Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-05-02

him. and holding and kissing her HANDS
alternately, Jack unfolded his plan for
taking her away directly.
"Sentance says must CO." he added,
plaintvely, as he waited for her answer
1T will cure me entirely"
'Then"-she blushed quietly-"then let
us 60 at once, my-my darling"
And so when Constance Fraser entered
the room a little while later, she found
the two sitting together, and learned that
as soon as everything could be arranged,
the young couple were ready to start.
With smiles and deepest blessings, they
took their departure few days later.
Audrey bought present for Jean in ev-
cry foreign town she visited, and when
the season was over Jack had promised
she should have her poor little school
friend to stay with her for as long as she
liked.
They had not settled where they would
live permanently, but they were both In
clined to Craiglands. Lord Iverne was
going to be taken abroad by his mother to
some mineral waters. and the poor fel-
low had expressed a wish that his brother
and his bride would make Craiglards
their home for a time.
1T will be so near mother" Audrey
had said and Jack had not told her that
Mrs. Fraser would no longer inhabit Dim
glewood House. He felt that 1t would
| give her so much pain, and, besides, ne
was so ashamed and angry with Sheila
for her cruel conduct, that he determined
not to discuss her just yet.
| There was no need to let Audrey
know how Sheila had behaved, for Mrs
Fraser would go to Cronberg with the
Duchess of Marlborough, and would in
all probability reside abroad for few
months.
Audrey exclaimed with pleasure as
they drove into the pretty grounds al
Hurlingham, and was so lost in gazing
at them that she was quite unconscious
of the sensation her appearance was
causing the crowd Of fashionabes. U
course, they had done nothing but discus:
the John Glendurwood marriage. and nov
the sight of the young mans handsome
and well-known face revived the curl
osity and gossip afresh.
Jack Glendurwood is here with hi
wife! Have you seen them? What il
she like? A nurse girl, wasn't she? U
course she is awful? What hardihoo,
to bring her out so soon; she must b.
raw, however pretty! What will Shells
Fraser and Lady Gladys Daleswater dor
These and dozens of quick questions ant
remarks of the like sort ran like wildfir
through the throng.
Jack was very calm. He lifted hi
darling down and gave few direction
to the groom, while Audrey looked aroun'
her, a picture of exquisite simplicity ant
unsurpassable loveliness in her soft whit
silk dress, with little high white bon
net crowning her dark locks. She wa
not only beautiful. she was that mos
desired of all things, good FORM"
From head to foot her attire was per
lection. Constance Fraser had carefull
superintended this, and had chosen moth
ing but the prettiest and most youthful
dresses.
IT see our Mothers" said Audrey, turn
ing to her husband.
"Come along, we will 60 to them," re
turned Jack, who could scarcely concea
smile as he read the utter amazemen
| ana du4llEdtlOu WiAItCA OA hSoAiJ WA
face. Audrey walked through the crow
quite easily. The strains of the ban
sounded pleasantly in her ears, and sh
smiled across to where her mother sa
waiting for her to come. The duches
bent toward Constance Fraser.
MY dear" she said, warmly and ter
derly, 1.-THE child has conquered already
She is perfect; look at her walk, at he
carriage. Why, there is scarcely won
an here who can hold herself like Audre
does. am proud of her!"
} Lady Daleswater was standing som
distance away from where her mother wa
sitting. The rupture between them wa
open gossip, 80 neither took any precat
tions about guarding against remarks O
the fact Of their not speaking.
Sheila Fraser was with the countess
) in fact, she was staying with the Dale
waters. There was younger brother {
, the earl's whom Gladys had destine
should win and use the Fraser thousand
for this reason, and because she kne
that Sheila was an imp1acable foe to II
girl who had dared to thwart her plan
and who she determined in her imperio,
4 fashion should yet be made to suffer.
8 ITO ne rontinned.l
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