The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-10-10
CHAPTER VII.

Not far from the source of the famous
river, which rises in the mountains be-
tween Loeb Katrine and Loeb Lomond,
and divides the Highlands and the Low
lands of Scotland. travellers arrive at the
venerable gray walls of Mount Morven;
and, after consulting their guide books,
ask permission to see the house.
If these strangers on their travels had
been permitted to ascend to the first floor,
and had been invited to say good night
to Mrs. Linley's pretty little daughter,
they would have seen the stone walls of
Kitty's bed chamber snugly covered with
velvet hangings, they would have trod on
a doubly laid carpet; they would have
looked at a bright little bed. of the last
new pattern, worthy Of a child's deeply
delicious sleep; and they would only have
discovered that the room was three hun
bred years old when they had drawn aside
the window curtains and had revealed the
adamantine solidity of the outer walls.
Or, if they had found their way next into
Mrs. Linley's sitting room, here again a
transformation scene would have reveal
ed more modern luxury, presented in the
perfection which implies restraint within
the limits of good taste. But on this occa-
sion. instead of seeing the head of a lovely
little child on the pillow. side by side with
the head of her doll, they would have en-
countered an elderly lady of considerable
size. fast asleep, and snoring in a vast
armchair, with a book on her lap.
The lady, composed under the soporihc
influence of literature, was a person Of I'M
portance in the house-holding rank as
Mrs. Linley's mother; and being other
wise noticeable for having married two
husbands and survived them both.
The first Of these conference.-the Right
Honorable Joseph Ormond-had been 8
member of Parliament. Mrs. Linley was
his one surviving child He died at al
advanced age. leaving his widow well pro
vided for. After hesitating for some lit
tie time, Mrs. Ormond accepted the pro
posal of the ugliest and dullest mar
among the ranks of her admirers. VIII,
she became the wife of Mr. Presty, I
merchant enriched by the sale of vinegar
she was never able to explain.
Returning to the 81 - FER bid
ding KITTY good hight, Mrs. Linley discov
cred the old lady asleep, and saw that thu
book on her mothers lap was sliding of
Before she could check the downward
movement, the book fell on the floor, ant
Mrs Presty woke.
'.Oh, mamma. l am so sorry. 1 was jus
too late to catch it."
1T doesn't matter, my dear. / dare sa
/ should go to sleep again il went Of
with my novel;"
Mrs. Presty consulted her watch.
your husband is no longer in London,
she announced; 'he has begun his journe
home Give me a railway guide, and L
tell you when he viii be here tomorrow.
But before this could be done a servan
entered with a telegram for Mrs Linle,
Her mother, however, took it and read i
Her face assumed an expression Of ster
distrust She shook her head
Read it yourself" she then said. IAN
remember what l told YOU, when 70
trusted your husband to find a governes
for my grandchild. l said: You don
know men as l do. l hope you may nS
live to repent it.
Mrs. Linley was too fond of her hu
band to let this pass. why shouldn't
trust him?" she asked. He was going
London on business-and it was an exec
lent opportunity"