Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-25
CHAPTER VII.


given her the least trouble. He was a
tall, slight young man. but there was
no dignity in his height, for 1t was
neutralized by a stoop conveying the
impression that he had not strength
enough to hold himself upright. His
manners we're cold, though gentle. and
he gave a general impression Of Ian
guild circulation and extreme correct
ness. He had inherited something OF
the Saville indifference to everything
save his own peculiar tastes or fan
cies, and a good deal OF his uncle Ev'
erton's obtuseness as regarded person
al distinction. His keen-sighted moth
er soon perceived that her first-born
would never fulfil her ambitious aspi.
rations, and this contributed to her
strong preference for her younger son,
on whose career she had built her
hopes, though his choice Of profes
sion had greatly annoyed her. Hugh
had inherited all the plebeian energy
which made his maternal grandfather
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community, and he cared little for any
personal distinction not earned by
himself Nature intended him for a
radical, and the accidents OF birth and
early association gave him certain
aristocratic leanings, which made him
a tolerably round-minded man.
He and his brother were excellent
friends, in spite of the low estimate
each had OF the others tastes.
The arrival of Richard was, on the
whole, an agreeable change In the rou
tine OF life at Inglefield. He soon dis
covered that Hope Desmond was
sympathetic listener; he therefore con
fided to her the great scheme he had
conceived OF compiling book to con
tain all the English phrases and prov
erbs that were distinctly derived from
the Anglo-Saxon,. and he soon grew
sufficiently familiar to ask II Miss
Desmond would be so good as to assist
him In his work, whenever his mother
could spare her.
~ will do so with pleasure, Mr. Sa
Vile" she returned, In her frank, fear
less way. But you must ask your
mothers permission, and before me-
She is person not to be trined with"
Il know that" he said, hastily, "and
l will do SO on the first opportunity
Which he did, In nervous, hesitating
way.
Who cares for Saxon phrases?" re.
piled Mrs. Saville, contemptuously
Miss Desmond would be more useful.
ly employed making flannel petticoats
for my poor old women. However, II
she chooses to bestow some of her
spare half-hours on your investigation
of such dust-heap, I am sure she has
my consent"
Hope Desmond's time was pretty
well occupied, for she had come to be
secretary as we'll as companion to her
active employer; still, she gave Rich.
ard Savllle what parings of time she
could, and, If occasionally bored, was
not little amused at the profound i'm.
portance he attached to his work.
But Richard Saville's presence en-.
tailed other changes. Captain Lumley
found 1t suited him to ride over very
often to luncheon, and sometimes IN
dinner, staying the night, almost with.
out distinct invitation from the hos.
tess who seemed to think two such
hedglings beneath her notice. Young
Lumley did his best to attract Hone's
notice, and fattered himself that She
smiled upon him.
so you have really managed to sur.
vive-how long?-f1ve weeks under nv
aunts 1urisdiction?' he said. having
discovered Hope with a book in ber
hand IN one of the shady hooks of the
garden one day after luncheon.
have, and without any dif1cuItv !"
she returned, making room for him an
the seat beside her, as she greeted him
with kindly smile. He readily o.
cepted the place. thinking he had al.
ready made an impression. Mrs ga.
vile has been very nice and pleasant
IL she were not would not stav"
Pleasant! Come, that's a litt,s ,oo
much. She is an uncommon br,sh, ~
woman, know, but it's In the f,asbo,
lightning style, and lightning soma
times kills, you know"
We'll, she hasn't killed me-.
mo. I fancy you take great a..,
OF killing. Perhaps that's because vc,,
are 20 killing yourself" ''1
"Oh. Captain Lumley! that ia . .,v,.
OF compliment you might offer to = :
Darmaid. 1t Is not worthy of gallant
what are you-hussarf" said Hon.
laughing good-humoredly.. ''
You have taken leaf out q, M-.
sayills's book" cried Lumley while he
thought, What teeth she has-reg,,.r
pearlsl" If you are as hard on n,s
as sns Is" he continued, aloud az ahs,,
not b able to live here"
I suppose you are nov oclired 10
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