Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-02-05

!. shut off Miss Clara and Sir Raymond
from any one who did not creep under
the table, as Viola presently did. Her
restless spirit brought her back TO them
taoain. and she crouchcd on the ground
lbetween them, and found amusement in
clasping and unclasping bracelet on
Miss Clara's pretty white arm. Present
" she .busily tried to make it encircle
Sir Raymond's wrist. 1t WASH big
enough, and fell down upon the pave
ment. Sir Raymond picked it up, and
tried to replace it on it's owners arm
but somehow trembled as it touched that
snowy, soft arm, and little Viola laughed
aloud at his awkwardness.
"This was more than Mr.. Ugo could
bear. He pushed by Lady Trevor rough
ly. STOPPING to lift up his little girl, he
Kissed some angry words into my young
lady's ear, sen. the poor child Viola to
bed, crying bitterly, and insisted that it
was cold, and the whole party must go
indoors. There was no more pleasure
for two of the party that evening-not
much during the rest of the time Treyors
stayed at Greystone.'
'Well?" | said impatiently, when
Marg'rct paused; of course the young
people had fallen deeply in love; of course
somebody made them miserable; and of
course-but pray go on in your own
way
my young lady didn't seem the same
after this. She often cried and often sat
for hours doing nothing. She didn't care
to play with Viola, and she avoided her
cousin as much as possible. Lady Ire
vor, coming to call, frightened my mas
ter into consenting that she should go to
stay little while at Trevor Court, by
telling him she thought her looking very
| i'll. Sir Raymond was absent on y visit;
still Miss Clara frightened at the thought
OF this change, and it happened that
Young Sir Raymond came home the day
after our coming to Trevor Court. /
| liked him better than ever; he bad such
CHEEKY ways, and such good heart
So did my mistress"
My impatient "Well!'' az ain broke in
upon Mar .'ret's me3itations.
''in the midst OF our happiness and
gaiety ( Roger was not there, but Marg-
ret identified herself with her young mis-
tress.) 1--WE were called home. 1t was an
unexpected command but we should not
have dared disobey. SirRaym ondlook
ed fierce and angry when he saw how
Miss Clara trembled at the idea of pro-
longing her visit one day-she thought
her father was engly already, by the way
he wrote. Merry Miss Edda Trevor did
her best to cheer up the saddened party,
by proposing that they should all ride
home with my young lady. They might
start then, in the cool of the September
morning Gt was q hot September, Imild,)
and return in the evening. So it was
settled. Miss Clara and Sir Raymond
stood ready iii the portico, waiting for
the young ladies, when our Hall carriage
drove up, and Mr.. Ugo jumped out
"Poor Miss Clara was frightened ut
the hot words that passed between the
two-Mr. Ugo insisting that the ride
was too long for his cousin, and that she
must return with him in the carriage
He used her fathers name, and she felt
obliged to obey, and then young Sir
Raymond turned away, for the moment
angry with her even, but that didn't last.
When he babe her good by, he said
something that brought bright color
into the child's fair face, and made it
wear happy look in the homeward ride.
| was in the carriage with my mistress.
Mr.. Ugo was quiet and sullen, and only
looked at her great deal. Once she
pat her hand over her mouth suddenly,
to hide a happy smile from him.
mir. Treylynn was out when we arri
we'd at the Hall. Miss Clara shut her
self up in her room"
"Next day l suppose the young lover
made his appearance"
Next day | sat here at work, think
ing about my own future and my mis-
tress. Thatdooryou see there wasopen;
I it leads into the smalldrawing room.
Presently heard Mr. Ugo and Miss
Clara taking. | couldn't help hearing
a little what had passed. Mr.. Ugo was
speaking angrily, and heard Sir Ray
mond's name. My young lady answer
ed gently at first; but her Cousins inso-
lent manner, which set me in trembe
of Indignation, reused her spirit. She
denied his right, dared and detied han,
and said she would appeal to her father.
She came through my room, and flew up
| TO the masters.
'While sat trembling with fear, |
didn't know OF what, loud shriel, from
Viola startled me, and the child came
and threw herself into my lap. When
she was calmer, learned that she had
met her father in the haIl, sprung upon
him with some childish cayess, and lie
had called her a harsh name, and the
child,s heart seemed bursting with pas
sion. Before could quiet her, her gov
erness came in and sna,ched her away
That woman was always spying upon
me and Miss Clara.
"-Afer awhile I went to look for Inv
young lady. | found her in her room,
thrown on the floor 10y the window, her
headlaid uponthe cushion. She didn't stir
when | went in; she wasn't sobbing, and
didn't Ike her quiet. After hoverifg
about a bit, spoke 10 her. She lifted
her white facet and said, quite low, i
hate him, Marg'ret; ] will drown in the
Black Pool before / marry him' She
startled me by her likeness to her moth
er as she spoke, looking at me with sto-
ny and fearless eyes. l tried to soften
her by degrees, and get her TO talk to me-
! spoke other mother. 1t was long fore
she paid any heed. Then she looked up
to heaven, clasped her hands, and cried,
Mother mother. help me, mother
Floods of passionate tears came after
| that cry. My heart felt as if it would
break with sorrow for the poor lamb.
Il don't know why | should make you
go over all this" | said, when Mar
g'ret paused to wipe her eyes. l was
moved from my relentless resolve to