Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-04-10
CHAPTER VII.


Mark got tho window open into the con
to the garden. advising her to ask Ron
aldson. the gardener. to oil the conscrva
tory with flowers.
Presently his father went of TO storm
the den of the master of the house, and
there was pleasant quarter Of an hour
during which the three went through the
conservatory. aud Mark showed the ms
and-outs of the garden. found out Ronald
son, and congratulated him on having
some one at last TO appreciate his flowers
begging him To- make the conservatory
beautiful. And Mrs. Egrcmonts smile
was so effective that the Scot forthwith
took out his knife and presented her with
the most precious Of the roses within his
reach.
Here gong. a perfectly unknown
sound 10 Nu,tic. made itself heard. and
rather nstOnis!ipd her by the concluding
roar. The two ladies came out into the
hall rs Mr.. Egrcmont was crossing II. lie
made an inclination of the bend. nnd Ut
tered sort of good morning to his daugl'.
ter, but she was perfectly cOnteiIt TO have
no closer salutation.
$50 his reverence hns been to sec you. "
observed Mr.. Egrcinont. "Willinm. u
you like II better"
"Oh. yes. and he was Kindness itsclf!'
"Ahd how did Master Mark look ut find
ing could dispense with his nssistnncc!''
II think he IL very glad"
Mr.. Errpmont laughed. "You are a
simple woman. E,ldn! The pose of virtu-
GUS hero was To- have been full cOmpcn.
sation for all that II cost him! And 10
doubt he looks for the reward of virtue
likewise"
Whcrcwith hc looked full ut Ursula.
who. to her extreme vcXntion. felt herself
blnshing up "a the ears. She tidgctcd Oh
her chair. and began u most untrue "Im
sure" Tor. indeed. the poor girl was
sure of nothing. but that her fathers
manner was most uncomfortable TO her.
His laugh ciokcd whatever she might
have said, which perhaps was well. and
her mothers checks glowcd ms much as
hers did.
'Did the canoncss--Janc. l niean--comc
opp Mr.. Egrcmont went on.
'Mrs. Egremont! No: she sent word
that she Is coming after luncheon"
HIN! Then I shall ride out and leave
you to hcr majesty. Now look you. Alice.
you are TO Do very careful with Williams
wife. She II a Con,laminc. you know.
and thinks no ei,d Of herself; md your
position among womcn.fOlk Of the county
depends more on how she takes you M
than anything else. Hut that doesn't
mean that you are to lot her give herself
airs and dOiiinccr over you. Remember
that you nrc tho elder brothers wife
Mrs. Egremont Of llyisl isi.l -tsxreWsont--.
and she Is nothing hut u parsons wife.
and ! won't have her mcddling In my
house. Only don't you be- absurd and Of
fend her, for she can do more for or
against you In society than any one else
morc's the pity"
"Oh! won't you stay and help INC rc-
ccivc herr" exclaimed tho poor lady, utter.
~ confused by these contrary directions.
"Not ]! ] cant abide tho woman! nor
she mc!" lie ad,led. after u moment.
"You will do better without me-"
SO he went out for his ride. and Ursula
asked. "Ol, mother. what will you do?''
'"rhc hest ! can. my dear. They are
good people. and are sure to be kinder
than ! deserve"
Mrs. EgrcmOnt turned the conversation
to the establishing themselves In the pa.
viliOn. whittier she proceeded TO import
zone fancy work that she had bought IN
London. and sent Nuttic to donaldson.
who was arranging calceOlarias, bexOnias
for some cut flowers for great dusty
looking vase In the center of the table.
These were being ARA gcd when Mrs.
William EgrcMont and Miss Blanche Eg.
PcmOnt were usllercd IN, and there were
che regular kindred embraces. after wliicl.
Alice and Nuttie were aware of Q very
handsome. digniiel looking lady, we'll
though simply dressed In what was cvi.
IDENTIFY her home costume, her whole mir
curiOusly fitting the imposing nickname
Of the CanOncss. Blanche was a slight.
delicate looking, rather pretty girl In n
iawn.tennis dress. The visitor took thu
part of treating the newcomers u well.
established relations.
I'VE would not inundatc yOh all mt
once" she said, "but the children nre nil
very eager to see their cousin. ! wish
you would come down to the rectory with
mo. My ponies IRE ut the door. l would
drive you. and Ursula might walk with
Blanche" And. rs Alice hesitated for n
moment, considering how this might agree
with the complicated instructions that she
had received, she added, "Ncver mind.
Alwyn. saw him going on just before
came up, and he told William he was go.
ing to look at some horses at Hale's, SD no
IL disposed Of for u good many hours"
Alice decided that her husband would
probably wish hcr to comply, and she re-
ioced to turn her daughter In among the
cousins, SO hats. gloves and parasOls were
fetched. and the two mothers drove AWAY
with the two sleek little toy ponies. By
which 1t may be- perceived that Mrs. VIII
liam EgremOnts first impressions were
favorable.
The drive was on the whole success,
and so was the ten drinking In the veran-
da. where Aunt Alice and little iiye-ycar-
old Basil became fast friends and mutunl
admirers; the canon strOlled out and was
installed In the big. cushioned basket
chair. that crackled under his weight:
Blanche recOunted Nuttie's successes, and
her own tennis engagements for the week;
Mark lay on rug and leased her and her
dnchshund; Nuttic listened to tho family
chatter rs II It were play. and May dis
pensed the cups, and looked grave and So
we're.
"Wcll?" said the canon anxiously. when
Mark. Blanche aud little Basil had in
sisted on escOrting the guests home, and
he and his wife were for few minutes
tete-a-tste.
ut might have been much WORSE" said
the lady. "She Ia good little innocent
thing, and has more good sense than !
expected. Governessy. that's all. but she
will shake out of that"
"Of course she will. It's the best thing
imaginable for Alwynw
CHAPTER VIII.
garden narty Mrs William EpremOnt