The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-06
Lettice. "Catherine was quite right; O,
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Lettice. "Catherine was quite right; O
what comfort it would hep
"Well, then" she continued with more
cheerfulness, 81 will go away and see that
your things are sent up to you, for there
Is no time to be lost. Bless mel it,
striking seven. You never can be ready
o, here it comes! | forgot to tell you
that Bridget would answer your bells and
wait upon you. have settled all that
you will find her quite good-natured and
attentive; she's really an obliging girl"
And so she was. The upper house
maid took care to preserve strict discip-
line, and exact prompt obedience in her
own department, what ever the mistress
of the mansion might do in hers.
"Well, then, | will leave you and make
your excuses to the general, and you will
follow me to the dining room as soon as
you can. We must not keep dinner
waiting any longer. You will excuse
that ceremony, | am sure. The general
is an invalid, you know, and these mat
ters are important to his health"
And so saying, she glided away, leav-
ing Lettice almost too much astonished
to be delighted with all this consider
alton and kindness, things to which she
had been little accustomed. But the
impression she received upon the whole
was very sweet The face and manner
of Mrs. Mclwyn we're so excessively soft;
her very dress, the color of her hair, her
step, her voice; everything spoke so
much gentleness. Lettice thought her
the loveliest being she had ever met
with. More charming than even Gath
crime; more attaching even than Mrs.
Danvers. She felt very much inclined
to adore her
She was but very few hours longer in
the house before pity added to this rising
| feeling of attachment; and | believe
there is nothing attaches the inferior to
the superior like pity.
Dressed in one of her best new dresses,
and with her hair done up as neatly as
she possibly could in that hurry Lettuce
made her way to the dining-room.
1t was large, lofty, very handsome,
and rather awfuIly resounding room,
with old family pictures upon every
side. There was sideboard set out
sparkling with glass and plate; a small
table in the middle of the apartment,
with silver covers and dishes shining in
the light of four wax candles; q blazing
fire, a splendid Indian screen before the
door; two footmen in liverias of pink
and white, and a gentleman in a black
sui4, mating, The general and Mrs.
Melwyn mere seated opposite to each 9TH
er at the table.
The soup had been already discussed,
and the first course was set upon the
table when Miss Arnold entered.
Had she been young lady born, an
obscquious fOotman would have been
ready to attend her to her seat and pre-
sent her with a chair; as it was, she
would have been spared this piece of
etiquette, and she was making her way
to her chair without missing the atten-
ton, when the general, who observe his
saucy footmen standing lounging about,
without offering to move forward,
frowned in what Lettice thought Il
most alarming way, and said in Il stern
voice aud significant manner, "What are
you about" to The two footmen. This
piece Of attention was bestowed upon her
to her surprise and to Mrs. Melwyn's
great satisfaction.