Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-06

smoothing back the cufts from the
white brow with little sigh. THAT
h why we want Rhoda."
Poor Rhoda-only wanted be-
cause of mel But am going to be
30 fond Of heri I wonder what she
will be like, motherf"
"Millicent saw her mother once. I
hope she will be like her mother,
she was a very pretty, fair, gentle
little thing"
Mary looked up with q serious ex-
preston Of her face.
"Is Uncle Arthur very wicked7"
she asked, in q low tone.
do not speak Of him." said Mra.
Dering sharply. Never mention
him to Rhoda; / wish her to forget
that she has father living"
"She has not seen him for years,
has she?"
"She has not lived with him. Do
not speak about your uncle. Mary:
he Is the first Dcqtng who has dis
graced the name, and we wish to for
get him." Mrs. Dering sat down at
the writing table and gathered up
the flowers. Take away your
flowers, Mary"
"oh. 1 forgot my pretty roses!
They are for the luncheon table; I
will go and arrange them" Mary
rose and picked up, the flowers. I
will run away and leave you in
peace. mother"
DO not go into tho stables, Mary"
II am going to change my frock
and tidy my hair to do honor to the
heir of Dering," the girl answered,
with gay laugh.
Mrs. Dering sat ut her wriung-ta-
BILE for short time with q sheet Of
note paper before her; but she
wrote nothing. Presently she got up
and went out into the great hall and
up the low wide stone stairs. She
stopped at the FIRST door in the west
corridor, and, after low knock,
opened 1t. A thick curtain was
drawn over the door inside, and,
raising this, she entered a little
ante-room, where pleasant-faced
woman sat sewing, by the fire.
''Is your mistress up, Stanton?"
Eyes, ma'am; she will be glad to
see YOU"
Mrs. Dering went into the inner
room; it was a beautiful room, with
q bedroom beyond 1t. On q low
couch by the IRE lay Millicent Der
ing. A rose-eolored curtain was
drawn over the window behind her,
and the softened light fell upon the
rich exauisitely tinted draperies of
her morning dress and set OF the
handsome outline Of her pale cold
face. She looked about twenty
eight or thirty In that light.
well, Millicent, I hope you are
better" said Mrs. Dertng abruptly,
as she crossed the room.
Miss Dering raised her beautiful
slender hand with q gesture Of ap-
peal.
"Will you speak more softly.
Agnes?" she said In q low weary
tone. "My head is still very bad"
Mrs. Dering sat down opposite to
her, surveying her with q cool cr1ti-
cal glance.
Are you coming down to lunch
con? We expect Adrian"
Jack Is here. may as we'll pre-
pare you; you know what 1t is when
he and Molly and fathar are to-
gether."
Miss Dering raised her hands.
That boy here again! Agnes ]
wonder at you'll"
Mrs. Dering frowned
II do no know what to do. can.
not forbid him the house; his father
IL Georges oldest friend"
"And his son Ii Mary's dearest
friend"
"That is why want Rhoda here
Mrs. Dering went on. you know
how opposed I was at nrst when
George proposed 1t. George cannot
forget that she In DerinE; but dc
not look at 1t like that want hel
because she will be useful as com
panion to Mary"
"Will she be an amusing as JackT
said Miss Dering. In . mediativt
tone.
Mrs. Dering forwned again.
II shall make Rhoda responsible
for Molly's French and music. Ant
George must talk to Jack; will no
have him here so oftSn."
"I should like to make somebod.
else responsible altogether TO
Mary" Miss Dering said gently. II
is quite time that Adrian proposed
to her"
Molly is u child-a perfec
child! She laughs at Adrian an'
hasn't a thought for the future"
But Adrian should have. H
quite understands what is expecte,
of him, doesn't hef"
Really, Millicent. one woul
think that we had threatened Adrial
, with disinheritance II he did no
marry our Molly"
, "The estate Ia entailed, isn't it.?
said Miss Dering. "But / am sur
Adrian means to marry Mary"
"You know how much i wish it
not because he will have Dering, bu
! because he is what he is."
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