The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-05

and the next morning. Wnen nc iouv o'Si
to walwyn Manor to see her and make ms
neace. sire faxed HIM with inconstaucy.
f,Isrhood, ana many other hard words
that were too inuoh for ms sprll.
why. madnm." he crled, what did
YOU with Lord WrcIOrdf YOU are lrOe,
but If dare TO say word -"
This was too much 1t was rank rebel-
ton, ANA must he treated as suCn. 80 ms
ire-s EUDhCmia turned round upon nun,
asking INN with huge dIs duin who gave
I'M the right to question her conduct
which speech gave rise TO the cOnvcisa-
tioh set down "a. the beginning oil this his
tory.
The quarrel being ended, the conqueror
felt hS gracious ~ u cOuqueTOr oan afford
TO do, ana resting ber hand lightly ON the
arm Of her captive, stTollrd with him
III Ough tho sweet. Oll-iashiOnpi garden,
along the turf paths buId red with straw
berry plants, behind whIoh grew tail whItc
llics ANA cOlumDints und Glove pinks and
diuIasks aud musk rOsCr. under the shadows
of Tho trees of which lns You cOuld sand
carnations dropped III ,ir tail heads, heavy
with fragrance, and the long hedges of
swcctbrIar and honey suckle sent forth
their mingled scent that came ana went
III the ayr like music" 1t was the sort OF
garden thnl must have inspired tho time
nOaOrCd GistiCu:
The rose ~ red, tho violots blue,
Carnations sweet, ANA 10 are you.
A compliment Of somewhat tho sarnc
nature ilOuted mistily through Mr. Temple
ions BRAN, but before hO could array 10 ~
words n sudden turn in the walk brought
them tnce To face with Lord WrcfOrd.
Mir. remplptOn cured ms uLluCky fate;
never had Mistress Wulwyn been SO be-
wItUhlug aud GRACIOUS ns curing the last
ten minutes, aud now IT would all TO
changed.
what you. Lord Wrpford +" she snid,
with n Laugh. ! dld not know you London
llnc gentlemen could rise so curly. far less
a.
May take the Guinness OF your vi 1t as IL
conpl Iueut Ia myseltr'
"To what else can YOU nscribe IL, madam,
but to my devotion to your
"That must be great indeed. II II can in
duce you to ride five miles to seo mo ON IA
fair Juno morning"
The touch oil sCorn was scarcely percep-
uble, but Lord WEXFORD iolt IT., aud II maze
him lower ms voice to IA tendercr tone us
ne said,
"Aud had il been FIVE times Ave miles.
and the morning the darkest IN winter,
iustVad OF bright ana tair as your own
sweet self, | should still have been here.
DO you believe me, NJ stress Euphemay"
- do not know. my lord"
Mistress Euphcmla had rs yet never
fenced with an antagonist worthy her
kill; all her victims had been 50 poorly
NeIscd in the art of cOquetry that their
conquest was easy; but now sac was en-
ga"rd with Il swOrusinan more skilled than
herself. aud one whose bold, unexpected
strokes took her so uback that she could
not ut once parry them as she could the
movements of less adrOit fcncrts. Lord
MIptOrd understood tins pei fectly well.
An, madam, II Is the wish OF my heart
that YOU should
10 what, my lOrdP"
Believe entirely IN me-
believe entirely in mans word? No
my lord, IN. Iaith is not large enough foi
mat
Meantime Mr. Templeton had fallen
hacn, with very gloomy look on his face.
Mistress Euphemia noted II, and could not
withstand The delight of tOrmentlug him
SIM iurth L, ana thc darker his cOuuien-
auce grew tue more she iirted with Lord
Wrciord.
Yun are not going, Mr.. Templetonl
she inquired. IN tone of great surprise, u
when they reached the bowling green vii
liam made as though he would so.
~ am afraid must" he sad.
Nonsense; l am your queen, and oom-
mand YOU TO stay
My queen has many servants" he re-
plled quietly. land am not of much ac-
count If could serve her would stay
IA It Is good day, Mistress Euphcmla."
lie bent ngin to k IS her nand, with n
courtesy thai was not servllc. but manly.
| Size had never liked HIM 50 well before,
and tor moment she WAS angry with her
sell for having put HIM To such pam; then
SHE turned away, saying lightly
AS you Will. | Will not detain you
| aga hSl your own Nlsus l4OIQ NItlOI
| your arm.
Lord Wreford-who during this dialogue
| had been intent ON teasing Mistress Wal
| wyns pet pug dog, an animal equally val
liable and hideous-now came forward
| and he and she sauiltered toward the
! house William, turning at the end OF the
| bowling green. saw them thus-he toying
! with the pomauder bail that hung from
her side, and she, with her head slightly
! bent. listening To what her companion was
ht4 l4 m an .
went away within IA Bit er storm of rage
! and love in MS heart.
As to Mistress Euphemia, she was not
| gong TO care for her swans discontinue
II he chose TO be 50 suiky, II mattered
nothing to her. SO she argued to herself
and rs she could not shake off a certain
uncomfortable feeling at heart, ascnbed IT
10 the va2OIs.'
Wawyn Manor was n stately old man
| sion, IN the early Tudor style; and Us Lord
| WreiOrd looked up at Its lvy-grown gables
and massive red brick walls. meliowtd by
time and lii by the morning sunlight, thar
tilttered through the great elm types shad-
ing the house, he Thought that, alter all a
man might do worse than live there for the
SIN months of the year that London wa,
empty, If he gained with II The beautiful
| creature 10y his side, and "A clear rental OF
five thousand lie WAS forty, deeply III
debt, and it was really time that he should
settle down; anyhow, 1t was worth think
ing Of.
As to the fair mistress Of the manor. she
was rather weary of Lord Wreford's socI-
ETY.; she did not know why. but she felt
just little bored by the cynical tone OF
ms talk that had AT first so amused her
sun he was lord, with the chance OF one
| day succeeding to au enIldOm, aud SHE
supposed that II, as seemed probable, he
proposed TO her, she must say yes; even
! the remote chance OF countess's cOronel
was not likely ~ fall in her way more than
| once.
lie stayed TO dinner, which was at .
| O'Clock, and afteTward sat in the with.
| drawing room, listening to Mistress Eu
| phemla singing. She had noble voice
| clear and deep, and the rich, sweet toner
| rang through the room, now full and salts
| fAiug, and then III soft, low whispers, sc
| perfect that they stirred even the iibIe rs ol
what Lord WEXFORD called his heart. bul
what was in reality the pleasure-lovine
part of ms BRAN.
Madam Walwyn, Euphemia's mother
| sat by the bay window over her tambour
noting what passed, but making no oh
sci vations thereupon; she liked to hear
| her daughter sing, was fond OF her and
! proud OF her beauty, but II would never
| have occurred 10 her to influence Mistress.
Euphemias actions.
sun when Lord WTeford had gone, sh,
did say;
81 thought you would have asked VIII
liam Templeton to stay to dinner, Euphe
| una.
Euphemia was walking up and down tn
| h.r ola h.4p no