The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-02-07
ryHAPrER II.--(Continasd.)


Avon House feeding the asme OF bar Ill
starred nassiou. His manner to women
was naturally tender. and to Grace. with
ker destinations unconscieusly brought to
hear upon him, dangerously warm That
r. never for one moment had eutstepped
the bounds of friendly intercourse Grace
attributed entirely TO the self-restrxlnt
imposed by his inferior position. but she
aid nor doubt he loved her In secret.
While at dinner he told Them. jokingly.
~ he had told Edith. thar the parish
wanted him Go marry. Lady Avon re-
marked. la answer. that he could not do
better: parsons and doctors should al
VAR b. married mea.
aYex. that's verv rixht. vary true" he
returned In the same testing tone. ~Bus
suppose they have nothing to marry
upcny'
~Buf you hare something. Mr.. Baum
enrten.~
~Yex I have two hundred a year: and
no residence
The recsory Ii rather bad. I believe"
bad. Well Lady Avon. vou should
ses IT.
mfr. Dane ought not to have allowed
II to ger into that ssafe-~ she remarked.
sud the subject dropped
After dinner Mr.. Baumgarten stood on
the lawn with Grace. watching the giories
al the ~ettiag san. Ladx Avon indoors
was beginning 10 doxe. they knew better
than TO disturb her: this after dinner
sieep, which sometimes did not last more
than ten minutes. was of great moment to
her. the doctor said.
afr. Bsumgzrfsn had held out his arm
to Lady Grace in courtesy as they be-
gan to pace the maths and she took II.
They came TO halt near the entrance
gate. both gazing at the beautiful sSy.
their hands partially shading their eyes
from the blaze OF sunset. when a little
man dressed in black with a white neck
tie was seen approaching.
why. here comes Mooresv exclaimed
Grace
He was the clerk at the Great whitton
church Limping up to the gate. for be
was lame with rheumatism. be stood
there and looked ar Mr.. Banmxsrten. as
II his business lay with him But Grace
visszTz ing bar aFm from aer eompan-
lon. was first az the gate.
II beg pardon, nay LADY. I thought IL
right to come up and inform the countess
1t the sad news-and I'm glad I did. see
ing you here. SIR Mr.. Chester il zone.
my lady"
~Gone :" exclaimed Grace. Gone
wherey'
@He Is dad. my lady-hs is dead. sir.
Departed to that bourne whence no trav-
eser returns continued the clerk. wish
ssx to be religiousIy impressive and be-
heving he vas quoting from Scripture
Surely II cannot be !" said Mr. Baum
SArten-
Az. but il is, slr. more's the pity.
And frightfaliy sudden After getting
home from afternoon service, he said he
felt uncsmmonly tired. he couldn't think
uhy, and that he'd not have his tea till
later IN the evening He went up to his
room and sat down in the easy chair there
and dropped asleep A sweet, tranquil
steep II VAS, to ali appearance, and Mrs
Chester shut the door and left him. But
AFTER an hour or Two. when she sent up
70 say De mad better wake up for bis
tea fhey found hlm dead The poor old
iady - quite beside herseif with the sud
aenness, and me maids be running about
All saxes and sevens-
VIII go down with you Il once,
Moore, said ar baumgarten-
BUT you win come back and tell US
ana tel US now ars- chester sE said
Lazy TRACE AZ ne was passing through
tns gate
les, certainty u you WISH r, he
answered. "aAsaas away WIZ so neet a
step thae the eiefx Win aineuity kept up
VITA ma"
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