Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-04-16
CHAPTER VIII.

IL was Sluhll party, anu nut very
lively. Richard Saville was not an
animated host Mrs. Saville was not
talkative. The vicar was a pleasant
well-bred man, and with the help of
Lumley, who was always ready to
talk. kept the party from siagnating.
Lumley har brought with him, by his
aunt's invitation, a young subaltern.
the son Of an acquaintance. who made
the eighth and balanced the sexes
This youth fell to Hope Desmond's lot
much to his satisfaction, for she man
aged to make him talk, and talked to
him easily and naturally, confessing
her ignorance of hunting, shooting,
fishing, and sport OF every kind, rather
to his amazement. However, she
atoned for her deficiencies by listening
with much interest to his descriptions
and explanations. At last he suggest
ed giving her riding-lessons, at which
she held up her hands in dismay. Miss
Dacre interested her more than any
one else. She had never been in the
society Of a great heiress, prospec
tive peeress in her own right What
tremendous position for a young
girl" thought Hope, with a curious
sort of pity. The young girl was. not
withstanding, quite girlish, not pretty
but far from plain. She was very dark
with small, sparkling black eyes, curly
black hair, and high color She had
neat figure, and carried herself well
yet she lacked distinction.
She might be a very pleasant com.
panion," unused Hope, as she gazed at
her while her cavalier was explaining
the difference between a snaffie and a
curb, land, considering her gifts, ] am
not surprised that Mrs Saville would
have liked her for a daughter-in-law
How much, according TO her estimate
her son appears TO have thrown
away"
Miss Dacre naturally fell into Hope
Desmond's care.
How charming the conservatory
looks" she said. "Saan we walk
round it?" Hope assented. not aware
Of the curiosity she excited in the fu.
ture Baroness Castleton. That Mrs Sa.
vile should institute a companion was
one source OF ast0nishment; that any
one SO chosen should survive nearly
two months and pres ent a cheerful
self-possessed, composed aspect was
another. And how nice she looks ID
that pretty soft black Rrenadine and
lace. How snowy white her throat and
hands are. ] suppose she Is in mourn
ing. Girls never want 10 be compan.
Ions unless AL their people die Poor
thing ! think ! would rather be- a
housemaid, al least one might firt
with the footmani but a companion
" Il don't think ] ever met you
here before" she said, aloud
mo; ] am NOT quite two months
with Mrs sayille.'
Poor Mrs Sayille' she d looking
30 ill' They say she Is rather ter
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nice"
she ~ q strong Noman Duf theirs y
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