The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-06-14

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some eau-de-eologne and salts from tn,
large chlntz~hunS dressing table: she die
Dos know why. but the sight Of Mrs
Fraser's death-like face rained her be
yond description. Marshall evidently
was not unused to this sign OF weakness
in her mistress.
Shed one of her bad nights" Audrey
beard her mutter: poor lamb. I knew
y when first saw her this morning, Poor
Miss Constance! Poor. pretty Miss Con-
stancels
She whisked away tear while she rub
bed some of the scent across the pale
brow, and held the salts TO the delicate
nosfrils.
I've been with her ever since she were
child" she said, huskily, TO Audrey.
who stood with her hands tightly clasp
ed together: and she'll never be- nothing
to me but Miss Constance, poor dear!"
Isis she always ILL.," Why was It
that Audrey could not control her voice ?
Marshall nodded her head. and just
then the bell pealed through the corridor
again. and Mrs. Fraser opened her thickly
fringed eyes with a start and looked
blankfy around her. Marahall motioned
Audrey away. Audrey reluctantly with
drew her gaze from that sweet. suffering
face, and with the memory o. those deep
blue eyes clinging to her, she returned
to her mistress room.
Another faintinF fit9" observed Sheila.
impatiently. "Dear me, now tiresome !.
! suppose she won't be able 10 20 to the
Glaston HINT ball tonight. Maxse, yon
seem to me inclined to dawdle. | can't
have lazy people about me. Bircham,
my white serge tea gown. / suppose the
breakfast gong has soundedy"
Yes, miss. ten minutes age: and
met MS iordship a-goin' down - come
up. iouH just have time p run int
Mrs. FrAser's room and"
shall have nothing Of the kind
fetorted 6heila stamping her root inn
patiently, - Audrey's cold fingers Moved
elewiy n their task of knttonina her
dainty shoe straps ~Ysu must 50 in
md tell Mrs. Fraser will rec her after
breAkfAs< Bircham. this girl ID simply
clumsy feel! II you can't teach her to
manage hetter than this she must 20 |"
Audrey's eyes were blinded with bet
fears- 6hs was doing her very best, but
ShellA had 10 pity for her aWkuardness.
snd could Willingly have kicked her fer
ioeking :. beautiful.
CHAPTER v.
"What time do we startT Sheila Fra
eef asked Lsrd John, a. breakfast drew
u m end.
She was not alone with the young
man: n elderly lady, 4 eosr relative
Of her mothers, was present. Had
Sheila been left to her own ,nclinations,
this quiet, grim. and undoubtedly mid
dle-ciass Mrs. Watson would never have
been given . place In her home: but
Constance Fraser had spoken 70 direct
and e the point on this subject that
her stepdsnxhfer bad kiyen ia, aud offered
10 d gracious manner % she couId Thy
post of heusekeeper 10 this impoverished
connection.
do you seriously think Of going -
dag - laughed turning 10 fhe girI.
who looked very fresh and pwerty In Mr.
draped white serge sown.
why not1r demanded Sheila.
Remember the ball.
oh the ball! !" with an ..ry laugh.
NY dear Lord John, csela follow the
hounds for week at time, and then
dance fk~agh twe balls.
.sheiia has excellent health" Mira.
Watssn remarked. monotonons,y.
Sheila roe abruptly. Hs1 allow their
iricndship advanced. He wss perfectly
aware TIT It was bic mother,s most earn
ct desire 70 zee Eheils Frassr his wife.
hut he was equally well aware thar y
bad no such desire himself. He was n
no hurry to b married, and h, certai.ly
wsald never marry fer money.
All this. however. BE kept 10 himseIf.
and although be was 20 intimate vith -
heiress 81 Dinglewood, he had never 81
word Of deed gives either She.la 81 anv
one else reason 10 suppose that = held
any deper feeling for the girl thar that
of m ordinary friead.
Later Hheila had some dinner in her
room, having asc&rtained that Mrs, Fra.
ser would BE- we'll enough to accompany
her to the ball: and when the time came
she arrayed herself In her maeniGcent
diamonds, and even gave THE charity
girl smile, as Audrey. Overcome With
the brilliant spectacle, puf her hands
together, and exclaimed aioad with de-
lighted admiration.
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