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


i Mrs. Theraxate was waiting for her
and came up 10 her At once. At the frs
/ glimpse Of kef sweet. nethcrly face Au
/ drey's nervousness went. The vicari
| wife spske cheerfufly and kindly to tn
| girl, and As they walked out Of tn,
| station together her thoughts were yer,
busy.
what could George hare been think
| ing about when he spoke Of this child
rs nice iookisgg' Why, the words am
| heresy when used to describe her face
Poor soul! I an sorry for her! Such
beauty in her station of life does not
mean happiness"
Audrey found herself speaking quite
naturally and easily to this kind man
nod woman. and answered all the ques-
tom Mrs. Therngate put 10 her in her
fresh, clear voice and refined rones.
But Whatever the wears wife was
turning over In her mind II was never
permitted to ripen, for Just as they were
passing in At the rectory garden--a pref
- place eren In the chill FEBRUARY wealth
era young lady, mounted on bay
horse with black points. and attended
hy smart groom. rode swiftly alsng the
road. She drew rein as she saw Mrs
Therngatc.
Good morning.. she cried. IN clear.
thing Of Lard Johng They telt me b.
came crcnpsr Just by DELI Woods. and
went back BIZ train to get another mount.
a. be had famed old Hector. You have
not seen him. Mrs. Thorngatef Dear me.
how firesene. The day II quite hot.
and 70 shaped the have gncA : rattling
good run
"It Il 4 pity" Mrs. Thornxate assent
II heartily. for Ia her youth she had bern
6rst rate spoftswoman, and she sym
pathised with the girls disappointment
warmly; .'but can't you cafch them up
somewhere. Miss Fraserf Where VS.
CHAPTER III.
okeila Fraser explained everything n
- sharp way, ard Audrsy. standing
no6estiy IN the background. leaked in
a6nirsfisn and surprise a. TIE neat veil
turns1 1surs sitting sasily IN ~ saddls.
at ths unaIl. oval facs under ~ straight
kst hriu, and fhs coil IL RI gold hair
it ~ nape II the neck.
HeN pretty this Miss Fraser wass Her
feekh wefs - erea and - whitA her
chs1k1 9 ro1y warn n coisr; only her
eym seeme< cold and hard. They moved
silent quickly. an % Andrsy wsrs just
liz sAarp nesdlea
4 fexe hack - inquire after Lord
JGhn af Nd motnsrs request, beAuse
- Nnww
I wisA 7 had nsk hesn - cuixctic. I
really 6sn't quite know whaf ! shall d"
Miss Fraser TAPPED Mr. sasll foot with
hsr Wig inpatientiy. and then frowned.
IL wind md blown the veil ever An
dreys fscs aa4in. buf ~ csuid ~
shreneA Il eaeily. and she did sQt like
tkaf frown. Il made the eyse nors sharp
- cruel than hefsre
II snpposs It Il No NJ asking ycu to
Aays some luncheon with NJ. Mrs Thorn
sAts mid. and then, al Il once. sAs r.
nembsred Audrey. and uttered ~ e.
esanation. y very nearly ferrst.r she
said, turning 10 Miss Fraser, syear rev
naiA has arrived. This Il she"
sheiia Fraser Locked carelcssly II the
eiender form IN it, black rioat and all.
~OA r she said shortly: kfs paused
nonens, and then addressing Audrey,
.ysu bad better - up 70 DinElewoed 1t
ones: axk BIrchsm. she viii tsll ron
what year duties are. and-er--what =
yeax nnmer
s.lGaxss Audrey Maxse.s Mrs. TAss7-
rxts replied. quickly.
~WeaI-er-- Maxse. you must altar
veuw drss.- That funeral cioak and veil
ars simply absurd. Please ses to that 81
e0ce.~
Miss Fraser benf from her saddle 10
~ 90 O. two questions conicentialiy OF
~ WEARS wife, and then her face flushed.
ana - utsered N exclamation Of pleas
-.
AHkre BE \, afAx all" Es . horsc-
nan cane neetiy toward them.
Jack Glendurwood pullsd up with
~. 4
@HsIloo, sheila. you heref Why. !
eheneht you wonid have been 1t Shsr-
wood Downs, IL least. by this time"
He wss thoreuxhiy wen cleansed of
"a mud. and looked a. speck and span %
Min Fraser herseif, ~ - removed his
nj ara greeted Mrs.. Thornsase.
.Heart ys1 had cropper. and. -
ysur nofher Vas anxisus, ROD back
8 = What vas left u ysu.- ehelia ~
pitsd n . curt. somewhat pssslins nssa-
~.
-Pssr nsfkw.. h raid. lightly. .weIl.
- - thing We can do b 10 tear down
= WeIlan1! The hounds went thrcugh
thers / few minutes ara. heard:
ehsnsht might catch then up here but
$ try havs net come this wy. We sss
peskfy sur~ OF tumbilng In with then n
dat direction.r
Ne lseked eager 10 be 81. and his eyes
never went toward the gate where Audrey
800, shrinking back shyiy, IN her black
rarneuh- A few more words EXCHANGED
snl khe two young people rode %, and
Mn Thorneste came up 70 Audrey.
even. her DO ysu like sour youns
nfstrers' Icoks!" she asked. k'pdiy.
Andre0 paused for = momwgt. then h =
numb ssrt of way she answered:
ssghe II VERY prefty. ! think