The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-03

with such girlish simplicity for dear
George IL quite touching. OF course
the Lumleys are enchanted at the pos
sibility Of such marriage. won
der does It ever occur to them to count
up the number Of aspirants Miss Da-
ere has encouraged and thrown overf
/ do not myself quite understand why
George Lumley hung about here 30
much. ! fancy he was rather laughing
at the future Baroness Castleton; and
he is too much of Saville to do what
he doesn't like, even for wealthy
marriage"
Il must say, Mrs. Saville, that seems
to me erring in the right direction"
i suppose it does, to you. To mo
1t seems weak self-indulgence, when
you consider the position George Lum-
ley is born to. and which he Is bound
to keep up"
What terrible birthright!" 70
turned Hope Desmond laughing, as
she resumed her lace-work, and, tea
coming in at that moment. the CONVEX
sation was interrupted.
Hope had been for four months
Mrs. Saville's constant companion, and,
having got over the first almost over
towering inclination to fly from her
awful presence, every day added to
the steadiness Of her nerve, and to her
influence with her wealthy patroness.
She. too, rejoiced in Miss Dacre's de-
parture for more brilliant fields of
conquest, as her constant demands on
her new confidante's time and sympa-
thies were rather exhausting. The
village concert had been a great sue
cess, but the rracticings which led up
to 1t had been an equally great trial.
Moreover, Captain Lumley's manners
had caused her much annoyance Pre-
occupied feeling had at first blinded
her as to the true meaning of his at
tent1ons and efforts to escort her to
and from the Court and Inglefield
House; while the self-confident hussar
was enraged, piqued, and above all
fascinated, by the friendly, kindly un-
consciousness Of his aunt's attractive
companion. He had never met any
thing like 1t before, and gradually pru-
dence, worldliness, every considera-
ton, became merged in an all-devour-
ing desire to conquer the smiling in
difference which baf1ed him, and to
revenge the endless sights he thought
he had received. At last he had torn
himself away, hoping to renew +he at
tack with fresh effect on his return.
Meanwhile, he masked his batteries
under a very overt filtration with
Miss Dacre.
Before starting for the Conti- ent,
Hope had leave Of absence for two or
three days, which she spent with her
friend Miss Rawson. These were re-
freshment to her spirit, AMI after
much confidential talk and some neces-
sary shopping she returned to her
post.
The welcome accorded her by the
self-contained mistress Of Ing1efleld
was warmer than she anticipated. Mrs.
Saville had missed her pleasant COM
partnership. Her presence soothed
and satisfied the imperious woman.
The sincere respect she evinced was
SO thoroughly free-wili Offering that
it was more hattering to Mrs. Saville
than the most elegantly turned COM
pliments from a luminary Of fashion.
"You will 60 on and prosper, have
no doubt" were Mr.. Rawson's parting
words, the day before the intending
traveller started, when he had come to
Inglefield on business.
$50 far all goes fairly. If I can win
Mrs. Saville's confidence so complete
ly that she voluntarily mentions her
offending son. I shall think have
done WE'LL"
1T will be long experiment, fear;
but you have twelve months before
you"
Eyes; and who knows what a day
may bring FORTH"
Saville and her companion dining at
Meurice's. In the formers youth the
hotel had been the favorite quarters
Of the well-to-do English in Paris, and
she never left 1t. Hope Desmond had
often been in Paris before, but gener-o
ally in very loftily placed and diminu-
tive apartments; and her present lux
urious surroundings did not please her
as much as they saddened by the
memories and contrasts they evoked.
After a few days rest, Mrs. Saville
set out for Germany, and in the quiet
routine of their comfortable life there
the current of this lower true tale"
seemed to stagnate.
ITO be continued.)