The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-19

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Indeed wrote q the anxious and earnest selicitar
ton OF c. mbes himself Hordaunt sho7ld take him
bsck-tftre ID no plan half 20 safe. Whilst Nor
eaunt sno his wife Arc Ids master and mistress, he
itg word ssainst them a. one against himself. Il is
bright ID Of yours that he should not be s large.
Hope MOI daunt viii think with us"
The bright ides appears to have been yours,
Ee.x mo- mine Yo o9 have oo1s to =. nks true
humbled but We had rather have been 30 before you
Il tan any other living being. We shall always be
grateful to you; and al l implore 10, cling 70 rs
stil-do not desert Mordaunt even now. What our
plans regarding him are 70 be, Of course We hardly
know at present-we must wait for his next letter
but, nov that you are here, stay With u.s."
II to the haughty and proud the consequences Of
Ill assorted marriages arc sometimes pregnant with
dssgreeabs fruits, to what sacrifice Of the natu-
raj affections, and to what bitter remorse and an.
a Q honored by the capricious choice Of the sciona
Of aristocracy! He'e Is souowful pendant to the
sketch just quoted
And cow the dinner had passed with sclat, and
the ladies were preparing for the ball. The carriages
stood waiting In the streets, IN servants filed the
hall, a. the gentlemen came ont Of the dining room
on thsir way up stairs. 4ordaunt was amongst the
last, and a. his foot was on the first step Of the
Stairs, Combes OF bis elbsx, whispered in bis ear
:" Sir, can Ispeak to you ONE moment THAT little
boy--the little blue coat boy, sir-has been At thu
door for the last hour"
:" Devil take them !" cried Mordaunt heated, hur
RED, excited, and forgetting entirely the visser o.
rowW u fn
"Mrs Muggridge, sir, Is exceedingly in. I have
had the greatest difficulty In keeping the little boy
lie wants to zee Mrs. Eveleyn, sir
"Then he can't see her tell him sol"
al have, sir; but he won't stir. He's drenched
to the sk,n, and says he cannot 60 homo without
his ester-Mrs. Muggridge seems to be dying, SIR"
sued about my own house in this manner Tell him
II he does not go, measures shAu be taken to make
him. Il is out Of the questionutterly impossible,
that ME-; EVELYN e.. can 60 to Hsmpssssd st such
she shall come the first thing 10 the morning. Nov
20, and remember II you admit that boy into the
house. il is g good a. your place 10 worth"
!. s. s s ss sSs
little bearhe AIDED boy, waiting attendance at the
great mans door for glance Of his own sister, and
q dying mother at home, and 20 >. he had given
him an umbrella for the boy was apparently de-
by the rain which descended 10 torrents.
In the drawing room, amongst the grand and gay
guests, Mordaunt Eveleyn banished the disagreea-
BILE phantom from his brain, and accepted the use
Alexander to Lady Cores a. avant couriefs, with
his usual courteous ease. SaveYel bad not Jet de-
sceDded from her room where she WAS adding to
her toilet but she was to follow In the next carriage
and was still searching for it in the hail. when an
airy vision lightly descended and said, "Mor-
daunt2"
ItisI," be answered.
"Wbere il Mordaunt my lord2'
Just gone with Alexander Aylmer"
Gone? good gracious! and he has one Of my
bracelets in his pocket bracelet cannot do with.
out"
al am going myseN this moment viii get the
bracelet and meet you at the door with it"
opened for him and bis carriage loudly called. Far
above the cry for the carriage, tiny piping voice
at that instant exalted ITSELF, and 6avere on the
stairs turned TO see from whence it proceeded. At
his cloak vas diminutive figure in an imploring
attitude, vociftrously endeav0rinR to make himself
beard, ard throwing the whole hall full of wondering
domestics into confusion.
SaveTerl had tulned-and not second had
elapsed before she had flown do IN the last flight Of
staiis AND stood In the cold drafty passage, clasp
ing in Ler arms the drenched little object whose
yellow legs had me st fortunately shone out OF the
surrounding darkness and served to guide her as to
their icei THY.
"Oh Saver.M, 5averell 1" cried the little boy;
:" ! hive been here 90 long am 60 wet and 80
coid have tried and tried to get to you, sod no
n p" SSslG 1T me- and now don't turn me 'ay
"Turn you away, my darling y" cried savereI, in
q passi D Of grief and bswderment, "who shall
dare turn you awsy from this door Mother dying !?
What CO yon mean ? what has happened? what is
it al abou.i'
Ard almost stupened with the sud EN- sho. r.
Il, Arinet;n led her hastily into the dining room,
ont Of sight Of the starting domestics, and there
brother, smiling with cold just as violently as she
did from agitation, detailed all that az passing in
their saddeIed home. Combes, in the meantime,
no longer dreadiDg his masters presence or his
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water, and locked the door upon all chance Of In
trusiop.
.'But how can sit here listeningg" cried Saver.
ell, Gashing away the tears viii were binding her
Hampstead, for, Of course, l mutt go instantly.
How shall go what shall l do act for me- Felix,
for my brain reels oh Motherl mother! how
deadful to think that poor father came for me at
me !-cmel !-crael !-oiuel how have passed
the intervening hours2 In heartless gsyety, and
my mother lyiIg on her death bed Felix, I shall
SO mad ACT for me J"
Lo'd Arlington saw the urgent necessity for her
mmed ately starting to Hampstead, but at the same
time be did Tot lose sight Of the expedien,y Of
Quoting it all Quietly that those gGdy thong 1T
less friends. no. thronging the drawing rooms up
stairs should rot be able to carry the story to Lady
Goe's ball rcoH, and there detail it for the amuse-
ment OF Idle ears. He wished, too, 50 TO arrange
that .Mordaunt SHOULD not be able to reproach him
when he heard what nsppended, So, swift as light,
he called up Dis orn carisge-or rather, cab.
go loine," said he, "and come back With the
broug ham. When Lady Herous carriage is called.
suswer," and he then returned TO SaveIell.
"Ycu must ,hange your Dress" said he.
"Not ar article Of it !. what signifts dress, and
my mother dying &C me with me, Felix"
csDnot--i may follow, perhaps, but l must
stay to explain to Mordaunt and Lady Heron. But
don't be aIsimed, Saverell-you are going in Lady
Hsron's carriage she will have mine In exchange
/ will settle IL alt God bless you'll" and he rolled
her In gil the Gle SKIS he could nd and shut her into
the b. oughaD with her little brother, both more
dead ihsn alive.
He ,heh returned to tbs dra 7iDg room. How vain
anc 81 kenip9 med 81 the glitter and show to his
gliev,d hesIt! He drew Lady Heron asi e ard
quieJy Ted her. He said she must either dssa,n
Der gues.s or get rid of them, and say she was not
quite ready. At all events. she must wait till his
carlisge rt0rpej that the people might not dis.
cover be iIsnd en- which her own had BEEN sent
sTay, az SIZE NUT ieke him to Lady Cores With
her
About the time that their feet we're ascending the
flower dscksd tiaifclse Of the house Of rsjoi iug,
Ssyerels, saiL-claa. were dsfting across the damp