The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-08-03
Written for scne1DvocAss.
The Mystery OF West Meadow.
BY MRS. \. L. RAYSE.

written fof Ane ADVOCATE.
The Mystery OF West Meadow.
BY NRs. \. /. RArSE.
cHAPrER VII.
tried II ysiin to sleep after retiring thsi
hight. and when the hall clock strucF coe
was mors wakeful than | had been ia r hfs
before. ] wished that had kept Sc a In
nv own room; and. at last getting slme
what nervous, concluded to 60 In sea- \ o.
her. thought knew the way to her n lm.
and throwing a white lustre wrapper . Dui
me, took the light and went out into the
corridor. As / passed the housekesper'i
parlor heard a murmur of subdued voices
and / was almost certain that one Of them
was Sir Jasper's; did not attempt to disco.
yer the truth or my conjecture, bat hurried
on and soon lost myself in labyrinth ol
doors. Twas completely lost; could no'
return for failed to 6nd my way, and a
last, in utter rccklessness, went on, dowl
one corridor and up another, until was u
part Of the mansion had never before Wis
tied TRIED various doors and found then
locked but one, after some pressure, sud
denly yielded, and entered magnificent
, .apestried chamber which seemed 70 belons
70 past age. The walls, sbe floor, the fur.
niture, were all of one pattern, and tn,
| aimed glass Windows were like those o
antique church. A lady's lutte lay on a small
mahogany stand, and on a table near an EN-
broidery frame, long disused. Yet with
these Old relics were other and newer arti
cies, a. IL .he i-aora had been rscscs::i'y used
judged it to have belonged TO the Lady
Helen, and cast my eyes snudderingly to-
wards the bed where, perhaps, she had
Merciful heavens! my very heart stood still
with fear, for there, under the silken cover
iet, reposed white motionless ferui, Will
almost adown its whole length rfppled tn
| wonderful silken hair Of which / had 90 ofte
heard. vas afraid to .Eoye--to breathe
for fear IL should sec me. and low l eve
got out Of that room, ! cannot en yet
know tbe dawn vas heGipzshg 10 r-rak xhe
fOslnd myself sitting in the spen windos
Of my.Swn room still shivsTink with t>-.Or
could not account for what had seen an.
reconcile il with the known death Q. ..ad,
Helen. II she was there in a living form
VII should she be a prisoner In her owI
house, and il dead-but could that be possi
| BILE?
sSelsas 100 i'll and feverish to 60 down /,
breakfast, 6sss' =. ..aamms ~ iasirtsd on nv goinl
down TO luncheon. was too sensitive /
ridicule to even wish to make any onea con
tident Of my night adventure, and did m
best to appear natural and at ease. Sir Jas
per politely inquired after i.ny health, as in
deed Gid all the others, but Lord Clarenc
was very kind, petting rne like child, a
indeed was 70 him. ! m4s unused to sueI
kind solicItude as he disp 4ayed towards me
even though | Anew it u be for Eleancr'
sake iIsteaG Of mine, anii the tears NOR,
than once flied my eyes at his kindness
After iuncheol it was announced to tn,
guests that there would b. . grand b&hque
in the evening to celebrate the prospecuv,
marriage " Sir Jasper with my sister Flea.
nor. | could not help feeling sorry for Lord
Clarence, and as looked at him my lips In
voluntarily formed the words, 81 an cor.
~" -
.sFor Eleancrf" be asked, smiling.
"Yes, and for you," c01tinued.
"Never mipd, little one,o be said kindly,
''it viii all end well yeti
But could NOT see how that would be-
and was still pondering the question when
obeyed mammals signal to retire to my
room. She aud Eita Joined me there. 4
threw my arms about my sisters neck with
a feeling could NOT repress, and said
'sDoH't marry Sir Jasper, Eleanor, be il
so-so-stern, and Lord Clarence is 50 much
better thaa he is"
"fou talk nonsense. Jessie" said Eleaucr
with dignity, land you are much more snfa-
taated with Lord Ciarepcs Shelhy, than am
or be with me, and do remsmber that you
are not quite n child in years, nor Lord Ola
renee qnite old enough to b. your father.''
sand be more digniied, Jsssie, and not
talk 40 much at random p SAID mamma,
'Remember you win soon b. Miss Went
worth, and take Eeanor's place in society -
81 wish Eleanor was not going TO DO mar
ried - | calculated angrily. al hate Sir
Jasper, wish ths Lady xllen vas alive,
and Sir Jasper Vas poor man, 90 that Eal.
enor could not marry him"
finished INV .audac,ons speeah ts b.re
walls, for mamma and Eleanor, Quif6 over
come by my impudence, 6Hd walked on end
left me, and spent the rest Of the day -
the seclnsion Of my own room, and took NO
payt in the rehearsals the other Young pso-
pie xefe engaged in for the sssninr. About
dusk mamma looked ID 70 tell ne which
dress TO wear, snd charged. ne 70 cenpsrs
nysef with iignity. and tAea Susan took In
hand the task Of braiding ny hair, anusins
ne, meanwhile, vish her Esfiatts k1lk -
'There'n b treat doinss to-nfkht. Miss
SeslIes' ehciseid, Oxen r3Gsted 9kol6. nd
al the teaants~1ll b feas1pd bak NJ No
use, 10 won't xny Of it paar 81 Jssper I
popular man, Ars- Lander y iust rsadv 10
die with env2sa1 jsalousE I Sh&s- ruled L