New-York tribune., 1879-12-07


which was naturally good aud the days he did not
drink were spent i'm q gloomy, sullen way, wmeh
was infinitely worse To me than hs driDklng; Tor
did not know how to please or entertain h'm' anu
vet no one ever heard him snappsh or cross
thing to me-"
Some further of rcside felicity fol-
low i'm due course. showing that II the bride ha"
expected nothing bu misery from her rili-safcd MAJ"
risgc, she was not in the slightest degree d'sap-
pointed. Their home was an Old castle IN 'he eou'h
of England. gua.,lcd with high walls that entirely
concealed it from sight. The front was built OF
coarse. ugly stone old and mossy. propPed up with
two Great stone buttresses. t had been for sixty
wears There was scarcely any light IN the old hall;
on the left hand OF il was a paror the floor OF
which was rotten places, and part OF the ceilng
broken down and the windows werepiaced 80 hlgh
that ones head lid not come near the bottom OF
them. Upon entering the room. the brides courage
at once forsook her she fell into violent fit of cry
inc; and was forced TO SIT down for some time be-
fore she could recover herself. The situation soon
became aggravated by an absuId episode which is
related with wonderful naivete:-
About month after had hcen at home and
had received tia compliments of the chef OF our
reighborhocd, Mr.. Pcndarves proposed that we
should nlke visit 10 Mr.. Bassct, who had married
his niece. | made objection, but was ratner
pleased 10 leave my house for some time. MT.
Bssset had been in bis youth man of gailan'ry;
u
fulnrss made amends, thongA az rms nnI p1.n I,
were a GOOD deal impaired by an III state OF health
Aersianding TO his. was the chief agent lie seemed
only 20 act with her permission, which was most
astonishing. We were received ~ hrst, thougut
VeTy cOOilV. Mr. PcndaryeS's marrying Was great
disappOintmcnt To Mr.. and Mrs. BaSset. luey cX-
pectch his estate. and were both aNailclous; pr
Ba>Set liked To take wine. but not 10 excess when
hla spirits were n little raised he was very gay ana
entertaining. and till then had not laughed or
shown the least sian of mirth, After having spent
Ap AYHn
thonchtiui. and would often retire TO bis chamber
and At supper and dinner sat gloomy and DIS;
ccrtcntcd. When was alone with him. he would
sirn and grnan as if his heart would break. |
Thought him i'll. aud askod hun several times II he
Was moi. to which he ALWAYS answered with great
sullcuucSs. " ne was well enough" ibcEan then 10
examine my own behavior e. him; was sure he
conld resent nothing In that. more than lie had
reason for before, and that was not so grave but
(in appcaTancel happier than at first. After cndur
ing great anxiety of mind for week, could not
foTheal taking notice 10 linn Of the change found
ia his temper tor th9ash ne never made lsi,nseit
agreeable 10 me- II had not been tof want OF fiDd-
ness and c;viltv ~ his behavior but now lac
had Land aside both. and ! own was greatly
perplcXed to find ont the cause. lis certain that
fondness from person distaSteful 20 one is tor
mentluC aud what much hurt generous
heart that can make 10 return for IT the Other
hand 1t is very disaerccable to be treated with
gloomy looks which slow an inward disconteht.
and not be able 10 account for II.
