New-York tribune., 1878-07-08
owen - she said "so many things might happen Tor
instance, might diep ,A.v ,ovs
He ciasped her in his arms with cry OF mighty love-
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"Diel- lyon, my darling, diet"
"i sbouId die with you my sweet have never Tor
gotten what saw Oncea man lifted up deao IIo. ~ i
sHond eo and throw myself on your grave; should
throw arms around ~ and Dury ny d is1 ~ t mart us
and lie there until died. Death wouid ho1 P"' "
hone am not going to die" she said with faint,
am s5re not he said Why have drifted into
such melancholy conversation Kiss me, ana lorget
self should understand delicate ladybrd like you nmt
there is something in my darlings face to-day nave
She turned away from linn with QUICK suuuen nus"
then she looked at the little clock. ,,
1t is past 2, Owen; you must co. she salu. -o
Yes. must 20. do not like leaving you, Laare oi
How pleased shall be when can spend some part VI
He went away, and Laure following nm 10 tne 1DoiS %
stood and watched NM hi IeTe s WG9 RodeO sU' His frank
handsome face full Of health an0 acivlty. One
could see at once mat ne was hUI w and useless there
afectation about him, but his lace n"u i" -
Laure watched hlm as he walked with quick, swing
ing step thea she fell on her Knees WIN SuOU0N'
Keep me from it, OH my God !" she prayed DO not not
let IL come should be the most Wreieneu IN v
most guilty, the miserable OF sinners II GNt
thought Of it. Let die rather than SIN 50 RrleNous'
An hour later Iaurc stood the threshold OF Lady
Cardins morniecnt mansion In obedience to the re-
quest of husband who informed her that as & Luy
lime 10 attend 10 her pet BIRDS and desired Laure 10
temporarily relieve her OF thai duty .,o h,rds my
LADY, said the footman, and Lsures face flashed as sue
heu @ @ e bnn into the beautiful room where my lady
sat reading Lady Cadn did not even raise her ewes as
she entered. .,, . .o 60 ,-ri,o
"St down." said my lauy " nave ho'e :" "'''N'
she obryed she sat down, and lost herself In adm
ration Of the ma gnGcent room. ,.. ,,, h
Iaure lOngcd with her whole soul for that wh,eh @ s,t
around her ihcn sbe remembered taa sne d 1"u & @
Ia sneak one wn,d stvctch out her hand ana more
than this wou al t. her lot Could u DC posSne 'ns m
She sitting there r pi'i humble gaise, aWa,lne d W.
t..s. s.tI.as ffflH
herself IN n sila startled 10 ma Lazy Iaruih
eyes hx oa he WIN lecuIiaI look ,o,r oomn,e,ov
that beautiful ga: 20 ked at home i'll the mst OF her
IS6g Cardn watcind he bright violet eyes the scar
let mouth, with It's Eauih curves and delicious am
pies the straight brow Aatmakcs the face oi any wo
man beautiful 10 i waite chin ana the cOmpeXio
fresh and lovely as ;bc icaycs of Il rose.
She felt angry thai tins pcasan! girl her head garden
while her daughters we're pau ana nhsa,niy as wo"
it not right or fair She looked at the lovely iace
al seventeen. my lady-seventcen ana tliree
months" she answered ~
Garden. -
$50 that you are not eighteen yet. / cannot tmnk
why young girls always IN great hurry to take
the troubles Of life on themselves Why did you marry
II had no home, no mother, friends, no money;
was alone ana quite helpless"
hope You married for love 7" said my lady. gravey.
Llures face flushed again she felt the lmpctlnence
/" / ask Won" continued her ladyship "bccause girl
left alone in the world often marres the first man
who asks her, and then goes wrong aitefwafd,
"GOes wrong" SAID Laure, indignantly. II not I'M
You know what meau" said her ladyship. indc-
manly. "Grows tired and discontented, and all that
kiud OF thing"
{" ii she only knew" thought Laure, what would she
"Your husband 10 good man and clever man." said
that he will make his way up in tine world if he has
good wife to help him. Now come with me 10 see my
beautiful birds from Java"
NV lady wore dress of rich purple velvet with some
magnificent diamonds. Laure watched IcT as the fch
dress swep the grOuud she followed her -oug the mag
nihcent suite of rooms she all the idences of
bounded wealth; sllen hangngs p mirrors,
costly flowers. the most exquisite furniture she went
through the broad beautiful corridors lined with PIC
lures and flowers. She saw beautiful women III rich
dresses and Jewels and her whole soul was moved by
thee outward signs of magnicence They went through
the state drawngroom, where the spendor was so great
seemed TO take the very breath OF her life away Then
tney came to the cOnseyatoies She quite lost herself
In that glorious vista OF glass, fountains and flowers
Again the thought rose 10 Laures mind
will"
CHANGING in a mirror, she q queenly figure and
lovely that looked quite IN harmony with the beau
II am better looking than any of the ladies have
sSSn S%n among them how should ike to try /"
She was lost In a vision OF what she would do II ever
she was mistress OF such palace; how she would pay
back the naughty nsolence OF these ladies; how she
would reign them, crush them with her spen
every hour one OF the delight, and full Of
pleasure She was lost in this delicious reverie when
voice near her said:
''Pray mind, Mrs. Roden, you quite close TO my
Indian lily, and one touch would spoil ~.
Then she saw Lady Garden, followed by servant
carving beautiful gilt cage IN her hand.
"These the birds. Your husband Is sosclevor at
everything OF this kind he promised me that you should
feeding with the seeds that owen Roden Will procure for
you"
quite pleased with the manner in which she received
"You promise me" she said, sharply" that you will
attend to them. Will reward you very handsomely
you can keep them alive"
~ do not want any reward" said Laure. al will do
my duty them"
Lady Garden laughed, not pleasant laugh.
"Ils novelty 10 meet with disinterested" she
said. " l hope the birds will not suffer by It,"
Then the interview ended and Laure etraced her steps
through the gorgeous rooms her heart hot with anger
and wounded pride.
"How should like to have told her that my name is
older than hers, and my rank greater" she thought
"Ueper take my place In the world and should meet
either my lady or her daughters shall be able 10 repay
scOrn for scon."
Once she out in the woods, leaving the mag,
nhceut house. with It's glow OF wealth. behind her; but
this time there was more In her hsart than there had
been before She walked through the sunlight and she
had thought for the the Owers for the BIRDS
or the sweet, long grass. How naughty aud ins0ent
Lady Garden we 70 her low she longed to itpay It.
That she Bonfdon, shouG be the paid servant OF this
:, If she knew" thought Laure. with sgh-"h she
had never TO her before that there was any
degradatOu be being the paid servant OF another. but
endurabe pain. sac hasened home, aud put the little
birds safely away then there was fire 10 light and
tea TO prepare for her husband. Only yesterday how
blithey she Lad sung while gong about her work .
how she had made dainty little cakes, aud had prepared
golden honey some ripe fruit. Rnd had made quite
little feast for him How owen had laughed with de-
light as he the pretty table and told her he should
want sugar In his tea II she would just look into IL
How far OF that time seemed, and yet II only
terday only twentyfOur hours since Now she not
Inclined 10 work se wanted only 20 sit down and think
about the wonderful event which had happened. the
story she had heard the lie which had opened 20 her
How could she realize II How could she give her mind
TO these servle duties when that brilliant temptation
lay before her
Then her husbands voice aroused her. lie had
homo for his tea, and his wife dreaming by the
window, and no fire burned In the graie.
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