Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-10

ITO the world no bugbear is so great
As want of figure and small estate. =
Pope.
The midday meal at Brentborough
House was neither plentiful nor cheerful.
The viands consisted of cold mutton,
small rice pudding, of which Mr. sheP-
hard did not partake. He watched MS
gra era idi1t VINO herpea yoSn9 and
healthy appetite. and he desired Martha
TO keep the remains OF abe pudding for
she seems TO like Il uncommo Y
we'll" he sneered. She had better finish
1t tonight"
ing unbearable this parsimonious grudg
ing of every morsel she ate. She, pushed
but the old man stopped her with the
Where are you going now7"
where" she answered sulIenIy.
Nonsense! It is raining you'll spoil cil
chuckle. Girls are always thinking OF
their dress. aren't theyr
one of the favored few In that respect"
"All the more reason you should take
care Of what you have got j want you
R Isaa 70 mgr seS i've be owned
Audrey found the Standard OF the prev.
ious day. which Mr. Sheppard got at half
price. and read the money market intelli-
gence. while the old man listened with
satisfaction or discomposure. Then she
plodded through the leading articles,
and at last when she had given way 20
yawn. which she could not stine. he
turned upon her and abused her
You are perfectly useless--yoq cannot
even read three lines dec@ntly. You are
5aT e bn sTsfef fEr
manded Audrey. throwing back her head
with the air OF an empress and regarding
the irate old man In the armchair with
intense dislike.
What for?-everythi ing The food you
eat. the very roof over your head the
YOU back to your worthless mother. !
won't leave you farthinE, will send
He stopped. choking with passion. and.
quite as angry as he. Audrey replied;
Stop. grandfather You are quite nisI
would rather work honestly for my Ivy
ing Than take what r. 50 manifestly
grudged 10 me. And as for leaving you.
have been dying TO get away for ages:
nothing but the want OF means has pre-
vented me But now nothing would in
duce me 10 remain. when i have begged
or borrowed sufficient money 20 pay for
ticket I shall not trouble you with my
presence. ! assure you. And you are
welcome 10 alter your Will a hundred
times. as far as am concerned"
the hail door open and hut, and now
Audrey broke on as tall. wen-bred
room and looked at her and her grand
father in some surprise.
Il am afraid have come at an incon-
venient moment" the visitor said. but
MIR Sheppard laughed
"%ot at all. Sir James: all times are
much the same here. You would probab-
~ see q specimen Of Miss Byng's temper
whenever you came. Sit down"
Audrey. with crimson face, bolted from
tn room.
Then the old mans face changed. and
he bent a keen look on Sir James Ash
well and added. You want something. I
suppose. what is ~ You are not likely
TO get 81. 7 can tell you beforeha and"
SIR James controlled his anger and be-
gan cOncilistOrily:
we have been friends and neighbors
for 50 many years"
-'Nefghbors. yes-not friends They are
too expensive a luxury. always asking
you TO do something foe them"
SIR James AshWeIl leaned forward. HIS
heavy face pale his eyes anxious and his
hands trembling.
'Sh eohard." ne said. Il am in great dif-
ficulfT. q venture Of mine. a specula ton
which ! thought-Whlch i was assured