Egremonts agent ~
name bninnch, solicitor at Nedcast'e.
came 10 MN with irreiragloIe proofs Oh
gross pecuiaaon on the part OF tue oa'nh
VINO managed the home farm. 80 ne
came home and sat by, while his wife ana
Mr. buinnch did the work Tor him. anu
MADE II evident to him that the irauds
had peeh OF long standing. ana carried on
with the c0nnlvancc Of the coachman ana
OF Gregori0. But In spite OF all, Mr.. Eyre
mont refused to part with his valet.
In the beginning OF October Mr.. ana
Mrs. Egremont were invited to great
shooting party at Sir James Jcrning.
hams, at Wnldieotes. The invitation did