1890-09-06 — Page 4

A HIDDEN POE

A STORY OF LOVE AND MYSTERY, BY GAHENTY, ÁUTROR/OP ("Tún. Cinsi OFÜÄRNK'S ̈ BOLD," "GADHIEL ÄLLEN,

M.P... o.

Now First Published.]

CHAPTER IX. A week ator Constance Corbyn arrived at Miss Porter's. Miss Leicester besught her in berenrriage; her boxes ware to be sent by carrier, This had been done at Miss Payton's own tuggestion.

Ihape told my aid that a young friend of mine is coming to stay with me the a me the land if fa just so well that she should come with you. You know win! avante are; if they okion get an idea that who is paid companion They will be jealous of her and will show thưár spite in all sort of little mean ways; therefors it is just as well they should bo bupt in the dark.au the ambjest."...

Mi l'eyton gave a little approving god, at the appearance of Construce in her quiet half mourning dress

"That will do e-uicly, my dear, and I alled to you for giving way to a woman fancies.

THE DALLY FERES SATURDAY BBPFHMBRE 6r, 1990.

stitution wantan Little assistance; and fortunately woman like that at first sight? Mis Peyton Pegin with and he wants to please Hilda, and st the waters are neither bed tasting nor bad smell and, slowly's one is so liable to be mieiskun. Anime to convins her friends as weil na to her being sold and proud one can see that at herself that he posmanes no linary asgucity, ing, so that it is not a serious penasios."

de Bliss Porton orpected, she met overal once that is on the surface, should say that Hilds waste him to succord partly no debt for people whom she knew, and was soon in full con, he was a clever woman, too. She certainly be your sake, but partly alan that hers will be some versation with them, Constanse, quietly seating a striking figure; I don't know what her husband Justification for her faith to Rebart's abilities, herself and watching the scene to which she had was like, but I am sorry for him whoever be and I want him to suco ed because apart from been too pro-coupled on the occasion of her last was I should say that the was ambitions, and my toterest to you. I have an interest in the viss, visit to Bath-to pay much attention. The muats I-toel more or less vartain she would be unscrap sad bara thought so much over It lo every light was very good, but it was eritsat the great aleau-that sort of woman with sandy hair and that it would be serious disappointment to me if majority of these present paid very little atton bla lips and sold grey of a la may partianlar wefailed to get to the bottom of it. Three in the tion to it, and the buzz of low talk continued aversion, and therefore I am perhaps little General's knock, as soon as you have gone of Robert mede a grinan. "I feel like a bad unbrokou during the performance of the piece prejudiced. If yon bat both lived two or three with him. Robert, we will go for a walk.

"I suppose you are alons, as usual, Miss Landred years ago in Italy I should havo neid to Peyton she heart the lady sit mort to her yaz, don't sat anything she can have touched, boy that it kept in, Miss Payton while the others don't accept a flower or a fan that she could are of to the oricket feld. However, I know of "No: for ones I am not slide, I hate a young have had the bandling of Never stir out of old fimt it is no ne arguing with you"

Rober was duly introduced to General Bangles. friend with mo. She has been staying for your hours after dark without an armed soort,

him to the Club. Here he spent the greater part short time with me in town, and when I got and always to the fastenings of your door The latter, after a short what went awesi

"Ob, Mira Peyton, hay dreadful of you; you of the next two dare, and with an adroitness tired of the plece I brought her down here with and window before you wout to sleep,"

don't mone to say that you think and she which would have exo telias Pagtan's 'admira tion haul she heard him, he several times turned stoppad

the subject of conversation to Algernon Corbyn's woodent, and learned Incident lly a good dual about that pestleman's character and habits Ou the third evening after his arrival in Bath, de was chatting with General Hangles and Major Bethany, resident at Bath, in a gnist corner of the smoking rock, whữn the batteri started him by saying

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"No, I think not. She is a Miss Corbyn, and her friends do not live in London Let ins intro dues her to fen. She is almost the same age as your daughter-

That she would put you eat of, bor way only say, my dear, that I would not give her the chance Raroeraber that I admit I am pre judleed, but that is distiotly my impression**

Constance laughed.

