The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-09-06

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wants and comfort n q N:
What terribly aightSorwatd ques
lions YOU ask" he replied, lanshins
'You are sole mistress of the house
you must give all orders Ii Il.
I have not yet learned to think 8
myself yet as mistress OF this house.,
she rejoined. with proud composure.
Then I must ask you to begin" b,
said. You are indeed sole mistress q
this house; every one in It is bound {,
obey you-whatever you direct Is /,
be DONE" II, 81. 4.
But" returned Hildred, yesterday
when I went into the housekeeper,,
room, she did not seem inclined t
submit to my authority at all. sh,
said that her keys were mislaid wheI
I wanted to look over the linen-press
I fancy that she thinks am rather tos
young to hold much authority" 1
Il will soon settle that NATTER saff
the earl.
He rang the bell, and in answer t
his summons a servant came. H,
sent for the housekeeper, who looked
slightly troubled at the unexpected call
Mrs. Hampton, "ysaid the earl, stern
~, I have sent for you to say tina,
every order given by Lady Caraven /.
to be attended to INSTANTLY that she /.
to be obeyed implicitly as am obeyet
myself-that the least show OF disreI
spect or disobedience will be punished
by Immediate dismissal. You will sci
that my commands are carried out.I
II will do so, my lord
"You will go for the future to LadH
Caraven for all your orders-you will
take them only from her."
THANK you, my lord" said It'd
housekeeper, retiring with a sense d
relief.
Mildred turned to her husband.
And thank you, too" she sail
calmly. II should not have spoken bt
that saw there was disposition
the house to ignore my authority-E
knew that you would not like that
Certainly not-you have done quiz
right" he told her-and suddh
sense of her cruel position came oWr
him. Was it likely that the Servants
would show much respect to one wo
they could plainly see was an unloJd
wife?
He quilted the breakfast-room bit
quite satisfied with himself, and bt
satisfied with her.
Marriage is a mistake at the bet
of times" he said, "but marriage br
money is the greatest mistake Of all"
Exening came and brought the L.
pected guests-Sir Charles Courten1y,
a young baronet who had but one ida,
and that was love for his wife. Lady
Alice Courtenay, who was pretty, li1e-
ly and accomplished. Hildred liked Her
at once. Her face was sunny and fair,
and laughing eyes and sweet lips
made her a very attractive picture.
Hildred looked at her with something
like envy. She was charminkly
dressed, and had a bright expression
of countenance.
That evening when Lady Caraven
-s..-~si,.e.- for dinner. her faithful
maid could hardly be satisfied; she
brought out jewels, flowers, ornaments
of all kinds.
do wear them, my lady," she said;
eff you would but let me help you more
in your toilets! Lady Courtenay is SO
beautifully dressed, do not let her have
all the admiration" *
The girl had grown so sorry for her
young mistress that she sometimes
ventured to speak Familiarity to her.
Mildred sat listlessly before the toilet
table; neither jewels, flowers, MOI
dresses had the least interest for her.
81 think it very probable that all the
admiration will fall to her lot whether
I take pains with my dress or not"
she said, musingly.
"My lady," returned the CIR, earnest.
ly, "you do not know how beautiful
you are-you do not indeed. If you
but take some little interest-you have
a lovely figure and bautiful llair-it
you would but care little more"
Lady Caraven laughed good-natured-
ly; the girls admiration was so sim
cere that she could not be angry.
(To be continually