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


.n..an Lsmlsy .y.i,. har brought with him ), )
aunts Invitation. a young ss' " Y
the son OF an Acquaintance ~ sOAi'er
IN. .ne eighth and balanced the :. .aA
ms youth fell to Hope Desmonas,ss ss,s
much to his satisfaction, for sSo %
aged to make him talk ana ~, sue ma
him easily and naturally, eon,.so ora.so
ner Ignorance of hunting shoaa.
nshing. and sport of every k,rS OOuaE
70 ms amazement. However,
atoned for her deficiencies bv ~. sA'
with much interest to his dsscs,S.a 'sala'
and explanations. At last ha 'pu0Ai
ed giving her riding-lessons a. Usss' sssi
she held up her hands in dlsm.r 'ule' NC
Dacre interested her more ~.
one else. She had never been s !. sa' u
society OF great heiress. a pro.. = ~
i've peeress In her own right. np ~ws
tremendous position for "na
girl" thought Hope, with sOuns
SORT OF pity The young girl was y,
withstanding, quite girlish pot n...s a0'
put FAR from plain. She was yery p,s' d..!
with small, sparkling black ewes ens, @
black hair, and high color shs SSii
neat figure, and carried hersel, ..,' usa
yet she lacked distinction. val
She might be a very pleassr, :.
panion," unused Hope, as she v,,os s
her while her cavalier was eynls,o,
the difference between a snafHe ana
curb, and, considering her gifts ~
not surprised that Mrs. Savlllo r.,. A
have liked her for a daupbtpr.,nIs DSa
How much, according to her estim.,.
ner son appears to have tbr0wa
away" O6n
MISS Dacre naturally fell into uoD.
Desmond's care. '
How charming the consorr..
looks!" she said. Shall wa wsn
round it?" Hope assented, not AVA.
OF the curiosity she excited in tbo a.
ture Baroness Castleton, That Mrs O.
Vile should institute companion va.
one source of astonishment; that an,
one SO chosen should survive nearl,
two months and present cheerful
self-possessed, composed aspect VA,
another. And how nice she looks IN
that pretty soft black grenadipe and
lace! How snowy white her throat and
hands are! | suppose she is in mourn.
Ing, Girls never want to be compan.
ions unless all their people die. Poor
thing! j think l would rather be =,
housemaid; at least one might Art
with the footman; but a companioD
Il don't think | ever met you
here before" she said, aloud.
No; l am not quite two month,
with Mrs. Saville."
Poor Mrs Savlle! she is looking
so Ill. They say she is rather ter.
rife woman. / always found her very
nice"
"She is strong woman, but there ia
a certain grandeur in her character"
Yes, and | fancy one must be pretty
strong to get on with her." said Miss
Dacre, and she gave knowing little
nod to her companion. Then she Is
SO awfully put out about Hugh. You
came after he had gone"
Hope bent her head as an afirms
tive.
He was charming quite charming
so different from Richard-though
like Richard, too; but Hugh had a sort
of rough good breeding, If you can un.
derstand such thing; he was so gen.
erous and bright and natural. knew
both the brothers since was quite a
child, so can sympathize with Mrs
Saville. To think of his having mar.
ried some designing woman abroad,
twice his age, l believe! isn't 1t horrt
ble7' ran on the talkative young lady.
Horrible" echoed Hope. II trust
she is conscious of all he has sacrificed
for her"
mot she" returned Miss Dacre with
decision. These sort Of people haven't
an Idea what family and position, and
all that, mean. Do you think Mrs. Sa'
Vile would mind II | plucked some Of
these lovely waxen blossoms?"
II am sure she would not; but you
IA
know her much better than l do Walt
moment; will get you the scissors
(To be continued.)