The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-09
CHAPTER VII-COntinued.

without the slightest euoft OF hesitation
Katherine had WINGED: it had been
such trivial. such a petty untruth;
but what had given it importance in the
girls eyes, accentuating the unworthi-
ness of the act, had been the fact that
both the children had been present, and
that Betty had laughed at her mothers
cleverness as at an excellent joke.
To doubt the womans anxious, deep
rooted love for her children was to
doubt the light of the sun itself; but
Katherine summed it up as love with
out discrimination or any sense of real
responsibility.
Camilla Lancins would have been aghast
if any one had told neT this for there
would be no sacrifice too great-of this
the girl was COMMUNICATION the mother to
undertake on behalf of her children, II
circumstances should demand It Of her.
Katherine. however, was judging her
by her everyday attitude. when life was
running on ordinary and not heroic lines.
and she drew her conclusions from those
unconscious signs and uncounted actions
that reveal the personality far more
truthfuHy than any deliberate or analyti-
cal study can ever do.
Dennis. who was "a garrulous person,
was fond of dilating on her mistress little
ways; but she was loyal II was soon
made evident that she was very fond of
MIS- LanCing.
"She never had no proper chance" she
said this night to Miss Granger as they
made notes and agreed to buy only what
was necessary Started out, she did, with
everything that money can give. My sister
was a second hOusemaid in her old home.
That WAS before her father lost. every
thing and they come down to next TO
nothing Miss Camilla was only a bit
OF q child then and if Sir Edmund had
done the proper thing by her he would
have let his sister take her You see. his
Wife died when Miss Camilla was born.
But he wouldn't part with her-and so
they went wandering about, goodness
knows where. never staying more nor a
month i'm any place. How l came 70
know so much was becausesl took serV-
ice with Sir Edmunds sister Lady Settle
wood, hard place l had with her too; a
little bit different from what l get now.
Her ladyship was forever Wantin 10 have
Miss Camilla to live with her, for she'd nc
children of her own. She declared as il
was a sin and "A crime that the girl should
grow up anyhow, with no chance OF
schooling: but there. she just talked t.
deaf ears, For if even the father would
have given her up. Miss Camilla wouldn
have left him neither There's picture
of Sir Edmund hanging beside Mrs. Lane
ing's bed. said Dennis. You look at II
when you go in her room next time, and
you'll see what a nice face he had
Many's the time he's given me a SOY
ercigu when l knew he'd none too many
10 sparei"
The young goyerness interposed here q
little, gently
Perhaps Mrs. Lancing would rather no
have these things talked about, Dennis?
But Dennis who was folding Up th'
clothes and putting them away, only
shrugged her shoulders.
she knows there'll be nothing told bad
if it's told by me-" she said, besides,
added the woman, I'm telling you this
because YOU re the first person as MAJ
come into this house as I'd care 70 SET
stay in. and that's the truth. My dear,
SAID the maid, Strengthening herself for I
minute she wants a friend awful badly
Some one different TO me. There's things
she could talk to you about which SIT
couldn't talk TO me. I'd like you TO know
now YOU re starting OUT just Wlisit sue -
and why things seem to go so crookedly
How do you expect her TO keep accoun
of pennies when she was brought up TN
way she was? ] always 'Oped her ladyshil
was going to stand by Miss Camilla, ant
so I think she would have done. if on,
there hadn't been that miserable mar
Tiage."
Dennis was silent for a while then sh
said.
Poor Sir Edmund he just broke hi
heart when Miss Camilla run of wit
Capt Lancing. III never forget his Loo
the day he came 10 her ladyship's hou5
and asked If we could, any of US, civ
him news of his girl Dennis was run
ming her hand into a pile Of stocking
all riddled with holes. You see he
never taken any heed of the fact as Mis-
Camilla was a beauty She talked or
He'd always laugh when her ladyshl
kept ON as he'd ought 10 have gov
erness or somebody about with Miss Ca
milla. He looked on her as no more no
child. And So she was q child, sal
Dennis, hotly, as if she were suddenl
defending her mistress against some &C
cuser, and she flung the stockings o
the table. vcously. How could 81
know what she was doing? Wasn't h
handsome enough TO turn the head O
any girl? Who was to think that he
be such a BLACKBOARD, and he comm
of such a sactimOniOus chuTCh-gOing lot
People rs turn their noses up at every
body who hasn't got the Lords Praye
printed on their backs. If them sol
of folk is saints, give me sinners, l say
i think four pairs of stockings eac
viii do for the winter Katherine CRAM
ger said mere.
She was fascinated, even excited. .
49, Il
history, az the same time, she shran
from hearing these things unknown
Camilla. But when Dennis was starte
on this subject il was hard to stop her.
well, she came 20 know the trutf
poor dear, when il was too late; whe
her father was In his grave. and he
ladyship wouldn't hear her name spOK,
Oh some folk is hard and no mistake
There was a wOmau Wits a cOmfOrtabl
three thousand "a year, and not sou
10 leave il to but Miss Camilla. and
you'll believe me- miss. when she wen
there wasn't not even the name of IN
poor child mentioned in the will. That
what's forced her 10 turn round and lc
these Landings do for her. Her fathe
had left her what he had but bles
YOU that went noway with the capital
having the handling OF IL, I thinl
my dear" Dennis said here. "a
we'd best put down a yard or two q
blue serge. I'll run up a couple of dar
overals for the house, ThatH max
a big difference i'm the washing bill
1t would be so nice of you if yo
would give me few lessons in dress
making. Dennis" Miss Granger said
lit seems a pity that the children shoul
have such costly clothes. They onl
grow Out Of them. Look at all thes
lace frocks. They must have cost an
amount of money. and they are all tor
TO ribbons Perhaps we can use thel
up in the summer In some way or other.
us thrifL that,s wanted here. sal