Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-16
"You know I care"


The remainder of that conversation
was incoherent
s''Your account shall be. settled N .
week or two" my lady promised, with
the air of one who confers an unspeak-
able benefit. II have overlooked 1t for
quite long time. but there have been
SO many things to see to-"
Perhaps it was the memory of GER
tain face, the echo of whispered words.
that caused the patient worker to wait
still longer, planning fresh attire with
unfailing cleverness and success.
Even Miss Ingots in her Partisan ere.
atoms looked overdressed and vulgar
beside the perfect taste and cut Of
Lady Hollands gowns. So thought my
lady herself as she glided down the
passage to her boudoir-still, for want
OF space, a temporary workroom-and
her noiseless footsteps enabled her to
witness a very interesting scene
within.
The half-opened door revealed Cissy
sitting idly at the table, a mass Of
silk and chiffon lying untouched In her
lap as she listened eagerly to her COM
panion's talk On the table, perilously
near her ladyship's new bodice, sat
Anstey Cheshurst, leaning forward to
admire more fully the brown eyes that
watched him with such unfeigned adj
miration. l cannot actually declare
that my lady's has stood on end, per-
haps had it cost less it might have
done so, but at any rate her eyes
flashed with indignant anger and her
bony fingers could have torn Cissy In
pieces with the greatest pleasure. 1t
would never, never do for Anstey to
flirt, however harmlessly, with this ig-
nominious little worker. (Lady Hol-
land, chemists daughter, had gone
ITO the same school as Cissy's mother,
the daughter of a farmer). Goodness
only: could conjecture what Miss In
gots might do If she ever suspected
such thing. Anstey must be Wade
to see that amusement with the bur-
geoise was too dangerous In their
present position-of course, she did
not consider for moment Cissy'a
feelings in the matter. People of that
class, my lady said, were mercifully
born without feelings. Certainly she
ought to have known. Anger quick.
ened her usually deliberate move
ments, but she was yet too slow to
prevent a scene that positively par
alyzed her. Anstey, jumping lightly
down from his undignifled seat, said
a few loving words to. Cissy and kissed
her dimpled chin with ardor. His
mother 'shivered from head to foot
and glared at the unconscious pair
with helpless fury.
Her scapegrace son then quilted the
room as his mother swept in by the
second door nearly speechless with
wrath. It was a pity Anstey. did not
look round before he closed the door;
he little guessed the tableau he left
behind him, and yet, Lady Holland,
what did you ever do that gave you
the right to look down at that shrink
ing little maiden with such scorn and
bitter contempt? own she is a
foolish little creature, for she pays her
small bills regularly, helps those who
cannot repay her, and never wins
money by gambling with those who
cannot afford to lose. 1t certainly
could not have been with any feeling
of conscious merit that Lady Holland
frowned at the startled face, which
seemed to say: II couldn't help 1t,
really couldn't. Please forgive me-"
II witnessed your disgraceful con-
duct with my son, Miss Blackwood.
You will have the goodness to col
lect your things instantly and leave
the house. Your services are no
longer required"
The tone brought a vivid color into
Cissy's cheeks, and a curious, rather
teasing, twinkle danced in the brown
eyes as she said demurely: II was
going to tell your ladyship that
could not come any more after to-
day. l only came because of the
fact that your ladyship wanted this
dress for your grandchild's christen-
Ing"
II would rather 60 in rags than keep
you minute longer in this house"
Certainly, your ladyship. And my
account?"
TWAS no use reviewing empty purses,
the money was not forthcoming, so
Lady Holland took refuge in righteous
indignation.
"Your account, indeed! After the
scandalous scene that has just taken
place, l wonder you have the ef-
frontery to ask me. You may con-
slider yourself extremely lucky, Miss
B1ackwood, II I do not warn every
body Of your disgraceful conduct"
And the equally objectionable be-
havior of your son." retorted Cissy,
facing the angry woman quite calm
ly. "But you are right about the
money, Lady Holland; it has been
paid"
What did the girl mean? Was she
mad? Or had Anstey discovered the
debt and paid it? Hardly possible,
for Anstey and his mother were gen.
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