Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-01-06

with such girIish simplicity for
csorre is quite touching. or co
the Lumleys are enchanted at the
slbility of such a marriage. l v
der does It ever occur to them to &C
nm the number of aspirants Miss
ere has encouraged and thrown oN
I do not myself quite understand W
George Lumley hung about here I
much. fancy he was rather laugh. ..
at the future Baroness Castleton; and
he is too much of Saville to do what
he doesn't like, even for a wealthy
marriage"
81 must say, Mrs. Saville, that seems
to me erring in the right direction"
81 suppose 1t does, to you. To me
II seems weak self-indulgence, when
you consider the position George Lum-
ley is born to, and which he is bound
to keep up"
What a terrible birthright!" re
turned Hope Desmond, laughing, as
she resumed her lace-work, and, tea
coming in at that moment. the conver.
sation was interrupted.
Hope had been for four months
Mrs. Savilles constant companion, and.
having got over the first almost over
powering inclination to fly from her
awful presence, every day added to-
the steadiness of her nerve, and to ID
influence with her wealthy patroness.
She, too. rejoiced In Miss Dacre's de-
parture for more brilliant fields OF
conquest, as her constant demands on
her new confidante's time and sympa-
thies were rather eXhausting. The
village concert had been a great sue.
cess, but the rracticings which led up
to It had been an equally great trial.
Moreover, Captain Lumley's manners
had caused her much annoyance. Pre-
occupied feeling had at first blinded
her as to the true meaning of his at
tentions and efforts to escort her to
and from the Court and Inglefield
House; while the self-confident hussar
was enraged. piqued, and above all
fascinated, by the friendly, kindly un.
consciousness of his aunt's attractive
companion. He had never met any.
thing like It before, and gradually pru.
dence, worldliness, every considera.
tion, became merged in an all-devour-
ing desire to conquer the smiling in.
difference which baffied him, and to
revenge the endless Sights he thought
he had received. At last he had torn
himself away, hoping to renew he at.
tack with fresh effect on his return.
Meanwhile. he masked his batteries
under a very overt filtration with
| Miss Dacre.
Before starting for the Contir ent.
Hope had leave of absence for two or
three days, which she spent with her
friend Miss Rawson. These were re.
freshment to her 4pirit. AMI after
much confidential talk and some neces-
sary shopping she returned to her
post.
The welcome accorded her by the
self-contained mistress OF Inglefield
was warmer than she anticipated. Mrs.
Saville had missed her pleasant com.
panionship. Her presence soothed
and satisfied the imperious woman.
The sincere respect she evinced was
so thoroughly a free-will Offering that
II was more fiattering to Mrs. Saville
than the most elegantly turned com
pllments from luminary of fashion
You will go on and prosper, I have
no doubt" were Mr. Rawson's partine
words, the day before the intendinf
traveller started. when he had come tt
lnglefield on business.
So far all goes fairly. If can wir
Mrs. Saville's confidence so complete
ly that she voluntarily mentions he,
oHendlng son, / shall think l have
done we'll"
1t Will be long experiment. fear:
out you have twelve months befor,
you"
Yes; and who knows what a da,
may bring forth?"
Twenty-four hours later saw Mrs
Saville and her companion dining a
Meurlce's. In the formers youth tn,
MOTEL had been the favorite quarter
OF the well-to-do English in Paris, an,
sne never left 1t. Hope Desmond ha,
OFTEN been in Paris before, but gener
ally In very loftily placed and diminu
i've apartments; and her present lux
urious surroundings did not please he,
as much as they saddened by tn,
memories and contrasts they evoked
After few days rest, Mrs Savill,
set out for Germany, and in the uuie
routine OF their comfortable life ther,
the current of this "ower true tale
seemed to stagnate.
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