The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-04-28

Irish: 7 delight IL them Ny father
great friend Is an old general. dea
old thlng-sir Patrick Desmond; IS b
any relative OF yoursT
II have heard OF him. but II he Is q
any way connected with ma IT Is s.
distant that ! cannot call cousins
with him.
II he comes down 70 the Cour
while yoa are here. win ask You &
meet him. Then you are Irish2 And
! am sure you sing and playl-
i play little
That IS delightful You can play
an accompaniment can't bear play
ing: and want to try some duets
with George Lnmley tonight"
4 win do my best said Hope.
Don't you tank George I-umleF
very good-lookingg He Is very good
style. too. and So Ike Lord Everton-
am rather glad he IS at Hounslow.
This place IS too far. and yet too near.
20 be amusing" She chartered on tin
the gentlemen came to seek them In
their fragrant retreat. when Miss Da
ere ceased to hestow attention or
words on Hope They soon adjourned
TO the larger drawingroom. where the
singers discovered that Miss Desmond
lad quite a genius for PLAYING accom-
panlments. and time few fast TN the
carriages were announced
where IN the world did you md
that nice Miss Desmond. Mrs Saville2'
exclaimed Miss Dacra. she Is 50 quiet
and we'll bred. Lots to say. too Do
bring her over to the Court She could
be Of infinite use to me IN PLAYING &C
compartments"
Very likely; but. you see. engaged
her 70 be Of use to me-
TO be sure" laughed the thought
less girl. How frightfully sharp you
arel~ And she blew her hostess
kiss as she left the room
what glorious night. said Lum
ley, with sigh Of relief. sinking on
an ottoman beside Hope Couldn't
you manage to come ont for Stroll
before saying goodnight fnailyz~
Hope looked at him for a moment
Eravely then a smile began In her
eyes and sparkled on Zip and cheek
Yes. It could be easily managed. &C
c0rding to neutrality-suspicious." she said
7 escort my kind patroness to her
room. receive her blessing. and return
60 my own. then I throw a mantilla
over my beautiful locks. steal down to
the garden door, which Is OF course left
open. and join you in the moonllt
shrubbery.~
Precisely. said Lumley. laughing
It's a lovely picture I earnestly hope
sou viii realize 1t"
"A moonlight stroll Is a harmless
amusement under certain conditions.
which do not exist at present for me.
and she vent away to bid goodnight 70
the vicaress and see that she was
wrapped up. Then. meeting Mrs. sa-
vile on her way upstairs, she accom-
panied her to her bedroom. rang for
her maid. and exchanged few words
with her until that functionary ap
peared-
i am woefuily tired. said Mrs sa
VILE. throwing herself into low chair
Really. life Is too wearlsome in its
disappointing sameness. II Richard /
win invite these stupid chatterins
boys. shall dine In my own room
Mary Dacre is sillier than she used to
be. and Mr. Rawson writes that be
cannot come down tin the Sunday
after next We must begin Froment
Jeune' tomorrow. Miss Desmond, and
set away as much a. We can from the
present
u shall be very pleased II Is con.
sldered one Of Daudet's best; and ]
have never read IT,
When Hope Desmond reached her
own room she undressed rapidly. and,
putting out the candles. brushed her
long hair By the moonlight. while she
thought earnestly. How disappointing
OF Nr. Rawsoal ! hoped he would Be
here next Sunday; and I have 30 much
TO say TO him True. ! can write; but
q few spoken words face to face are
worth dozen letters. Il will not be
easy 70 get him to myself. but as my ]
own especial friend have a right % :
demand an interview. How weary Q
that poor woman island far from ,
well. Poor and nearly friendless as I
am. would not change with her. No.
no; / understand life better than she b
does. though she has lived 80 much G
longer How her heart must ache when n
she thinks Of her sonl Under ali her n
hardness and pride she yearns for the
love she does not know how to win. o
II she VIII only love mel" Their she Al
twisted up her hair. and. throwing Il
herself on her knees. prayed long and Il
fervently. with tightly-clasped hands IN
while tears streamed rnheeded from r
the eyes that less than an hour ago
bad smiled 50 Baucily on Captain Lum- ia
icy. III
The two months have nearly sx.
pirsd" she unused. when. having risen. d.
she leaned against the window.frame IA
and looked out on the mooplit lawn. d.
-Bul am quite sure she viii not send