The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-14

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you saw
NAY. madam" protested Alicia fec.
bly,, twas Bnrbarn saw her. ise-
sula."
other young maid; when We CALLED.
m !e.1, u. fed , along the bank
i ~ nhe c,o un u, nbscnred the mooH
| mistaken" NsS''
conSI rSara ne n9saea ,hsG, quite to longing
been mistaken The two girls were
getting more and more confused.
Gearly they, they hal no wish to- get thai.
been led into relating their expert.
ences of the night before. they tardiiy
r rtnrlz that they were s9iectlng
suspecting head. n.
4 With all her good nature the OUCH
ess was stern hlsciplinarian. taking
| herself and her duties very seriously
4 When the Queen intrusted her with tlis
4 formation OF her own immediate femi-
4 nine entouragc, she also expressed q
desire ,n that her m y, OF honor and
1 decorum and yerltablc patterns of all
the virtues.
~ The !, i n :. Of Linccln's task was
the Keeping in order of very q.
rnIy little flock.
So far. however. nothing serious had
The maids OF honor placed under her
charge had quickly succumbed to thg
charm OF Her Grace's kindness and
4 were easily ruled with the rod of goods
nature.
Some seedlings and Lectures. an ad.
monition now and then. or q threat
OF more severe punishment, had readily
But since the arrival OF Lady sUrsnl.
Glynde Mt the palace matters had be-
come more serious. The child was SO
, unruiy. and With. il al SO sweet and
iovabie. that the Duchess found all her
seedlings OF absolutely no avail.
Ursula dsse her thfn ksssd an
helpless and defylng her authority.
When it was discovered that ,s
naughty child had, on the very day fol.
tied East Molesey Fair. masked and
yelled and attended only by weak
z wllled silly Margaret Gotham. Her
Grace felt nigh to having the palsy.
nothing in comparison with the terri
Ible revelations which had recently
come to Her Gracc's cars. One or two
that one of Her Majesty's maids OF
honor had been seen alone and at night
outside the purlieus OF the palace. 50
i sn''a this. nor W had It been talked
, VI among the gentlemen OF the
Heavens above, II such thing were
70 9ape seandala moaned the Duchess
piteously. "a scandal in my depart;
j. ment! Oh. ] shall never survive u,
nv n II Lord Cardinal staying in the palace
: Just now what would he thtnp,
j Oh! the naughty. wicked chiia!
/, thus to bring disgrace upon VS. ALI
) Some of the rur1ors a n. Lazy ~.
,, Fad Fad ALREADY reached herr, she lla,:
, placed the other girls under severe
: cross exa mination. and finally elicitea
a from them the connrmatloh OIL het
"Nay. madam" rejoined Alicia. tardis'
> smitten with remorse. Il feel sure sh ~,
means no harm. Ursula Is KAY a ma
F.. cap, full of fun, but she is TOO PROUD
I to stoop to an Intrigue.
G "And tits small wonder that Crsuia
: should wish to catch sight OF the MAJ,
3 whom her father vowed she shoula
wed or else enter into convent. con :
c c,uded Alicia defantly.
a Her Grace was at her. wits eno o.,
4 Too clever not to have noticed the ~
trigue 10 which the girls now maze
she would sooner maze uieu
v than owned that her Queen was actths
n yyrongfully or even pettily.
t However. for the moment she va
j shared the further discussion OF TINS
i 'unplea SAINT topic. for long. merfs,
: girjish laugh was suddenly heard echo-
: INC through the great chambers beYonu.
.Hustt' said the Duchess with rens,
n sumsd severity. "'tis that :nisGuided
g child herself Now remember. lnetes.
not a word of all this. must learu
:. the truth about this scandal, ana WI,
D SET a watch tonight. But not "o''l
e to her" ,,;ao4 ~ Al,
d The next moment the sublect OF ~,
a this animated conyersa.ion th:eWt eEs.'
y the heavy oak door of the room. sne
!. came running in with her talr hti,
3 nyIng in a delcioGsly mad tanEle rouu,.
+. l,.r srnu,tlerj her eyes darc'"- W.
n nl.e whilst above her head sls Nar'
with one small hand. fourishing q
;, small piece OF paper, the obvious cahs.
4. Of this apparently uhcohtto'uoie ~
= eirlish merriment.
II CHAPTER XI. II