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have passed without second look S. 11
woman OF commanding presence. Her Torn,
tall, and must have once been finely rou,dod ds
now 1t Was worn thin, almost to skeleton M, '-'
ness, her features were nobly caissIled 3
might once nave been grandly beautiful. hr. -
they were sunken and emaciated as those Of a.,
Under her broad and prominent forehead 80
heavy black eyebrows, shore a pair Of ~. --l
dark-gray ey S, that burned fereey with the So
Of fever or Of frenzy. Her Jet black hair. 49,
streaked with silver, was half covered with 49,
handkerchief, tied beneath her chin, and rg-,1
fallen in elf locks down one side Of her fata
rusty black gown and shawl CEN preted her d,as
As the door opened, admitting Rose, see t,-'-,
quickly l. her chair, fixing her eyes with a I.--
OF feTes inquiry upon the intruder.
"H9W are you nov, mother DEAR I hone --
feel in better spirits ?" sad Rose. laying y i-
bonnet, and coming to the wOman's side
"Better. Where have you been I5.-.
wanted you
AZ have been-taking walk tn rough rhs -5,s.
dear mother; and SEQ, here are some will s.,sr
berries picked for you my return. Wu---
eat them 20 said Rose, Offering her little tasi.
"NO; want none Of them. You Gaze Ii.tI. D..
me-"
"Mother, don't say that You Do Mt Inn
how much love you,
Hush, girl. you have little causc-ot"'
And the woman suddenly struck her hari mr.
seemed convulsed BY some great agony V.
features worked frightfdlly, her frame shut5s-,5
" Motherl mother what is the matter g.
claimed Rose, throwing ter arms around the yr..,-
in great alarm.
"Itis-past," gasPed the woman, b-e.td.1:-..-
great difficulty.
% What was l. dear p
"a spasm. 1t is gone"
ooh, mother, will it return ~
perhaps"
g" Let me run for neighhor, or the doctor
Nay, you must run somewhere else
morrow, Laura-Lsdy Etheridge Of Svi-s--r.
weds with Albert Hastings, Of hssting, EaU b.
is so, is it nOtT
''Surely, dear mother, the village Is f-r ,r..
wedding, and talks of nothing else. Tie y.u,-.
children have been employed all day iu j,sr---
flowers 10 decorate the castle church and O. st-s-
the path Of the bride as she comes-they love s--
we'll"
ayes, she is high and mightyIad vet .,.-.
and gracious as becomes one so exalted. Can.
hither, girl, kneel down before me, So tLat Trs-
take your face between my handsi7 SAID theg7.asr
growing more strange in her talk
Rose Cbeyed, ard her mother, bUwiu. her ON
stern dark face, shut that Of the girl between tr-
hand. AID gazed upon it wistiully eriucll-
murmuring-
" Fair face, delicate features, complexion purss5
the inside of a eoneh-shell, white and fusbedvitf
* q Z
clear as those Of infancy; hands small and elegant
have not let poverty spoil your beauty, have T.
my child
"No, dear mother, you have let killugss moro
likely spoil me" said Rose, in simple vcaier. az
her words.
al have net let your person groT eoar.s WIFI
hard work, have I, dear p
d" No, mother notwithstanding that / a---'
to have worked with you, and for you
Your hands have never been rCuglfr-. ..
helping me in the laundry -
"No, mother ; though they ought % '1-a
been
:. Nor have your sweet eyes been sPoii.. By
needle-work ?"
"No, good mother have been as uzei-srss
fine lady, to my shame"
" And 1 have worked hard 10 save you '--.
work, and to pay for your schooling, have ue-'-
% Dear mother, you have You have been tie
best mother in the world, and only too c--. .-
me. But will try to repay You
"Think Of all that tomorrow, child ana 4l-.
al me country around shud3trs at ny cIUs. t.--
al he people call d0rn tnprsc1fi7ns Jpn -y ----
DO not you curse one who has nourished you -t
her bosom, when that bosom is cold IN dealt
said the woman, solemnly
'Oh she is mad mad - exclaimed Rose e.
di,may, at hearing these words then ] v----
her voice, she said, " Mother mother ~
collect yourself, 1t is I, your poor dlas-..-
Rose. that kneels before you Do yen r-t --.7
meg'
Gay, I know you well, and know Vhl.-
say" repeated the woman, solemnly.
90 Mother oh. why do you talk 50 wildly r
is very dreadful. But you are noc We. -.
me 20 for some one"
"Yes you must 60 fer some one. You l-s.
go TO the castle this afternoon, said the wllz-
in the sane tone ofdeep gravity.
" To the castle I, mother ~ exclaimed I-.z
in surprise.
eyes, you must 20 to the castle a1d. v.s-
you get there, ask 10 see her who calls 1s-s-t
Lady Etheridge."
"The baroness, Dear mother. why do ye--
thoughts so run upon the ba-oness2 What is sic
to us2 Besides, is it likly that she viiIse nc.
poor girl, perfect stranger, this day q al -t--
e1s, when she sees no one ~
"Hush. Rose and TOR ones obey one vi1n g74
haze 50 long boxed EDor as your mother ltv--
be the last time I will ask you to do 50. Ds-s-i
to be admitted TO the presence Of the blr.--,'
Say that you have come upon matter q De- --i
death, that nearly concerns her ladyshi1. i-.--
and she will not venture to refuse you H---
you stand before Lady E heridse, say th----- .
nurse, Magdalena Elmer
''Her nurse, mother, You lady E,leri-ss
nurse l never knew that before =" interrupted
Rose, in surprise.
There are many things that you never knew.
my child. But attend say O. the bar1-esS t--t
Magdalene EImeris dying"
Dying Oh. mother Do not say SO /, i'
verv cruel You are not sick in bcd-you are
sitting up You are not old either, bat have
many years of life before you ..
"ChIld, hear my words but do not judge Thea
Say to Lady Etheridge that Magdalena Elmer. 1er
dying nurse, prays-uay, demands-to see 1e1 Ills
night Tell her that IhGUs con fsss5a 70 71-'
that she hear tonight, nsUsri Co1ju-s her
by all she no ds dear earth by all her -11-s
of Heaven by all her fears Of hell TO come O.
me tonight Tell her If she lroi'd ssr-7s .is
isduiest curse that could daTbsn Romans '+
come TO me tonight to come TO ne az c-H
There; get on your bonnet, and 90 -
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