Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-01-11
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

- bright needle darted in and out
~ of the pretty silk, catching some
stray sunbcams on its cleaning point
--sunbeams that hickered first on the
gilded picture frames. then on the car
pets wonderful blue roses, lastly on
the curly head Of the little seamstress
who sat sewing near the window. The
easements were thrown wide open. and
in with the sunshine came whlffs OF
freshly mown lawns. sweet peas and
syringa from the Old-fashiOned garden
outside.
The summers beauty made the in
dustriOus worker sing lightly to her
self. though heaven knows there was
not much cause for song In little CisSy
Black woods life unless it were that
she was the belle OF MoieSley. and had
the brightest brown eyes and the sun
nlest curls you could wish for. And
1t was only the village boys who dis
covered how charming and refined els
sy was and how melodious the clear
voice that was now daring to carol
within the gloomy walls of Holland
court.
Anstey ChcShurst. second son of the
widowed Lady Holland. found quite Il
number Of excuses which carried him
into his mothers boudOr where tn"
clever fingers made up elaborate toilets
Tor his women folk. All, those presses.
those hours of patient labor. Many
nd
month more was size likely to wait for
the money which was owing I" her.
Such large sum that it was suf-
fciently alarming to cause another line
beneath Lady Hollands eyes AS she
planned and plotted each wakeful night
on the difficult problem. viz. how to
keep up appearances" rank. HOLLAND
Court and a town residence on next IL
nothing a year. True. her eldest daugh
ter was disposed of to Il pennilpsS
young barOnct-oh. dear, that trouS
seau. how the money did mount up
but there were still three damsels for
sale. SO far their edlcaton. smart
dresses ana lack of wcarying accom-
plishmentS had failed To have the de-
sired effect. and no one seemed dis
posed to pay Lady Holland as Il chap
eron. seeing what a difficulty she liad
In settling her own daughters.
Still rich Miss IngotS. her present
guest. seemed undoubtedly impressed
with her unmarried son. with his hand
some bearing and ready tongue. Il.s
"A
compared with the figures OF the lady'S
fortune. His wild oats" were well
known In Molesley. but beauty covers
II multitude Of sins. so Miss IngotS an
proved of him, faults and all.
SO far. so good. Rut AuStey. well
aware of his mothers Intentions tool,
wicked delight in Alternately pcttiu~
and teasing the heress. delaying all
efforts to secure this golden treasure.
with the most irritating conlnpSS. III"
knew quite well how to charm Miss
IngotS. ana he knew equally well how
to be the perfect ideal OF manly at
traction. And Anstey enjoyed him
self thoroughly, Increased the mum
her Of stolen interviews and looked
down admiringly at the lovely face
that frightened at his coming. He had
always preferred wild roses to gar
denia.
You must not come and talk 10 me
any more, Mr.. AnStey; it would YAK
her ladyship terribly IL she found il
out Please keep away" said Cis~y.
But her voice lacked emphasis. and
Anstcy did not keep away. Though
tnlerahiy in awe of his lady mother he
thoroughly enjoyed stealing march N
her and the Sedate Miss lu-pts. who
poor thing. could not purchase CiSSy's
youth and sWeetncsS-in spite of the
tempting advertisements with all her
wealth.
The first steps were soon taken. Old
ers following quite naturally. Anstey
found out where the young seamstress
lived and was to be found at the gate
"a great deal too often, so Cissy said.
but az she smiled irresistibly up at him
while saying SO the culprit was not
deferred from coming again at the first
opportunity.
AnStey was honorable enough to feel
both worried and Indignant on learn
Ing the extent Of his mothers debt