Middletown transcript., 1905-01-07

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Agnes and little Lenore at Frewely, which
would make it all quite easy for her tc
leave him.
II didn't want to hurry on his mar
rage" she wrote quickly. "You know
don't feel quite easy about that, Charlie
though did try TO bring it on. They
have been engaged. and think May
treats him abominably cooliy. c,Mld
shake her sometimes, though at Others ]
think there must be something don't
understand in it, aud that perhaps she
has good reason for delaying their mar
riage. But ii cousin Agnes will agree to
come to look after Angus until his wed.
ding does come of, ] shall be quite con.
tent about him, and it will be rest TO.
her, poor dear Do you remember her
She was at Denton when first met you.
| A small woman with a sweet face and
yrayish hair but there-I can't describe
cousin Agnes, and / haven't time II
could They will be coming for the letters
directly, and have still to write TO her,
~ well as to finish this to you. You will
believe that too anl glad, dearest that our
long waiting is to come to an end? would
have come to you long ago il it had not
been for Angus. He has been SO good to
me all my life, ever since We were left
alone when I was quite little girl
don't think there ever was such good
brother-that felt couldn't leave him
while knew that he wanted me. You
will come as soon as possible, Charlie,
won't you, 60 that you may have some
time in England It seems such an age
since last saw you"
She broke off and sat still, with her
eyes gazing dreamily before her and a
smile upon her lips as she thought Of the
last time that she had seen him and then,
as she remembered once again that she
had not much time, she finished off the
letter quickly, kissed it before she put
it into its envelope, and then wrote
another to Mrs. Daintrey. She worded it
carefully and thoughtfully, for she knew
that she must use every argument that
was likely to convince cousin Agnes that
she was really wanted and necessary to
Angus. When that too was finished she
went downstairs to Angus to see if he had
finished his letters, and to beg to be al
lowed to see the oneswhich lie had writ.
ten to Agnes Daintrey. Although Angus
was so much more nearly the same age as
Mrs. Daintrey than she was, still Hope
felt that she knew Mrs. Daintrey much
better than her brother did, for she had
cherished an earnest If distant worship for
her since she was quite little girl.
Satisfactory p he asked, and laughed
as he watched her intent face whilst she
read his letter. His writing was indis-
tinct, and she carefully pondered over
each word.
"Qnite r. She smiled brightly. Il
don't see how she can refuse"
CHAPTER II
Agnes did not refuse but she wrote a
letter which showed her to be somewhat
undecided. She thanked Angus very sin.
cerely for bis kind offer. 1t meant, as she
knew, a home where she would have
everything to make her happy ,and where
she felt that she could easily undertake all
that he wanted of her; but The
"but's" did not seem very serious /; YET
there was, underlying the whole long let.
ter, which was written in a more hur.
ried and agitated style than Agnes Dain.
trey's were wont to, be, distinct anx.
iety and uncertainty. There we're OBJ
jections to the plan which she could moi
help but see. OF course, if Lenore came
with her, she should not accept the salary
which Angus offered in addition to all
the other advantages of the post. II
Lenore were fed and housed, the saving
would repay her amply !; but would il
be wise to bring Lenore there ? She was
young, and might hardly understand the
position which would be hers as the
daughter Of Angus's housekeeper.
II know You will both cry out at the
word" she wrote, more naturally "and
OF course / know that am lady and
Angus's relation, though not near one.
Still, though the position would be for
me quite easy, for Lenore it might be
different /; she would have few duties and
necessarily much freedom, and am not
sure whether the plan would be a wise
one, though 7 know that Angus wonld
help me ia looking after her. My poor
Lenore has never known fathers OF
brothers. care, and has, think, suffered
from the want. I thought at first Of
writing to accept your offer for myself
alone, and OF trying to get some regular
employment for Lenore but she 10 very
young. and work is not easily found fol
her. Will you write and tell me can.
didly your own idea about this? / be.
lieve that some people think that ! am
hard on Lenore because see her faults
and try to correct or efface them but
would not allow her to become an
inmate OF Angus's home unless thought
that she would in no way cause him
annoyance or discomfort. Then, also,
though I should not like you to think
me inquisitiye or presuming, can't help
asking if Angus's marriage is likely to
come off very soon-say in less than
three monthEzas, in that case, am
afraid I should hardly feel justified in
giving up the work we have here. Should
it not be SO. this would not matter, for
in the six months I should have plenty
of time to make other arrangements.
have written this letter to you both con.
jointly, though you each wrote to me !
but have added tiny note to Hope,
which trust she will answer at once"
Hope, who had been reading the letter
in Angus's study, looked up with rather
q dismayed face, but found Angus smil-
ing amusedly.
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