The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-16
CHAPTER VI.
Give Myself a Scoldlnu.

When Mrs Fairfax sent for me TO say
that she would like me to have tea In her
room that afternoon she inquired II had
been ill-remarked that | had eaten lit
TIC Ht dinner and looked pale. In reply
! said, Madam, on the contrary, / never
telt better ! was determined not to
betray my feelings more than was neces-
sary But her next remark rather put me
TO test, Mr. Rochester will have a
fne night for his journey after all" she
said Then, fear, | betrayed myself.
Has Mr. Rochester gone on Journey
WHEN will he be back? Where has he
gonc'' asked In one breath.
He has gone to Leas, MIR. Eshtou's
place. ten miles on the other side Of Mill
cote" said Mrs Fairfax: "he set out i'm
mcdiately after breakfast. believe
there Ia quito party assembled at the
| Lehs- Lord Ingram. Sir George Lynn.
| Colonel Dent and others"
Are there any ladies at the Leas?" I
asked 'Oh, yes. there are Mrs. Eshton
and her three daughters very elegant
! Young ladies', indeed-and the Honorable
Blanche and Mary lngrsm--very beautiful
women ! suppose indeed have seen
Blanche six or seven years since, when
she was girl OF IS She came TO a
Christmas ball that MIR Rochester gave.
Miss Ingram was considered the belle Of
the evening"
What is she Ike. asked, this Miss
Blanche lngramg'
ldllt Iifn. hlONllg NnOUlltfS. long
graceful neck, olive complexion. dark and
clear noble features. eyes rather like MIR
Rochcster's, large and black and as brill
liant Hs her Jewels. And then such a
iiur head OF hair Raven black and 40
bccomingly arranged She was dressed
I'm pure white a. the ball with an amber
scarf passed over her shoulder and tied
az her side descending In long fringe"
said Mrs Fairfax
She was greatly admired. Of course >"
managed TO say.
Yes. indesd" repned Mrs Fairfax.
and not only for her beauty. but for her
accomplishments. She and Mr. Rochester
sang duets together" And this hcnuti-
ful and accomplished lady is not yet mar
ricd'' Not Vet But YOU are eating
nothing WAS about to speak OF the
probability Of u union between the Hon
orahle Blanche And MIR Rochester. hpt
Adele came In and ! changed the subject
That night when alone In my room ]
said 10 myself You. Jane Eyre, are the
greatest fool that ever drew the breath
Of NE. Yuu favoritc with Mir Roches-
ter You gifted with the power OF pleas
Ing him You Of importance TO him IN
any way? Poor studpid dupc could not
Self lntIs' make YOU wise, Listen ihsG hen
In the glass tomorrow aud see your own
face Then take your pencils and draw
blanche lugrnm'S face as II has been de-
scribcd to you by Mrs Fairfax Entitlc
one Portrait NJ Q goycrncss, discon-
tened. poor and plain Then inscribc the
picture of blanche An accomplished lady
OF rank and then you will have the dif-
ference Whenever In the future you are
inclined to think that Mr Rochester
thinks well ot you. take ont these por-
traits aud look at them. lie is not OF
your order Keep to your caste"
Before long Ind reason TO congrutu-
late myself upon this wholesome course
NJ dlcipllne To which I had compelled my
feelines 10 submit was able to meet
subsequent events with n comparative
calm which had they found me unpte-
pared ! should have been unable to dis
play.
4 week passed and stll no news of
Mr Rochester. Ten DAYS aud still he
did not come II was upward Of a fort
nigS when the post brought Mrs. Fairfax
lVttcr from Mr.. Rochester. As she
broke the seal and peruscd the contents
went ON taking my coffee eve were at
breakfast II suppose" said |. that
Mr. Rochester viii not he back .oon'"
Indeed he will" she replied; In ten
DAYS he will he here that In, next Thurs
day. And not alone. either ! don't know
how many OF the fine peopls at the Leas
are coming with him. but n considerable
party. And the best bedrooms nre to be
/ prepared and | am TO get extra kitchen
/ hands from tho George inn at Millcote
The ladies viii bring their maids and the
gentlemen their Wallets. SO We shall have
"A full house.
The house party was expected TO ar
/ rive on Thursday afternoon In time for
dinner at During the intervening pc
| tlod | had not time to nurse chlmeras
aud | believe | was ns active as any
body S,ll. now and then, | had n damp.
ing check upon my chccrfulness; and
was. IN spite uf myself, thrown hack upor
the region of doubts and portents and
dark coniectures
This was when | saw tho third story
staircase door (which had, OF late, beer
pear In prim cap white apron and hand
|kHfrhlet; when | watched her glide nlons
tho passagc, her quiet tread muffled "