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In the course of the next two hours Constance was introduced to several people, and always in her right in Miss Peyton aid afterwards Well, Slim Payton, fortaately don't live "These people are all Londoners, Constance, ber in Italy thres haudred years ago, and people in fors I introduced Joy I found out that they our days don't went wison in fleurs or hire knew one of the local people, so that it is better bravo, but content thema yes with fighting iu. You are very kind and good, Miss Payton, to introduce you under your right name, ak yon the law ocarta; bazishon, she may sʊt pren know abos, Bangles: Do you know I was an Jutlinate Cource said gratefully.

Tat, tul, my dear, please myself. Húde, will very likely meet them

at all in the visitors "Perhaps not, my dear. I doubt if she would take your friend up to her room; it is next to not put your name for senis in town. I hero of my existenos."

ou are going to stop to book, only my own that it won't get into the, be a party to any compromise, and ion that I miss you know,

local papers,

regard her as an obstacle to the little plan I just lavob ̈Ï-bope;”--------

A fortnight passed away, Miss Payton enjoy. tinted of Constance felt in a day, or two quite at home ut, Mike Peyton's; her absolate diftins are very ing herself, thoroughly, he drank the water, light, She went out with her shopping or is looked over the papers in the Pump Roon, har broncham for Mis Piston jobbodasted for an hour or two with acquaintances, earrings while in town, saying that harss and end then went for an hour's walk with Car Guzel Benglon said she was sender af het rechutty in the days and he would have fared In the afternoon they went for a drive here, which shows that people cannot disike hog badly if bis rooms had been ander mine lastent coachmen were marb too troublesome for a stance

Miss Peyton shook her head da idedly, It is of abore. Astt was, he used to grumble a good ninglo ozan Constanou offased to read to the dras thing after lanch, Listed hear to her the first morning after breakfast, bet the band, and then went laor to their Edging evident Constance that you know nothing deal. We left college at the same time, and s Hero almost every evening Mis Peyton had two about it Some women owe their pozition as rather rum thing happened a year or two after Mine Peri devidedly declined the offer.

I eat ses pocketly well-my dens, and when I or three friends to dine. These dingers were leaders to their birth, or their manner, or their wards. This in quite between ourselves, you

10 can't I shall take to glasses. How angoon Day seay little affairs; the cooking teing ex- popularity others are leaders because they size ko, for he lived in the highest odour of put up with buing read to when they can read cellent and the wine good: Mise Porton was a the position and no one is bold enough to sou respectability darn here. I was kocoking about themselves is more than I can endurstand. In capital hostess. And although Constance knew test it, I could name half & dezes woman it on the Conticent. just before I gak my cammid- the Bret place, being read to makes you sleepy. hune of the people whose deings were diseased. London who are universally disliked, but hom son, which I got later than usual, for my father by bo Now Oriental Bank, also the GROID

Apply to which is one of the most disagreable santions and whose prealiarities were laughed at, she nobody cares, or dares, if you like, to oupese. had set his mind on my going inte bis office, and FLOOR of the Bailding; suitable for Offices possible, and in the second pisce, when I read Sujoy them manick. She bad sover hard con- We are most of us moral cawards and shrink kettling down into a lawyer. I kicked against or a Stors. myself I can get through the paper la balf saration of this sort before, it seemed to her from a fight, and thongh we may grable under this, and it was not until he saw that the case

at times a little ill-natured, but it was certainly our breath we go with the roajority, and submit was quits hopeless that he gave fa. bour, and see all there is worth resing, whereas amusing. The visitors were for the most part to the dictations of people of whose tongues w. Well, I was s€ Cremona, an out-of-the-way | reader has to go on conscinationsly, aki your time

are afraid: Wall st any rate my dear; you inve place where very few English tourists go: and gentlemen. is wasted by listening to a quantity of things in.

*Women do not appreciate a gooit dinner my gained something by on visit to Bath. You to wonder, for, except that some fallow or other which you have no interest at all. It in just dear, in mea da," Miss Parton aid to her ode havaяer your relations. By the way." she said made fidālas there, Idvat-know-whatsitraction was in the place. Howosor, I got there sime with books, some parts you want to read day besides, I bave a motive for asking most abruptly, I am expecting visitors fo-morsomtehen; and the next morning: while standing HOUSE the pH of ECS T CARLTON TREFACE, QUEENS ROAD Toman, British are 1,861, . . Gugin, IL. C. attentively, then you done to a dozen pages of of the men Thi have been here. Sateral of row. padding which can be skipped with advantage.

