The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-08-23


TREMBLING in every limb, Mastered to obey
some eau-de-celeSne and salts fren the
large ehints-hang dressing table: she did
net know why. but the sight Of Mrs.
Fraser's dsath-liks face panied her ~
yond description. Marshall evideatly
was not unused to this sign Of weakness
in her mistress.
Shed one If her bad night.," Audrey
heard her nstter; "pesr lamb! knew
il when Arst saw her this morning. Poor
Miss Constance! Peer. pretty Miss Con-
stance!''
She whisked away tear while she rub
bed some Of the scent acress the pale
brew, And held the saits to The delicate
nostrils.
I've been with her ever since she were
child" she said, huskily, TO Audrey,
fwhe stood with her hands tightly clasp
ed together; "and she'll never be nothing
to me but Miss Constance. poor dear n
Isis she always ill?" Why was It
that Audrey could not control her voice2
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
blankly around her. Marnhall motioned
Audrey away. Audrey reluctantly with
drew her gaze from that sweet, suffering
face, and with the memory O; those deep
blue eyes clinsins to her, she returned
to her mistress room.
| Another fainting ft?" observed Sheila.
impatiently. Dear me, now tiresome
suppose she won't be able TO 70 to the
/ An h,,~nk kAn IL
seem to me inclined to dawdle. l can't
have lazy people about me. Bircham,
my white serge tea gown. l suppose the
breakfast gong has sounded7"
Yes, miss, ten minutes ago; and I
met his Iordship a-goin' down a. l come
up. You'll just have time to run into
IsMrs. Fraser's room and"
Il shall have nothing Of the kind"
retorted Sheila stamping her foot i'm
patiently, as Audrey's cold fingers moved
slowly in their task Of kuttoning her
dainty shoe straps. "You must 70 in
and tell Mrs. Fraser will rec her after
breakfast. Bircham, this girl is simply
a clumsy fool If you can't teach her to
manage better than this she must GO"
Audrey's eyes were blinded with hot
tears. She was doing her very best, but
Sheila had NO pity for her awkwardness,
and could willingly have kicked her for
locking 80 beautiful.
CHAPTER Y.
"What time do we startr Sheila Fra.
ser asked Lerd John, As breakfast drew
to an end.
She was not alsne with the youns
man; an elderly lady, q poor relative
Of her mothers, was present. Had
Sheila been left to her own ,nclinations
this quiet, grim, and undoubtedly mid
dle-class Mrs. Watson would never hav,
been given place In her home; but
Constance Fraser had spoken 80 direct
and to the point on this subject thai
her stepdaughter had given in, and offeret
in as gracious manner as she could thu
post Of housekeeper to this impoverished
connection.
DO you seriously think Of going to
dayr he laughed, turning to the girl
who looked very fresh and priority In hel
picturesQuely draped white serge gown
why not" demanded Sheila.
"Remember the ball."
"Oh, the ball !" with an cry laugh
my dear Lord John, could follow tn,
hounds for 4 week at time, and the1
dance through two balls.n
"Sheila has excellent health" Mrs
Watson remarked, monotonors!y.
Sheila rose abruptly. How slow theil
friendship advanced. He was perfect,
aware that it was his mothers most earn
est desire to see Sheila Fraser his wife
but he was equally well aware that h
| koA
no hurry to be married, and hs certainl,
would never marry for money.
All this, however, he kept 20 himself
and although he was SO intimate with tn
heiress of Dinglewood, he had never b
word or deed given either She;la or an
one else reason to suppose that he he'll
any deper feeling for the girl than tina
of an ordinary friend.
, Later Sheila had some dinner in he
, room, having ascertained that Mrs. Fra
:, ser would be well enough to accempan
her to the ball; and when the time cam
. she arrayed herself In her magnifcen
. diamonds, and even gave 1.-THE Chart
u girl" q smile, as Audrey, overcome wit
Il the brilliant spectacle, put her hand
q together, and exclaimed aloud with d,
It lighted admiration.
L LET Maxse sit up for me. Bircham
v she ordered. and then she swept ava
'. and Joined Mrs. Frasers tall, elegar
.. figure In the hall below.
It my mistress ought not to have gor
out tonight! 1t Is enough to kill her
"A exclaimed Marshall in. indignation. :"
had-my way, I'd have told Miss FIR
Is ser pretty plain what I think Of he
+ dragging a poor, sick, suffering creatu
I. out cold night like this, and al. for h
1t selfshness! It's heartless, that's VIII
r. I call tt"
O. Bircham made no reply, although 81
ID overheard this speech; but audrey fl
d. her heart beating with sympathy, to
How fragile and i'll Mrs. Fraser looke'
r. Surely Miss Fraser could not have know
,e how weak she was!
III Nov, keep up the fire, and you mi
60 to sleep. II you like" Bicham sal
"a "See that Miss Sheila's slippers q
to warm, and everything out that she wan
They'll ring the bell when they con
In but don't expect they'll be home
Re quite morning"
to Aubrey glanced at the clock and sigh
ey YEARLY; she sat down timidly on one
II, the richly covered chairs, and dictated
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