Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-06-04

cert my old friend By TOO much state; be.
sides, have great fancy 10 drive your
pretty ponles."
bx All means. then" exclaimed EFrol
| Lady Grace FarqnhAr arrived, vcry
quickly al the little cottage. and pre-
pared for long chat with Madame ia
Montolieu, who was very glad TO see her
II heard" she said. "that you had ar
rived at the Court. but | scarcely ven
tured to expect you until after the festiy-
tiles were concluded"
Il should have come over long ago."
Lady Grace answered, gayiy, 'but ! am
doing my duty at the Court as hostess.
You see. dear madame. ! am getting 50
old that 1t seems quite natural for me TO
be acting as Mr.. Hastings mother"
''fhis Mr.. Hastings" asked Madame de
Montolieu, 'do you like himT
u think him charming. lie Is 80 agree.
able. and clever. and well bred"
But IL he good, and honest, and true?'
Lady Grace looked little surprised at
this question, the more so as II was put
with an unusual degree of earnestness.
II cannot tell, but should think So"
she replied. 1T seems to me as II his
greatest failing was the hereditary Hast
lngs pride. Why do you ask?"
II remember his mother" remarked
Madame de Montolieu, checking herself.
"She was very good and amIable."
"She was, indeed" sighed Lady Grace.
Il have been going to ask you, In so
many Of my letters, what has become Of
poor Winifred's child. She was bright
looking. intelligent little girl"
"Ah, Lady Grace" said the old French
lady, signing, ''she gives me the keenest
anxiety"
How so? Is she not turning out well? p
'roo well. too WELL" calculated Mad.
anne dc Montolieu. with an expressive
shake of the head. "She is all the fond.
est mother or friend could wish; beau
tiful, amlablc, graceful and accomplish
ed--a child TO be proud OF. All, dear Lady
Grace, fear greatly that have taught
her too much. she is so far beyond her
fathers station; but, indeed, did il all
for the best. hoped Sir Howard would
have noticed and brought her out, but
he sternly refuses TO have anything to
do with her; and they are all so cruel
and disdainful 10 the poor child 1t breaks
my heart"
"lt is just Hike that detestabIe old Sir
Howard" cried Lady Grace. with I'M
usual energy. "He always insisted on
sacrificing everything TO his stubborn
pride. Can nothing be done:"
Il fear not" replied the old lady; and
then she proceeded TO tell her friend Of
Miss Champions treatment Of her cousin
Lady Grace was highly indignant.
Il can quite believe it." she remarked.
Miss Champion has an air OF naughty
superciliousness that offends me greatly,
| cannot understand how Il Is that Mr..
Hastings seems TO admire her so much"
AT this moment the door opened, aud
Winifred entered. She drew back on see
ing a stranger
Enter, my loce," said Madame de
Montolieu, This is Winifred Eyre" she
added. addressing her visitor.
Lady Grace was fairly astonished at
the sight of such graceful, elegant crea-
ture.
Come here, my DEAR" she said, gently.
land let me see il you are like your moth
er."
Lady Grace left the cottage that after.
noon perfectly charmed with Winifred.
II will see II something cannot be done
to bring her into position for which she
Is fitted" she thought, as she drove slow.
" back to the Court. "Ah, il l could
only have had such daughter!' and poor
childless Lady Grace sighed heavily.