The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-06-28
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Isery apparent change that had come owe
: ssck Glendurwoed. He came 10 Dinglt
lwood nearly every day, but IN an alnos
pointed manner he gave ner u understan
that his visits were 10 Mrs. Fraser, an
cot to herself.
Sac racked her brain TO fnd the rea
treason Was it jealousy of Beserie.
Rochfort. with whom she Ger tainly ha'
6irted. though very mildly. since ne hal
eo1e on the scene; or was il caused b,
the knowledge that, as day after da,
went BY, DE poor Marquis Of Iverne''
| coIdition grew worse. and he, John Glen
durgood, would be teY a certainty in thu
deal mans place and heir to The dukedon
before many months had elapsed?
| The thought Of this approa hing event
It need hardly be said. whetted Sheila's
eaSrrness and intense desire to become
Lord Johns acknowledged fisncee. She
might worry and think until she was
tired. but she would never guess the real
reason Of this change, never dream that
It was her unwomanly cruelty and indif-
ferfhce to Audrey that had opened Jacks
IeyEs to her true character, and planted
| the frt seeds Of contempt ia his breast
| toward her.
He had cot the whole story from Mar
shall, who cleaned 1t from audrey, and
certainly Miss Fraser's ooadutt did Not
SQUAD well when her furious temper and
her vfrulent abuse OF poor. nervous,
naturally shy creature was detailed 10 a
calm, collected manner.
Mrs. Fraser knew nothing about her
new maid until Marshall, seeing her 50
mnra better, ventured 10 tell her. and was
more than repaid for her kind action at
the pleasure her mistress expressed ID
having the girl about nvr.
AZ for Audrey herself. she seemed to
BE- ID one long, pleasant dream. Mrs.
Frassrss suset. low voire md delicate
beaaty. her gently uttered thanks aud
consideration for the comfort Of those
sAtion MarshalIs patience and ready
vii. more than pleasant, aud Der life 20
peaceful and happy thar sne (. MD hardly
realize II was herself whs llssd II ard not
another.
Mrs Fraser made no further remark
abost AuAreysz eyes. nor did shc seem 70
cc<gnixe that vague. curious likeness
that had - startled her. She was still
conIined 10 her room. But stc was not
dnlis she hnd plenty of visitors. Miss
Frsktr came Hrst thing IN fise morning
and chatted Ii desultory faahian with
In sfepmother. and after her came Mrs.
ThorEsafe. who was welcomed eagerly BY
The Invalid.
Audrey was neser In tho room when
The rector's vile called. our she always
potited how fenderiy Mrs. Fraxers spoke
q her when Mrs. Thoragate had gone
away again. ard what flushed. eager
look there was Cd the VA fare. At
Grst Audrey had bern afraid IL mes4 Miss
Frazer. but beyond frown ard sharp
glance e ne girl sheiIa aaid nothing:
nhe knew better than 10 object 10 any
arrangement her stepmother might make.
One afternoon. toward ,f,e end Of the
wesk. MfA Fraser sent the Girl ont for
walk.
Ten have ~ long enonsA ovsr that
sewing; I brisk walk Will Do yon god
besldes. ! expect ny LAWYER down from
London nn--on important business
~Are ron happy with ME, my child7.
~ anasd II lew homes. rob sounding
- Il Il wers bshind hsr vo.ce.
@0Ai ec-~so HAPPY! r Audrey criest.
tneeIlne beslee her. II wrote and told
1ean how rood ron were to me, and
ks4r1 hon NJ this merniag. eAs ears
you must - - snscl. and - ! tAink
you N"
'skin me- nnrmnred Constance Fras-
", eaxinx up into the lovely girlish face
almost hunxriIy, certainly pamionateiy.
Audrey laid her cool Hrs On those Of
kht older woman.
r lore ron" he Whispered. ipvolun-
tsrIiy.
aNy dear! NY dear |"
Mrs, Fraser clung 70 ksr for 4 nom
ent. then with another Kiss and q ten
der xmlie waved her on.
IT must BE- true. / feel Ii here she
raid ~ herself, "a she was alone, and
she pressed her hand 10 her heart .Oh,
heaven! II this comes to me. how shall
thank Thee for Thy Fpos.ness7s
Audrey soon equipped herself She no
longer wore the hideous back bonnet.
but smaller one. with bright crimson
ribbon - relief to her dark locks. Mrs.
Fraser had sent McrshaIl into the vii
t&XEt aug a1N uNH&Hl Ku3 &tEt many gar
nentz. which provoked wonder and In.
tsnss pleasure In Andrey's breast. She
could not bring herself 10 realixe that
they were Ill for her.
X was i bitterly cold day. bur Audrey
aid not se>m to feel Ii: she planted her
banda Ii her warm maiE. and danced
along. sinxing rayly 70 herself from very
exuherance of spirit. The world was
heautifnl. after ail--so her ssmple. child
III ke.rt determined. She vas quite
rich. for ME had four good friends
there WAS her sweet mistress. and dear
Mn. Thcrnsate. and Marshall. and King
ArfAnri Ehe ID not knox which she
Hired bsst. She walked down one Of the
@cl1xsi paths. and shrank. % she
shousht. euf Of night - shs Nv 4 party
II peepie coming up fran TIE lake. where
skating Was ID high swing. Sheils, In
magnificent nealzkin, with cap 10
match, % her ru1dy hair. wss walking
beside Beverley RochforL she looked
kored. a indeed she uax and cro<s. TOO.
into III bargain. for tAere was Jack
stiIl chatting to plain Louisa nrerest.
ard " Ind not besn near her ~ The
afternoon.
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