The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-26
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Tor tomorrow $ orders, and was 8
daty never neglected.
The exquisite apartment. from
which opened the bedroom and
path, was softly lighted aad fra
grant with flowers.
How do you like Count Henri
Charlier?' Miss Darlington
quickly demanded Of her satel-
lites.
Charming" said the voluble
Anita. just a typical French
nohleman, isn't he? And how he
adores II Lady Lucyl"
The whole speech rang false,
but the vanity Of the lady adj
dressed swallowed it as truest
sincerity. Yes she returned,
,she is infatuatc.l, | have reason
TO think. Bnt-we Shall see what
we shall see! Curb your impa-
thence, girls! You shall know all
IN due time"
Can l do anything for you,
Auntie, tonight or Tomorrow
asked Pauline, and, though she
tried to speak with enthusiasm,
her tone did sound perfunctory.
Not if you offer in that man
merry and Miss Darlington looked
at her niece, ,coldly. Zone would
think, Pauline, that it must be
an lrksome task to do the smallest
favor for your aunt and benefac-
tor! Do you feel no pleasure in
doing what trifles you can for one
who does everything for youf'
Il would feel a pleasure, Aunt
Lucy, if you were kinder to me.
"Kinder!'' shrieked her aunt;
kinder! Girl, have you taken
leave of your scnses9 l give you
a home, fine dresses, money,
everything you can want, and you
ask me to be kinder to you! Go!
Never let me see you again, after
that %speech!'
"Oh, auntie, don't! [ didn't
mean-"
"You didn't mean to exasper-
ate me beyond endurance? No,
OF course you meant to stop short
of that! But you have done it.
| mean this, Pauline: tomorrow
you go elsewhere to live. No
longer will | give a home to such
a monster of ingratitude!'
"But, Miss Carrington,' and
Anita Frayne's soft voice i'm
plored gently, "don't be hasty.
Pauline didn't mean-"
"What!" and Lucy CARING
ton turned on her, "you ta'.e her
part9 Then you go, too. l want
no ingrates here. Leave me, both
of you. This night is your last
beneath this roof! You are two
unworthy girls, to scorn and
slight the hand that has fed and
clothed you and given you luxury
and comfort such as you will
never e again! Go, I've done
with you! Send me Estelle. She,
at least, has some small affection
for me-"
The two girls left the room. The
scene was not without precedent.
Before this they had been or
dered to leave the house forever,
but always forgiveness and rein
statement had followed. This
time, however, the Lady Lucy had
been rather more in earnest, and
the girls looked at each other
uncertainty as they turned to-
ward their rooms.
Anita summoned Egte.Ie, the
French maid, and then told her
to hasten Immediately to Miss
Darlington.
HDon't undress me-" said the
mistress as the maid appeared
not retiring at once. Get
out of this gown aud give me
a negligee and slippers"
Eyes, nademoiselle," and Es-
telle deity obeyed orders and
brought a white boudoir gown
edged with swans down
4Nos thattfs cried Miss Car
rington Bring the gold en-
onethe Oriental"
"Ah, the green one, from
Loriafv
Yes, the oae my nephew sent
at Christmas time. My, but
it's handsome, isn't it, Estellef''
Gorgeous declared the
maid, and she spoke truly. Young !
knew his aant's taste, and
he had sent her q typical Egyp-
tan robe, Of pale green silk, |
with gold embroideries. In
it Miss Darlington looked like