"Is there anything 1 can du, Mia Peyton on the steps of the hotel, who should come out This morning It to read, and you can either them, you have noticed are-military men, and

Nothing, my doar: Mrs. Alles will see to tat Corbyn, with an nuorimen y good-looking TANEO.

Bashed up saddsely when all that. I wrote two days ago to iny nieon, young woman. read or work or go up and practice on the pisze, at present they are more likely to be nesful

Useful? Mia Peyton.” * Just as you like. This afteruson you shall gatheu anyone else."..

Bilda nekiog ber to come down for bros or he saw me, and looked completely taken aback. with me to Boosey's and we will get some old-

abdoned English songs.

"Certainly. We have one down here partly four days and to bring Robert Harbut with her, Iw that he was bonitating whether to recog Then things on your business, haven't wa? I bave not for and had a letter this morning saying that they also me or net; but I suppose he saw no way out of it, so he shook hands and introduced the lady sang last night were very nice, but I don't care

Cortance uttered an exokmation of pleasure. Mre Corbyn. I dined with them afterwards. either for Italian or Fropob; our old English Better about it, though I daresay you have will both come to-morrow." songs are worth a bookfal of them in my opiiden pacted that I have."

"I don't particularly want Hilda Miss Per. She war a pleasant lady like woman, and not at

all fast, either in appearance or manuër. "now I have got you. Besides, I Of an afternoon we shall ba miestly out, and of

an acoustonSƏ

to me: Bythe-way. Rathany, you need not "I do not know that we cab. my dwar, bad Ice we cannot get on very well with your busi mention to anyone you mat me bera with my wife; should be more comfortable at koma ating are: tam trying, and it is for that reson that I am dess without a can. I caauot ask questious my mariage is not generally koorn yat yon sa

sbout Mr Corbyn, and-it-is-really-about his we Perhaps I should have bear if I always had specially onltivating military men down Bure,

Constance looked surprised.... monoole like yourself to make joy low little cheerful, but it is dull work silting sișue, and besides I really like song what is going on around me, and watching the phy."

Constance enjoyed the afternoon drives much, especially when there wers ac calls to make Miss Peyton knew every one and had something anusing and caustic to say about the occupants of Dealy story carriage they met, When she did make onlly she expected Constarim to an pany her upstates, and always introduced her my friend is Corbyn, and people generally apposed that she was so felend on a visit and woudored a little who this pretty girl could be, mit Mi Peyton was ants lady to be questioned and it was neiumod that it was some girl whom she had become scquainted with in fer many alances From London. Fhe was several times included in the invitations to Ming Parton, but the latter in accepting for hotell, stated that Miss Corbyn had not yet come out and for the present did not go into society.

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Bring you must amuas vormelf as you beat Mias Pertou, but. I did not see in the least how ton want of, to be altogether alone. Bat you !. "After «bs haut guilen of the roost he said graphic Studio. Tube ANM,

con, for I am out ve nights out of six I dare say you wonder why I do it, mud think that I

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"I know that you would get quite as inter

want to loszu. If. Robert has his wite about privals sort of affair. Of course, I said that My dear, Balk swarms with military in, beight full out something. I would hold my tongue on the abject, bal. I and Indian officials, and that sort of people, who introdane bien to General Bangles and Colonel could see he was a good deal ralieved when I' eattle here viller because the place suite their Forsyth, and they will put him up at the Clab, mentioned afterwards that I was expecting cavalry regiment, and I had applied for the 15th cubstitutions, or, more frequently, because thers sad bo ought to be able to bring the conversa every day to bear that I was gutted into

Hussars, who were on the point of starting for are wamber of their friends here, and they form tion round to the subject."

