Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-12-17
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The demeanour of Mrs. Winch under
! went an entire change the moment abe
: iound herself IN the presence OF Lady
: opehcelaugh, who. reused thus unceremo-
: ninusy from her afternoon slurnber. start
y Tea npln anazement. and glared at the
lntrnded, Mrs. Winch stood with her
!, back to the door with deprecatOry air,
y ! and waited in submissive silence for my
Lady to address her
is that you, Martha Winch p said Lady
Q Spencclaugh sharply. i think you might
U have chosen more appropriate time for
!. your visit; You know hew greatly dis
like being disturbed at this hour Of the
v day
). 4 should not have presumed to come at
this time. my Lady, had ] not received
so important news. which I felt bound
to communicate toyou withou: the slight
est delay
i don't care you might have let me
enjoy my afternoon nap in peace it was
unkind of you to disturb me-. a4
'lmportant news from America urged
the widow in a subdued voice.
Lady Spencelaugh flushed slightly at
these words, and her eyes had an anxious
: expression in them as they sought those of
Mrs. Winch
We'll, don't stand there Martha she
said more kindly than before. but come
and slt down by me on the ,ttOman. and
les us talk over this news Of yours
Mrs. Winch advanced into the room and
having pressed Lady Spencelaugh's proffer
ed hand with respectful devotion to her
lips. seated iierselfas requested, and open
ing her reticnle, produced therefrom
newspaper and a'letter.
Lativ Spencelaugh had been accounted
eatity Ill her time. and at fifty years of
age was still very nice looking, with q
white unwrnkled skin. and clear bright
color in her cheeks, without the slightest
Suspicion of rouge Her eyes were large.
dari. aud siyacious, hut somewhat frosty d,
in expression and she had the good sense
to wear her own gray hair without dis
gnsr. or further adornment than those ex-
qusite little caps tossed together for her by
the deft fingers Of little lame Miss Gar
raway, @
Lady Spencelaugh in her younger days
had tasted the bitterness of genteel pov-
ola poor Yorkshire SQUIRE she had mend
, ed ,er fathers hose, and made the pies and
custards, and had sharp eve after the
domestic expenditure. That. of course. was
before .l'y rich aunt took her by the hand.
aHl htonght her out as belle in London
sbcicty, where, however. she contrtved to
play her cards 50 much amss that at eight
aud twenty she was still unmarried. and
herself beginning to dispar. when fortune
threw a rich widower in her way in the
person of Sir Philip Spencelaugh, whom.
alter six months of patient angling, she
tucceeded n landing high and dry on the
shore of matrmony.
The ambition of Marguerite Grant was
satisfied when she became Lady Spence
Ia 3gh, and she determined thencef0rth to
take lifr easily and enjoy the full advan-
tagts oi her position. Several brilliant
seasons in London succeeded her marriage
that is, after Sir Philip finally settled in
England, which was not till two wears
sltPr, his regiment having been ordered to
lndin tDr active service. in consequence of
# which he was unwilling for some time to
sell out Bat the rupture of bl od-ves
sci brought her Ladyships career to a
dismal termination, and confined her for
many weary months to n sick bed {; and
after her return TO comparative health, she
utr cared t" RESUME her former position
: in the gay world Of London, two or three
weeks il May or June of each season salts
frintr all inv tinhitiou in that xu,,. IL.
r.st nf ,I,n ,,..,r viii tho axoo,.;.s .'e
: rnnnIa nf months nj som. watar;n., ia. ~,
= at home OF abroad, heing passed at Beair
: wbnr. SIN. nnvar saw mnch onmnor,' 81
: health OF Sir Philip, like her own being
far from robust Thus it fell out that for
nnnv yrar. mast LADY SnencaIa,mh haa
(eousid4r,J herself. and had baen troa,sJ
bv p,rry o,,n ahout her. as AN Invalid .nJ
nd h,1 f,llen into an nasr lie a :"
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: to chance, 50. b,yond checl,inc rho ,r.a.st
: mru's Srrnunts hrrself and i,s.onr -,
IN. unn,bpyo or servants IN th. ,nrost -.
nf ,fi .i,uey. sin. iutcrfer.d in M ya, w,;,I
. llf..- .-t,tn,rI.4,,nf ~ m, ostabl;sb,non. -.
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lu; ihts :. r,tl.s s,tppl.m.nt.d tv nm IN
'. taflilf,nt rain ar ,nIxiures .as b.foro ,s"n
coe,cd tor her l,y her favosrite Dr.. Roach
oai ii. n fS.. - w,r,1 MIGHT ,,,c
.n4,tty n.,cii :.s3r I,!;,.L fur .,nv ,nt,.rsss
= sh- inp, Ia II. ,4yu,us mr. doi.rs On. snn
sine h.d ,sas,nn SppncelaugL. the d,rl;na
a al his un,brr's heart. VII, had inst Iof,
. C,nt1lsr. and va. nnv il, par;:9 'nr ,l,..
snun....d ,.nfuo... of perf,cting himself IN
i ,hn Fr.rch ln,sps.,,. ~
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