The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-08-16
BY EFFIE A. ROWLANDS

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dreams, had she conjured up 20 many
lovely things as were massed together In
| Sheila Fraser's apartments, with their
silken hangings, their dainty fu,aIture,
costly ornaments, and the hundred and
one appointments which hnirhed every
| corner.
ut Is like fairyland," Audrey said
over and over again in her hew ilderment.
She hardly liked I'd tread ON the Per-
sian rugs and furs thrown on the floor,
and she held her breath as she stood be-
side the ivory toilet table, ard gazed at
the brushes and array of bottles and 9TH
er knickknacks in old Dutch silver.
IF Jean could but see them!" was
her thought.
She was quite dazed with all the love
liness about her, and gave little cries Of
surprise and, delight as Bir,.ham lighted
the pink-globed lamps and stirred the fire
into blaze.
She felt 1t must be some delicious,
heaven-sent dream, and that presently
she should wake and find herself in her
cold, hard bed at the home, the bell
Changing the time to rise.
Sheila's arrival dispelled this feeling.
and, as the young lady entered, she SEEM
ed to bring a rush of cold air with her
that destroyed the illusion Of fairyland
MY bath at once !" she ordered, sharp
ly; and then, looking across st Audrey,
she added: "You must remember to have
it always ready for me when have been
out hunting. Maxse. Brchan, you have
told her everythingT'
Yes. miss, everything"
Let her remain here and watch you
tonight"
Audrey stood In a dusky corner with
her hands folded, as Miss Fraser, having
plunged into her bath and thus refreshed
and invigorated herself. sat before the
long, ivory-mounted duchesse mirror, and
put herself into Bircham's hands to have
her hair dressed.
Audrey thought she had never seen
anything so beautiful Us Shaila Fraser's
hair; every thread seemed Of FURNISHED
gold as the brush went through it, and
the lamp light shone on it, ard when by
and by her young mistress stood adorned
for dinner in a black crepe gown, with
diamonds glittering In her wavy tresses
and around her white throat, the girl
was quite dazed.
1t had been such long, wonderful day,
full OF such agitation and SO many new
experiences.
CHAPTER w.
Audrey woke with start the next
morning, and her first thought was how
angry Miss Irons would be that she was
late. The faint, golden rays of the Feb
ruary sun were streaming in through the
sides of the blind the bell was not ring
ing. She looked about her In a dazed,
mechanical fashion. sitting up IN bed,
with her mass of black hair tossed loosely
on her shoulders.
Where was she? Surely that was not
Jeans bed in the other corner? Jean
never snored like that. She rubbed her
eyes, shivered little with the cold, and
then was wide awake. She was not In
her old bedroom, but In her new, and
that sleeping form across in the other
corner was not jeans small, thin one,
but the large-boned, heavy frame of
BRIGHAM, her fellow-servant. o
She shut the door quietly and went
down stairs, and brushed away briskly
at the riding habit and other garments
for good half hour; then, with shy
laugh, she determined to 60 on to the
servants quarters and reconnoiter.
Il must meet the others sooner or
later" she thought.
A rosy checked housema;d was busy
with her broom and stopped to courtesy
as she saw what she took 10 be a guest
coming down the wide oaken staircase
hnr vxyaRa Ixxyor \
at Dinglewood. Audrey was gazing out
Of her lovely dark blue eyes with deep
pleasure and interest at the fresh won
ders that met her gaze at every turn
her young. buoyant, nervously excitable
heart thrilled as with delight ut the carv-
ed oaken panels, the full-iengtb costume
portraits, the figures in armor that stood
in their inches, as though guarding the
old house as their dead and gone wearers
did in the days of yore. Tho bousemaid's
respectful courtesy first provoked a smile
and then little sigh.
II want to find the kitchen; am l
going wrong" she said, and then she nut
out her hand. II am the new maid. An
drey Maxse! Shall we be friends? What
is your name? If 1t Is ike your face
it is sure to be nice"
The housemaid stared at her In amaze
ment; but when she saw That Audrey
still held out her hand, she put her own
rough palm into it, while she grinned
good naturally.
II baint bad frens with no one. l
baint, and likes you! Why, I took YOU
for lady. There! My names Lisa.
What's yourn, did you say?"
Audrey explained all that was neces-
sary, and then Eliza showed her the way
to the housekeeper's room, the servants
hall and the kitchen.
"You come down the wrong stairs"
she said. "Them's the ones you must
use," pointing to her right. Here's the
kitching. My! Don't the hrekkus smell
nice? Amt you 'ungry? You must eat
lot, and then you'll get red cheeks.
Here's Mr.. Downs!" and Eliza broke off
to giggle. as young mana very good
imitation Of a gentleman-sauntered In
through the open doorway that led to
the courtyard, thence to the stables and
the kitchen garden beyond. "He's Lord
Johns valley" she whispered in loud
voice to Audrey "and such n swell y,