"It is extremely kind of you, Miss Peyton," a sort of colony, and get togather and talk

"Not at ad, my dear. I hate goi interested India. I never met him again until I ce over their regiments or their dietriots, or in the matter myself. Besides, I want to see if down here seven or eight months ago to live. It not, with each other at the nibs, and play

Hobort has got bis wits at at him, as Hilda in bad forgotten ma till I spoke to his one day Eers "I and sea that at frat the recognition to their beurts' content. Those people, of

pists. I am not going to leave my money to s yet to know the county folk and bear the

young couple who are likely to make ducks and a doneedly unpleasant one to bite; how of the town. Now, as a ruis, very few of o

of our leat quoting. I of:erwards learned, in London have any acquaintances among drakes of it and this is a fine apportanity for Avar wa asither of saladed to the subject residste here, but when mou like Colonel him to show what there is in him. So sense of con-en, that he wit a single man and had never been married. They had been travel g Forsyth and General Bangles and Major Hersenam seting quite as much in my u. babnif as

The next day they drove to the railway station together some menths before I met them come down here to drink the waters for their yours."

learned that by running apzinet's fo low in the gout they find a host of acquaintences among the

Merrider of the hotel who had been our ecoat at wilitary settlers: Bo through thom we may bear and feet Miss Leicester at Robert

Lw, and he told me he had been travelling ass What are are you speaking of. Kildasor of valet and courier with Corbyn ever since It is of no use to plead anotaciones heeft England. He did not soom to want to "I am afraid I'm rory useless to your, Miss. be glad if they could get me any information Payton." Constance said one day adter aka had about then. I think from the way I put it they aunty. If you bad asked to down by my filk, no of cmre I did not sek any questions, it should have bought it was because you so missed was forbyo's affair, not mine, and I certainly tean six weeks in South Audioy Stroot. "I fool faced that perhaps my friend hed det long my society, that at the oud of a fortnight you thought at the time they were married, though that I am here under fales protences altogether

Clitheroe in London, and, having daughters,

about it. I guessed there was something irre bouss is much mare cheerful than it was, I haroThe General told, me this evening. while von here, but that little dream was dissipated by alar in the business Bat of courts bon I I am quite satisfied, my dear, if you are. The wants to know what his standing was down here. toit it necessary to your happiness to have me by his coafusion and bis asking me to say nothing always someone to talk to whom I want a talk, were playing, that he had reard at the Club that your naking Rabat."

"Perhaps I know that you wouldn't come came here and heard that ko had never been mar

ried, I saw how matters stood. - and I can be silent wiren 1 like. A house frying Clitheroe had just cama in for a very fine

*ICT, IDX it, how the last surt of men yan poor placa without young people in it, and I was estate on the death of an uncle, who had been without him, child"

"Not a bit ofsit, aunty. I said to Robert at telling Hilla only yesterday that I wondered. I throws from his gig and killed some thres bave been content to go on lay myself alone and months ago Everyons peaks well of him that I was really obliged to her for having pro- They may be is a nion, straightforward young vided you for my comfort. So you need not be fellow, full of life and spirits, and would liv in the least unebay. You hn cash my ons onde a Brat-rate cavalry offler, His mother quite sexteated with you and there is nothing Baugios said he heard Ebat she was a dusid pauion and you are my companion and I am does not seem to be so popular, though General more to be said about it. If I have any reason fice woman. to be dissatisfied you will hear it quickly Ten need not look surprised, my dear, that enough,"

is exactly what he said. No doubt be considers "I am getting very tired of London, Miss it to be a very high commendation; he said dearly three months of it, and three months labinks a good des?

of something abrot your people. I told Colonel Forsyth and the General that I want to konrested in this starch as we are, anty." Hilda.lege. I had a chat with him for a minute be something about the Clitheroes, as I have rald, as they drove away from the station. Leard of them from a friend of wine, and should

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once. Those two have done nothing down at Bath, would be likely to sasprotend I should certainly, and are ter and now they want you to take it up, Robert er nye suspected Corbyn-go in for this Woll, I own child, there is something in or of thing, when they think it safe to do so. what you say. It seems to me that the detective Of course I should be er think of telling this to SLBCtity, and though I don't angree he was a uterested in a case gra ara fascinated by it. Robit worse then, the rest of 2, I have a det Spirit is Istent in us all, and that if we now get anyone down hore, He did in the odour of bert has, in any one, chiefly to thank you for smile to myself sometimes when I hear them

"talking about him."! may having brought him down here.

