The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
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"A pity. Vernon would nave en- loved the cart" said his aunt. We must go prosaically in the brougham, Vernon
 Il suppose said the girl, after minutes thought, that one can buy a horse in England?'
 Buy a horse? Of course, my child. Do you want to rider"
 "Yes- I feel very cramped with out a mount" replied the girl.
 The worst of it is. that Jem has really very little time for riding, said her aunt regretfully 'Still, he does go about a good deal, one way and another. and I am sure he would be delighted to have companion.
 "Oh, but I need not trouble him., cut in Vernon swiftly. "I like going oy myself am used to that. Lionel -I mean Mir GIadwyn, my manager --used to let me go anywhere, and you know it is really wild out there. Dandy carries a lady," observed -e,a. and I've got no use for her this spring
 You might try her. said Mrs 1srdsley.
 Vernon looked fuil of interest. How delightful. I will try Dandy tomorrow. if I may. I brought my saddle and all my things, as MT. Gladwyn thought it was worth while" ;"
 T cannot think remarked her aunt, contemplating her. "how they allowed you to come alone, on such n wild-goose chase"
 There was nobody to prevent me-" said Vernon coolly Besides, you couldn't have much difficulty in find- ing anybody in a little place like England. could you?"
 Jem chuckled again. There was something very contemptuous in the sound.
 ground here than with you" he said. T suppose there are more people in this one country than in all vancou- ver-
 
 launched into little defence of the popuiousness of Vancouver, especially of Victoria Jem cut her short by rising from table; and almost had the air of leaving the room in order to bring to an end what she had to say
 Vernon somehow respected him for his boorishness. He is in my pow CT and he won't curry favor" she said to herself. But Mrs. Bardsley was Nexed. How odiousiy Jem is behav- ing" she said. 'He is not always so grumpy. In my opinion, Ver- non. he is suffering from an acute attack of jealousy,"
 He will get over it." said Vernon laughing.
 The gravel sweep at Barrow End was in better condition than it had been when Vernon first made its ac- quaintance.
 It was we'll rolled. and the border showed many green hyacinth tips which would soon be very pretty. Mrs. Trent was at home, said the J clumsy. smartly uniformed maid. They went into the hall, evidently So lately neither more nor less than the kitchen: and were ushered into the drawing-room, the apartment of the rose-shaded lamp, into which Vernon had not as yet entered.
 It was heavy with the scent of hot house flowers, and drowsy with the warmth of a tremendous fire, upon one of those new hearths in which the fire seems to lie upon the ground The background was of unglazed red bricks considered by the lady of the house a delicious expression of the general tone of luxurious rusticity which she affected. several novel cites and magazines. and many fash ion papers lay about, on chairs, ta- bles and sofas. The hostess was no, present
 Mrs. Bardsley, with doubting eye approached a low, soft Chesterfield, a mass of cushions. looking more like bed than a sofa. Seating herself Xingerly upon it, she sank to within h few inches of the floor, and her cry of disnay caused Vernon to spring forward and rescue her, with some laughter.
 What a slushy thingi" said Aunt Emma in much disdain, taking refuge upon a kitchen chair "The lady must be fond of lounging." As she spoke the door opened, and Mrs Trent glided in, wearing one of her most freakish tea-gowns. Well. this is pleasant" said she brightly. How is my waif and wan derer? You have found your har- Dor, have you not?"
 She spoke to Vernon with a caress- ing familiarity which the girl resent ed. And she saw that the lady pro- duced, upon her aunt, just the same feeling of raised bristles which she herself experienced. It was hard t1 say just what it was that one resent ed in Laura Trent She was not a e---.n1ou woman aping the manners of a class beyond her. Voice, Ian. Euage, and movements all belonged to