Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-11-28


tember day, when all nature seer-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 Msddy 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
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 it's owner were tired and cross.
Agnes and Guy had come. AS whole,
Agnes season at Saratoga had been rath-
er disagreeable. She had been hattered
by brainless fops. 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
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-a child, whom
Guy had taken up. Pity there was
Lucy Atherstone in the way of his max
ing her mistress of Aikenside. 1t would
be pretty romance. Guy Remington and
Grandpa Markham's grandchid. Agnes
was nervous anu lIleu, anu IAAi' A~AP~N
increase her anger toward the innocent
girl She would take immediate meas
ures, she thought, to rIt 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, Il 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 Flora's reply, while Agnes continued
haughtily: Remove Miss Clyde's plate.
No one allows their governess to eat
with them
but, maam,' and Flora hesitated.
shes very pretty, and ladylike, and
young; she has always eaten with Miss
Jessie and DR.. Hobrook when he was
here. He treats her as if she was good
as anybody"
Meantime Maddy had put on her pret
test delaine, tied her little dainty black
silk apron, Mrs. Noah's gift, and with the
feeling that she was looking unusually
well. started for the parlor to meet her
employer, Mrs. Agnes, who was alone
when Maddy presented herself before her.
(To be continued.)