Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-11-26

lowance now due to you, but after this
not penny more. See how you will
get on with the beggarly pittance you
derive from your father. Tomorrow |
shall see Rawson about altering my
will. What wife will compensate you
for life Of poverty and obscurity?
Poor we may be, but obscure, IL |
live, we shall not be" said Hugh, rls
ing, and rocking steadily at his moth
er, while he spoke very calmly. 81
may deserve some censure for not in.
forming you of my plans, but this
treatment l do not deserve And yet
/ believe you have heart, though so
calked and coated with worldliness
that its natural impulses are hopeless.
ly deadened, your natural good sense
blinded to the relative value of things.
What would the wealth of a kingdom
be to me, IL | knew the woman love
was cropping her way painfully, with a
bruised spirit and bleeding feet,
through the rugged ways of life with
out hand to help her? No, mother,
your son is man enough to risk every.
thing rather than that. | will obey
you and go. Good-by. God be with
you. l will never see your face again
until you ask me and my wife to visit
| yon."
Then it is farewell forever" said
Mrs. Savllle, sternly. Take my thanks
| for this repayment of all the care and
thought and affection l have lavished
on you"
Hugh stood half minute gazing al
her, then, turning sharply, left the
room without another word. Mrs. Sa
vile had risen to utter her last sen
| tence, and now walked to the fireplace
TO ring sharply.
Tell one of the men to be ready in
| ten minutes. Iswant to send note to
Mr.. Rawson. 1t requires an answer
she said to the butler. And, Atkins
| shall not want you any more to-day;
you had better assist Mr.. Hugh. He II.
| pretted for time. l wish everything
belonging to him in this house to b.,
packed and removed by tomorrow
evening at the furthest. You under
stand me- said his mistress, sternly;
everything must be removed And
Atkins, telegraph to Mr. Saville.
think he has returned to his cham
bers: he was to be away only week
Say want him to come here to lunch
con-" The man, looking .stupefied, quit
ted the presence of his imperious mis-
tress, who sat down to write with 9
steady hand and curious scornful
smile on her lips.
Mrs. Saville's son did not come tc
luncheon, and Mr.. Rawson's partner
wrote his regrets that the head of the
firm had left the off before Mrs. Sa
ville's note had arrived, and they die
not know when he would return, bu
that the writer would wait on Mrs
Saville at once if she wished, anC
would telegraph.
So the obdurate mothers intention
OF destroying her will at once was fol
the moment frustrated. She therefor,
oldered the carriage, and, after paying
round Of visits, took a long drive
reaching home just in time to see AT
kins inspecting a pile of luggage being
placed on cab. He hustled the mel
who were assisting out of his lady
way, saying officiously, as he did SO
1--WE have nearly cleared away every
thing. Just one or two boxes are lef
for tomorrow. l did not like to TAX
it's a goodish step to Porchester Tel
race"
DO what you like" said Mrs. Sa
vile, coldly; "do not trouble me.
And she passed through the hall
thinking, angrily, 80 that weak-mind
ed man Rawson is giving that misera
BILE, ungrateful dupe, my son, shelte
and encouragement VIII call hin
to account for this"
1t was a wretched evening. Mrs
Saville was to dine with distinguish
|
age, arrayed herself in her best an,
went forth to smile and utter blan,
nothings about her dear boys haste t.
get off in good time, about his goo,
fortune in being appointed to the flag
ship, and many more things about he
>| mingled regret and atisfaction-polit
inventions with which she vainl
hoped to throw dust in the world
shrewd eyes,
Next day detection took the wing
Of the morning and came flying In tn
shame of Lady olivia Lumley, news
papers in hand. Breathless, excited
she arrived before midday, a mark o
unauthorized familiarity.
"Oh, my dear Mrs. Saville my dea
Elizabeth, have you seen what is In tn
newspapers? / came off at once.
could not bear that any one shoul,