The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-18
CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XII.
With the new year the damp wet
weather set in again. and it was gem
orally conceded that it was much better
that the children should be kept in the
country.
THAT is such a little poly house in
town, Agnes Breuton declared
Nevertheless, Camilla chung to the pOky
little house. although Haverford urged
her all the time 10 fix a definite date for
their marriage.
Why should we waite he asked, very
reasonably; we have really no one TO
consult or consider. I am just longing
for you to come into my great, empty
house and turn il into a home"
Camilla chose to treat the matter flip
PANTY.
on, is that all you want me for? Well
my dear Rupert, if you want nice
comfortable, domesticated. housekeepery
sort Of a woman, l know the very. person
for you. am ornamental you know
exceedingly ornamental. but 1 am not the
least bit Of good 20 look after the linen,
or to mend your socks. and I couldn't
boil an egg to save my life
Another time he said to her:
4 want TO get you away from this
house. want to take YOU out Of all that
belol old times and sorrows. Have
sou that We 70 OF TO
Italy
TO
MARI
But
L
At
used
know
years
heaps
fore
have
Caml
marry
be
Il
Dish,
nature
NOV
laughe
10 am
Know
making
haste
surely
wiser [
/ am
Just ye
ful. W
on to
chantin
sigh
n
she said. "and, as Sammy Broxbournt
would put it. 1T takes little DOING Oh
by the way did ] tell you that 7 haC
quite a charming letter from Sir Samue
congratulating me He has had an acct
dent at Monte Carlo, and has injured hi,
leg Poor Sammy. He tells me he vii
not be able 20 walk for another month ol
SO, and cannot get back TO England jus
Yet
ne longer he stays away the better
IOf England, said HaVeTfOrd, The is
very Objectionable man.
On, 1 see, answered Camilla, almost
Hmpatiently. Agnes has been prejudicine
YOU
but HaNerford made no reply 10 this
ana the subject was dropped.
ms was bGt specimen of the CONVEX
satlon which passed between them when
ever they met But, as a matter or fact
they saw very little of one another
GAMMA got INTO the hd0it or running
away from town 10 stay with one frienC
or another; the greater part of her time
however was spent at Helverton.
Nhen she said she was not well il
these days she stated the actual truth.
Mrs Brenton was little anxious abou
hef' ana tired 10 coddie her. and maxi
Her take care OF heIseII-a dineult opera
non II was strange 10 see GAMMA list
less ana DoIto- 9"e e"uld not oe reused
20 'dAe an interest III any lAihs eAcep
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IN me hesitate before 7 give away
sailing even went in an omnibus TN
orhsr dav
She laughed as she said This. sb
voUld baVa loved 10 explain to Mrs
Rrantcn that She had sought refuge il
his usaf,,I conveyance 10 asoana from
r,eattDs, TIsverford WHOM, She had caugh
sigbt If in the distance P,ut vbe curbe,
the desire
Poor Agnes. she sbivers and turn
cold ,,.b.,, .I, hoo ~, co. +hat e.