Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-15


CHAPTER XIV, (continued).
''If Mr.. Vennable should not re-
cover
Good gracious!" exclaimed Miss
Lavinia.
Miss Priscilla drew herself up with
certain complacency. From the
first she had been quite sure that Mr..
Charters was Mot q member of a coun-
try family. A question like this from
stranger indil sted distressing igno-
rance of the usuages of good society.
I'm such an event." she replied
austerely, IAN event I would prefer not
to discuss, Miss Vennable, no doubt,
would be made the object of our
particular care. Goodbye, Mr.. Char
ters."
Goodbye" said Hugo. "If might
venture to make q suggestion don't
speak lightly Of this seizure" he en-
phasised the word grimly, "as an in
disposition, for it's, unhappily, moth
Ing of the Sort
He went on, leaving the ladies open
mouthed with establishment
What they had said, however, con-
corning joys future provided him
with food for reflection AS an object
Aunts, Joy would be miserable OF
course she was going to marry Bur
CESS. buff she didn't? He had a
dreadful vision of her Gagged, growing
old in captivity, and mute For she
would never sing her fathers songs
to the Aunts. Would she have cour-
age to fly away from her beloved
forest? Would she be- the same Joy
elsewhere?
CHAPTER XVI.
Within few days the parson was
downstairs again. Tisdale and Hugo
were the only persons to perceive that
the outward signs of the lesion were
visible on joys face rather than on
his.
She ought to have a change" said
Hugo.
my dear fellow, that is quite impos-
Bible. Who would look after the par
SON."
81 might
1t was characteristic of Tisdale that
he accepted suggestions, even as the
immortal Pooh Bah accepted brides,
from any hands however humble. And
always he acted when of years and ex-
perience might be taking matters
under consideration Now he said alb
ruptly:
"Do you mean that Charters 2" And
Hugo answered as CURLY: "Of course
I. do
"Then shall do my best to ar
range It,,
she ought to have jolly fortnight
In town" @ s
s,fx
be delighted to give her good time"
Hugo found himself wincing at the
lady's name. He wondered if she who
had been Mollie Savernake would
recognise him, if they happened to
meet. Fortunately, young Mrs. Giles
detested the Forest, and considered
somely, inasmuch as she always came
to the Park for the big shoot and for
the Hunt Ball, at Easter.
Hugo knew that Joy would see
Esme Burgess at her house And
now that the young fellows future
was SO brilliantly assured he would
not lose five minutes in asking her to-
become his wife. he would return to
Hernshaw radiant with health and
happiness.
Eventually the first part of the pro-
gramme was arranged, although not
without protest on joys part. Indeed,
1t is doubtful whether she would have
left her father, had 1t not become
perfectly plain that the dear man was
taking her refusal to enjoy holiday
very seriously to heart, and thereby
imperilling his own health.
Upon the eve Of Joys departure,
Hugo and the parson and she were
sitting in the drawing-room. The
drawing-room at the rectory was hard
ly ever used. After seeing tbs room and
making the acquaintance Of the Aunts,
Hugo understood why the loss OF
George Vennable's ambitions had been
greater calamity than the loss of
his wife. The parson had married dur
ing the late seventies, at lamentable
period in English art, when colours
seemed to be as hopelessly muddled
and dull as the ideas of those in auth
GRITTY who insisted upon their general
use. o. libetry what crimes are com
mitted in thy name!" Sage greens,
dingy yellows. dismal blues, abomin-
able browns, became the fashion All
Mottisfonts bow the knee to authority
Rheumatic and Kidney