The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-01

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admire married women lately-which
is a great relief"
Mrs. Saville also stood up, and rang
the bell. Where is Everton just now!
l want him so much to write to his
cousin, Captain Bridges, on Hugh5
behalf. l don't understand how 1t was
he did not do so before on his own &C
count"
"Oh, nobody knows where Everton is
to be found. He is coming to us In
September at Herondyke."
Lady Olivia Lumley's carriage"
said Mrs Saville to the man who an
swered the bell.
Good morning, then, dear Eliza
beth. Don't try your eyes too much.
Shall we meet you at the Montgom.
ery's tonight"
| mo; l am really sick of society"
"My dear, you must be seriously
! ill?" cried Lady Olivia, with another
od-humored but rather silly laugh,
and the sisters-in-law shook hands, and
parted.
Mrs Saville picked up her little dog
and took turn up and down the room
with it under her left arm, look of
extreme annoyance quivering in her
eyes, What fool that woman Isl"
she murmured to herself; mot even
well-bred fool! and to look at her, who
would imagine she was the daughter
of one earl, the sister of another? yet
there she is, started by the mere acct
dent Of birth in a position which cost
me all my fortune, my aristocratic
marriage, my brains, to achieve. Still,
I do not complain; had these class dis
tinctions not existed, there would have
| been nothing to strive for, nothing to
attain. Still, Lady Olivia Is fool;
you are a wiseacre to her, my pre-
cious Prince" she continued, patting
the dogs head; you are a natural
aristocrat; so is Hugh, though he has
some abominably radical ideas"
| Here the footman opened the door,
and said deferentially, eff you please,
m, Mr. Rawson would like to see you"
yes, certainly. Show him up"
In few minutes the door again
| opened, to admit gentleman, a short,
stout, well-dressed man, slightly
| breathless, and apparently well braced
| up in his admirably fitting clothes. His
hair and complexion were of that neu-
| trail tint which is termed pepper and
| SALT" his eyes light gray and twink
ling with perception Of the ridicu-
lous, and his air, though it was po-
| litely respectful, showed a certain as
| sured familiarity indicative of a con-
| fdential position.
well, Mr.. Rawson." said Mrs. Sa-
vile, resuming her seat and placing
her small favorite on the chair beside
her, what has brought you here to-
day."
Her tone was considerably more
| amiable than it had been to her pre-
vious visitor.
What will, 1 hope, give you salts
| faction. l fancy we will succeed in
| getting that piece of the Everton prop
erty you have been so anxious to pur-
| chase, for your price, and it will be
| decided bargain. I am to see the
vendors solicitor finally on Thursday,
| when l fancy he will come in to our
| terms"
II am very pleased, Mr. Rawson,
| very pleased indeed. l must say, you
| always manage my business most sat.
| isfactorily. But you say several farms
on the property are inlet. Now, 1
want my money to bring me in a de-
cent percentage. What do you pro-
pose doing with the land?" Where
upon solicitor and client plunged into
an animated discussion, in which Mrs
Saville proved herself to be shrewd
woman of business.
We'll, Mr.. Rawson," she said, after
a short pause, respecting a smaller
matter, yet not an unimportant one.
Have you made any inquiries about an
amanuensis or companion for me?"
u hardly thought you were serious
in the wish you oppressed"
Il am. exceedingly Serious" she in
terrupted. "My maid, who has just
left me, was really a very superior
person, and could read aloud very
we'll; now l have a totally different
woman. l must have some one who is
fairly educated, who can write, and
keep accounts, and read French-I like
French novels; she must be fit to asso
ciate with, yet ready to leave me to
myself at nod; l cannot be hampered
with any one whose feelings I have to
consider. She must have pleasant man
ners and sweet voice, and look fit
to be seen at luncheon and when she
comes out with me-
My dear madam, you have indeed
set me a task! You must give me
some time to find out such a treas
ure."
Il cannot give you much time. You
must find her as soon as you possibly
can. Advertise In all the papers;
heaps Of young women will apply;
pick out one or two, but on. no account
let me be worried with an indiscrimi-
nate string of candidates.; 1 know
shall be disguised with them. l will
not ask any of my acquaintances; they