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Geocal Bangles related three or four storie Well, my dear, you into so often told me Peyton meid a day or the later I have had who was ring of the leaders of Society trire, sud Est grant inlage be would do, if he had. fue propos of that which he had just hoard and GROUND FLO

herself. She seems a chanoo, that naturelly turned to him in our dif. then Robert made an excuse to trava-them and

Ta bo coulíâned.) ·.. as much as I can stand; we will be off for a bit, little like her son as possible, being stiff and gold; ficulty. But really. Hebert, I have brought you hurried back to the lodgings. and come back in the middle of Jane. The gaes- she can be pleasant when she choosee, but is ablo down as a sort of forlora Lope You O tion is, Where shall we go to first? I think was to be quite the contrary on pecasion. The man osaLolgu slant asking all sorts of ques- will move West. One does not fool the east General said she was sister of the man who was tions woont Mr. Corbyn. Yor, Iowa, do I meUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS. winds down in Devonshire, but on the way iad a few months ago, and who was not only what sort of guastions I should ask had I the up think we will stop at Bath for a fortnight, at wealthy but was the head of one of the oldest portunity I have thought it over in every way any xato, I am sure to fed lots of people I know familie in the county, and that she prided her and cannot see in what direction we ought to there, and we may possibly unite business with salt a good deal more upon haring bens born a

Well, aunty," Hilda said, langhingly that pleasure. Of course, I am very interested in Corbyn, than of having married a Clitheros, your story, my dear: and when we are down akhough the Clitherous ware an old family too, is exactly the conclusion, we arrived at when we

firet told you the story three months inga.“- there, and hear all guasp of the place, we may but their position is the county was by no mean I know that, my dear" Miss Peyton said pick up something that may be useful to you equal to that of the Corbyna They say she is should like to so this young Clitheroe, and generally known by the nickname of the Countess, irritably but in three months ideas ought to judge for myself what sort of a man, he is, and the general opinica is that her son haring come to people. Of course thers wount be some Altogether it will give an interest to our visit, como into this fortune is a matter of much way if we would only bit un it. I think it is What do you My ***

greater gratification to her than to hita. There very stupid of as four that we are no further. is nothing very new in all this, my dear, but I forward at boen we are at mur lodgings; we will talk it over after lunch, There is no worss way hear more presently,"

"I should like it very much. Miss Porton. Bath as the only place where there a chance of my obtaining uoy vua that oan help: me at all. I don't see which way it is to 'como from bat if it is to be got anywhere it is there: It is very kind of yon to think•of it.”

search."

The next day, when they were sitting in the thas of talkios seriously at your men's, it Pump roum listening to the music, General Bang-interferon diy with the process of digesties. les came up to Miss Peyton in one of the passes while gusti ant your neighbour's affetta illnatured remarks about absent people, and small

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and Hilda's doings since they bad laat zoot

"Now, Robert, M. Payton sail, when the book and write a batch of notes saying that

ea! was ory, a cau turn our thoughts to I am leaving town, and regret I shall not be able to keep my engagement. People are pretty

business. My ideas do not ortond far. I have gut General Bangles and Colonel Forsyth to well ecustomed to my ways by this time, for he is like."

Constance heard what was mid and laaked sak soms friends to pat your came up at the when I make up my mind I caver waste time are Look out the traits in Bradshaw at eagerly across at the persons pointed oat. Their club; that was to be done this morning General ance and I will toll Miriam te pao: up. I willhause wore turned to her, so she could are path Bangles will come here at three o'clock, and write a telegraax to the people where I alwaga ing of their faces, and she waited anxiously for will go there with 3xin and introduce you to LANE COUNTIES PRUS COMPANY, "Lincoln, lodge asking it I can have a sitting-room and the programme to cost an, ond. As soon as people. Then, if you have any gumption, you three bedrooms, and if not they must find me it was over there was a general moro, and as bring the conversation round to the subjeal then somewhere. There is nothing so hateful as Mrs. Clitheroe and her son stood up goreral of the sldent to Mr. Corbyo. I have asked looking for lodgings 1 like to drop in and find friends gathered round them and they stood the General specially to introduce you to arms gay fires and wara roces, and a snug luncheon there talking for ten minutes befor they left the old weidsats here, as you wanted to get some in that thy get the geanine article. W ritzen ready for me. There is no reason, in the work hall: Mise Peyton and Constance had there formation about someone or other who lived hered. The words incoln and Midland Conniiss why one should not be comfortable if it can be tore full opportunity for examining them. mwinged with a little trouble. We need not firedbaking young fellow," Miss Peyton put that in the telegram; if we write by this said, as after the kust had broken up they turned afternoon's past they will have plenty of time to sway, and prasing in front of the Abbey Chacob gat averything in readiness before we arrive.” started for their usual walk before returning to

