The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-21

CHAPTER TX.
MNs. MARY J. HOLMES

CHAPTER Ia.
1t was very pleasant at Aikenside that
afternoon, and the cool breeze blowing
from the miniature fish pond in one cor
ner of the grounds, came stealing into
the handsome pariors, where Agnes Rem
ington, In tasteful toilet, reclined lam
guidly upon the crimson-hued sofa, bend
ing her graceful head to suit the height
of Jessie, who was twining some flowers
among her curls, and appealing to Guy to
know IF it was not pretty"
In his favorite seat In the pleasant bay
window, opening into the garden, Guy
was sitting, apparently reading book,
though his eyes did not move very rapidly
down the page, for his thoughts were on
some other object When his pretty
stepmother first came to Aikenside, three
months before, he had been half sorry, for
he knew just how his quiet would be dis
turbed, but as the weeks went by, and he
became accustomed to Jessie's childish
prattle and frolicsome ways, while even
Agnes herself was not a bad picture for
his handsome home, he began to feel how
he should miss them when they were
gone. Had she been more agreeable to
him he would not have hesitated to offer
her a home as long as she chose to re-
main, but, as it was, he felt that Lucy
Atherstone would be much happier alone
with him. Lucy, however, was not com
ing yet, and until she did come Agnes
perhaps might stay. 1t certainly would
be better for Jessie, who could have a
teacher In the house, and 1t was upon
these matters that he was rejecting.
As If divining his thoughts, Agnes said
to him rather abruptly:
Guy, Ellen Laurie writes me that
they are all going to Saratoga for time,
and then to Newport, and she wishes
would join them. Do you think l can
afford it?''
"Oh, yes, that's splendid, for I'll stay
| here while you are gone, and like
Aikenside so much better than Boston.
Mamma can afford 1t, can't abe, Guyf"
Jessie exclaimed, dropping her flowers
and springing upon her brothers knee.
| Smoothing her bright hir and pinching
her soft cheek, Guy replied:
That means, | suppose, that / can
afford 1t, don't it2 but, puss, was think
ing just now about your staying here,
where you really do improve"
Then turning to Agnes he made soms
inquiries as to the plans proposed by the
Lauries, ascertaining that Agnes' plan
was as follows: He should invite her to
go with him to Saratoga, or Newport, OIL
both, and that Jessie meantime at Aiken.
side, just as she wished
Guy could not find much pleasure in
escorting Agnes to fashionable water.
ing-place, but he decided to martyr him
self and go to Saratoga. But who would
care for Jessie? She must not be left
wholly with the servants. A governess
of some kind must be provided, and ht
was about speaking of this to Agnes
when the doctor was announced, and tn,
conversation turned into another channel
Agnes Remington would not have confess
ed how much she was interested In DR.
Holbrook.
His arrival dissipated her sadness IL
measure, and after greeting him will
her usual expressions of welcome, sh
said, half playfully, half spitefully:
by the way, doctor, who was that oil,
lady, all bent up double In shawls an,
things, whom you were taking out for Al
airingW
THAT old lady. bent double and bun
! died up in shawls, was young Madd
Clyde, to whom I thought ride nigh
, do good"
} "Oh, yes; that patient about whor
Jessie has gone mad. I am glad hav
r seen her."
: There was numistakabls irony in he
: voice now, and turning from her to Guy
the doctor said:
!. 1.-THE old man was telling me today {
9 your kindness in saving the house fror
n being sold. 1t was like you, Guy and
t wish I, too, had the means to be q
t generous, for they are SO very poor"
s "Pll tell you," said Jessie, who ha
Q stolen to the doctors side, you migi
give Maddy the doctors bill. remembs
i how mamma cried. and said she nevt
y could pay papa's bill when 1t was sei
s In"
y "Jessiew said Agnes and Guy, simu
$ taneously, while the doctor laughing
b pulled one of her long, bright curls.
:, Yes, | could do that. I'd thought
g 1t, but they might not accept 1t, they a.
It proud as well as poor"
Is "Mr. Markham has no one to care I,
n but his wife and this Madeline, has he
d Agnes asked, and the doctor replied;
l. II did not suppose so until few da,
n since, when l learned from Mr., Gre,
e that Mrs, Markham's youngest and no
1t only brother has been an inmate of
n asylum for years; and that though tn,
-e cannot pay his entire expenses, of cour
ID they do all they can toward providing hi
Y with comforts"
t. Agnes cheek was very white, thoul
ID her face was turned away. For a m
II ment there was silence In the room, al
Is then Guy told the doctor of what himst
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