Middletown transcript., 1905-01-14

ing and seeing to, dear, and ! think you
could do it quite well enough if you will
take pains"
every well, mother" Perhaps little
of The light left the young face at the
Thought OF going in from the lovely gar
dens to sew linen, but she spoke quite
pleasantly and got up at once.
"Oh, consin Agnes voice was
| very Observation-Disclosures don't send hel
| in to mend linen now There are plenty
of servants Let one Of them do it
Why should Lenore p
because it is good for her to do some
| useful work for an hour or two at least
every day." Agnes replied rather hardly.
"She has helped me"
More in name than in fact, know" "
She smiled at the girls rueful face. "Isn't
that true, Lenore p
"Yes--it is true. ] have been running
about while Hope has worked. Don't
look sorry, Hope--it is quite right. ]
ought to work, and | will. 1t keeps me
down little. Can find it, mother?'
eyes, dear. The things are In my
room. and you will:6nd everything there
that You will need. Do q couple OF hours
work, Lenore, and that will be enough. +"
The girl walked away, humming as she
went, and her mother and Hope watched
her until she went into the house.
"How good Of herp' For once. Hope
was false to her idol, and blamed Mrs.
Daintrey. She thought that she was
unduly severe.
"she has naturally very sweet tenn
pei" said Agnes.
"She has y
"And very high spirits. Hope. dear
little girl, don't make it harder for me.
Do you suppose that l like to spoil the
child's pleasure?'
Sometimes ! almost think You do.
| No-I don't mean that! Cousin Agnes,
of course you are right, and it isn't any
business OF mine, but if | were as pretty
as Lenore, | think that might not be
very wise, or quiet, Or"
Il don't suppose that you would.
Lenore has her fathers nature-bright
and gay and brave-and it is not easy
to subdue it."
"But why try?"
sBut in her position it must lead her
to unhappiness. If were to die, what
would happen to the child? She could
not keep any situation, even il she got
one. She gets into scrapes everywhere.
There-we won't talk about it while ]
am here ] can keep her in order,
and
"She will marry early. She is SO
pretty. / don't think that ! have ever
seen anyone SO pretty as Lenore
'She is pretty, and she is not at all
conceited but, unless she married a man
who understood her and would he able
to manage her, should be afraid for the
result. Besides, she does not seem to
care to marry"
''She is so young"
"Yes-but she has had a great many
offers, and There is the child's great
fault, Hope. ] may as well speak plainly
to you. She il 80 fond of admiration
she likes to make men run after her and
worship her. and then she throws them
over"
''She will grow wiser" Hope had
grown very fond Of her little cousin, and
in her generous way was ready to cham.
pion her cause.
Il hope she will"
When Charlie Fairford arrived, the
preparations for the wedding began in
earnest. In day or two, the house
began to fill with guests, and others be.
gan to be put up in the village. There
was great deal to see after, and Agnes
Daintrey in her quiet way worked won.
ders, to Hopes grateful delight.
81 should have been in wretched fuss
if you hadn't been here" she said re-
peatedly, but you are SO good, cousin
| Agnes"
IGNORES light feet and willing hands
too were never still. She had made
friends with Charlie Fairford at once,
and he, though as firm as rock in
bis love for Hope, was soon loud in his
praises Of Lenore's beauty and Lenore's
wit.
"What pity she is not going to be
bridesmaid r. he said more than once.
"she and Hubert Percival would have
made such splendid COUPLE q
! "He will have May. She is nice-look-
ing too"
"But not patch on Lenore wish
that Percival would fall in love with her,
Hope. lie is such good chap"
Il wish he would" Hope replied heart
lily. IN would be very nice to have
Lenore ont near us, though don't know
what cousin Agnes would say to it,"
"She'll have to part with her some
day. Besides, Percival isn't tied to India
as | am. He'll only be there for wear
or two, and Lenore would have rafting
time"
"Tm afraid that she would run the
risk of having her head turned"
1T would soon turn back again. She's
sensible enough"
When Captain Perciyal arrived it was
evident that he agreed with Charlie. He
was one Of the guests who were stayinu
IN the little inn; ; but he spent the greater
part of his time at Frewely, and during
the three days before the wedding he
made the most Of that time. His had
been an instant surrender the first look
at Lenore, the first glance of her beauti.
ful eyes. was enough. He raved about
her TO Charlotte Angus-tn anyone who
would li~teu to him, and, az his faithless
friend declared, made a complete ass of
himself.
Il th"nght that yon wanted him %
fall IN love with her." said Hope mock
ingly.
$50 did-reasonablv."