New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-01

the still Die CIencOTa walking IN The l"hc WIN
Alexander.
May / take Miss Calyerts cloak and bonnet
| ma am! said the girl respectfully.
"Yes, yes, Jean You are Thoughtful TO qmch,
said Mrs Ellathorne leaving the room, and Jean did
F1orice watched her from the window as she ghded
down the leafy avenne Glencoras long cloak over
her arm her little bonnet in her hand, and as she
watched Glencora's favorte hound tore around the
| house and ran after the maid.
| Jean angrly ordered It back IN vain. She appeared
TO threaten it, but the creature only stood as long as
she stood and then moved after her every step she
| took.
Florices heart was very Light as her eyes roamed
over Lady Bank, after the maid had disappeared on
| Der mission.
Florice loved her sister with no common love; she
| looked mp 10 her as TO pure, superior spirit
whose full happiness was bat reward for such pun
" of heart From her post nj the window. she couid
see the pointed gables of Alexander Buccleughs
| lovely Summer rcsidence-Glencoras future nome
for il was the next estate TO Lady-Bank, and equal
| if not superior, in beauty To the latter.
Aud Lady-Bank was no common suburban nest.
| The situation was bewitching and the mansion IT.
self marvel of architectural grace.
Lady Bank had been the home Of the two ladies'
GlencoTa and Flocc Calvert ever slnce their parents
| death. many years ago.
! They were both heiresses Of some small property,
hut though Glcncora bad of age three years be-
| fore. she still preferred to live under her kind
! guardian. Captain Drummond's roof with her sister
Florice who was scarce seventeen. And so 1t came
10 pass that lust one year ago, when Mr.. Alexander
/ Bnccleuoh bought the beautiful estate of Denburn,
ana became nearest neighbor Of the gallant captains
! family-and drove every morning past lovely Lady
Bank, on his way TO the great United Kingdom
bank i'm Princes street of which he principal
! manager and sometimes in the dewy Summer even
| ings caught glimpse Of the two sweet ladies' Cal
vert rs he returned to his bachelors abOde-some-
times il happened that his thoughts fingered IN tie
cool Lady Bank avenue long after his eyes were rest
! ing on the aIistocratlc splendors Of Denbun Den,
! rs he was wont TO style that mansion. And, of
course nothing more natural than for the yonng
banker TO pay his respects the earliest possible
date to his nearest mel ghbors and to find IN county
/ Captain DrumInond most desirable friend-in Mrs
Ellathone a syinpathizng matronly adyiser-in
pretty Fonce the best of little cOnhdantes-ln beat
tiful regal bewitching GencOra his heart-delighr.
! and his lifcs most cnyied companion. To all Of
/ which arrangements of the young people, the cap
tain aud his sister said never aword of dissent.
These two families lived some two miles from
/ Edinburg upon the east bank of the canal. which
/ flowed inland to Glasgow. Arbroath, etc. and was
| los: in the heart of the city. Captain Drummonds
! house itself stood in the center Of the grounds;
spacious lawn stretched in front, beyond which lay
! a handsome garden whose iyed wall shut ont the
quiet lane which led mp 10 the two houses. Behind
The honses and at the loot Of the grounds the canal
mcandered. being private grounds on the Lady Bank
/ and Denbmn side but much fTeQuonted on the other
side l foot passengers, ana carriages and the stur
| dy barge horses.
\ lovely spot was this. one which Florice Calverts
ewes scanned this lovely Summereye, and from Lady
Banks drawing windows she could see over
! the hawthorn thicket between the two estates, The
! roof of Dcnhurn house. her sisters future home.
! In perhaps about fifteen minutes, when she was
| again seated AZ her work singing gay 20 her com
panious Alexander stepped through the window
alone.
| Where is shei Have arrived first ~ were his
two first questions lie breathless, as i he bad
walked fast. and he looked a trihe uneasy
Mrs EliathoIne came in at This moment. and catch
ing sight Of Alexander" Glencora" cried She quick
y meaning to chde. 20 straight up stairs and le
! down. You are making poor -'
She ceased abruptly. looking vanly for Glencora.
and at length looked iuquriuely to AlcAauo,r
LA, she come home with youl'
He smiled flushed little stanmercd, aud AZ last
blured ont more 20 Florice than 10 anybody else:
"Alttlc freak OF bouuicbels. She would make
bet with me who should be home first, She came 10y
tie wal. inside the WALL ~ the canal. I've won
the bet and now III so ont and meet her
Without another word he strobe down tie avenue
again and struck Though tie private path inside
the thick holly hedge and from thence to Dis own
grounds.
\ tedious interval, and then Alexander appeared
for the second time, alone.
After sweeping glance round tie roon Die eyes
dlatcd and darkcned. He stood coufounded
The bridesmaids dropped Their needles. Fiouce
slowly rose with blanched lips aud arrested eyes.
Mrs. Ellathorne swoopod forward ana demanded.
with quiet authority
Alexander. where j. GlenCorap
Truly. don't know sand poor Alexander hclr-
lessly I've walked the grove. and tie lame and tie
canal side. and I've been over Denbum grounds audn
She hasn't slipped IN and gone UP to hex room mob-
r,ed lists very strange Stay! have it," be
cried, a sudden beam dispensing his pcrpleXity.
fGlcncora said something about going down through
my grounds TO see tLat old nurse Of he.s and lid La
eood-by. She talked about il before we mace that
foosh wager. Perhaps She ran OF q ero alone not
caring for ne to see Ler parting with the old lady
III 20 there for her.
lie was going OF in wild hurry this time bnt
EloIice touched Inn on the ann. and, hardly able
10 articulatc, begged him TO take her with him.
Mrs Elathome made objection though 10y tbs
time the long twilight had set H. aud tie breeze
blew lTcshcr
In a few minutes Force tripod down the shallow
stone steps and joined Linn as lie stood lmrauenuy
by the window.
Alexander offered her his arm, aud noted, with
gathering gloom her paor bnt be did not peak.
only slashing the crisp tops Of the fOwery fem
"Floricc my dear little pri, broke from him at
length you do not fear for Glenc0ra. do YOU ~
She glanced earnestly into his grave but unslad-