Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-18

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ties due to ones station a., a ua'
satisfactorily. 1t is a low masp ~ ~. n'
ception of existence to spend n - eOn' @
sonal pleasure" ~ per
Yes. certainly. You ara Viola,
gerly. ITO live for ones ss,, Cd
In any way. is miserable. But on ~'Tus' a
right to try and be happy II n s.a .a'
not Interfere with the bann,rS.e uOes
others" '"eSs Of
You have been tolerably Door ,ro,.
what you say" said Mrs. savIl,. lOa S.a
unkindly. Have you been hannv,. NV
Her interlocutor paused befo,.
replied, Yes. on the whole havs ~ ..'
happy. Sometimes It has been ,,S,s S.eu
to feel shabby and to be unablo ~. ing
new dress, to know that lovely s,' M
lures and delightful music wera v,.s az
In your reach, yet inaccessible M M
worst Is to want nice delicate ,,,-
for some one you love and mt - :.
able to get them; that is bitter s,m
nothing can be so poverty-stricLon
to have no one to trouble ahor.
one to love or live for, no one to Law. :.
you" 'O's
1T is. then, very unfortunate n,
person OF your disposition to have L..
your home" remarked Mrs savi,,. ,'
coldly. '
lt is sad enough; but I have bssD
fortunate In finding friends liko ".
Rawson and his daughter. II "a ha,
ter too, to believe that there Is som.
pleasant sheltered nook round ths nov,
turn Of the road than alwavs 10 ,oo.
for sandy deserts. Loneliness ia n,
worst evil of all: It is what 7 ,e,,
most
Mrs. Saville did not answer ,mu.
diately; then she said, abruntlv
What is your name-your Christian
manner"
My name? Hope Desmond"
Il thought so. 1t is very apnr,
prlate. You have given me curious
mental picture. I suppose 1t is true
though It is incomprehenslble to ma
but you give me the idea of being SEN
sible and accurate. Do you not feel
that your life has been lost fruitless
passed as 1t has been In this constant
struggle?"
No." cried Hope, her dark ewes
lighting, and lifting her head with an
unconscious but dignlfled movement
1T has had much sweetness and I
have been of some use Though l am
not clever, have done what | could:
and that will always comfort me- do
not fear the future. Work will come
to me. i would not change with any
one. | prefer to remain the me that
| am"
You are an unusual specimen, Miss
Desmond. and really a profound phi.
losopher; yet you have refinement and
taste, aye, and culture enough, to ena.
Bile you to enjoy beauty and elegance,
literature and art. | congratulate you;
only, II every one was as easily pleas.
ed the world would stand still"
Perhaps So" said Hope Desmond,
with sigh. "I can only see life &C.
cording to my lights"
Then, after some minutes silence,
she observed how prettily the smoke
curled up from among the trees down
in the hollow
Yes" said Mrs. Saville, 81 suppose
Lord Castletol has arrived. Inglefeld
Court belongs to him. 1t is an older
and much damper place than this.
must call tomorrow" She heaved a
deep sigh as she spoke. Miss Dacre
Is one of the fortunate ones according
to my estimate. She is her fathers
sole heiress, and takes the title, too
when she succeeds him. She is pretty
rather accomplished, and decidedly
popular used to see good deal Of
her at one time; now" She paus
ed aid frowned, then, rising, she said
perenptorily, Come, feel rheumat
ic; have sat here too long"
Few words passed between the com
panions till almost at the gate which
opened from Mrs. Savilles grounds on
a foot-path which crossed the vicarags
fields, when that lady said, suddenly:
II expect my son tomorrow"
Your eldest SOM"
II have but one son." returned Mrs
Saville, icily.
ITO be contnued.)