The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-13
der, sad-eyed widow, and made he,
request as frankly as possible.

to come and see us; but perhaps she
Is standing a little on ceremony. fol
l have not seen her, 80 came over to.
day to ask If you would let her wall
back and have tea with us.Y
Il shall be very pleased" was the
prompt reply. Miss Tendon is q
dear little thing, and this is dull
home for her"
DO you know" said Kitty, when
she came into the tent in her white
frock, I thought Mrs. Grey had dis.
covered some wandering princess and
pressed her into the service"
She is very pretty" said Agnes Tan.
ner, with smile, "and, what is more,
she Is very patient and sweet-tem-
pered. All my pupils like her, and my
own little girls almost worship her.
hope shall be able to keep her IL
only the school gets on T.
Kitty said a few kind words, hoping
Woodlands would prosper, and then
Mrs. Tanner sent for Beryl.
Miss Dynevor wants you to go back
with her to tea at Uplands," she said
kindly. IT can spare you perfectly,
and the change will do you good"
Left alone, the two girls looked at
each other; and then Kitty Dynevo1
broke the silence impetuously.
Why wouldn't you come without my
having to fetch you?"
Beryl hesitated.
II don't think ought to come" she
said slowly. ''You are one of the coun-
ty, Miss Dynevor, and am only a lit
tie school teacher"
II am not a snob!" said Kitty, quite
angrily. II know a lady when | see
one, and don't value my friends for
their position or their purse. Now
will you Gomez"
Five minutes later they were walk
ing back to Uplands together, and
Beryl was telling Kitty how long and
dreary she thought the way the first
night of her arrival.
II don't WONDER" returned Miss
Dynevor. GA drearier place to arrive
at after a long journey I can't i'm
agine. I can't think why people tried
to turn that hamlet into watering
place. Easthill itself is delightful"
"You have lived there a long time
haven't you?"
Il was born at Uplands. Harold. my
brother, was born at the Manor. There
had been something wrong with the
Dplands drains, and mother went to
the Manor for two months The old
gossips used to declare it meant he
would inherit the property, that the
master of Dynevor was always born
at the Manor. They were quite wrong,
however. But 'forgot-perhaps you
don't know our story?''
Mrs Grey told it to me-" said
Beryl frankly. II think it is one of
the saddest ever heard I wonder
you don't hate Mr.. Lindon."
Mother and Harold are too good
to really hate any one. 1 am afraid
when things go wrong at home, and
they look more bothered than usual,
my feelings towards Mr.. Lindon are
rather bitter"
Il suppose you don't remember his
wifeg~
ooh, no; 1 was not born when she
left England. Of course it was really,
her fault the place passed away from
us; but have always felt SORRY for
her."
IT wonder why?" remarked Beryl,
trying to keep the eagerness out of
her voice.
"A very little thing. There was a
woman in the village here Aunt Nina
took with her as maid. When they
got abroad I think she was promoted
to- be kind of humble companion. She
came back about twelve months be-
fore Aunt Nina died, and she lived
with US for few years. She was not
given to talking; but now and again
she'd let out things. She was my
nurse, and was just the age of Beryl
Lindon, Aunt Nina's second child.
Somehow she'd say things new and
then which made me feel Mr.. Lindon
ill-treated his wife. She never said
anything outright-never enough For
me to repeat it to mother; but though
was only a little thing-she left be-
fore I was ten years old-she said
enough to make me sure my aunt was
unhappy"
They were at Uplands now. Berry,
had no time to ask the nurses name
or If she were still living at Easthill
Mrs. Dynevor stood ON the veranda
waiting to welcome the stranger, and
the conversation was changed.
(To be contfnued.)