Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-15

into a pile of stockings all riddled
with holes you see he'd never
taken any heed of the fact, as Miss
Camilla was a beauty" She talked
on He'd always laughed when her
ladyship kept on as he'd ought to
have a governess or somebody about
with Miss Camilla. He looked on her
as no more nor child. And SO she
was child said Dennis, hotly as
| If she were suddenly defending her
mistress against some accuser and
she flung the stockings on the table
viciously. "How could she know what
she was doing? Wasn't he handsome
enough to turn the head Of any girl?
Who was to think that he'd be such
blackguard and he coming of such
sanctimonous, church-going lot?
People as turn their noses up at every
body who hasn't got the Lords
Prayer printed on their backs! II
them sort Of folk is saints, give me
sinners, | say!"
~ think four pairs of stockings
each will do for the winter Rather
inc Ganiger said here.
She was fascinated, even excited,
by this story of Camilla Landings
early history; at the same time she
shrank from hearing these things I'M
known to Camilla. But when Dennis
was started on this subject it was
hard to stop her.
"Well, she came to know the truth,
, poor dear, when it was too late; when
her father was in his grave, and her
ladyship wouldn't hear her name
spoke. Oh some folks is hard and no
mistake. There was woman with a
comfortable three thousand a year,
and not soul to leave 1t to but Miss
Camilla, and If you'll believe me, miss,
when she went there was not even
the name of the poor child mention
. ed in the will. That's what forced her
to turn round and let these Landings
do for her. Her father had left her
what he had, but, bless you, that went
;. noway with the captain having the
. handling of it. think, my dear,
Dennis said here, "as we'd best put
T. down yard or two of blue serge. III
run up couple of dark overalls for
: the house. That'll make big differ
/, ence in the washing bill"
. ut would be so nice of you if you
!. would give me few lessons in dress
8 making, Dennis, Miss Granger said
+ lit seems pity that the children
!. should have such costly clothes. They
, only grow out of them. Look at al
n these lace frocks They must have
o cost any amount Of money, and they
h are all torn to ribbons. Perhaps We
can use them up in the summer IL
: some way or other"
t cts thrift that's wanted here
r said Dennis; Gust little thought
e Just little care OF course, do wha
r can, but l hate to go vexing hel
u when there's such a lot of other PEG
v pie ready to worrit. and, bless you
l. you can't put in into the servants
f heads. What is it to them when tn
d books run on for months; who's t,
a check EN-? All. my dear There's
r. sight of little things you could do
d you only would"
!" The parlormaid brought up lette
n for Miss Granger at this moment
q and she put it one side till she wa
|. alone
d When everything was thoroughly
y well arranged Dennis said Goo
night"
I'll make time to go along wit
~ you in the morning, and the childre,
/ will enjoy it. Bless you, Miss Bett
she loves shoppin' and getting ney
clothes just as if she was growed up.
5, Katherine opened her letter whe
, she was undressed.
1t was from Rupert Haverford =
u tardy answer to the few lines she ha
= sent him. Nothing could have bee
3 colder than this letter.
Is Though he made no definite EXPIRE!
Le sion of objection, the girl felt that h
4. was sharply annoyed at what she ha
e, done. This fact annoyed her in 1t
V. turn.
s Continued in next issue.)
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