The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-03-14

Regina Dynevor in the subdued tons theJ
had adopted for their conversation .Shs
says Der limbs are getting bad agaiIL and
that che can't chaperon Us to-mo-roy
night r.
Regina" interposed Grace, IN . tons
Of sharp reproof; although Regina was
the eldest, and she was the youngest
Il declare that she said it, returned
Regina, the whole party having imper-
/, ceptibly glanced at the opposite sofa
I'VE were in her dressing room just De-
fore dinner. Ny limbs are getting bad
again those were the very words she
used
Every possibly; but there was no ne
cessity for you TO repeat them We are
not alone"
"We are" said Regina. who's Char
ley Baumgarten? Nobody"
Nobody, az you say" interposed
| Charles.
'sRegina's tongue viii be the bans Of
! her life" cried Grace. ''Of course we
are used to Charley, but It would have
been all the same had there been room
full of strangers present. She says any
thing that comes uppermost in her mind
Like papa" carelessly spoke Regina.
Eyes, but what is proper for papa Is
unladyiike for you" returned Grace, who
liked to set the world to rights
Go on, Gracie,' laughed Richard !;
Keep them in order. What else did
Aunt Ann sayY
Nothing. l hope it's not true, though,
that she is going to be Ill. We shall be
kept prisoners, as we were last season
I'D rather run away then put mp
with it,' protested Regina, fercely. It's
not rheumatism but temper from which
she is suffering"
Charles Baumgarten laughed
ut is quite true, Charley; even you
don't know her yet. 1 protest that it was
half and half last year; a little rhenma-
tism, and a great deal OF cross-grained
fractiousness. II she does have this at
tack, mind, shall have brought IL on
Little Archdeacon Duck called this morn
ing"
"Archdeacon Duck-who is he" inter
rupted Charles Baumgarten.
ITS the girls name for him; she
means Archdeacon Drake, explained
Richard Let her go on, Charley"
well" said Regina, you all know how
Aunt Ann has been setting her cap at
him, thinking. perhaps, he might con-
vert her into Mrs. Duck the second The
little archdeaeon was beginning with his
foolishly complimentary speeches, and
brought in something about aunts locks,
of which the weather, windy or wet, neTeT
disturbed the beauty Or If it does,
put In, Aunt Esther can send them TO the
hairdressers TO be renewed; she Is more
fortunate than we poor damsels-
Regina! You never said it !"
Ended l did. She looked daggers, and
the archdeacon looked foolish. There's
nothing she hates so much, either, as
being called Aunt Esther. l was de-
termined to pay her of, vowed Regina
'sShe had driven me wild all the morning
with her aggravations. And now l ex-
pect she intends to pay Us OF By having
an attack of rheumatism"
"a blessed thing for you girls il you
were married and away" said Richard,
cynically; but you'll never find another
Aunt Ann. 1 don't know where l should
De for pocket money without her. l say,
girls. / think Wilmot has landed.
Then. if so, he'll be here tonight,
said Regina, '.and Mary is as cool over
it as a cucumber One would think
The subdean entered. Regina cut short
her speech, and Charles Baumgarten slip
ped of his perch on the sofa and took his
seat deeentIy in a chair. In the presence
Of Mr. DynevOr his family put on their
best behavior.
Whether they felt who it might be can
not be told. The silence OF expectation
was on all, and their eyes turned to the
door as it was thrown open.
"Sir Everard Wilmot."
DR.. Dyneyor and his buckles hustled 1
forward with his right hand stretched out |
A warm greeting TO the subdean, a /
quiet greeting to Mary, holding her hand I
for moment only, an introduction 70 the |
rest of the party, including Charles Baum !
garten. and then Sir Everard sat down.
Look at Mary" whispered Richard to
his sister Regina. as she faintingF
Regina started up and turned to her.
Mary's whole frame was shivering, and 4
her face had turned OF death-like white
ness. But she was not fsinting.
at will be over in a moment, she
murmured TO Regina Don't notice me, I
for the love of heaven. Talk to them
do anything-stand before me-draw
attention from me-" And soon the color
came back into her face again.
Ito be continued.)