The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-07-11
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cert my old friend by too much state; be-
sides, have great fancy to drive your
pretty ponies"
by all means, them" exclaimed Errel.
Lady Grace Farquhar arrived, very
quickly at the little cottage, and pre-
pared for a long chat with Madame de
Montolieu, who was very glad to see her.
II heard" she said, "that you had ar
rived at the Court. but I scarcely ven-
tured to expect you until after the festiv-
tiles were concluded"
Il should have come over long ago."
Lady Grace answered, gayly, "but l am
doing my duty at the Court as hostess.
You see, dear madame, l am getting so
old that it seems quite natural for me to
be acting as Mr.. Hastings mother"
'This Mr. Hastings" asked Madame de
Montolieu, do you like him?"
Il think him charming. He is so agree
able, and clever, and we'll bred"
'But Is he good, and honest, and true?"
Lady Grace looked little surprised at
this question, the more so as 1t was put
with an unusual degree of earnestness.
II cannot tell, but l should think So"
she replied at seems to me as if his
greatest failing was the hereditary Hast
ings pride. Why do you asks"
II remember his mother" remarked
Madame de Montolieu, checking herself.
'She was very good and amiable."
"She was, indeed" sighed Lady Grace.
II have been going to ask you, in SO
many of my letters, what has become of
poor Winifred's child. She was bright
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"Ah, Lady Grace" said the old French
lady, signing, 'she gives me the keenest
anxiety"
GLOW SO? Is she not turning out well?'
"Too we'll, too WE'LL" calculated Mad
anne de MOntolieu. with an expressive
shake of the head. "She is all the fond
est mother or friend could wish; beau
tiful, amiable, graceful and accomplish
ed-a child to be proud of. All, dear Lady
Grace, l fear greatly that have taught
her too much, she is so far beyond her
fathers station; but, indeed, did it 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 to the poor child it breaks
my heart
at is just like that detestable 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
II can quite believe it," she remarked,
Miss Champion has an air of naughty
superciliousness that offends me greatly,
l cannot understand how it is that Mr..
Hastings seems to admire her so much"
AT this moment the door opened, and
Winifred entered. She drew back on see-'
ing IA 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 If you are like your moth
err"
Lady Grace left the cottage that after
noon perfectly charmed with Winifred.
II will see IL something cannot be done
to bring her into position for which abe
Is fitted" she thought, as she drove SLOW
ly back to the Court. "Ah, if / could
only have had such daughterr' and Door
childless Lady Grace sighed heavily.