At last the mighty distress broke out in these
words: "Oh. Mary, take care of Bassc:; he is
cunning, trcacheTous mau and has been tue ruin OF
one woman already, who was wifc to his bosom
friend and then lr burst into tears. was so
struck with this caution and his behavior that
could not for some time speak, at last said, Il am
nieerahc indeed if Won can be Jealous OF THIS ugly
man; wlat am tor the iuturc to cXpect!" was
much surprised aud ve'sd that 4 threw me into
agony of tears he assured me- ail the time tnat
havior waS just what lac wished II TO b.. hut he
could not helm seeing how much charmed Mr.. BasSet
was with everything said or did aud he knew hIin
~ be u man not TO hc trusted. By this time was
little recovered, and cntIcated him 10 return to
HGscTow, but he said " 40; 70 convince me ne bad
Coubl OF my conduct, lie would bot 20 before the
resolution, and tried 20 diSsuadc hInl, but 10 no
prrl,ose I'VE STAYED week or tan davs longer,
during wiiicn time Mr. Eassct cxcrted himself to
ent rItan us and every day proposed some new
parry of pleasure a. riding on tie sands ~ search Of
tn Guli Rocks. or fishing. That parto the country
was very romantic, ald afforded variety ot enter
tainments oi that KIND bat as Mr.. Pendarves was
unable 10 partake of these diversions avoided
them. | was every hOur In paln-cvcry civil thing
Mr.. Basset said to me made me unhappy. and per;
cc.Ved he was more assduous in obligng me than
WI he'd him 10 be. A. he knew the world and had
great deal of wit he WAS weI-bred and entertain
in- and knew how to make compliments without
appearing 10 fiattcr. Whenever my husband WAS
absent h. would say something 20 set hlln III a
IidicGioRs light, but 50 artfaly that his dull vie
could not help observing his design. Ihs | re-
sented. and lie soon found that SOFT Of behavior
wcuid not recommend him 20 ny -aVor
After dragging on "a hateful life ior seven years
NNt NJ li>t D'tdiht u NifNN, NiN NIl'tNt' N"-
translated 20 another world. aud the young wife
was launched upon the sea of society and fashion
with "none to modest or make her afraid She
was now not quite twcnty-four. and as she with
curious artessnes- relates. finding herself freed
from mary vexatiOns, hoT natural good spirits
brought lier to state of tranquility she had not
known for many years" AnOng the new excite
mcnts Of this period was the coronation Of George
H. and Queen Caroliue, which took place October
II. 1921 and of Which she gives a lively descrin-
ton IN letter to her sister, as fOllOws:
You require full and true account OF all the
pomp raw yesterday cannot say nv dearest
sister IL unreasonable, but how can | answer yonr
drmaadSi No words lJt least that can commando
can sc'lbe the rnagni;icence my eyes heheh Inc
book / seat you informs you 0f all the ceremony
and manner II proceeding. i was spectator IN
Westminster Hall, from whence the procession
hepln and after their Majcsties were crowned.
they rciarned with all their neble followers t. dine.
The dresses OF tie ladies' were becoming. and most
Oi them immensely rich. Lady Delawar was one OF
the best figures the Duchess OF QuccnsborOugh de-
pended mach upon her native beauty that she
d,spisod all adOrnnenis, nor had not one Jewel,
ilhand, or pun 10 set her OIL, but every o%gdy
thought she did not appear to advantage. Ihe
Drcnes3 of Richmond pleased everybody; she
looked easy and gcntee, with the most sweetness
IN her cOuntcuance imaginable; in short all the
ladies'. young and middle-agcd. though rot hand
sonie looked agreeable aud well. The Lords dress
is nGf altogether so we'll but those that walked well
had the advantage. l.Ord Sunderland. Lord Alber-
marie. the Duke of Richmond. Lord Finch, and my
Lord Lichticid were the top.
The Queen never was 50 well hkcd; her clotnes
we're eXtravagahtly h.e, though they aid not make
SHOW enough for the occasion, but she walked grace
fully aud smiled on all as she passed by. Lady Fanny
Nassau (who one Of the ladies' that bore mp The
train looked exceedingly well; her clothes were
fine and very becoming, pink coiored satin the
Gown (which was stih-bOdicd) embroidered with
silver. the petticoat covered with trimming an
swcrablc. Princess Anne (who is now distinguished
10y the title OF Princess Royal, and her two sis
tors hcld the TIP Of the tran they were dressed
in sn-bodicd gowns OF silver tissue embroderedo or
quite covered with silver trimming, with dIadems
lln-n Ilelr hcah. and pnTpe mlntLes eAged with