The Argosy — page 182: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

Fack’s Nuece. 167 eems like a dream that I should be here—and oh! how good of ou to have me. __I felt so frightened and miserable last night when Jncle Jack said he didn’t know what to do with me, and now I’m so appy- But—lI suppose I must go off to Feltham to-day,” she added uefully. ‘No, no,” answered kind Mrs. Allarton. ‘‘ Now you are here you aust not hurryaway. Until your friends return to Feltham you need ot think of going there.” “ You’re just in time for the ball to-night,” added Major Allarton, vith a smile. A ball ! Oh, may I go—do you think Uncle Jack will take me?” “Tf he won’t, I will,” said Mrs. Allarton, who could not suppress a mile at the girl’s eager face. ‘‘ But have you a dress ready ?” Yes ; such a nice new white frock! But I want things: gloves, nd shoes, a fan, and ——” “JT think Overbridge can supply all you need,” laughed Mrs. \llarton. ‘‘ And here comes your uncle.” Once more Daisy caused Jack some embarrassment by bestowing nm him a shy kiss, and her face fell as he said : ‘IT must make some arrangement to relieve you of this young lady o-day, Mrs. Allarton. I think I had better take her to Feltham ark myself—— ” “No, no, Captain Kerr; now she is here, let her stay for a little. am delighted to have her. And there is the ball to-night; she nll enjoy that.” “You're too good! But I don’t like ¥ “Oh! Uncle Jack, don’t send me away till after the ball!” “ Well, Daisy, as Mrs. Allarton is so kind ‘ Everything was soon settled. The Allartons had really taken a ancy to Daisy and were genuinely pleased to have her—and the girl yas Only too glad to stay with her new friends. Jack went off much elieved ; promising to return at twelve o’clock, after his morning luties had been performed, and take Daisy out shopping. As they walked back to the Allartons’ when shopping was over, hey met some people on horseback. ‘ Oh, howI should like a good ‘allop !” cried Daisy, looking after the riders longingly. “Do you ride? have youa habit? If so, Ill take you for a turn his afternoon. One of my horses carries a lady.” “Oh! how delightful! There’s nothing I like so much as a good ide,” answered Daisy, eagerly. ‘I do think you’re the very nicest incle I ever heard of !” Nothing could have been neater than Daisy in her habit, and her incle feit a thrill of affectionate pleasure as they set off for a long ide together. ‘Really, Mary’s girl is the jolliest little thing I’ve ‘ver met, a charming niece, and one a fellow may be proud of,” he hought. If there was one thing he was particular about it was how \ lady looked on horseback, and Daisy satisfied his fastidious taste COMIC OOO <S) (CO) i — — ae en Se a = ee > if :