The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-12
Chapter III.-continued.

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"a grand young lady you do look
said Mrs. Price. retiring few PAGES
in order the better to admire the gem
| eral and combined effect of face, figure,
| costume .'There'll be heads turning
round all along High Street. Lizzie
dear, when you go down for the shop
ping"
But next morning every mark OF
lcousinship had vanished. Mrs. Price
entered the parlor where Lizzie was
sitting as the observation-disclosures. and
nothing more. Grey. demure. solemnly
respectful, she laid down on the table u
little pile OF tradesmen's books with
tin box full OF labelled; keys, I and
folded her kind old hands.
Miss Lizzia-Miss" said Mrs. Price
as though reciting lesson. II have
brought the weeks books which I KEEP,
back on Saturday to have In readiness
and you will find there the most of
the keys. The linen cupboard, owing.
to mistake OF Mary's Is not yet.
made up to the full strength. as
should wish to hand II over to YOU.
Mr.. Crunden has said he supposes now
1t will be late dinner. and you would
name the hour. He said that must
be for you to decide. He Will lunch
hearty, and for him the late dinner
will be in place OF his supper. OF Al
morning. would. you wish me to come
in here for the orders or would You
come out to the kitchen? 2"
Lizzie at first had not understood,
but now 1t was plain that Mrs. Price'si
recitation conveyed the formal giving
over of supreme command.
NO, no." said Lizzie; II couldn't.
No, Pricey. you old dear. I leave It
all to YOU"
Mrs. Price was frankly delighted
She had always loved her Lizzie. and
now she ~adored her. Her hands trem-
hled and the keys clanked In the tin
box as: she gathered UP the insignia OIL
domestic office.
Not look at the books, even? Won't
you. dear? Well. they are lot Of
bother, and they'll be there for you to
look at any time you choose. .I I'll not
take liberties, Lizzie dear---Nliss Lizzie, /
as I shall say hencefort,-and not
forget that you are tho mistress of the
house. though you trust me to manage
1t for YOU"
SoS the household was conducted as
Of old by Mrs. Price. with Mary the,
maid--successor to Jane--and Mrssi
Gates. the charwoman, wife Of an old
employee Of Mr.. Crunden's, who came
in every day. There was no fashionable
modish upheaval or introduction Of tip
top society methods in honor Of the
highly educated, prettilyk dressed, q al
together ladylilsc young MISTRESS
Mr.. Crunden gave his sdaugllter.aa
substantial dress allowance, and beg
ged her to dress Handsomely On more
than one OCCASION he remlndedo her
that, although he was noMlongerj "
money earning man, there was no need
for excessive economy. Don't grudge
yourself, Liz. If seem to make q
moor mouth sometimes it's juHt old
habit-but don't believe It. I'm Wall
to do. I'm quito we'll to da. That was
Ia favorlte expression OF his when he
smoke Of money. He took interest in
all new hats and dresses, and once or
twice showed that he had scanned the
shop windows by offering u suggestion,
'sAt Selkirks o-day. Lizzie,ni he sal ID
thoughtfully scra itching his beard, II
noticed a. very natty, stylish. fashion
able l,at
"pad,' said LtzzIe. smiling. "how
do you come to know whether It was
fashionable or not ~
sl IT Judge that by many signs" said
Mr. crunden, With the utmost seri-
forward! In the window, and the card
said, Straight. from Pars,' think
that, hat would suit you.t Lizzie"
& what was 1t like, ratber?"
4, We'll, my, dear. /, should say full
gsixe--auite large and handsom T. and
Mr.. Crunden bent his gray hrows as
he Z. sought FOR appro priat e & words
,.Orange color-the main part. And
purple in the bows and ct ceteras.
There was n bird, too--Whnt 4 jud geo
TO he a. fhlmmin gl3igd or pnrndi ses-.
with roses--and other tlo,Ye l's--and