Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-09-01
CHAPTER ".
TRANCES WENTWORTH cross
~ ed the threshold of her father's
"a house with more trcpidation
CHAPTER ".


ton Court. Hero probably awaited
stepmother with her children, and
Frances doubted the cordiality of the
approaching reception. The ever in
crcaSng fear Of her father. n sentiment
felt by nearly all those who encounter
ed him. mingled with hatred. usually.
on their part, hut with growing affcc-
ton on hers, prevented the putting Of
the question whether or no Lady Straf-
ford was now in London Their jour
ney together had been silent since hc
ceased the exposition Of the difficulties
which surrounded him, n man whom
ali England regarded rs being para
mount in the kingdom, yet in reality
baflcd ANA almost ut bay.
Looking back over the day now
drawn to its close she marvclcd at her
own courage In approaching him as she
had done. light hcartcdlv and confident
Were her task to he rc-enactcd her
mind misgavc her that she would not
possess the tomertv to carry it through.
with her new knowledge of the man.
Yet if STAFFORD We're hated in the three
Kingdoms. he seemed to be we'll liked
in that little dcSpotism his home,
where servants clustered round, for
each Of whom he had a kind word.
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not the house was prepared for his
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De an lu'placapIe enemy put nave
the reputhtoll OF bclhS as stahch a
friend. 50 tomorrow is your birthday
saddened by the fact that IT IS also the
date OF your mother : death. mat is
loss for winch man in my onorou'
position cannot even partially atone