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


in Richard with his-dictionary-
what do you call it?"
II really do not know what It's name
is to be. Yes; II can find time l
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"
"0h, indeed" said Hope.
Miss Dacre is rather pretty for an
heiress, and rather jolly girl You'll
like her"
Very probable, were to meet her;
but l shall not dine with you"
NO? What shame!"
II do not see that II is It 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.
er. 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, / am not yet two months in
Mrs. Savllle's service"
What very unvarnished way of
putting it," said Lumley, laughing.
Il never object to the truth" re-
turned Miss Desmond. why should
| not serve Mrs. Saville for the time
being?"
Il am sure l 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 charming girl, or a girl he
thought charming, without asking
leave. Rather imprudent, eh?"
1T was more" said Hope, looking
dreamily far away 1T was wrong. A
good mother has a right to be consult.
ed"
Perhaps so; but II 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 ne is remarkably plucky old boy,
so he came down here to plead Hugh's
cause. and caught 1t pretty hard. /
fancy"
Yes, / saw him, and imagine he
mad trying time of It. Pray do you
i mean your special famlly-talk of
each other to every one in this candid
fashion,"
i do; and why should not? say
nothing that every one doesn't know
and talk about"
Poor Lord Everton!" said Hone
with laugh. as If she enjoyed the
recollection. HE did look as II he
were being led to execution when he
was leaving the ROOM"
"oh, he did. did he? He's no end Of
fun"
i can imagine he is Good.morn.
Ing, Captain Lumley."
Must you go?"
i must. l do not know whether
Mrs. saville may want me. and I have
no business to wander about the
grounds with you"
Perhaps you may be at dinner
after ALL"
1T is not probable. II Lord Everton
were to be Of the party might wish
to intrude myself AS II is-pood.h,
for the present"
With a pleasant nod and smile Misc
Desmond turned into path which led
directly to the house, and left the eaI
liant hussar lamenting.
She Is handsomer than tbought %
ne muSed. What eyes!-and such n
smile! She has rather taken To mo 7
can see that, but there is sometime
unnatteringly self-possessed and frank
about her. Treats me as IL were a
mere boy / must be very civil to the
neiress. II my father thinks am
making any running there, dare say
No VIII 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
iaoy nesitated, and said, with her us.
uai good-humored frankness, "You are
Always so good to me, that YOU NAV
possibly ask me to dine as civilitv
ou' l assure you I would prefer the
evening to myself"
fou are quite mistaken. wish
you to dine with us to-day. Why, is of
no consequence. l may not always
ask you. but, when do, be sure |
mean It," :
on' very well I am glad you have
made matters clear"