The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-05
ar,.pls, and the
Professor
E..,rHA MAcwILL'AMs

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;. -. law Of my being, my
= .sSeed." Miss Maitland
'ss.,nously to Professor Grant,
ss'. .yss, then instantly drop
~ though abashed by such
4 70 set.revelat'on. she WAS
= . minister Of uncertain age
=. avn, rose-lighted parlor,
T., 4, beyond that In plain,
49,, daylight. BY profession
'sS @a was her specially. Since nee
=. more than rich and In the
Y, .s.lrout Of clubdom. she had
= chances for her favorite
w.. John Gilpin's wife. she
anal mind. Other folk might
.rotly dine and wine and make
.sssts Of visiting celebrities
y, vent In for culture up to Its
hut she confined her efforts
.s.noou receptions; they were
sAo,ate to be classed as teas.
I. ,he had her pick Of the lions
mspdons were not too many
!, most In a season, but they
Il liberty to be among those
4 wherever celebrity was on
I ! hearing in other houses. Her
lIt was highly catholic; being
a,wv reformer to the bone, she
! Point Of ringing in now and
nne one Of her tradespeople-
=. caterer. florist, whatnot-and
4 them q fine high courtesy that
te new-rich stare.
blonged, you see, to the holders
framed increment-there were
enerations between her and the
tnl blacksmith whose shop had
= % Into a big pillow factory. OF
The folk who kowtowed to her
h these casual guests proof of
iucere democracy, her excellent
s-no less. But there were cap
ones who sneered that she had
nbstantial reasons; that such
|htons were paid for in discounts
Rseclal privileges. But they were
TX compared to the unbelieving
|nnde which was wont to say of
khrorte platitude, Love is the law
b being" that 1t was gospel truth
\ Miss Maitland loved nobody but
kE Her money, Of course. being
a,onal, ranked above humanity.
lplaned ten years at least, and
MT brother or sister, she lived
Ia grand, rather gloomy house
u 4 wide yard at the top Of the
ue-the towns finest street. Els
] Cameron, her cousin companion
Fuuse did not count. A small
~, faithful person, lacking Other
N. with barely enough income t
n herself scantily, and neither
nlns nor opportunity for work, sh'
J Cousin Annals willing and crate
|dave, effacing herself joyously a
10 the other wOman's service. Sh'
10 return a not unkindly tolerance
. Aalf'w0rn garments and q sor
lSonlight social position.
'aas'n Anna was glad to hav'
eM Included In Invitations. bu
y y - arranging things tina
1ald rarely be accepted. Elspeth
: was like the paying guests
ltdderence, that she paid as sig
q Miss Maitland's philan
This. In addition to being sec
eeamstress In extraordinary
"a, maid and overseer Of tn
= was no bad return.
ms heart sank sometimes q
q her future II Cousin Ann
narry. But she bravely maske
!. ulprs and made the small Jest
Hepets her benefactress pure
~ Maitland had truly ha
penty-but for the most pal
evidently been captives t
'rou and bank account rattle
M charms.
ute Z hawkish nose and tigh'
.oped mouth. she was not II
ntuil regalia. Stately thing
e. almost oriental darkness
II me glow and fash OF jewell
4, screenings Of rich fur. Ais
ground set of all these thing
. not strange she had rattle
ue visiting professor by storl
" aalllsh, lean and good-ten
Mdower Of long standing, an
NOW upon forty-fve-the pc
/. - Of indiscretion for the NAL
~ pecies. running thence to tn
N.Y., se he had impressed Mil
J. She was aweary Of sing
y queening 1t in her provinci,
.sm lueot. The atmosphere of
, %'sse appealed strongly to hi
h. .uon' SO she had. given her Il
\. 'ultor glance for glance, sig
= ~ ana was fully persuaded
!. n'm when next he came
matter still indefinite In da,
are to happen.
10 Of them made a fine, statel
: 'ne dining room. 1t was ricl
I''"ed-dark carving. rare rug
:. FURNISHED silver and gleamir
, ~ say nothing Of q nne antiq,
: ana really creditable pictur,
above the wainscot.