The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-08

| new-lnid eggs and slices OF ham sue cooked
we'll. and while she wqs thus occupied al
| carriages. of wealth and honor faded away from
her. She was Iaure Roden, mistress Of the
some man who worshipped her.
You take no dinner yourself Laurie" he
no. am not hungry; will have some tea
| owen" she continued. after n long pause " IL
you did not know me. and did moi know my
i hfsl2rry; ara met me anywhere. should you
A LADY, he repeatedly. indeed should.
I Laure. You are one OF Natures own gentle
women Why. my darling, have seen all kinds
! OF ladies' at the hall. and there IL not one that
| could be compared to you-not ONE
| But do i look as those rea ladies look
Owen -
4 thousand times better. my darling" he
" DO speak as they speak ~
! " No. thank heaven your voice Is sweet and
them has such n voice When you move all
| sweet music and grace move with you: TO watch
enrth-hcaven. | have seen no other. woman,
| neither among the rich nor the poor. like YOU.
That is 5sr"uss you ' ,S;t me 0wcn Tell
| " II ho had any eyes he must think OF you ne
do. Laure; II he were blind he must worship
you from the music OF your voice and the soft
! sweet touch Of your white hands. | caunot
| Judge you from strangers point OF view but
you would drive any man mad. us you have
:, You look sane enough" she answered.
B Be- ,H have w21 yon; 6ecpq h", hive
her In my heart OF hearts Ii had lost instead
o, winning you. should have gone mad.
| the passionate words.
-" Is il quite wise to love any one so much as
that. owen 2" she said. so many things might
happen; for instance. | might die"
He clasped her in his arms with cry OF
mighty love: Attn
Yes. | might die, Owen: and what then ?"
" should die with you. with you. INV sweet.
have never forgotten what saw once-a man
| lifted up dead IRON his wfe's grncc, II you
were TO die. my darling before me. | should 20
aud throw myself on your grave 4: should.
| throw my arms round IT, and bury my face in
the grass and So lie there until died. Death
would not part us for long. Laure.
" hope am not going to die she said. with
a faint: duivering smile on her scnrlet mouth.
| drfted into such n melancholy conversations
Kiss me. aud forget all about H. II is not likely
that rough man like myself should under
stand n delicate lady-bird like you; but there is
something in my dnrng's face to-day have
never seen before. What is it,"
den Hush then she looked at the little clock .; S
said mn., go ,,o 80, ,n,n ,o.,''a,. 49,,
Laure. How pleased / shall be- when | can
spend some part Of the day with you. shall
He went away. and Laure. following him to
the door. stood and watched him.; There were
not many, ilner;,Ilooking men in England than
| Owen Rodcn. His frank. handsome face was
| full Of health and activity. One could see ut
once that he was not what society calls gentle
there was no airectation about him. but his fuco
! had in 1t keen Refinement.
Laure watched him as he walked with quick.
swinging step: then she fell on her knees. with
n sudden. sharp cry
do not let II come near mo. should he the
most wrctched. the most guilty. the most mser
able Of sinners II | ever thought Of it, Let mo
die rather than sin SO grievously.'
An hour later Laurc stood on the threshold Of
Lady Cardin's magnificent mansion. in obedi-
ence To the request Of her husband. who in
| formed her that as Lady Garden had number
Of visitors she could not spare time TO attend to
her pet birds. and desired Laure to temporarily
relieve her Of that duty
The young person has called about the birds.
my lady, said the footman; and Laures face
flushed ms she heard the words.
She was shown into the beautiful room where
my lady sat reading. Lady Garden did not even
raise her eyes rs she entered.
" Sit down. said my lady: " have n note TO
write. Then will attend 90 YOU"
She obeyed; she sat down and lost herself in
admiration Of the magnificent room.
Laura longed with her whole soul Tor that
| which she saw around her. Then she remem-
stretch out her hand, and more than this would
fall To- her lot Could IL be possible that she. sit
ting there in such humble Ruise. awaiting the
great lady's pleasure, that she was a FAR greater
lady herselfp Then she was startled to find
Lady Gardens eyes fixed on her with peculiar
| look.
Her ladyship was secretly thinking how COM
pletcly that beautiful girl looked at home in the
InJy Csrden Watched The bright Violet eyes
the scarlet mouth with its beautiful curves and
| delicious dimpes. the straight brow that makes
the face OF any woman beautiful to see. the white
chin and the complexion. fresh and lovely a. the
leaves Of n rose.
gardeners wife. should have this priceless
dowry OF beauty while her daughters were
plain and ungninly rs well; II was not right
fair She looked at the lovely face.
You must have been married very young"
she said.
Z" | was seventeen. my lady-seventeen and
| three months. she answered.
" How long have you been married 2" asked
Lady Garden.
" Five months" said Laure
SO that YOU are not eighteen yet cannot
hurry to take tho Troubles Of life on themselves
| Why did you marry so soon 2
q" | had no home. no mother no friends. no
money; was alone and quite helpless.
" hope you married for love y said my lady,
gravely.
- | ask you" continued her ladyship. "be-
cause klrl let alone III me worlu so olten mar
ries tue first man who asks her. and then goes
:, " Goes wrong" said Laure, Indignantly. Il
" You know what mean said her ladyship,
indignantly Grows tired and disconnected,
III she only knew" thought Laure. what
| would she say-if she only knew"
Your husband Is a good man and clever
| tive 10 him. loresee that he will make his way
up in The world II he has good wife to help
! birds from Java"
My lady wore a dress Of rich purple velvet.
| with some magnificent diamonds. Laure
| watched her as the rich dress swept the ground:
| she followed her through the magnifccnt suite
| Of rooms she saw all the evidences Of unbound
| ed wealth; sllken hangings. rare pictures mir
| rors. costly flowers the most exquisite furni-
| ture, She went through the broad beautiful
| corridors. lined with pictures and flowers. She
saw beautiful women in rich dresses ami Jewels
| and her whole soul was moved by these outward
! signs 81 magniilcence. They went through the
state drawing-room where the splendor was 50
! great II seemed To take the very breath OF her
| lie away. Then they cnme to the conservato-
res. She quite lost herself in that glorious
| vista OF glass fountains and flowers.
Again the thought rose to lnurr's mind:
may have home even more beautiful than
! this. II | will"
! Some one came TO speak to Lady Garden so
that again she had To rest while she waited her
| ladysnlp's pleasure. CHANGING in a mirror she
saw uuecnly figure and lovely face that
looked quito IN harmony with the beautiful sur
! roundings.
" | am better looking than any Of the ladies'
! have seen here she said. " | believe that |
| could hold my own among them; how should
! like To tryl'
She WIS lost in vision Of what she would 10
| II ever snr was mistress NJ such n palace; how
| she would pay back the naughty insolence Of
these ladies'; how she would reign over them