The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-07-11
Srtrtea Sturq.
fr0 the New York Ledger.
AN UNKNOWN COMPLAINT.'
BY IARy W. STANLEY otBsoN.

through fe Oh a pillow of down. Ny
friend, Ms. Major ByfeId, was one of
these IucB individuals. She had been a
beauty sh belle in her young days, vt
fifty.6ve he Was n dsvotes and q widow
with hndsome fortune, comprising n
house in bwn and q pretty seat 10 the
country. She had had but Que great
grief in ise-the loss OF her husband,
Who diedtwenty years before | met her,
in France Their brief union had been
. very happy one, and though her regu,
lar features, beautiful complexion aud
dark eyes showed, IN Sge. what she must
have beef IN youth, she had been faith.
ful to his memory, and looked forward
eagerly &c the day when abe should meet
him agaii in Heaven.
knowing her uue'entful history, and
the calm n which she lived, it is not won
dariul il ] sometimes contrasted it rather
bitterly with my own troubled existence.
All her wants and wishes had been graft.
fed, from her cradle up-only one dear
one had leen taken from her, aud world
y comfors and pleasures had helped 10
f'l up tue void that loss had made, her
home WAS elegant, her acqusip,snces nu.
m-rous and pleasant, her existence varied
IL she chose. II had been challenged
TO name any ono happy human being, [
should have pointed to Mrs. Major BY.
field. | ssid m much 10 her ono day
when We net in town. To my sstonish.
nent she shook her head and closed her
syes with melancholy sigh.
Now, never tell me AIN Mistaken
exclaimed. i have always heard thu,
every house has its padded room,' and
that = skeleton sits At every feast. but
surely that ia not the case vt Byfsld
Grange
No, exactly my dear. ] have n great
many blessings for which rust | am
,hankful-snd yet
Now for il. my dear madam
lhSrdly know how to put it into
~ords. Something lies heavy here and
che put her hand upon her heart.
i an sure know no Que Who should
be unore cheerful thsn you. my dear mad
sm.'
IT seems so to you. no doubt. Have
you ever seen B.tisld Grapser
Only in picture.
4 go down there next week. II you
have nothing better TO do, suppose you
accompany me. You will then see tha,
| have told the trn,h. and that there is n
shsdo~, though I canno. we'll tell wha,
il i..'
4 will 60 gladly. But warn you
thai shall do my best 10 drive the shad
ow away. so thH, can support my old
theory that you are the hAppiest wo
man in England aud shaking hands We
separated.
We started from town the following
Monday, and reached ByfieId Grange at
ten in the evening. or course, there was
no time 10 see he place beyond the walls
OF the drawing and drinking rooms. 80
took my supper, assisted at family pray
e's, and bidding my hosts" good night,
went quietly off 10 bed She seemed
cheerful enough-no sign Of the shadow
y. vet
Il woke the next morning early, and as
] was the only gue., At the Grange, de
terinined to rsmbIe round the place I've
fore breakfast. ! dressed dly-the
0 ock was just striking six rs open.d my
door. A stout, good. .humored looking
woman met me on the stairs, and nearly
let = small tray fall which che WAS carry.
ing, in her surprise. It WAS the hou' Q
keeper.
Dear me, Miss she said, when che bad
r covered from the shock, i am sure
never thought Of finding you up. | was
just going to your room with this coffee
My mistress always takes . cup at 81,
O'Clock. and she poured this out with hel
own hands f"r you
i, WA. very kind Of her. Plsase bring
it down to the ball table, and I hardly
nsso anything, will take it. was 60
ing out for look at the house. At whsl
time do you breakfast, Mira -
Moore, IL you please, she said, courte
syine. as she placed the tray upon th'
table. 'Breskfast ia served ut eight. Ny
mistress begged me to ask you to excuse
her. She always takes that meal in he,
own room--but she charged me to lool
after the morning papers for you. and tc
see that you had everything you couh
wish for
Il did not know she VAS so much OF Al
invalid said, slipping my coffee. which
wAs delicious. The bousekeeper smooth
ei her apron, aud looked at me oblique
ly.
4 believe IL 10 more en- inysiid's bsbi
than an, thing else. che said, at last
NV mislgess has hsen III . long time. snC
she likes TO sleep after che has bad he
coffee, and by the time she wakes. break
fast is ready. So she takes . couple O
rolls, q couple Of turkeys eggs. and cul
Of coffee. and reads the paper before sh'
rises.'
"A very sensible and pleasant way o
spending the morniug,' said, putin,
down my empty cup. Thank you 70
your coffee, Mrs.. Moore, IA is the best
have tasted in Eagiand.'
Th's we'll deserved compliment went b
the good somsp's he.vt, and che opsne,
the gresi hall door for ,ns, eth her ow
! sueast hands. tDstasd Of e2mucopiu0 ON