, 1874-11-21

H. II. S3aadafd in iscrtbteT,
II ByrOp'S ancestry WNH q dark one on hiH
fatLess aide, It was al, evil ono on hia mother's.
who was III Incarnation OF all unreason. She
mas ignorant, Bho NOS ally, She was passionate
In her sogos she was uncomfortable. She would
indulge him to e1cess: Que day aud. tho noxt,
terms he would cali her "KittY Gordon, and
when they wale In their theatrical ragoa ho
would throw opan tho door OF tho draWnG-room,
md cay: "Entor tho Honorable Kitty" Sho
was fond Of him, in her wild, foolish way, and
was generally Mt war With hid guareaian anl his
tearLcr. Ie was allowed, willie at school. to
spend Sunday with her; but TINT did not satisfy
her, for she frequently kept him q week. and
would not send him buck. When hfa teacher re-
fuxed 10 les him slsts hsr aia wont to tho school,
the seryunts could nothelp hearing her, "Dyron,
mates. ~ know it," hs answered, g!oolnsIy.
Whether Byron loved hlanotl,er may bo doubt
ed, hue i IL certain TINT ho treated hor with ro-
gpect aud defaronce. Ho repaired Nowstead Ah-
boy aud plscotl her III it whsn he wont abroad
and he frequently wrote to her, addressing her
na the Honorable Mira. Byron. 4 titlc to which
she lad no claim. sho Nas proud of bis EonlnH.
and read with sagerness all that sho saw about
nttcr bis two years travel abs was anxious 10 sco
him. No wrote feoln his hotcl iu London tl.at
10 wou!d Boon 300 her, aud in tho postalaipt OF
ilis note bald: "Iou viii! consider Ncwsteal az
your house, aud not tnlAe, and INC only nj visit
Or" Huperatitious ut all times, slta remarked
to her waitil,g.wonan when sic read tie note :
ut should be dcad before Byron comes down,
what q strange thing it would bc!" The atraugo
thing came to pllna, aud WIS brought Hbout by a
fit Of rage into which Allo wan thrown by roaiins
over her uphoistorc,'s biala. Byron received
notice Of her illneas, and sturtoa Instantly to her
but arrived TOO late She had breathel ller lust.
my POOR mother died yeaterdayP' LIE wrote to
his friend Pigot, "and aln OH 1ny way frou
town to attend her to tho family vault l,oa, i
ono day, Of har illness. tue next, Of her dcpth
THANH God ilor lust moments Wero most trau
uu,l, UNI told she was III llttle pain, aud uo
nware of ler Hltuation. now feel tile truth a
Ar. OraY's observation, that swe ca1, only havs
otse mother"
byron was deeply touchoa by Ills mother
dsa.h, md, tho plight after he reached NewHtonJ
was heard BY her waiting -wnInau agling hoayi!
! In tho room whsro hor body luy. hno entoroi
and found him sitting in tho dirk bosldo tho bai
Whom alle expostulatea with him OIL tho weaknca
| Of giving way to graf, ho burst into Tears NIL
] exclaimed, "Oh! Mrs. Dy, had but QUO trlout
| im the world, and abs Ia gono" Ca tho morning
| of tho funeral no would not follow the body tt
the grave. but stood looking from tho Abbo
| door until tho procession had moved OH. The
| ho turned to hs man, Eushtun, who was tho onl
pesBon yomlaintog, aud csAing him to fatch til
| ura:rlng gloves, lo ploca81ch to take tllu uauu
exercIso With him. Si'ont and abssrao.cl, |.
! threw more violence int0 nis blows than wis III
habit, III 1t TO yet tho better OF lid feelings
| At Init tue struggle wns too much tor INN; Il
flung away the gloves, and retired to Ais ow
| room.