White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-08-31
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MY LADY'S MONEY
An Episode in the Life
of Young Girl
Observation-Disclosures
Observation-Disclosures
INSTALLMENT NO. 16.


You are completely mistaken. Miss
Pink. You may not mean it, but you
speak most unjustly if you say that
YOUR niece is an object of suspicion
TO me nor to anybody in my house"
Mr. Troy, quietly listening up to
this point, onw interposed to stop
the discussion before it could degen.
crate into personal quarrel His
keen observation, aided by his accur
ate knowledge of his clients charac-
ter, had plainly revealed to him what
was passing in Lady Lydiard's mind
She had entered the house. feeling
{perhaps unconsciously) jealousy
OF Miss Pink as her predecessor IN
lsabels affections, and as the natural
protectress of the girl under existing
circumstances. Miss Pink's reception
of her dog had additionally irritated
the old lady. She had taken mali
cious pleasure in shocking the school
mistress sense of propriety, and she
was now only too ready to proceed to
further extremities on the delicate
question of Isabels justification for
leaving her house For Isabel's own
sake-therefore, to say nothing OF
other reasons-it was urgently desir.
able to keep the peace between the
two ladies'. With this excellent OBJ
Me-, n
portunity of striking into the con
yersation for the first time.
Pardon me, Lady Lydiard,' he
said, you are speaking Of subject
which has been already sufficiently
discussed between Miss Pink and
myself. | think we shall do better not
to dwell uselessly on past events, but
TO direct our attention to the fture
We are all equally satisfied of the
complete rectitude Of Miss lsabels
conduct, and we are all equally inter
estea in the vindication Of her good
name"
Whether these temperate words
would of themselves have exercised
the pacifying influence at which Mr..
Troy aimed may be doubtful. But, as
he ceased speaking, powerful auxil-
iary appeared in the shape Of the
beer. Lady Lydiard seized on the
Jug, and filled the tumbler for her
self with an unsteady hand. Miss Pink
trembling for the integrity of her
carpet, and scandalized at seeing a
peeress drinking beer like a washer
woman, forgot the sharp answer that
was just rising to her lips when the
lawyer interfered SMALL" said Lady
Lydiard, setting down the empty
tumbler, and referring to the quality
OF the beer. But very pleasant and
refreshing What's the servants
name? Susan? Well, Susan, was dy
ing Of thirst, and you have saved my
life. You can leave the jug; l dare
say / shall empty it before I 60"
Mr.. Troy, watching Miss Pink:
face. saw that it was time to change
the subject again.
Did you notice the old village
Lady Lydiard, ON your way here?' hi
asked The artists consider it one
of the most picturesque places il
England"
II noticed that it was very dirt,
village" Lady Lydiard answered, still
bent on making herself disagreeabl'
to Miss Pink THE artists may sa.
what they please; l see nothing to ad
nire in rotten cottages and bad drain
age and ignorant people l suppos'
the neighborhood has it's advantages
1t looks dull enough, to my mind"
Isabel had hitherto modestly re
restricted her exertions to keepin,
Tommie quiet on her lap. Like MI
Troy, she occasionally looked at he
aunt, and she now made timid at
tempt to defend the neighborhood. al
duty that she owed to Miss Pink.
oh my lady! don't say it's dull
neighborhood," she pleaded. "Ther'
are such pretty walks all round us
Anu Wish yOu Soe W lAo Hills eI'
view is beautiful"
Lady Lydiard's answer to this wal
little masterpiece of goodhumoret
contempt She patted Isabels cheek
and said, Pooh! pooh!"
your ladyship does not admire thu
beauties of nature Miss Pink re
marked, with a compassionate smile
"As we get older no doubt our sigh
begins to fail"
And we leave off canting abou
the beauties of nature" added Lad.
Lydiard. I hate the country Civ
me London, and the pleasures Of SO
ciety."
Come! Come! Do the country jus
tice, Lady Lydiard!" put in peace
making Mr. Troy. There is plenty o
society to be found out of London
as good society as the world car
show"
"The sort of society" added Miss
Pink, (which is to be found, for ex
ample, in this neighborhood. Hell
iadyship is evidently not aware thai
persons OF distinction surround us
whichever way we turn. l may In
stance, among others, the Honorable
Mr.. Hardyman-"