The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-04-07

* lonely woman. When. therefore. shor
y ly before dinner. Miss Desmond a
a. rived. she was received with compar.
Is tive cosdiality
e Il told them 70 send down the omnl
; bus, as Il would be Nore convention.
I FOR your luggage" said Mrs saville
q after they had exchanged greetings
i Ny luggage consisted OF one dress
basket said Miss Desmond smiling
: Considering that my stay may be bul
. short, ! did not like to bring more.
5 That was prudent Now / am 90.
ing TO dine early-that is at sixth
order to take drive afterwards: ths
evenings ara the best part Of the day
That first evening was trying. Mrs
Sey'lle vas very silent but SO long as
they moved smoothly and rapidly
through seoi dewy woods. fragrant
fields, and gentlywlndtng lanes With
rustic fences and pieturesl uely. broken
banks. the silence was not oppressive
Miss Desmond had plenty TO think OF
the struggles and dificmtiss of
youth spent in genteel poverty; the
loss Of her nearest and dearest; the
vanishing OF many a dream that even
a. twenty-five life had laugh, her must
be resigned: and. through all. the en-,
during hope which In such strange ma
tnres Is too deeply rooted to be scorch-
ed BY the noontide heat or withered
by the midnight blast-the Instructive /
consciousness OF her own tenderness
and LOYALTY. which gave vitality to her
belief In the possibility Of happiness.
The quiet beauty OF the country. tina
soothing tranquility Of the hour. gave
ner an exquisite SENSE Of rest which
she thankfully accepted
Returned. however. and shut up 10
the lamp-lit drawing-room. silence did
become oppressive. and Miss Desmond
remembering her employers hint. felt
reluctant TO break It,
I suppose you do needleworkf Girls lp
Ike you generally have something Of
that kind in their hands. g
I do good deal. and have some Z
thas can appear ia a drawinsroom. T.
7 used to do saney-work myself
aid Mrs Saviils. for It Is intolerabls Of
% sit idle; but find dare not tribe e
With my eyes. which I have always
ried too much However. I must DO NJ
] cannot sit with my ~
lands before me while you read Pc
Knitting Is not bad for the eyes" -
Miss Desmond. ~
i have always despised II as pure III
mechanical. but now / shall be its
oiigod to adopt It. Do you know how ex
knits-can you teach meg" BIZ
Yes; did good deal OF knitting dis
hen was In Germany Pr
oh. do you understand German .ui
! could make my way IA Germany; M
It I cannot read German aloud as / eo,
} French" he
And I do not understand a word OF bus
g language was only taught
'eneh and Italian. All. what a Do
NJ spitome OF mankind's opinion. the
Sc for that uncouth tongue as soon 1oI'
the race that speaks II succeeded s 10
ccess Is the measure OF everything W. w.
4 cannot think 50. We have no gesi
imb-line with which TO fathom the ness
pth where future triumph lies hid I'm
! under present failure eler
That Is no argument. returned line
$ SaviIIe. Nov. Miss Desmond. Won
going to my room. and dare say $. ~" ;.
! will be glad to do the same. -
akfast in summer At eight Good zone
ht-" s .snf
he next few days enabled Mrs. sa. dfes.
. and her newly-estaolished com. out
lon to az into their places @shs IL '1{s
formidable than ! expected. /" =
Ight the latter Il must Keep con III,
fly before my mind that she IL on able
trial with me. as am with her Who
! not bound to spend my life here. so on
have given up my freedom. she gets
rests me; for. hard as She seems emefl
ilieve she Is not without heart there
! ever be able 20 find it," ma
hat girl Is not so tireesme. after "o -
She IS not a bit afraid OF me. ham
d Mrs. savilIe. How hate and cleric
se folly and cowardice. they gen. stores
go together. There's great overdI
Of style about her. yet she must are eq
been always stepped 10 the lbs sloppy
'verty. II I had a daughter like tnen
should gars the first statesman wnsIe
ngiand for her husband. BAH 80 49, =
follyi II had had a daughter VEN = !,
Fould have been as Indifferent 10 whole
8 the rest, and would probably the kir
married groom to spite me. As with o
g cares for me. had better con. t'last
tie my affections on myself PEG. meantii
~ be Indifferent to love. they are and pu
Indifferent to power: and money naasnt'
Fer. especially II backed b. com. s aase :,
snSe dressed
he knitting and reading went on as bad
sfully. and Mrs savlIle was only Sta
mes surprised by the IIghtheart- to shop
Ioyment which her COMPANION apprcpr
in any drolIeries which crop- manners
In the course OF their readinxs
awhile herself was not Without ! Two
grim sense Of humor. but she man for
metimes surprised. and not too tlen va
leased. at the quick perception a,,sssa /.
ridiculous which 80 often h. eP mn
10 Miss Desmond's Expressive the e ', ~ !,
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