The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-06-17

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"Bid some of { those people tell
Miss O'ShaughRessy !. wish. to see
her" he said to- HIS attendant
"These people were probably the
shades Of departed servants who
once tripped over one another in
Castle Shaughnessy.. The old shabby
retainer bowed his grey head and
went in. - -
Miss O'Shaughnessy was out walk
ing; but presently made her appear
a1loe, evidently quite unprepared to
behold us visitors. She was tall
girl, wrapped in q plaid shawl, which
looked as if it had been washed. She
had no trimming on her hat but
thick black veil, which was thrown
backward over it. She looked so
scarlet-cheeked ON entering, that I
was surprised to see how pale her ma
tural complexion was when she had
thrown aside her hat and seated her
self at the other side Of her fathers
chair She had hazel eyes, and a
profusion of light hair clinging in
crushed masses to her head; but J.
did not like to look ut her n1ucll, she
seemed so shy and proud The eagle
left ilis window Immediately, and
mounted guard on the back OF her
chair
Sir Pieree's conversation was pite-
Gus to hear, SO grand, soinfated, SO
Unmatched with his surroundings.
Yet he WAS not out of his senses,
only anxious to remind us that he
was O'Shaugllnessy, of Castle Shaugh-
messy. He tortured Peg, who bore
1t all with the coustancy OF u martyr.
Now and again there vas burning
blush, and hurried glance in her
fathers face, then she was pale and
proud and impassive.
"Order wine" he said ut last. with
& grand air, as if he knew that !.
banquet was in course Of prepara-
ton.
"Fatller,' she said distinctly, and
looking him firmly in the face, ''you
know we have no wine. There is no
such thing here"
Well, | am not going to dwell
further on the memory OF this visit.
Sir Pierce turned white, then purple,
and We thought he was going to have
a I'll. \ glance of cntreaty shot from
Pegs pi:"ous eyes to mine; and we
departed.
".lh. well" said German. I've
have got enough Of that place. Poor
Peg. she is pretti,r than ever"
We passed ont again through he
holiownes$ and the emptiness, the
mll.lew and the rIis:, and the drcary
fallen greatness of Castle Shaughnes-
sy. Lady FitZyibbon prattled OF, my
left that day Mt dinner, and, when the
champagne corks began to fly, /
Thought heard hcr say, Tor ut least
some womnn>s voice. Father, You
know we have no Wine OF course
it was q fancy. Trinkets and smiles
had Lucreti". but that panied earnest
tone Was NO part oi her
need not detail to >ou. rom.
all our schemes Tor inducing Peg
OShau2hnessy TO be one of Your
house warming party. She came
against her will. h,.t in ohedience to
her fathers commands A carriage
was sent FOR i.rr. With mnffiing. for 1t
vas bitter frosty night, and good
Mrs. DAILY my housekeeper, had lived
once in tl.e 'Sllauehnessy family.
ana had :, kindly regard for the ,nn-
tilersss girl We expected her At
dinner. but she did not arrive. What
could occasion her delay: 4 ii. OF
Slr Pierce : madness, q need of decent
9alh. Il passion OF pride at The pros
pee: al appearing among those who
had talked of hrr lniSfortuncs: 4
hundred such reasons were limited at
among the ladies after dinner. with
many Il Poor thing and commser-
ating shake OF the head remember
the night wcll. The moon was bright
upon the snow ontsiue. and within
every hearth WAS blaZinS, every shut
ter ShHt, and every room and passage
full OF light and warmth and pleasant
sounds Of lite. The irawing-room
Was a perfect picture of comfort, with
It's winter logs burning, its wadded
curtains spread before tho vide win
dowS. It's wreaths Of holly already
cllnglnS to the picture frames. and it's
social company. There was 4 group
around the piazza, Il happy disposal
OF couples throughout the room, and
Lady FitzSibbon had coterie gather
ed round her while She assigned the
parts for certain forth-cominc cha
radrs. Tracey WAS leaning over her
cnair, sulky with jealousy because she
Was bestowing most OF her attention
on lM1. W hi4.l .hn l,.,,nll1- li.l Cn,,n