Hutchinson gazette., 1901-02-14

pathetic view OF the matter. General
"Bother II ALL" said the old soldier
lrrltably, "l suppose had better tell
you the truth like the Dyneyors,
they're the pleasantest neighborS
ever had, / think Harold's a son TO
be proud OF; but, Proctor, I've got
only one boy and haven't muta
money to leave him, Allck VIII have
to make his way with very little ex-
cept his pay Can't you see don't
want him TO marry Kitty Dyneyor'
nice girl and good one, but without
u penny to her fortuneY"
Beryl saw Il good deal OF the Dyn-
evors In August. Woodlands broke up
for the holidays, Mrs, Tanner and the
twins went to spend fortnight near
their old home and Kitty came over
to EasthIll-on-Sea, with her mothers
orders to bring back Beryl for tho
time OF their absence,
"You are 10 be sure 10 come unless
you have a better engagement"
II have no engagement, and
couldn't have a better one; only shall
not be In your way?"
I'VE want you, and we mean to
have you!" retorted Kitty, 81 told
Harold about 1t, and he said 1t was
a famous idea, think you fascinated
him that night when he saw YOU
looking so forlorn at the railway sta
ton, for you are the arst visitor we
have had to stay In the house for
years"
Mrs, Dynevor's welcome was almost
motherly In It's goodness, but 1t was
Harold's greeting which went straight
to Beryl's heart, She happened to be
alone In the oak parlor when he came
In, and as he took her hand he said
gravely;
Remember, no one here knows your
secret-no one ever will know 1t from
me; but II they learn II from another
source they will be content, as | do,
to remember you are Aunt Nlna's
child, and forget you are Mr., Lindon's
daughter
Beryl had been at Uplands just three
days when Easthill was thrown into
commotion, Mr.. Lindon, the great
man Of the neighborhood, had arrived
and was putting up at his agents
house while he transacted some busl-
ness connected with his property.
"Will he have the effrontery to call
here?" Mrs, Dynevor asked her son.
IL should say not, II he does, send
Kitty in to interview him, She is cap
able Of freezing him II she tries.
II wonder II he has brought his wife
ana daughter?" ha2arded Mrs, Dyne-
vor.
NO. retorted Kitty, who always
knew everything, His wife is not
well, and his daughter is at school.
Perhaps she prefers 1t to her step
mothers society, but she is the same
age as | am, and should certainly
TeSeHJ Uelnb htpJ dJ letleIS'
Poor little thing!" said Mrs. Dyn-
evor gently. II wonder II she Is like
her mother? What is her name? Did
we ever hear?"
1T was never mentioned in Aunt
Ninas letters" returned Harold. She
always spoke of the children as Pet
and Baby not that she wrote often,
poor thing"
Beryl was In the room, and natur-
ally heard these remarks. She almost
forgot herself, and contradicted his
last words, for she knew that Lillian
had never been called pet" 1t was
her own name in babyhood, and had
not been given up till she went to
the Burgesses, when, by her fathers
wish, she was always called Beryl,
No, Lillian could not have been
pet" Try as she would, the girl
could not recall any fond abbrevlation
Of her sisters name, When she was
brought home after Lillians death no
one ever spoke of the dead child ex-
cept her mother, and she always said
your little sister," Mr.. Lindon took
no notice OF Beryl at all. Her moth
ers maid had returned to England,
as she had lately heard, to take serv-
ice with the family at Uplands, Lii
llan's nurse had also left the Lin
dons, but Of her movements Beryl
knew nothing
ITO be continued)