Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-02-11

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What Mr.. Rawson asked for his
protege-ffty pounds"
rs that allf Oh. will give her a
hundred"
Then Of course you will get her."
said Mrs. Saville. grimly. That be-
Ing 30, pray leave her to me for this
afternoon"
"Oh, yes. certainly. I can write to
her this evening"" Her further ut
terance was arrested by the announce
ment, In loud tones. of Lady Olivia
Lumley, whereupon that parsonage en-
tered, wearing simple traveling-dress
and a most troubled expression of
countenance
Dear Miss Dacre, l had no idea
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 gouty
rheumatism; So"
How very unfortunate that Captain
Lumley should Just have left!" inter-
rupted Miss Dacre. "He started on
Wednesday-something regimental.
believe"
Most unfortunate" returned Lady
Olivia, emphatically.
Where are you staying?" asked
Miss Dacre.
AT the Hotel d'Albe."'
well, shall call late this after
noon. Now l am obliged to call on
the Comtesse de Suresnes. So good
by for the present, Mrs. Sayille. 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"
Matter! Matter enough! If had
not been en- route for Contrexeville
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. II
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 companion! You are not a WON
an to be blinded by anything. and you
never took the trouble to warn US OF
save him, and l who always sympa
thized with you in your trouble abou,
Hugh! 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 si
lent, too amazed to find words.
II don't understand you. Pray ex
plain your meaning, II 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 age
that he was going to make an offer tt
| that dreadful girl, as she was the sor
of woman to whom he dared not pro
pose a private marriage; that we fear
, ed we might be vexed at first, but 1
we attempted to prevent 1t he woult
go straight to the dogs. Oh, 1t is tot
too bad! l little thought, when l wa!
so Mortified at Hugh's conduct las
summer, that before year was ovel
/ 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. :"
, have no doubt you thought to yoursel
| the instincts Of his race, which Is aris
tocratic on both sides, but that min,
was impelled by the plebeian vigor in
herlted from his mothers people
know the amount of gratitude you al
feel towards me for comforting wealth
for which he never toiled,' on you
brother and his sons. But the bloot
in my veins has been strong enough t,
keep you all in your places. Yes! a.
the world we live In chooses to attacl
Importance to rank and to worship
title, / bought what was necessary ,
; the valuable article; but know you
estimate of me and the yelled con
tempt of your commiseration whe'
the blow fell upon me. Now am go
ing to return good for evil, and re
lieve your mind. Your precious son L
perfectly safe. That low-born, design
ing adventures, my companion, ha
deflantly and utterly rejected him."
Impossible! Are you sure7 Ma,
this not be some deep-laid scheme
, How do you know7"