The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-02-09
= By Sidney Gowi11&O

Of teal He would rather die than IN
dulge In meat on Friday" Lady
Erythea was making excellent prac
tice with grilled sole. "That, Of
course, is quite right. But he carries
some things to extremes. 1 am moi
wholly sure that Alexander is sound
on the subject of marriage" continued
Lady Erythea, with her customary di.
rectness II am, Of course, High
Churchwoman. OF that faith, l know
very well, there are many who hold
that priest should be celibate. l do
not agree with them for one moment.
Let those differ from me who WILL
say that even clergyman is essen
TALLY imperfect until he has q Wife"
Georgina flushed slowly scarlet.
Lady Erythea turned the ear-trumpet
to her inexorably, and waited
~ am quite sure of one thing
rOared Georgina into the ear-trumpet,
with almost a touch of rebellion.
shat Al-Alexander will do what he be-
lieves Is right-and nothing eise."
HE must be guided" said Lady
Erythea firmly. ION no other point
should presume to direct Clerk In
Orders. But, tn this matter, men
even such men as Alexander-are as
children. The judgment of an expert
enced woman Is alone Of value here.
Alexander is my heir. JervauIx will
be his. He owes q duty to his race
and name; duty must guide us all.
At times Alexander seems to me al
most-almost too devout- sometimes
wfsh"-with 4 slight sigh-"that Alex
ander were a little more-human. A
totIch Of Adam-a mere soupcon, as ii
were OF naughtin ess-lB not wholly uR.
attractive In a young man"
GecrgiDa stared at her in amaze
ment, wondering If she had heard
Alright. And Georgina WAS guiltily
conscious that a similar thought had
crepty unbidden, into her own mind
Lady Erythea's eyes. meeting her
gaze, became stony.
II was referring, Of course" she
said, with some sternness,- ito the duty /
good women owe themselves in re
forming young men Of that type. In
a girl, fffghtiness Is abhorrent to me- 4!
absolutely abhOrrent. HussieS are my /,
especial aversion" She smiled, and
aid hand on Georginais shoulder.
II don't know why I speak Of them. \
Nor can / understand, MY dear, how
such a mistaken impression Of you
could have reached US, before well
knew ysu- i
For" she added, rising, II have !,
formed my opinion of you, Aimee. and
ny judgment is never mistaken. The 4
woman does not live who could de-
,eive me. Aimee, my dear. you are-R
'ree to follow any occupation youah
ten o'clock.'
Georgina ma,le her Way upstairs /
md sank into the most luxurious arm /
hair in her bedroom.
How perfectly lovely 1t would be
lere," she sighed, 'if only things we've
proper and regular. But they aren't!'
GeOrgina, gazing before her. FELL
nto day-dream. Presently, tine
sound of the carriage passing beneath
Ter window reused her with START. /
md hastily donning a, wrap sEsa ran
downstairs.
"Sit next me, Aimee" said Lady
Erythea. settling herself comfortably
IN the carriage. Alexander, You Will
take the other seat. / dislike having
anyone Immediately opposite me-"
For two hours, at least, all troubles
were to be left behind. As the car
rage bowled through the sunlit park
Georgina, lying back against the cush-
Ions, under tina benign gaze Of Alex
ander, felt ineKpressibly soOthed.
When the carriage returned to Jer-
thor thaxa Or