The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-08-13

more notable
=s' person. Lady
"a deuced pretty atrlP' Meg-the world
generally and Sophy always spoke of
her by that style, and we mag take the
same iberty-was only child of the
great Earl of Dunstanbury. The title
and estates passed to his grandnephew,
but half million or so of pounds came
to her.
The afr of the household was stormy
that day at Morpingham-an incentive
to the expedition, not n deterrent for
Lady Meg had she known IL. Sophy
was I'm sore disgrace-3ccused, tried and
con, lcted OF insubordination and uD
seemly demeanor toward Mrs Smilker.
The truth seems to be that this good
woman Rest her soul. she has neat
tombstone i'm Morpingham churchyarD
loved. like man, another good creature,
good ale sometimes tri1e too well, and
the orders she gave when ale had been
plentiful did not always consort with
her less mellow injunctions. In no
vulgar directness, but with sarcasm
which Mrs. Smilller felt without under
standing. Sophy would point out these
Inconsistencies. Angered aud humiliat-
ed fearful, too, perhaps that her sub
ordinate woull let the secret out, Mrs
Smilker made haste to have the first
word with the powers, and against the
word of the cook the word of the cook
maid weighed as naught. After small
er troubles of this origin there had
come sort of crisis today. The long
est of long lectures had been read to
Sophy by mistress and repeated slight
ly condensed, by master, then she was
sent away to think II over. An abject
apology to outraged Mrs. Smilker must
be forthcoming or Punishment was the
decree. Informed of this ultimatum,
Sophy went out and hung about the
avenue, hoping for Julia to appear.
Soon Julia came and heard the story.
she had indignation in readiness and,
what was more TO the purpose, plan.
Soon Sophy's eyes grew bright.
Into this storm tossed house came
Lady Meg and her spaniels. This un.
kind name, derived at first from the
size and shape of Mr.. Pindar's ears
they were large and hung over at the
top-had been stretched to include Mr..
Pixies also, with small loss Of propriety.
Both gentlemen were low OF stature,
plump of figure, hairy on the face;
both followed obediently at the heels
Of commanding Lady Meg. The ameni-
ties of the luncheon table opened
hearts Very soon the tale of Sophy's
iniquities was revealed. Incidentally
and unavoidably If Sophy's heinous
ure the tally of the Brownlows benev-
olence was reckoned. But Mrs. Brown
low won small comfort from Lady
Meg She got stiff touch of the truth.
IRAN in and out of the drawing
roomw she said. "Did shef The truth
is, Lizzie, you've spoiled her, and now
you're angry with her for being
spoiled"
"What is she now, Mrs. BrownlowT
asked Pindar, with a sly intention.
Was this Perclvals deuced pretty girl?
"She works In the kitchen, Mr.. Pin
dar."
"The girl" his eyes signaled to Mr..
Pixies. LET Lady Meg see her." he
urged insinuatiRgly. "She has a won
derful way with girls"
81 don't want to see her, and know
your game, Pindar," said Lady Meg.
"Tm afraid she must CO." sighed
Mrs. Brownlow. Her husband said,
more robustly, that such an event
would be a good riddance-a saying re-
peated, with the rest of the conversa-
tion, by the butler Zone William Byles,
still living, to the gratified ears of Mrs.
Smllker in the kitchen.
"But I'm not easy about her future.
She's an odd child, and looks It,"
"PrettyT This from Mr.. Pindar.
"Well, l don't know. Striking look
ing, you'd rather say perhaps, Mr.. Pin
dar."
LET her go her own way. We've