Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-12-24

1Ou nave taken led1 out OF MIS-.
Saville's book" cried Lumley, while he
thought What teeth she has-regular
pearls!" "If you are as hard on me
as she is" he continued, aloud, II shall
not be able to live here"
Il suppose you are noe Obliged to
stay?"
We'll, no; but I do not like to go
away"
Then you must strike balance"
said Hope, and rose up as II to return
to the house.
What! Are you going in2 1t is
ever so much nicer here. May conner
"Oh,. yes II you like"
80 YOU are going to help my cous-
In Richard with his-dictionary-
what do you call it?"
Il really do not know what its name
Is to be. Yes; IL 1 can find time |
will do some writing for him"
Richard has more sense that I
thought"
"At all events he is desperately in
earnest, and that Is always respect.
able"
Exactly; that Is Just what he is.
Miss .Dacre is coming to dinner, and
the vicar and vicaress."
"Oh, indeed" said Hope.
Miss Dacre Is rather pretty for an
heiress, and rather jolly girl. You'll
like her."
Very probable, were to meet her;
but shall not dine with you"
mo? What a shame!"
Il do not see that 1t Is. 1t would
give me no particular pleasure to join
your company, and 1 shall have that
precious time to myself"
We'll the dinner will be all the dull.
er. My aunt will be as black as thun,
der You know she wanted to marry
Hugh, her second son, to Mary Dacre.
You never met Hugh?"
why, l am not yet two months in
Mrs. Saville's service"
What very unvarnished way OF
putting it," said Lumley, laughing.
Il never object to the truth" re-
turned Miss Desmond. why should
l not serve Mrs. Saville for the time
being?"
Il am sure l don't know. Well,
Hugh is capital fellow, but awfully
headstrong; so, after he was sent
ashore last time, he went wandering
about the Continent, and fell in love
with a charming gir,, or a girl he
thought charming, without asking
leave. Rather imprudent, eh?"
1T was more" said Hope, looking
dreamily far away. 1T was wrong. A
good mother has right to be consult.
ed"
Perhaps so; but II fellow is very
much In love he Is apt to forget these
things. Anyhow, Hugh has been
chivied away from the maternal roof.
1t seems my uncle Lord Everton in.
troduced Hugh to the fair one and her
father, so he has been tabooed, too;
but he Is remarkably plucky old boy,
so he came down here to plead Hugh's
cause, and caught it pretty hard,
fancy"
Yes, I saw him, and I imagine he
had trying time Of 1t. Pray do you
i mean your special family-talk of
each other to every one in this candid
fashion,"
II do; and why should not? say
nothing that every one doesn't know
and talk about"
Poor Lord Everton!" said Hope,
with laugh. as II she enjoyed the
recollection. HE did look as II he
were being led to execution when he
was leaving the room"
"Oh, he did, did he? He's no end of
fun"
"I can imagine he is. Good-morn
ing, Captain Lumley."
Must you go?"
Il must. I do not know whether
Mrs. Saville may want me, and have
no business to wander about the
grounds with you"
Perhaps you may be at dinner,
after ALL"
1T is not probable. II Lord Everton
were to be Of the party I might wish
to intrude myself. AS 1t is-good-bS
for the present."
With pleasant nod and smile, Miss
Desmond turned into path which led
directly to the house, and left the gal
liant hussar lamenting.
"She is handsomer than I thought"
he muSed. What eyes!-and such
smile! She has rather taken to me, I
can see that, but there Ia sometime