Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-04-21

In the midst OF all that threatened her
Joss oil name, wealth. position--it was
almost touching TO note how this worldly
woman counted everything as nothing
compared with her love for Jack.
Lord Summers was one Of the guests
at Malllngford. He was staying "over
the seventeenth" aud the fusry, kindly
old man was slightly concerned at the
existing state OF affairs. He arrived only
on the Saturday evening. and be was
surprised to and Jack still at the Park.
And when are my pictures TO be
completed, Mr.. DorntonT he asked.
This very question had been a point
OF Disagreement between Jack and Pau
line. He had wished to carry out the
commission for those six pictures. and
she had urged the unhtnsss Of his earn
Ing another penny By his painting after
their marriage. 30 be hssitsted a little
before he answered.
Are you anxious TO have than soon ?
l am anticipating a winter In Rome this
year. and should like, II possible. to
devote myself while there to a close
study Of the old masters. But, II you
are particular as to time, / will finish
Jour commission before touch any other
work. Of course"
"No, l don't thinz ! am exactly In a
hurry, II you are not" and a. his lord
ship spoke he thought Of the avidity
with which Jack had accepted the offer
when II was originally made, and his
voluntary promise TO complete the series
by the end Of the year. 80 you mean
to winter In RomeT he said. pleasant
~. And how does Miss Ethel hsilett
like the prospect Of 30 long a sspsrs-
tionr
Jack Redeemed suddenly, and he hated
himself for IT,
II did not know you took enough in
tsrest In my privsts Affairs to be led
into Investigating them" he ans cred.
with a decided touch Of dispieAsurs In
his voies.
Nor do l. You are mistaken; II Is
Miss Asllstt's Affairs | am interested
In. beg you win not credit me with
rrying into your personal Affairs at all.
Az have spoken on the matter, and
az you seem TO resent the libsrty-whieh.
belisvs me- was not Intended as such
| must explain how things are. | met
an old friend ss mine. with his dsurh-
ter, at the Exhibition Of the Royal Acad-
~tAAt vi" Wy tnsA ""@'0Es hoA hhO0h
him In years past as an enthusiast in
art. and l was delighted to meet so con
genial a companion" Lord Summers
paused a moment. and looked carefully
round the table; seeing everybody occu-
pied In conversation. he went on In a
slightly lowered voice. my friend has
had many rsvsrsss 10 life. which has ne
cessitsted his taking the name Of Mr.
Mallett, and have driven him to earn
living for himself and his family by
irving lessons In drawing. l see you be
gin to understand now"--ln answer 10
Jacks start OF surprise. "wsll. we went
through the rooms together and he came
to picture Of yours. Miss hallett',
delight at Its position on the line wa:
eloquent Of many things. looked tn,
question did not dare to ask. and Mr.
Msllstt told me Of the engagement be
tween his daughter and you, and ex
pressed his wish that she should remain
| in the same class Of society that she hst
been brought up in, In answer to MI
suggestion that she should come to III
for a season out Of town. Now. perhaps
you will understand my motive In seek
ing you out to excuse my seemingly I'm
pertinent curiosity"
CTo be eontlnued)