Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-02-18

sne mas gone 10 nurse hlm-at Grero-
BILE, l think. Her arrival is quite un.
certain"
Indeed! / am sorry to hear It,"
And she bowed dismissal to her polite
host.
This is a disappointment" said
Mrs. Saville to Hope. Il quite count
ed on Madame d'Albeville's society.
She is am agreeable, sensible woman,
and rather pleasantly associated with
my former visit to this little hamlet.
Come, let us look at our rooms"
They were small. but more comfort
able than the guests had anticipated.
Hope was greatly pleased with the pic
turesque surroundings, and was anx-
ious to survey the village.
Then take Jessop with you for
ramble. | have letters to write, and
do not feel inclined to move. Tell
them to light fire in the salon.
like fire and open windows. The air
Is very fresh and deliciously salt, but
/ can quite bear a fire"
Hope willingly accepted the sugges-
tion, and as soon as they had cup of
tea she set out with the prosaic lady's-
maid, glad to enjoy some exercise after
the long cramping journey by rail and
road. 1t was indeed primitive little
place A narrow stony road led be-
tween two irregular lines of detached
cottages, each with little garden,
many of them overgrown with Ivy and
roses. Frequent steep paths between
them led to huts perched on the hill
sides above them. Gradually the road
climbed up clear of these surroundings
to where on the higher ground the
ruins Of medieval abbey peeped out
from the shelter Of the surrounding
beech woods. Hope and her -compan-
Ion did not venture quite So far, but
even from the height they had attain
ed they looked out over the blue
water of the Channel, now glittering
and laughing In the strong light of the
westering sun.
I'VE must return now, Jessop," said
Hope. Mrs. Saville will have been a
long time alone by the time we get
back.
She will indeed, miss; and what
made Mrs. Saville come to this savage
place is past my comprehension" re-
turned tne abigail, in an aggrieved
tone. There seems to be nothing but
common people without shoes to their
feet going about l am sure Mrs. Sa-
vile would have got her health better
at Inglefield, with the comforts and
decencies as become her station around
her."
Perhaps SO; but this is sweet
place. think l could enjoy 1t in
tensely, if-if-" She paused, and
her rich red lips parted in an uncon-
scious smile.
If your young gentleman was here,
miss?" said Jessop, with a confidential
smirk. Jessop had grown friendly and
patronizing to her ladys young COM
panion.
Hope laughed, and the yearning of
her heart prompted her to reply, Yes,
that would make 1t heavenly place,
Jessop; but must not allow myself
to think Of such JOY"
That's pity, miss. So there is a
young gentleman? Indeed, I'd be sur
prised II there was not. l hope he
isn't far away, miss?"
yes, there is many weary mile
between u.s."
That's bad, miss. Men are an in.
constant lot; it's out of sight out of
mind with most of them. l was en-
gagged once myself, to young gentle.
man in the grocery line, but he be-
haved most treacherous, and married
a butchers daughter. She was freckled
and cross-eyed, but she had a tidy bit
OF money; and man would marry
the Witch of Endor for that
Il dare dare say the Witch of En-.
dor was very attractive woman"
Law, miss! an old witch?"
"Oh, no; nice witch Is never old"
Here this intellectual conversation
was interrupted by the sound of ap-
preaching wheels, and the pound,
pound, pound, crunch, crunch, of pa
tient, heavy-footed horse toiling slowly
uphill.
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