I bave been thinking." Misa Peyton said their jodgings."n vory pleasant face and soldier. "I don't see Robert Miss Peyton vil in they were on the road to Ball on the followingly carriage. The General said he was a captain dignantly what is the use of your being a ray, that it would be just as well that year in the Toomaury here, and I suppose they give barrister If you can esa no further in the matter. name should not be known, it is not at all & com them a certain amount of drill. It seems to taste an old woman like me You know what won one, and, of course we do not want to pro- my dear, that there might be a much more satis

voka comment. Therefore, whenever it may be factory way of mitting this dificulty than by absolutely uenessary to mention a name, I am the aid of the law."

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Sbe spoke meaningly, and Contatos under. stool ber. The girl flashed up body..

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ton, but I certainly lurt However, I wil endeavour to get towa to talk of Mr. Cerbyn, Very well, is Feytun, I think it would be suppssionaven supposing that we met each and trust to chance to glean some little item of prodent; especially if we happen to meet Mr. other and here to offer me to marry him, information that may turn out aceful. There is Trade Clithere, or any of his relations, only it might which would be the most unlikely thing posirida, no doubt that the great majority of disoqveries. by rather awkward if some of the people to that I would marry into a family like that, um that are made are made by, change, und that if whom you here introdant me as Mine Corbys less my mother's name were cleared; I would people will but falk they are set sooner or later to drop something which wil throw a fresh light sooner ber in the streets." should be staying down hero."

T'et, tut, my dear, Miss Peyton said, sharp on the subject. I am vored and annoyed with my of "It is not likely, my dear. People don't go out of town muoli in April.”

ly it cosas to us that you are as proud in self that I have not been able to see a way net of i Peyton had sent down vory particular your way as they say Mre. Ulitheroo is in bora. sur difficulty, and when I rooived your invita- instructions on the previous day, sad everything You have no legal prcols as to this marriage lion was really very glad that I should have au of your mother's, but you have strong poral opportunity of saying to get on to the scent gala. was ready for her on their arrival,

"There, my dear," she said, as she sat down proots and nine people ant of ten who heard The amsering-room of a club, specially of a local to'lauek, "I call this comfort. If we had trust your story would be of opinion that the pro club is just the place for getting bold of pieces d-to-chance-tho-utarost on uld have got babilities were in favour of the marriage having of gossip. I am not much of a club; man my. would bays been a choy acoked in a hurry and ikken plaos. And what del you think of yourself Any spare time--have your nison paremp ww should have had to wait an hour for that. aunt she went on, abruptly changing the sub-torily claims, but I am quito prepared for

the next few days to pass the greater part of India. Now with this bright fire and luncheon five jest minates after we come in, one feels at home. I Constance langheit. I had not thought of my time in the smoking-room here, and lulare like to wander about, but Tlike to carry home her as my sunt until you said so. Mise Peyten, you three ladies to go at the country in the

I have always thought of him my cousin, be chymeter of unprofacted females ¡with zis."

"I am so sorry to trumble you all.” Constanes Luncheon over, Miss Peyton min. Now, we as you see I could not help fealing that it will go down to the Pump Rooms, and will put would be liard for him if after naturally regard Curbyn broke out. my name down in the visitors book, and ase who ing bimself as my father's hair he found that he is ne trouble tosay of us," Miss Payton said, is bors, though I am pretty sure to mert ad mistaken; but I never thought of her as my "and I can assure you that you needn't worry some people kuow. Everybody goen to the aunt, and I do not want to think of her so in the yourself about it. It is as cock for our wo Purep Mom in the afternoon; a very good bad future. I do not like her face at all. She has yours that was wat to get at the bottom plays there, and it serves as ad azcase for people thin lips and a cold sort of eyes. No, I do not of the matar. We bare taked it up, and have LARGE to go sod meet so other. I alwage drink they like her bit-What did you think of her, Miss got interested in it, and do not like nokouwledg waters when I come down from London. After Peyton anore of three months of dinners,, one's son- It ta ut may to know what to think of

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