Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-05

rnaltered-indeed Il was not easy &c unlearn
he teachings OF a lifetime.
Miss Hastings. more patient and hopeful
han Sir Oswald, perseyered, with INFINITE
act and discretion. But Their. were certain
eculiarities OF which Pauline could not be
roken. One was a habit OF calling every.
ring by its right name. She had no notion
~ using any of those polite little fictlons so.
icty delights in; no matter how harsh. how
lgly the words, she did not hesitate 10 use IT,.
mother peculiarly was that of telling the
unit. plain, abrupt truth, no matter what
beg cost, no matter who was panied. She
ore aside the finsy veil OF society with zest;
nc spared no one in her almost ruthless dc.
iunclations. Her intense scorn for all kinds
II polite fiction was somewhat annoying.
You need not say that l am engaged,
James" she said, one day, when a lady call.
d whom she disliked. II am not engaged,
but / do not care to see Mrs. Camden"
Even that bland iunctionary looked annoy.
81. Miss Hastings tried TO make some com.
promise.
You cannot send such a message as that,
Miss Darrell. Pray listen TO reason"
"Sir Oswald and yourself agreed that she
was-'
Never mind that" hastily interrupted
Miss Hastings. You must not hurt any
ones feelings by such a blunt message as
that: il IL neither polite nor well-bred.'
Il shall never cultivate either politcness or
good breeding at the expense of truth; there
fore you had better send the message your
self, Miss Hastings"
Il will do So" said the g0verness, quietly.
II will manage II In such a way as 10 show
Mrs. Camden that she is not expected TO call
again. yet so as not TO humIliate her before
the servants: but, remember, not at any
sacrifice OF TRUTH
Such contests were of daily. almost hourly,
occurrence. Whether the result would be
such a degree of training as to fit the young
lady for taking the position she wished TO oc-
cupy. remained doubtful.
This is really very satisfactory" said Sir
Oswald. abruptly, one morning, as he enter
ed the library, where Miss Hastings awaited
him. But" he continued, before | eX-
plain myself, let me ask you how are You
getting on-what progress arc you making
with your tiresomc pupily"
The gentle heart OF the goyerneSs was
grievcd to think that she could not give a
more satisfactory reply. Little real progress
had been made in study; less in manner.
There is a mass of splendid material. Sir
Oswald" she said; but the difficulty lies In
putting it into shape"
II am afraid" he observed, people will
make remarks; and | have heard more than
one doubt expressed as 10 what kind OF hands
Darrell Court is likely to fall into should |
make Pauline my heireSs. You see she is
capable OF almost anything. She would turn
tie place into an asylum; she would trans
form it. into a college for philosophers, a
home for needy artlsts-in fact. anything
that might occur to her-without the least
hesitation
Miss Hastings could not deny it. They
were not speaking OF n manageable nine
teenth century Young lady, but Of one TO
whom no ordinary rules applied. whom no
customary measures fitted.
al have a letter here" continued Sir 0s-
wald. from Captain Aubrey Langton, the
son OF one OF my oldest and dearest friends.
He proposes TO pay me a visit. and-pray,
Miss Hastings, pardon me for suggesting
such a thing, but ! should be so glad IL he
would fall In love with Pauline. | have an
idea that love might educate and develop
her more quickly than anything else
Miss Hastings had already thought the
same thing; but she knew whoever won the
.oye Of such a girl rs Pauline Darrell would
be one o. va c~'evereSt ~ men.
CONTINUED Next Week.)