Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-12-17
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There Is an immense amount of non
sense talked about home. / wish you
could see Kingswood, Lord Everton's
place; 1t is one of the finest seats in
England-full Of family treasures and
historic relics-and he would not make
the faintest effort to retain 1t. He
might have entered diplomacy-or
taken foreign appointment and saved
money. But he is quite content to de-
rive his income from the rent Man.
chester millionaire pays him for his
ancestral halls, when he might have
married the mlllionaire's daughter
and kept it for himself"
well. If the daughter was not the
sort of woman he could love, he was
right" said Miss Desmond, thought.
fully. Suppose she was not compan-
ionable. that he could not love her;
the finest place in the world could not
make up for that"
you are foolish child! The thing
called love soon evaporates. Rank, i'm.
portance, high position, last; and du.
ties due to ones station fill up life
satisfactorily. 1t is low, mean con.
ception of existence to spend It In per.
sonal pleasure"
Yes. certainly. You are right" ca
| gerly. ITO live for ones self alone,
In any way, is miserable. But one has
a right to try and be happy II 1t does
not interfere with the happiness OF
others"
You have been tolerably poor, from
what you say" said Mrs. Saville, not
unhindiy. Have you been happy?"
Her interlocutor paused before she
replied, "Yes, on the whole have been
happy. Sometimes It has been trying
to feel shabby and to be unable to get
a new dress, to know that lovely pic.
lures and delightful music were with.
In your reach, yet inaccessible. The
worst Is to want nice delicate things
for some one you love and not to be
able to get them; that IS bitter. Still
nothing can be so poverty-stricken as
to have no one to trouble about, nc
one to love or live for, no one to love
you"
1T is, then, very unfortunate for a
person of your disposition to have lost
your home" remarked Mrs. Saville
coldly.
"It is sad enough; but I have been
fortunate in finding friends like Mr.
Rawson and his daughter. It is bet
ter, too, to believe that there Is some
pleasant sheltered nook round the next
turn OF the road than always to look
for sandy deserts. Loneliness Is the
worst evil of all: it Is what fear
most"
Mrs. Saville did not answer imme
diately; then she said, abruptly
What Is your name-your Christian
name?"
MY name? Hope Desmond" =.
Il thought so. 1t Is very appro
pirate. You have given me a curiou.
mental picture. l suppose 1t is true
though 1t is incomprehensible to me
but you give me the idea of being sen
sible and accurate. Do you not fee
that your life has been lost, fruitless
passed as 1t has been In this constan
struggle?"
NO" cried Hope, her dark eye.
lighting, and lifting her head with ar
unconscious but dlgnified movement
1T has had much sweetness, and
have been Of some use. Though l an
not clever, have done what could;
and that will always comfort me. dt
not fear the future. Work will come
to me. I would not change with any
one. l prefer to remain the me- thai
I am"
You are an unusual specimen, Mis-.
Desmond, and really a profound phi
losopher; yet you have refinement ant
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
| WIN q oi6h. CdH Oiiy see lie dC
cordlng to my lights"
Then, after some minutes silence
she observed how prettily the smoke
curled up from among the trees dowr
In the hollow.
yes" said Mrs Saville, II suppose
Lord Castletoi has arrived. Inglefield
Court belongs to him. It Is an oIde,
and much damper place than this.
must call tomorrow" She heaved 9
deep sigh as she spoke. miss Dacr.
is one Of the fortunate ones accordins
to my estimate. She is her father.
sole heiress, and takes the title. too
when she succeeds him. She Is pretty
rather accomplished and decideNl,
popular. | used to see a good deal OF
her at one time; now" She mans
ed aid frowned, then, rising, she said
peremptorily. Come, l feel rheumat
| fo. I haua cot have To- Iz--p