The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-11-05

ooh, yes, if you like"
$50 YOU are going to help my cous-
in Richard with DISCRETIONARY
what do you call it?"
Il really do not know what its name
is to be. Yes; if 1 can find time I
will do some writing for him."
Richard has more sense that
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
like her."
Very probable, were to meet her;
but l shall not dine with you"
mo? What a shame!"
Il do not see that it is 1t would
give me no particular pleasure to join
your company, and l shall have that
precious time to myself"
We'll the dinner will be all the dull
err 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 a very unvarnished way of
putting it," said Lumley, laughing
| Il never object to the truth" re
turned Miss Desmond. why should
1 not serve Mrs. Saville for the time
being?"
Il am sure 1 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 girl, or girl he
thought charming, without asking
leave. Rather imprudent, eh?"
1T was more" said Hope, looking
dreamily far away. ct was wrong. A
good mother has a right to be consult.
| ed"
| Perhaps so; but If 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 a remarkably plucky old boy,
so he came down here to plead Hugh's
cause, and caught it pretty hard, l
fancy"
'Yes, I saw him, and l imagine he
had trying time of it. Pray do you
Il mean your special family-talk of
each other to every one in this candid
fashion,"
Il do; and why should not? I say
nothing that every one doesn't know
and talk about"
Poor Lord Everton!" said Hope.
with a laugh, as if she enjoyed the
recollection. "He did look as if he
were. being led to execution when he
was leaving the room"
"Oh, he did, did he? He's no end of
fun"
Il 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"
ut Is not probable If Lord Everton
were to be of the party l might wish
to intrude myself. AS it is-good-b,
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 1 thought"
he mrsed. What eyes!-and such
smile! She has rather taken to me. /
can see that, but there is something
unf1atteringly self-possessed and frank
about her. Treats me as If were
mere boy. 1 must be very civil to the
heiress. If my father thinks 1 am
making any running there, l dare say
he will pay some of my debts"
Lumley's wishes were fulfilled, for
Mrs. Saville, shortly before the dress
ing-bell rang, commanded Miss Des-
mond's presence at dinner. That young
lady hesitated, and said, with her us.
ual good-humored frankness, "You are
always so good to me, that you may
possibly ask me to dine as civility,
but l assure You I would prefer the
evening to myself"
You are quite mistaken. 1 wish
you to dine with us to-day. Why, is of
no consequence. I may not always
ask you, but, when do, be sure l
mean it,
"Oh, very well. / am glad you have
made matters clear"