The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-08-12
CHAPTER II.


Harold Denison was an embittered, dis
appointed man-far too clever not to see
how be had thrown the game OF life
away by the turf follies and extrava-
gances of his early days: far too proud
to take a reduced status in the county in
which he had been at one time lead
ing magnate; far 700 selfish to sacrifice
an iota Of that pride to enhance the pleas
ure OF either bis wife or his daughter.
He had married. early in life. a lady OF
good family ia his own county. IL bad
peen better for Harold Denison had she
been constituted of sterner stuff. She
never crossed her husband in word or
deed
Maude was the only child. and this
perhaps still more fostered the intense
seI6shness Of Mr. Denison's disposition.
A girl was. Of course. sure TO marry. He
had none OF his stock to come after him;
and though he little relished the i%ea OF
the Denisons of Glinn being blotted out
OF the county Red-book, he could not be
expected to feel much interest for a boy
ish nephew be had barely seen. On one
point only did poor Mrs Denison ever
venture to contradict her lords wishes
that was about Maude. The girl was all
in all to her mother. Maudes woman's
wit had early made her understand that
her father dealt but hard justice in that
quarter and she was ever ready 10 Fash
forth as her mothers champion Other
wise she loved her father very dearly,
and was quite imbued with the family
doctrine Of self.saerihee where be should
be concerned
~. fs..h4 fr fhes zfxlf.
tude Of his chamber, Granville Rose was
tasting all the sweets Of dressing to catch
an early train on a dark February morn
ing. He had been brought np great deal
with his cousin slaude- They had Fomp-
ed together as children. and been fast
cousinly friends since they had grown
bigger. No lovemaking had ever taken
place between the pair, Jet Grenyille
was conscious of being very fond OF thar
grey-eyed danlsel-
GreuviIle enters the old dining room.
10 gulp his scaling coffee, and recognize
the utter futility III attempting to eat at
abnormal hours He is suffering altogeth
er from considerable mental depression
predominant idea, perhaps, What &
farce all county balls arer Suddenly the
door opens. and Alande Denison glides
into the room
Good morning. Granville. Isn't this
good Of NE TO make such a struggle. and
rush dogzn to give you your codees All,
| see you've got 1t. Never mind, you
must take the will for the deed AT all
events, I'm in time to say good BY"
His face lit up as he shock hands
with her. VERY kind indeed, M4ude. 20
come down and give me a last glimpse
OF you-so tired. too. as you must be
after your triumphs Of last night"
-Triumphsl What do you mean7" re
plied Miss Denison. in sweet humility.
though a coquettish smile and lash Of
the deep grey eyes showed thar she was
perfectly conscious Of her ballroom sue
cess.
"Oh. the hypocrisy Of women :" laughed
her cousin. .'As IL you did not know
perfectly well that all the men were
raviug with admiration, and that the la
dies could find no words to express their
ouiuIou OF you AS If you could not inn
agine that you we're pronounced hand
some. lovely. Observation-Disclosures as over
dressed. under dressed, and awkward
While your admirers on one side Of the
rom vowed so light foot never glided
across the boards at minister, your de-
tractors on the other, were Specializing
as 10 how much Of your hair and complex
ION were really your birthright. AS IL
Won did not know you were the belle OF
The BAH. and enjoyed all the rights and
privileges Of the distinction"
4Ah. we'll r she rejoined. with a saucy
smile. II am not going to be humbug
70 Won. GrenviIle. know some people
thought looked nice, and know others
disIiked me for doing so. Let me pour
you out some more coffee"
ITO be continued-)