Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-12-31

twisted up her hair and, throwing
herself on her knees, prayed long and
fervently, with tightly -clasped hands,
while tears streamed unheeded from
the eyes that less than an hour ago
mad smiled SO saucily on Captain Lum.
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The two months have nearly ex.
pired," she mused, when, having risen,
she leaned against the window-frame
and looked out on the moonlit lawn.
But am quite sure she will not send
me away. do not want to go amea.
strangers again. 1t is awful to have
no home. But with practice with the
effort to seem brave. courage comes"
Taking some relic sewn UP In lit.
tie silk bag and hung round her neck
by thin chain OF Indian sold, she
kissed It lovingly and lay down to
rest.
For the next couple of days Mrs. Sa
VILE instituted a severe headache and
shut herself up with Miss Desmond in
her own special morning room. leaving
her son and his guest to entertain
each other. The third day Hope went
out for a short stroll. as Mrs. Saville
evidently did not want her company
in visit she went to pay at the
Court.
She had not gone far when she was
overtaken by George Lumley, who I'm
mediately began to condole with hel
on what he was pleased to term her
false Imprisonment" She talked with
him gayly enough. but always with
what he chose to term "a tinge Of In
diligence" In her manner. and then
turned homeward sooner than she
would otherwise have done.
Il must bid you good-by. am go
ing back to my quarters this evening"
he said. But | shall be at the Court
next week. do hope you'll come and
help us in those duets. Miss Dacre
has planned no end OF practising"
Il shall be glad to help you II l
may"
How submissive you are! You must
have an awfully dull time of It,"
Il do not feel dull. Mrs Savllle is
very Intelligent woman. and, as we
differ on every subject. we have abund'
ance of interesting conversation.
81 should think 80. Do you ever con-
vert herf"
II am afraid not; but / may make
little impression; constant dropping,
you know, effects something. | want
to convert her to the belief that man
does not live by bread alone"
II see; that he wants the sugar
plums of true love. How tame and
flat live is without them! think /
understand; that jolly old boy Raw.
son has put you here to be Hugh's ad.
vocate."
by no means. He recommended me
as suitable person to act as reader
and amanuensis to your aunt, and
hope to do him credit
DO you know you puzzle me i'm
mensely2"
"A little mental exercise will do You
good"
Mental exercise! you give my mind
plenty to do You are never out Of
my thoughts"
"Good-morning, Captain Lumley,"
said Miss Desmond, with great COM
| posure 81 shall go in by the side
door" And she turned down mar
row path which led. to private en-
trance at the foot Of the stair COM
municating with a wing which con-
tained Mrs. Saville's rooms.
Lumley stood for moment uncer-
tain what to do. He dared not Dllow
her, and he was reluctant to confess
himself checkmated. His generally
placid face grew set and stormy.
What a provoking woman! She
treats me as II were mere school.
boy, whom she could play with In safe
ty. 1t is no longer play to me; 1t
shall not be play to her. / never was
treated in this way before; and there
| is an odd sort Of liking for me under 1t
all. What speaking eyes she has!
have seen dozens of handsomer won.
en-. but there's sort Of fascination
about her. / will not let her foil me-
He walked rapidly away to the lonely
recesses of the wood, more disturbed
and resolute than he had ever felt In
his self-indulged llfo.
The Sunday but one after this inter.
view, Mr.. Rawson came down in time
for church. Mrs. Saville chose to stay
at home. The service was short, for
the vicar did not think I; necessary to
give a sermon every week. When It
was over. there was q gathering Of