Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-05-28
CHAPTER xvII-(Continusd-)

That evening, ~ Hope was playing
noms Scotch airs. with great taste and
Q dslicats touch, while Mrs.. Sav1lls sat
thinking in her chair and strokins
Prince, = note was brought for Miss
Desmond Hope finished what abe
was playing. then, asking. VIII you
allow met" opened the missivs.
1T IL from Miss Dacrs,' she added.
In . minute OF two-'a most sxtraor-
dfnary spistle. She says she writes
with your knowledge and approval.
She asks me to leave you and live with
her. and offers me ono hundred pounds
. year. Will you look at tit"
Mrs. Baville stretched out her hand,
and, after reading the letter. delibsr'
stsiy returned IT,
How do you mean to replyf~
Can you askf" cried Hope-"unless,
indeed. your knowledge of Miss DA-
ors'u intention indicates = wish that I
should leave you"
no, It does not. I thought It right
that you should have the option Of re-
fusing an advantageous Offer. You
would have more gayety, a larger sal
airy. an easier life, with Mary Dacrs.
than with a cantanksrous old woman
like myself
III had the money I should be
willing to pay hundred a year TO
stay away from Miss Dacre." said
Hope. You are severe, and rather
formidable. but l feel sure of your
Justice and loyalty, and the restfulnsss
OF life with you is infinitely preferable
10 the fevered Eaysty OF Miss Dacre's
existence
II am glad you think 30. Write to
her at once"
Hope obeyed, and, after writing with
elaboration for some minutes, gave
the result to Mrs. Saville for perusal.
Good" said that lady. 1T is firm
and courteous. Let 1t be posted at
onca- Now play me the march from
Tnnnhauser.'
When that was finished, Mrs Ba-
vfIle said, Come and sit down"
Hope obeyed. There was a short
pause. and she went on: "As you have
chosen to stay with me, my dear Miss
Desmond. l shall increase your salary
to what Miss Dacrs offered"
You are very good. Mrs SaviIls.
but / would rather you did not I
have quite enough for all I want. A
year hence, VIII you have proved
me. II we arc still together and you
like to offer it-But, oh. 1t is unwise
TO look ahead so far"
Il am not q very imaginative Ter
son. said Mrs. Savills, slowly, but It
strikes me you have a history, Miss
Desmond"
Il suppose every ons has," said
Hope, smiling. 1T too have my little
story and some day. II you ever care
to hear It, I will tell you-but not just
yet
Il suppose II centers round some
lovsaffair. which you silly young poo
pie always think OF the last import
ence.-
1T does" said Hope. with grave
feeling; and l am SURE the import
ancs cannot be exaggerated. II men
and women only allowed themselves to
think what a sacred and solemn thing
love and Its usual ending marriage ia,
fewer unhappy ones would take plaza"
"Ah. with the vast majority love Is
an unknown quantity and an insignifi-
cant ingredient Just think what hu-
man nature is, the conditions In which
It lives, moves, and has its being: how
10 love as you exalted people accept
H. to EXIST There we shall never
agres Pray get me tho Figaro
Miss Dacrs was rsproschful, and
sven fearful. when Hope next saw her,
but tbs much desired one" was i'm
movable
rs 1t not sxtraoEdinary," cried thu
disappointed heirsss. that Gsorxs
Lumley went on In that unaooountabl,
vayf There Is some hidden banefuI |
influence at work Il Ia always the
same, as soon as we are growing con- |
ndential he flies OF. II Is hidsous
thought, but It has occurred to me |
that he In secretly married to soma
dreadful woman. What do you thinkf~
"I think there Is nothing more un-
ifksly.-
We'll. good-by. We return 10 Lon
don on Wednesday. Perhaps Richard |
savflls win be able to tell me some |
thing Of George. Oh. forget; we shall |
Just miss him Well, II you can ana
cut anything you win be SURE to rritsf |
You have treated me very badly; but
do not bear malica You will find
you have made great mistake. 90
good-by."
Mrs saville seemed more cheerful
and In better temper after Lord
C>stlston and his daughter lett Paris.
though the presence Of her eldest son
was always moro or less a trial.
She endrrsd an occasional Wait from
Lord Ev4~on. who was quietly peril
nacious In cultivating friendly rsla-
tons with her.
He WAS tho only member of the fam
ny who dared to mention her offend |
ing son. but he only vsntursd TO do 10 |
when they were alons-
Il really believe you are softsning
Ma nsviIlss stony hart he aid /