Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-08
"Well. Camilla 2"
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is in bad quarter for somebody. and
fancy that somebody is me just now
Agnes Brenton laughed, but only
slightly, and, getting up, moved to the
| fireplace.
"My dear child" she said, 81 wish
| you would not do these sort of things
lila.
Mrs. Brenton took up the poker and
stirred the fire vigorously.
You know quite well what mean,"
she answered, little impatiently,
"and | confess l don't understand you,
Camilla l thought you really dis
liked Sammy Broxbourne You used
to be always running him down, l re-
! member"
oh! it's Sammy you object to, is
it," said Camilla. MY dear. dear soul,
do assure you there wasn't crea.
ture about this morning! That is why
enjoyed the ride. We flew through
the park as If We had been couple of
birds"
! You have such a heap of people
that you can go about WITH said Mrs
Brenton, half-impatiently; why choose
| the one man who Is likely to do you
| harm?"
"Oh, come, that is all rubbish,
Agnes!" Mrs. Lancing said, little
impatiently in her turn. Sammy is
not hero, but l don't suppose he is
worse than any other man; and then
We are connected, you know, aud that
goes long way"
THE Broxbournes are third and
| fourth cousins of old Colonel Lancing,
but that Is no kind Of relationship.
| However, l suppose you know your
own business best, and l have no
earthly right to interfere as long as
| you are happy, my dear child. Happi-
ness Is the one great thing, after all"
Camilla finished the toast, and then
got up.
| She sighed a quick, impatient sigh.
| IF l sit here | shall eat all there
is on the table, and l have driven that
girl away" she said; "she looks rather
nice, Agnes. What is she going to
do?"
Il was just talking things over with
her, though l suppose really this is
matter for Mr. Haverford to settle.
sorry for her. She will not go back
to his mother, that is very sure. l
think she will try and get place as
nursery soverness, or something of
that sort. She seems devoted to chill
dren"
Perhaps she would do for me- said
Camilla, in her impulsive way
Mrs. Brenton only smiled.
I'VE must go into matters little
bit more she said, before we can
come to any conclusion
We'll, you are going to bring her to
lunch aren't you?"
At this moment a maid came in and
handed telegram to Mrs. Brenton.
1t was from Rupert Haverford, an
nouncing that he would be with her
directly, as in the afternoon he was
unfortunately engaged.
Camilla picked up her hat and
| gloves in great hurry
"Oh, let me get away" she said. II
don't think l will bother to have a
cab, it is such a short distance, and |
can walk that far. Don't forget lunch,
one-thirty."
AS she passed out, Mrs. Lancing met
Katherine Granger on the stairs
Mrs. Brenton is going to bring you
to lunch with me today" she said. 81
hear you like children, am sure you
Will like mine. They are two such
sweethearts"
She nodded brightly, and ran down
the staircase.
Mrs. Brenton handed Haverford' S
telegram 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 little
more on the subject of the future.
Mrs. Brenton wanted the girl to have
some definite scheme to propose to
talked she apprised Katherine's diff
ferent points, and found many things
that she liked.
Miss Granger spoke very we'll 1t
was not the pretty. careless method of
speech which Camilla affected She
seemed to be chary of her words, as a
rule. When mo- sufficed, she said
mo- and nothing more She walked
| well, and her manners were those of a
lady.
Such girl" said Agnes Brenton to
| herself, must have patience in her
bones. Not patience by nature, but by
education. | am not at all sure that
she would not be the very preson for
| Camilla's children. They want a re
fined influence about them; education
and all the rest can wait year OF
two; but Betty ought not to be so con
stantly with uncultivated people
Camilla hardly seems to realise that
the child is no longer baby"
When Haverford arrived, Mrs. Bren
ton left Miss Granger and him to-
gether.
Il telegraphed to my mother first
thing this mroning," said Rupert Hav
erford, breaking a slightly awkward
pause, as the door closed behind Mrs
Brenton Il hope to have some com
munication from her during the day.
Yes, said Katherine Granger, She
had fallen back into her stiff attitude
of the night before.
Il have asked her for an explana
ton. Meanwhile" the man added. ="
want to arrange something for you
Mrs. Brenton has been extremel,
kind, but | feel sure you will not like
to ancroach on that kindness HI
put some Dank-nOteS on the table ..