The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-28

TENDER day, when all nature seefy@d con-
spring to welcome the travellers for whom
so extensive preparations were making
at Aikenside. They were expected at
about six in the afternoon, and just be-
fore that hour the doctor rode up to be
in readiness to meet them. In the dining
room the table was set as Maddy had
never seen it set before, making, with its
silver, its china and cut glass, a glitter
ing display.
Six O'Clock came, but no travellers.
Then an hour went by, and there came
telegram that the cars had broken down
and would not probably arrive until late
in the night, if indeed they did till
morning. Greatly disappointed. the doc
tor took his leave, telling the girls they
had better not sit up. Consequently, at
a late hour they both retired. sleeping so
soundly as not to hear the noise outside
the house; the banging of doors, the
setting down of trunks, the tramp OF
feet, Mrs. Noah's words of welcome, one
pleasant voice which responded, and an
other more impatient one which sound
ed as If its owner were tired and cross.
Agnes and Guy had come. AS whole,
Agnes season at Saratoga had been rath-
er disagreeable. She had been flattered
by brainless tops. She had heard her
self called that beautiful Mrs. Rem
ington," and that charming young wild
ow," but no serious attentions had been
paid, no millionaire had asked to be her
| second husband. She liked the doctor,
but if he did not propose, and some other
body did, she should accept that other
body, of course. This was her intention
when she left Aikenside, and when she
| came back, it was with the determination
to raise the siege at once, and compel the
| doctor to surrender. The morning Of
| the return home she should listen with a
| troubled mind to Jessie's rather exag-
gerated account of the number Of times
| the doctor had been there, and the nice
things he had said to her and Maddy.
What was she that he should care TO
| her? A mere nothing child, whom
| Guy had taken up. Pity there was a
Lucy Atherstone in the way of his max
| ing her mistress of Aikenside. 1t would
be pretty romance. Guy Remington and
Grandpa Markham's grandchild. Agnes
was nervous and tired, and this helped to
| increase her anger toward the innocent
girl. One WOulu take lLuneuidtc LhcoS-
ures, she thought, to put tae upstart
down, and the sight of Flora laying the
| cloth for breakfast suggested to her the
first step in teaching Maddy her place.
Flora she said, II notice you are
| arranging the table for four. Have we
company"
"Why, no, ma'am; there's Mr.. Guy,
| yourself, Miss Jessie, and Miss Clyde,"
was Floras reply, while Agnes continued
| haughtily: Remove Miss Clyde's plate.
| No one allows their governess to eat
with them"
But, ma'am," and Flora hesitated,
she's very pretty, and ladylike, and
young; she has always eaten with Miss
Jessie and DIR. Holbrook when he was
here. He treats her as If she was good
| as anybody"
Meantime Maddy had put on her pref
| test delaine, tied her little dainty black
| silk apron, Mrs. Noah's gift, and with the
| feeling that she was looking unusually
| we'll, started for the parlor to meet her
employer, Mrs. Agnes, who was alone
when Maddy presented herself before her.
Ito be continued.)