The Washington herald., 1908-01-04
CHAPTER V-COntinued.

lat8i IL is q DIT OF luck Tor me. You
have no idea how lovely II was in the
park, Agnes" she said. '"There was not
a scrap Of fog. Thank goodness for that!
Those two dear chickies Of mine viii be
able to get out to-day. And Oh! Agnes,
another bloWl Nurse came to me this
morning. just as I was going out, with
a dolefuI story about her father, or her
mother, or somebody being dreedfully
i'll. and asking me If she might go and
nurse the sick person. Isn't II too tire
gome7 She had only been with me a
few months, but really she seemed quite
a likely person. Those poor children!
They do get such chopping and chang
ing. oh, by the way" said Camilla, I
think I had better send the horse away;
] can so home in a hanson. May l
ring the bell?"
She half rose from the table. but Kath-
crime Granger was quicker.
May I take your nessage?" she ask
ed She spoke shyly. This young and
very pretty woman was new expert
ence to her. She felt little out of the
atmosphere, and imagining swiftly that
Mrs. Brenton and Mrs. Lancing might
have something to say to one another,
she. seized the chance Of leaving them
together.
"Oh. thank you! It is ever so kind Of
you. Just please say TO the groom that
Mrs. Lancing will not ride any more to-
day. Poor little SOUL" said Camilla,
sympathetically, as the door closed, "how
miserably thin she IS: she looks as II
she had not had enough TO eat and you
are IN your proper quarter, Agnes, play
ing the part of the good Samaritan. Well,
now you must help me. aear. because
nurse IS in earnest. I quite expect to
ind that she is gone when I get back.
Why on earth do servants have parents
ami relations? I believe they exist on
purpose TO have the most mysterious dis
eases at the most inconYenient moments.
Did you ever know a cook whose mother
had not a bad leg, whatever that may
be2 Oh, how I hate housekeeping
eel half inclined 20 live in a hotell"
You ought TO take the children into
the country" said Mrs. Brenton. in her
quiet way.
Camilla ate a very good breakfast, and
then looked up at her friend with a quiz
z!cal expression.
We'll, Agnes" she said, and paused.
Mrs. BrentOn JUST smiled.
We'll, Camilla?'
Mrs. Lancing laughed as she spread
some butter on some toast.
When you look straight down your
nose in that fashion II means the wind
is in a bad quarter for somebody, and
-. a. ma SF4a4 aaxzyff
Agnes Brenton laughed, but only slight
". and. getting Up, moved 70 the fire.
place,
My dear child she said. II wish you
would not do these sort of things"
What sort of thingsT" asked Camilla.
Mrs. Brenton took up the poker and
stirred the FIRE vigorously.
You know quite well what / mean, q
she answered. a little impatiently, land
] confess I don't understand you, Ca
milla. I thought you really disliked
Sammy BroXbourne. You used to be
always running him down, ] remember -
oh! it's Sammy you object 70, is it?''
said Camilla. My dear. dear soul, I do
assure you there wasn't a creature about
this morning! That is why / enjoyed
the ride. We flew through the park as
II We had been a couple Of birds"
You have such heap Of people that
you can 60 about with" said Mrs BTen-
ton. half-impatiently; why choose the
one man who is likely to do you harm?
"Oh, come that is all rubbish, Agnes"
Mrs. Lancing said, a little impatiently
in heF-t turn. Sammy is not a hero, but
I don't suppose he Is worse than any
other man; and then we are connected.
you know, and that goes a long way"
The Broxbournes are third or fourth
cousins OF old Col. Lancing, but that is
no kind of relationship. However, I sup
pose you know your own business best,
and I have no earthly right TO interfere
as long as you are happy. my dear child.
Happiness is the one great thing, after
all"
Camilla finished the toast. and then
got UP.
She sighed a quick, impatient sigh
IF I sit here / shall eat all there is
on the table. and have driven that girl
away she said: "she looks rather nice.
Agnes. What is she going to DOR
Il was Just talking things over with
her, though | suppose really this Is a
matter for Mr.. Haverford TO settle But
she interests me, and feel so sorry for
her. She VIII not go back 70 his mother,
that Is very sure. I think she VIII try
TO get a place as nursery gOverness,
or something of that sort. She seems
devoted TO children"
Perhaps she would do for me-" said
Camilla, in her impulsive way.
Mrs. BrentOn only smiled.
I'VE must go into matters a little bit
more" she said, before we can come
to any conclusion
We'll, you are going to bring her to
lunch, aren't your
At this moment a maid came in and
handed a telegram to Mrs. Brenton.
It was from Rupert Haverford. an
nounclng that he would be with her di-
Tectly, as in the afternoon he was IN
fortunately engaged.
Camilla picked up her hat and gloves
IN great hurry.
"Oh. let me get away!" she said 81
don't think I will bother to have a cab,
II is such a short distance, and I can
walk that far. Don't forget lunch-1:3 30 -
AS she passed out, Mrs. Lancing met
Katherine Granger on the stairs.
Mrs BrentOn is going TO bring YOU
10 lunch with me to-day" she said. 7
hear you like children, I am sure You
viii like mine. They are two such sweet
hearts
She nodded brightly. and ran down the
staircase.
Mrs. Brenton handed Haverford's tele-
gram to Katherine when the girl Joined
her.
Perhaps it is as well that he should
come over early" she said. then we
can have the rest OF the day to our
selves And then they chatted a little
more on the subject of the future. Mrs.
Brenton wanted the girl to have some
definite scheme to propose to Haverford
when he came, While they talked she
appraised Katherine's different points,
and found many things that she liked
Miss Granger spoke very well. 1t was
not the pretty, careless method OF speech
which Camilla affected. She seemed to
be chary OF her words. as a rule. When