The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-08

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CHAPTER III.
A Double Warning.
Madame I'leury had evidently some-.
thing upon her mind, disturbing its
usual elegant comp
Her bright black eyes followed the
two young girls as they left the room
to make the necessary changes in their
toilet, and then, with little prepara-
tory cough, she motioned Mr.. Give to
one of the seats under the orange
trees. :, .5;s~1s ss=sJ II s* 5=.3 t&
There is something / intended to
mention to your father, Mr.. Give, il
he had hOnored us with his presence
to-day But-ahenlLt being inn
possible, feel that owe it to myself,
and-ahem!-th reputa ton my acade-,
my has always held in the highest and
lnrsr select circles OF society. to mem
ton to you, as your fathers fitting rep
resentatiye.' *%
Herbert bowed. The madam's pre-.
face was somewhat appalling. Had
Fan been found guilty in problems Of
propriety?@ Had she lost her heart or
her diamonds? or run up too large q
bill in ribbons and sugar plums? The
young mans ideas Of feminine difficult
les were rather vague.
''Your sister," continued the madam,
gradually recovering her usual suavity
of manner, els. as need not inform
you, Mr.. Give, one of the loveliest,
frankest and most impulsive of girls:
Buth the very candor and simplicity
which we all find so bewitchng in
the young, makes it incumbent upon
friends and guardians, whose judg-
ment has been ripened by knowledge
of the World-renders it incumbent on
them, I repeat, to be doubly vigilant
and prudent in all that concerns
ahem! the welfare Of those committed
to our: charge. Do you follow me ~ .:s:.
Herbert, with rather a perplexeds
expression of count nance, implied
that he did { 1879
This being the case continued the
preceptress, with a gracious smiIe,.
"and knowing, well, as I do, the high
position which your sister will right
fully assume in society, I have OBJ
served with no little anxiety the choice
she has made Of friends; and assure
you, Mr. Olive, that the intimacy she
has formed with Miss Wraye has been
entirely without my appreciation I.
have demonstrated with Miss Give
more than once. have pointed out to
her young ladies Of her own standing
in society, with whom she could prop
erly and naturally form ties Of friend
ship; I seriously objected to this visit
to your home; but your sister has been
deaf alike to my advice and remon-
strances, / found that was entirely
powerless to control :ne singular in.
fatuation for this chosen friend" ID
Herberts brow had darkened strange
ly during this lengthy address Nv
MAY ask" he inquired, briefly, con
what you. ground your objections to
this young 1ady's intimacy with my sis
ter? Do you know Of anything preju-
/ dicial to her as companion to those
of her own sex and age r 5s}., wa
! s. She would not be among my pupils,
sir, If / did, was tue lefty reply. "No;
my objections are grounded on my
knowledge Of society, and whatit de-
mands. Miss WrlYe has no position,
no friends, no Influence to elevate her
to an equality with your sister She
was placed here by a lawyer, who acts
as her guardian, pays her Bills prompt
|
lady in good society requires; but be-
You'd this i know nothing Of her. She
has been here now for more than a
. year, during which time she has re-
ceiYed no letters seen no friends, and
maintained the singular, .ung irlish re-
serve Of manner, which consider both
unnatural and ungracious in one so
young, though, in Justice to her, / must
IA s+1,ot l,or. Won, q ,l.0 HID +olnr+x, ond
ladylike department have been beyond
question Of critic ism. sEas
Mr.. Gives brow Frightened, and he
drew breath Of relief. TT would have,
been rather hard forss him to have
heard any thing against Fans cherished
: friend. That cameO-Iike countenance
was surely above all shadow Of res
proach. I. s3s ;.S q h.. s5s
81 understand the responsibility Of
| your position, NADIA y he answered,
! politely; but I am too much of "a
democrat to give your objections the
weight they may, perhaps, deserve.
4 Miss Wraye seems to be very charm
ling young lady and Fannie lis undoubt-
edly attached to her. tt would be a.
pity, think, to let q cold, worldly Wis
dom sever tie that seems to me the
natural and spontaneous outspringing
fof heart ito heart. There Is something
so very charming In a first friendship.
has all the freshness and fragrance
Yo1spring. !, "a ! ssSs
| Herbert would have launched into.
| the metaphorica had not the cold, ir-
RESPONSIVE light of the madam,s black
eyes suddenly brough him back to a.
matter Of fact.
as you please, MI. Give. & she an.