The Hartford herald., 1875-02-10
NO. 6.

"He always Is positive, retorted Finch
'But it was no more Mr. Janson than i
was me. As if the village would hav,
said it was a farmers son, if it had beer
Mr.. Janson! Why, ma am. the man il
the shop, where | was, had been to see the
body, and he spoke particularly about thu
breeches and boots. l dare say Mr. Jan
son was fetched to the dead corpse, anC
that's how his name got mixed up IN it
Mr.. Janson, indeed that would be a mis-
fortune"
$50 Henry Yorke seemed to think. He
was talking of their former acquaintance
with him abroad. The incest fellow go-
ing. he said"
"Yes, everybody liked Mr.. Janson. -
Except"-
Except WHAT" asked Miss Hardisty,
for Finch had stopped.
Except master, was going to say
He had used 10 be jealous of him IN those
old times, and | tnink-at least, added
the woman. more hesitatingly, II have
once or twice thought lately whether he
is not jealous again. Masters temper,
since we have been here, has been quite
strange, and l don't know what should
make it so, unless it's that"
Dear mel" uttered Miss Hardisty;
"Mrs. Yorke would not give cause"-
NO" Indignantly interrupted Finch,
"she would not give cause for that, or for
any other wrong thing. don't say that
she was right to encourage both Mr.. Jam
son and Mr.. Yorke in the old days, as
believe she did, and let each think she
might marry him; but, ma am, young Ia
dies will act so, just to show their power;
and her head was turned upside down with
her beauty. However, all that nonsense
was put away when she married, and a
better wife nobody has ever had than Mrs.
Yorke. And if master. has got jealous
crotchet in his head, he deserves to have
it shook out of him. Mr.. Janson has
come here to attend Master Leo, but for
nothing else"
"Did they ever meet after Mrs. Yorke's
marriage until now, when they met here?'
inquired Olivia Hardisty.
"No, never asked my mistress once
Il think she had been married about
two years then-if she knew where Mr.
Janson was, and she had no idea. don't
much like this place, ma am, added Finch,
musingly. IL shall be glad when we get
back home"
at seems scarcely worth while my tell
ing you now the news that Mr. Janson
impaired to me-" observed Maria to her
husband, when they were left alone
Dead instead Of 1t is so very dread
fuI'
ut is dreadful enough" returned Mr..
Yorke.
"He was going to be married" she con-
tinued. "But, of course, it will not do for
us to speak of it abroad. after this shock
ing ending. He thought ofmarrying Miss
Maskell."
"And giving you up9'
The taunt sounded most unreasonable.
Maria, subdued by the events of the eve
ming, turned meekfy to her husband CAR
thur, let this sunpleasantness end; it is time
it did" she said, speaking firmly in her
honest truth. 1--WE may both have some-
thing to forgive each other. was fool
ish, vain, careless in the old days; but /
solemnly declare in the presence of heav-
en-, in the presence, it may be said, ofthat
poor dead man, that never a thought has
strayed from you since you became my
husband. You have been bitter and an,
cry with me lately, but it has been with>
out cause; for not wrong word, not a
look that you could not approve, has
passed between me and Mr.. Janson. So
help me heaven!"
Mr.. Yorke was silent. He had SAT
down, and seemed to be looking at his
wife.
when he called here this evening To
ask after Leopold. he told me he thought
OF marrying Lucy Maskell. l wished the
union God speed from my very heart"
Still Mr.. Yorke did not-speak. Maris
passed into her dressing room. She hsC
'saidr he say.
Continued next week.1