The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-05-31

Madge went quickly away, under the
escort OF the stern maid, who, in porten-
tious silence, conducted her al stairs, along
two passages, and finally into lit.le
white-washed cell of a room, the floor OF
which seemed to be half-filled up by the
box
g "This is my own room. is it7' said
Madge, looking round She had been
haunted by fear that she was to sleep in
the same room with her cousin, or at least
next door to her. LIfg r.
at is the room you are to sleep in, miss. b
replied Lawrence, in a tone Of cold correc-
ton.
Thank you. viii you lie good enough
to uncord my box, and bring me some hot
water2' f
Lawrence looked surprised, but did as
she was asked; and came again ia about
twenty minutes to announce dinner Madge
was quite ready, and went down stairs al
once. Miss Thorney was just crossing the
hall of the dining room, and looked up at
the girl as she came tripping down past
the great lie size family portraits which
hung all over the walls SIR Joshua would
lave made charming addition to them,
il he had seen Margaret Miss 1horney
may have thought so, but she said moth
ing.
The dinner was slow and formal. The
old hnt1ar al al,,Y1x rnt,pI t1ta tul la
and Miss Thorney only spoke now and then,
to ask some question about Madge's home,
or her journey, in connection with which
Madge took care not TO mention her frit nd
Robin. When they went back into the
drawing-room, she sat down in large
armchair, aud stretched out her ieet on n
foot stool. Madge thought her feet were
the incest part about her they were quite
pretty and lady-like.
81 am going to sleep" said Miss Thor
pey. "Make the tea when it comes Look
round this room, and when you have seen
everything in it, go out at that win low
and 10 k ut the garden. Don't on any
account, show yourseli oulsidd the gate,
and don't disturb me till eight O'clock
that's tta-time'
Having gwen these orders, Miss Thor
ney shut her ey es, and began to snure inn
nediately
at will take me some time to LOOK ut
everything in this ROOM thought Madge,
as she began her tour of inspection. The
walls were almost entirely covered with
miniatures, mixed with few ttchings and
old-iashion water colors; while the corn
ers were al filed up with shelves OF Old
china, and a cabinet OF curosities extend
ed half along one side OF the room One
OF the shelves of this cabinet was covered
with old-iaslion plate OF different patterns
II set Of Apostle spoons. two massi gob
lets, pair Of candIesticks, teapot and
co6ee-pot, aud several other things.
Everything in the room had "a liitle la
bel attached to it, with resume OF liz
history, aud AL the miniatures we e tick
eted with their names. 40 that Madge
found herself surrounded 10y her ancestors
in every stage Of antiquity.
Its rather like pawnbrokers shop,
was her irrevereut conclusion. "Ah, Won
stupid ance.tcrs-il it were not .or you, /
might be earning my..brcai in a pleasanter
place than this. How she snoresl We'll
I'll go aud see what the garden is like"
Her spirits begah to come back to her
as she wandered across the grass; every
thing was golden in the ligh. Of the sink
lug sun, and even Monk Deue looked
pretty at that moment She found that
these wild lawns, edged 10y belt. ofir,e-
stretched all around the house, aud she
also found that she wss on an island a
stream some twenty feet wide ran all round
the place, aud tie only bridge was the
wooden bridge at the gate. over whish her
fly had rumbled into the drive.
dts rather horrid to be shut in ike
this; just like heing in a castle with a moat
round it. and how irghtlully damp IL must
be IN the winter observed Maize when
her exploration WAC com SleieI. aud look.
ing down the vita Of poplar trees Just
then pleasant looking boy in working
clothes came "hi-t'ins by, and touched
hi cap 10 her
Good evening ssil he, delighted 20
come across an sniab.c 'el'ovcrca,urc. rt
seemed weeks instead % hour- ace -h,
parted With ROBIN on the platform "Cao
YOU tell me r. there IL q boat anywhere
hereH
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