The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-11-22

ing effect it had upon her 80 she went
to the opera two or three times a week
and in the intervals whispered scandal
ate ices, drank coffee, or doxed gracefully
behind the curtains of her box. This
evening Mrs. Seton and she were scarce
~ settled In their seats before Lord Sum-
mers begged admission.
The good-na tured old gentleman look.
ed rather worried, as he took the chair
behind Pauline and exchanged civilities
with both ladies.
II have had a visit from Bennoir this
afternoon, Pauline" his lordship began.
'The poor boy is terribly upset by your
refusal"
HE will get over It,"
"But, my dear girl, have you no heart
at all? To my knowledge this 10 the
seventh most satisfactory offer you have
refused. dare say you have had quite
~ many Of which have heard nothing.
begin to think you are hexrtlsss."
perhaps you are right" she said, In
differently. But you must allow there
are two sides to the question. On the
one hand, you ask why / do not marry.
answer your question by asking, on the
other. Why should l marry?' l do not
love these men who propose to me. i
am my own mistress; have everything
wish for-and l am happy as am"
''There is the estate, you know, to
think of. The succession lies between
you and your Cousin Ethel, the sweet
faced child pointed out to you the other
day. If you die unmarried, the estate
will revert to her children at your death.
OF course, there is nothing against that,
But l am sensitive about the trust Inn
posed on mo by my old friend, Sir Paul.
As l read it, his will lays the whole re-
sponsibility Of this question of success
sion on my shoulders. In other words,
he leaves me the power to pick and
choose a fitting head for the House OF
Mailing. Now, in the event Of your not
marrying, the next heir will be the on
spring of this Ethel and her artist nus
band, Mr.. Dornton."
Pauline had kept herself well under
control, but she could not avoid an ex-
clauation as Lord Summers put this
point before her.
THAT Mr.. Dornton to whom you have
been kind, is engaged to your cousin. you
know. Well, he is very nice young
man-clever, well looking, nice manners
and all that; but don't think Sir Paul
would have chosen him as the perpetual
tor OF the Mailing family"
why not?'' The question was put
quickly-almost, it seemed, In spite Of
herself.
wen, 1t seems to me that the question
answers itself. Who is he? What Ii he?
Whence comes he? Who are his people?
What were his father and grandfather?
OF course he will make an excellent hus-
band for poor little Ethel, for he II bound
to come to the 'front.'"
do you know, whenever you talk Of
that child. fancy you regard me a. an
interloper? | am sure your sympathies
are with her"
mot at all--not at all! You are too
sensitive. am glad to know that
Geoffrey's child is not likely to suffer
hardship. This Dornton seems manly,
honorable young fellow, and will take
good care Of that pretty little creature.
should not like to think that my old
friends daughter was fated to spend her
life in copying from the old masters Of
the Kensing' on Museum, as she told me
she does now"
Ii was well for his lordship's opinion
Of his wards disposition that she was
sitting with her face turned toward the
stage during his kindly little speech. He
was a shrewd old man, and. had he seen
the hatred and malice in her eyes when
he spoke Of Ethel, his previous judgment
Of her character might have been con-
sideRably shaken.
The next day Miss Mailing drove to
the Kensington Museum, taking Babette
with her. 1t was a students day, and
the visitors made the round Of the gal
lsriss In quietness, Pauline stopping In
apparent interest by the side Of every
lady student. At last she found what
she sought. She passed on until she
reached a quiet corner. and then beck.
onad Babette to her side
.Yod see that very young Girl In the
gray dress with her holland apron? That
h the person whose address want. Keep
her In sight until she leaves; follow her
home, get her address, and then 90 to
some Of the shops close BY and find out
her name"
.Mademoiselle does not even know her
Nance"
81 know her real name, but not the
enc she is going by just now. Whatever
yea do, don't miss her."
Miss Mailing returned to her carriage
feeling that she had accomplished q
god afternoons work.
CHAPTER vi.
al not give way! II stay away
ono day, shall want to do II again, and
thea my copy will not be finished
Ethel uttered this aloud, though shs
was alone, evidently with the idea thai
merely hearing the words would, per
haps, strengthen her waning resolution
IAoor child! Her head ached, and hel
eyes looked quite pathetic with the hsavy
circles round them: but she refused t.
pity herself, and resoiutely plunged hei
head into large basin Of water. rubbed
her hair half dry, and started for thu
museun.
Though her head still ached Z good
deal, the copy made fair progress. ant
thses was no sign Of neglect or hurry Ii
the wosk, her t-robbing temples notwith
standing.
She slways wore I hat with 4 rathel