Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-01-21

gives y"u the power to exercise. and
1t colors your manner"
Il have always been well served"
"No doubt"
We'll, Miss Desmond. you have In
terested me a good deal, and, as you
say, whenever l grow too tyrannical,
or you grow too fearless, we can part
company At any rate. you are more
of a rational being than most young
women. Now as to my plans for this
winter. cannot stand being worried
by the people know in London, and
my relations; so propose going to
Dresden, town where one meets few
English. ! have had enough of my
compatriots for the present | shall
come to Paris in the spring; and after
oh. that is too remote to think of.
/ had letter this morning from Mary
Dacre. She is staying in Yorkshire,
at some wild country house. where
she hunts and shoots In modern-young
lady fashion. She threatens to return
here with her obedient father on the
18th, and that idiot George Lumley in
her train. Lady Olivia writes that
the preference dear Mary Dacre shows
with such girlish simplicity for dear
George is quite touching. or course
the Lumleys are enchanted at the pos.
sibility OF such marriage. won.
der does 1t ever occur to them to count
up the number of aspirants Miss Da.
ere has encouraged and thrown over?
| do not myself quite understand why
George Lumley hung about here 80
much. fancy he was rather laughing
at the future Baroness Castleton; and
he Is too much of a Saville to do what
he doesn't like, even for a wealthy
marriage"
y must say. Mrs. Sayillc, that seems
to me erring in the right direction"
II suppose it does. to YOU. To me
1t seems weak self-indulgence. when
you consider the position George Lum-
ley is born to, and which he is bound
to keep up"
What a terrible brthright!" re.
turned Hope Desmond, laughing, as
she resumed her lace-work, and tea
coming In at that moment, the CONVEX
sation was interrupted
Hope had been for four months
Mrs. Saville's constant companion, and,
having got over the first almost over
powering inclination to fly from her
awful presence, every day added to
the steadiness of her nerve. and to her
influence with her wealthy patroness.
She, too. rejoiced In Miss Dacre's de-
| parture for more brilliant fields OF
| conquest, as her constant demands on
her new conf1dante's time and sympa.
thies were rather exhausting. The
village concert had been a great sue
| cess, but the practicings which led up
to 1t had been an equally great trial.
Moreover. Captain Lumleys manners
had caused her much annoyance. Pre-
occupied feeling had at first blinded
her as to the true meaning of his at
tentions and efforts to escort her to
and from the Court and Inglefield
House; while the self-confident hussar
was enraged piqued, and above all
fascinated. by the friendly, kindly un-
consciousness Of his aunt's attractive
companion. He had never met any.
thing like 1t before, and gradually pru-
dence. worldliness, every considera.
tion, became merged In an all-devour
Ing desire to conquer the smiling in
difference which baffled him, and to
revenge the endless Sights he thought
he had received At last he had torn
himself away, hoping to renew the at.
tack with fresh effect on his return.
Meanwhile, he masked his batteries
under very overt Irritation with
Miss Dacre.
Before starting for the Continent.
Hope had leave of absence for two or
three days. which she spent with her
friend Miss Rawson. These were a re-
freshment to her spirit, and after
much confidential talk and some neces-
sary shopping she returned to her
post.
The welcome accorded her by the
self-contained mistress OF Inglefield
was warmer than she anticipated. Mrs.
Saville had missed her pleasant COM
panionship. Her presence soothed
and satisfied the imperous woman.
The sincere respect she evinced was
so thoroughly a free-will Offering that
1t was more fiattering to Mrs. Saville
than the most elegantly turned COM
pliments from a luminary Of fashion.
You will go on and prosper, have
no doubt" were Mr. Rawson's parting
words, the day before the intending
traveller started, when he had come to
Inglefield on business.
so far all goes fairly II can win
Mrs. Saville's confidence so complete
ly that she voluntarily mentions her
offending son, l shall think have