Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-04
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do is to come back with me. Dick is
not coming up for day or two, and
there is bed in his dressing-room. We
never so to a hotel" she explained,
we have always gone to these rooms.
Practically we keep them on during
the winter They nave several advan-
tages, the greatest being in my eyes
the fact that am really almost next
door to Camilla. Suppose | go and
speak to this young lady. What is her
name?"
Granger" Rupert Haverford said;
but really, Mrs. Brenton,' he protest
ed, Il hardly like to bother you to
such an extent am almost sorry |
mentioned this. No doubt if we leave
the matter to Harper he will arrange
something. You know, according to
Mrs. Lancing, he is the most marvel
| lous man in the world
ooh! but this is not a case for Har
per- objected Mrs. Brenton immed-
lately She felt a womans sympathy
for the probably well-bred young wom-
an who had been so roughly treated.
IF you will tell me how l snail find
my way to your study, | will go to her
at once and fix up things"
|
ing only on her way to admire the al
most priceless tapestry which lined
the walls of the passage which led to
the staircase.
Harper was in the study, arranging
dainty little dinnegtable, and Kath-
crime Granger was sitting in the chair,
looking thoroughly tired out. She turn
ed, and then rose quickly as Mrs.
p,.1,, fNr l,,, k,@,, ~ LrI
hand
How do you do, Miss Graniger?"
said Agnes Brenton. May come in
and chat with you little while? Mr..
Haverford is ION duty" you know.
must introduce myself she added, as
they We're alone. Il am Mrs. Brenton,
a friend of Mr.. Haverford's.''
This kindly warm greeting startled
Katherine. 1t was something so new
she hardly knew how to respond to it.
She took Mrs. Brenton's hand, but
she said nothing, and the other wom-
an was very sorry for her.
Poor child she thought, she
looks scared and half-starved. Why,
she cannot be more than seventeen or
eighteen. Fancy sending child like
that out of the house at this time of
nlSnt. IL Is mOnStrOuS.
Her easy bearing made the situation
almost natural.
Now you must eat some dinner"
she said land | will sit here, if you
will let me. Mr.. Haverford has been
telling ME that you the alone by your
self just now Mrs. Brenton chatter
ed on, land as you don't seem to know
where to go, | have suggested that
you should come home with me, at
any rate for tonight There is small
bed in room close to mine 1t is
clean and comfortable, and that is
about all that can be said of it,
You are very kind said Miss
Granger; she spoke shyly, nervously;
in the presence of this womanly sym
pathy she lost her self-reliance a
little: she almost felt inclined to cry
Only long time ago she had taught
; herself the futility of tears.
81 can't eat anything" she said
rather abruptly the next moment; ''it
is pity to give so much trouble, for
| am not bit hungry
ooh! that is because you are over
} tired said Agnes Brenton. 81 should
, have some soup and little fish. You
, won't sleep if you don't eat some
thing
) The girl sat down in the chair that
| was put for her, and as the soup was
put before her she ate it obediently
t Harper had gone but one of his
: subordinates waited upon her witt
/ great Importance Mrs. Brenton talk
ed on pleasantly and brightly, and hel
! thoughts were busy
7 She looks awfully thin" she sale
t to- herself; ''if she had little more
flesh on her bones she would be
f rather pretty. AS it is, she is decided
> ly interesting. Poor little soul! She
r makes my heart ache, and she is only
. type after all, one of thousands who
, have to go out and fight the world
t when they have only just left theil
: cradle, as it We're. | should imagine
, she has been having a pretty rough
time with Mrs. Baynhurst. A genius
f is delightful thing in its way, bu
, not very comfortable thing to live
, with
, Now when you have some sweets,
v Mrs. Brenton announced, Il am goin&
: to get Harper to put you in cab
+ and you shall go to my rooms. | will
a give you little note to take with you
: She sat down at Haverford's writing
Q table and scrubbed a few words. eX
planning that Miss Granger was he
;, guest, and desiring that the dressing
= room should be made ready for her.
please light fire" she wrote a
/ the end
|, When YOU go in. ask for my maid
u and give that to her" she said, ''thel
L you will find everything all right
And then Mrs. Brenton stood up an,
looked about her
This is Mr.. Haverford's favorit
L room, | am sure she said, ''it look
so cosy and that must his father
n She advanced and looked up at POI
trait on the wall. Yes, | can see
;. strong likeness to him, can't you?"
Il think he is very like his mother,
IS Katherine Granger said, only" sh
a added, his is much better face H
n ought to have been the woman /"
"Ohl do you tnink so? | think hir
n such a splendid man." said Mrs Bre1
s. ton warmly, there is not the slightes
e trace of effeminancy in nim.''