The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-06-07

freams. had abe conjured up 10 man,
lovely things as were massed together ID
: Sheila Fraser's apartments. with Their
! silken hangings. their dainty furniture
costly ornaments, and the hundred and
J one appointments which finished every
corner.
i 1T is like fairyland." Audrey said
over and ever again In her hsw ilderment.
She hardly liked to tread on the Per-
sian rugs and furs thrown on the noor.
and she held her breath as she stool be-
side the ivory toilet table. and CARED at
the brushes and array of bottles and 9TH
er knickknacks in cid Dutch silver.
"If Jean could but see them! r. was
her thought.
She was quite daxed with all the love-
| liness about her. and gave little cries of
surprise and delight as Bifseam lighted
the pink globed lamps and stirred che FIRE
| into blaze.
She felt Il must be some delicious.
hearen-sent dream, and thar presently
she should wake and find herself in her
cold. hard bed at the home. the bell
changing the time to rise.
| Sheiia'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 fairyiand
Ny bath at onee !" she ordered, sharp
~; and then. looking across at Audrey,
she added. 4You must remember to have
Il always ready for me when have been
out hunting. Maxse. Bircham. you have
told her everything
Yes migs everything"
let her remain here ana watch you
tonight
Audrey aood in q dusky corner with
her hands folded, as Miss Fraser. having
plunged into her bath and thus refreshed
and invigorated herself, sat before the
long. iyory-mounted duchesse mirror. and
put herself into Birchams hands TO have
her hair dressed.
Audrey thought she had never seem
anything - beautiful M Sheiia Fraser's
hair; every thread seemed Of FURNISHED
RI q the brush went through II. and
ths lamp light shsns on Il. and when BY
and b. her young mistress stood adorned
for dinner In q black crepe gswn, with
diamonds giitterins In her wavy trssses
and around her white throat, the girl
was quite dazed.
II had been such long. wonderful day.
fun Of such agitation and % many new
expsr3snces.
CHAPTER Nv.
Audrey woke with q start the next
morning. and her FIRST thought was how
angry Miss Irons would be that abe was
late. The faint, golden RAYS Of the Feb
ruary sun wpre streaming in through the
sides ~ the blind: the bell was net ring
iag. She locked about her In . dascd,
meehanfca1 fashion, sitting MP - bed.
with her rfass Of black hair t&ssed lsssely
- hsr shoulders.
where was sn1f Surely that was not
Jeans bed In the other cornerf Jean
never snsred like that. She rubbed her
eyea, shivered q little with the cold, and
tAen wns vide awake. She was not In
her cid bedroom, but Ia her new. and
ccrnsr was not Jeans small, thin one,
but the large-boned. heavy frame Of
Birrham. her fellow-servnnt.
She shut the door quietly and went
down stairs. snd brushed away briskIy
af the riding habit and other garments
for 4 good half hour: thea. with q shy
laugh. she determined 10 so on to the
servants quarters and reconnoiter.
Il must meet the others sooner or
later. she thought.
A re4y checked housemaid was busy
vita her broom and stopped to courtesy
a. she saw what she took 10 be Q guest
coming down the wide oaken staircase
there were always two or three strangers
at Dinglewood. Audrey was gazing out
Or her lovely dark blue syes with deep
pleasure and interest at the fresh won
ders that met her gaze at every turn:
her young, buoyant, nervously excitabie
heart thrilled a. with delight at the carv-
ed eaken panels, the full-iengtb costume
portraits, the figures In armor that stood
In their inches, as though gorrding the
old house as their dead and gene wearers
did in the days of yore. The housemaid's
respectful courtesy first provoked smile
and then . little sigh.
Il want to find the kitchen: am
rolnx wrongy she said. and then she put
out her kand. II am the new maid. Au-
d your name7 II Il Is like your face
IL b sure 70 be nice"
The housemaid stared az her in smase-
ment; but when she saw that Audrey
stiII held out her hand. she put her own
rough palm into Il, while she grinned
good nsturedly.
Il baint bad fr~nA with no one,
baint, and likes yea. why, took you
| for . lady. There. Ny names Lisa
what's yourn. did you sayy"
Audrey explained all that was aeces-
sary, and then Eliza showed her the way
| 70 the housekeeper's room, tie servants
ball and the kitchen.
sYou come down the wrong stairs.
she said .srhem's the ones you uuAs
use." pointing to her right. Here's the
kitching. Ny. Don't the hrskkus smell
nice7 Ain's you 'ungry? yon mus. eat
lot. and fhes you'fl get red CHECKS.
Here's Mr.. Downs.~ and Eliza brok. OF
10 glggle. As young mana very good
imitation OF . gentleman --aunterei Ia
through the open doorway ihat lei TO