Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-25

lonely woman. When, therefore, snort
ly before dinner, Miss Desmond ar
rived, she was received with compare
tive cordially.
"I told them to send down the omnl
bus, as it would be more convenient
for your luggage" said Mrs. SavillO,
after they had exchanged greetings.
my luggage consisted Of one dress
basket" said Miss Desmond. smiling
Considering that my stay may be but
short, did not like to bring more
THAT was prudent. Now l am go
ing to dine early-that Is at skin
order to take drive afterwards; the
EVENING" are the best part Of the day. |
That first evening was trying. Mrs, |
Saville was very silent but so long as |
they moved smoothly and rapidly |
through cool dewy woods, fragrant
fields, and gently-winding lanes with
rustic fences and picturesquely-b broken
banks. the silence was not oppressive
Miss Desmond had plenty to think OF
the struggles and difficulties OF
youth spent in genteel poverty; the
loss of her nearest and dearest; the
vanishing of many dream that even
a. twenty-five life had taught her must
be resigned; and, through all, the en-
during hope which in such strange ma
lures 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, the
soothing tranquility of the hour, gave
her an exquisite sense of rest which
she thankfully accepted.
Retained, however, and shut up In
the lamp-lit drawing-room, silence did
become oppressive, and Miss Desmond.
remembering her employers hint, felt
reluctant to break 1t.
II suppose you do needlework? Girls
like you generally have something OF
that kind in their hands"
IT do a good deal, and have some
that can appear in a drawing-room."
II used to do fancy-work myself"
said Mrs. Saville, "for it is intolerable
to sit idle; but find dare not tribe
with my eyes, which have always
tried too much. However, must do
something. cannot sit with my
hands before me while you read"
knitting is not bad for the eyes,
suggested Miss Desmond.
II have always despised 1t as pure
ly mechanical, but now I shall be
obliged to adopt 1t. Do you know how
to knit?-can you teach met"
Eyes; did good deal Of knitting
when was In Germany"
"Ohl do you understand German? p
81 could make my way In Germany;
] but cannot read German aloud as
do French"
"And do not understand word Of
] the language. was only taught
} French and Italian. All, what a pc
tent epitome of mankind's opinion, thu
: rage for that uncouth tongue as sooI
l as the race that speaks 1t succeeded
l. Success is the measure of everything.
81 cannot think so. We have nj
Z plumb-line with which to fathom tn
depth where future triumph lies hid
zen un0eT present 1AlIure.
"That is no argument" returned
Mrs. Saville Nov, Miss Desmond,
|. am going to my room, and dare sa.
a you will be glad to do the same.
n breakfast in summer at eight. Good
a night"
The next few days enabled Mrs. So
vile and her newly-established com
I panion to At into their places. "She
less formidable than I expected,
thought the latter. II must keep COZ
!. stantly before my mind that she is o.
y her trial with me, as am with hel
t am not bound to spend my life here
nor have given up my freedom. Sh
:. interests me; for, hard as she seems
:, believe she Is not without hear
/, Shall ever be able to find it?"
o THAT girl is not so tiresome, afte
,. all. She is not a bit afraid of me,
}. unused Mrs. Saville. How hate an
v despise folly and cowardice! they ger
Y orally go together. There's a gres
deal Of style about her, yet she mus
q have been always STEPPED to the liz
1 in poverty. If l had daughter lik
q her, l should want the first statesma
"a in England for her husband. Bah
a what folly! If had had a daughte
she would have been as Indifferent
me as the rest, and would probabl
have married groom to spite me. A
3 no one cares for me, had better col
d centrate my affections on myself. Pc
v pie may be Indifferent to love, they al
II never Indifferent to power; and none
o is power, especially II backed by con
le mon sense"
y So the knitting and reading went Q
" successfully, and Mrs. Saville va
sometimes surprised by the light-hear
ID ed enjoyment which her companio
It showed in any drolleries which Gro
O. ped up in the course of their reading
ID Mrs. Saville herself was not without
N certain grim sense of humor, but 81
h was sometimes surprised. and not t.
we'll pleased, at the quick percept4c
Of Of the ridiculous which SO oftC
Q, cleaned In Miss Desmond's expressly
X eyeA
In ITO he continuedl