Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-05-21

aHu most troubled expression Oh
countenance.
Dear Miss Dacre. had no idea I
should find you here" said Lady Oil
via. when she had greeted Mrs. Sa-
Vile. Il am on my way to Contreve-
Vile, to try and get rid OF my equity
rheumatism; So"
How very unfortunate that Captain
Lumley should Just have lett" inter
rupted Miss Dacre. He started on
Notwithstanding regimental. 1
believe"
Most unfortunate" returned Lady
Olivia, emphatically.
Where are you stayingT~ asked
Miss Dacre.
AT the Hotel d'Albe."
We'll. | shall call late this after
noon. Now l am obliged to call on
the Comtesse de Suresnes So good
by for the present. Mrs. Saville. Good
by, dear Lady olivia"
AS soon as she was gone, Mrs Sa-
vile. looking very straight at her sis
ter-in-law. asked. What is the matter
with your
'Matterl Matter enough II I had
not been en- route for Contrexevills /
should have come here on purpose to
TO tell you what l think"
And pray what may that be, Lady
Olivia?"
THAT you have allowed my unfor-
tunate boy George to fall into the
same scrape as your own son, just to
make US suffer as you have done. 1t
is too bad, that while we were think
ing everything was on the point Of be-
ing settled between him and Mary
Dacre (such an excellent marriage)
there is he falling into the trap Of
that low-born. designing adventures,
your conpanion You are not wom-
an to be blinded by anything. and you
never took the trouble to warn us or
save him, and l who always sympa-
thized with you in your trouble about
Hughl l expected better things from
you, Elizabeth. You are infatuated
about that woman. OF whom you really
know nothing"
For a moment Mrs. Saville was ST.
lent, too amazed to md words.
II don't understand you. Pray ex-
plain your meaning, If you have any,
she said, at last, bitter little smile
curling up the corners OF her mouth.
why, our unfortunate mad boy
wrote to his father a few days ago
that he was going to make an offer to
that dreadful girl, as she was the sort
of woman to whom he dared not pro
pose private marriage; that we fear
ed we might be vexed at first, but II
we attempted t? prevent It hs would
go straight to the dogs. Oh, It is too
too badl little thought, when I was
so Mortified at Hugh's conduct last
summer, that before year was over
l should be afflicted In the same way
When you gloated over my disap
pointment, you mean" cried Mrs. Sa-
Vile, her keen black eyes flashing. 81
have no doubt you thought to yourself
that your son would never be false To
the instincts of his race, which is sris
tocratio on both sides, but that mine
was impelled by the plebeian vigor in
herited from his mothers people.
know the amount OF gratitude you ali
feel towards me for comforting wealth
for which he never toiled, on your
brother and his sons. But the blood
In my veins has been strong enough tc
keep you all In your places. Yesl as
the world we live In chooses to attach
Importance TO rank and to worship q
title, bought what was necessary D
the valuable Article; but / know you,
estimate OF me and the yelled con
tempt OF your commiseration wher
the blow fell upon me. Now l am 60
ing TO return good for evil, and re
lieve your mind. Your precious son |,
perfectly safe. That low-born, design
ing adventures, my companion. hal
deflantly and utterly rejected him"
"Impossiblel Are you sure? Ma,
this not be some deep-laid scheme
How do you known
ut is quite possible, l am perfect,
sure; 1t is no deep-laid scheme,
know. because l was In that room
there. unsupported, and heard ever,
word Of the proposal and OF the dis
tinct, decided rejection. Miss Des
mond reproached your son with hi
perseverance In spite OF her discour
agement, and informed him she wa
engaged to evidently som
humble, struggling man, from whom
your charming, distinguished son wa
powerless to attract her. Miss Des
mond acted like young woman O
sense and honor, and in my opinion
che Is great deal too good even 70
so high and mighty gentleman a
Captain George Lumley"
Thank Godi- cried Lady Olivia, to
much relieved to resent the undisguis
ed scorn and anger OF her sister-ir
law. But are you quite sure there
no danger Of this-young persol
changing her mind?"
BE under no apprehension You
son Is rafe enough so far as my youn
friend Miss Desmond is concerned
II am sure am very glad; but rsa.