New-York tribune., 1879-12-07

The subject ot thus memoir was an EhEi'sh lauy
Of rare intelligence and hieh character, bclcnning
10 an aucicnt family AND connected by blood or
u,or,,~a. with many Of ;he mo,t !lasirious houses.
whose htc was prolonged over the greater part of
the chtccnth ceutury. Her father was Bernard
Granville. "a grandson of Sir Bcvi. Granville. wio
was devoted sdheIvnt to the royal ca'iSc and VITO
was killed. in ha.tlc on Lrasiovrc. in 1913. She
born in the year 1900, fourteen ycaIs before
the death of Qaeea Anne. and dicd durire tie ,ega
az Grcrgc Ill. in l7sS. an interval ccrprising the
coionaions and bgFials Of three successive British
soVcIeigns. Upon the death Of Queen Anne the
family. vino of the disaffectcd party. became
involved in political troubles the eldest
arrested and scs' IA the Tower: and Bernard Gran
Vile wAo had - in public employment. was
obliged to gather u, ~e remains Of his fortune aud
retire into tie counts Mary the name Of our
hcfDinel had been brought up with the expectation
~ beng Maid az Honor 10 tie Queen. snd the sud
lien change to country life wssS somhre experience
for the youug gIl. For the first N.ater ile family
hid no variety of company or oinplOy 1ents.
She was kept to hen stated hour for prlc-
Using music. reading. writing, aud Trench.
and after thar was expected TO sit <9wn
b. work. In the evening she was called upca TO
make no party AT whist with lef father sud
mother aud the minister Of The parish. This -
the Church was I0au Of eccentric character. and
was fond Of airing his eStrsvagant opinions much
10 tue angStncnt OF tlt IaunJ. lie WAS i'ftI at
home in the pulpit, and in company appeared more
Ike y grazer than palson. He had dToii WI
and talent fof rcpartee, which very divcIting.
bui he WIS too much of a bunocn tor his cloth. The
Country became more agreeable rs the Spring adj
vancca aud the bright weather tempted 10 enjoy
nient n the open air Miss Granvilic's description
Of their country abode presents somewhat 10
tractive picture Of English rural life ri That iar
The house is low with very good, convenient
room in IT, the outside entirely covered with arrel
The inside neatly furnished with hone-spnn stuff
adorned with fine China ard prints. The font of
The ion>c faces the finest vale in England. the Naie
g; EyeStam Of which there is very advantageous
view from every window; the haca part Of thc
house j. shaded by very high hiH which rises
pradGaily; between lies the garden. small spot Of
ground but well stocked with fruit and flowers.
Nothing cOuld be more fragrant and rarai the
sheen and cows came blcating and lowing - the
paics Of the garden. ~ some distance On the lit
hand WAS "a rookery: on the right a ltta clear
brook Ian winding through copse Of young elms
Gic resort of many warbling brdsl, and fcll With
cascade into the garden. completing the concert IN
H. md>t of ,hqt copsc was an arDpI with q bench,
winch often visited and think il was impossible
nof 10 hc pleased with many nainral beauties
ard delights as there beheld and G., ioycd around
me"
Her auc,e. Lord Lansdowne. meantime had been
released from his Imprisonment ia the Tower aud
J. s. niece was invited 10 spend the Winter VITA the
family 40 their country seat near Bath. Tie lnvi-
iation was too tempting TO be reius d. She was
great isyoite wi;h her uncle, and was received
with thnt grace and tondueSs 50 YecHla' 70 his
poltcness and good nature" Lady Lan>dowuc and
lci ssier-.t-law Mrs. Elizabeth Granville. az first
treated her with much kindness bat aiter1aTi
tle'; wouan's nature reh,lled at the attentions h.
slowed uYor hcr by her uuc!e. They would noi
allow her 80 spend an hour with him alone, which
di> oic,rted her exec, DINGHY, as she had already
found out that their conversation was far less IN
sirnctlyc sua entertaining than lis. She had been
botg,t rp 20 love reading they never read az oil,
oi ID tl,y id. it WIS only idle books which she
w, ict icrnit;,d 10 touch. At length an even,
occurred which was % decidc her fat. for several
ycaf-. 4 certain Alexander P,ndarycs, esq, an Old
'iienI OF her uncle suddenly made his appearance
o. ti'r day from the C9uatly. delicious scene
o. .uei. The family were al dinner when
e. 3frysd; be had travelled oH horseback.
aui ,h. rain feel. m toT,n;s; hc sent ~ his
nan". and Lord Lan-dpwne rushed from the
fsbc in ruroNvsm Of j,y and insisted on his
in4 iu To- dinner. The young lady had expected 20
sec Somebody at least with the apeasancc OF geu-
tlcu.lu. whom the pOor old Pcndalyes was ushercd
iufothc room, dipping with we'. Ike hait-lrowued
rai ms MIG, las coai. lis dirty boots. ms huge
Wic!dy person. and crimson countenanoc, altJToing
Mot Llfic mcrr,Weut to TIE sharI'-sghted maideu.
>. .er,ed herself m his expense tor several days,
iU Which she Was powerfully aidod by young
brsfaer of her auut> who was not wanting either
s. l.dlic. OF wIt. Old Pcndsives soon changed his
Plan oi coiug awav the next day. lie talked of
co.nc al Tie time bu still stayed and stayed, much
o. ihc cbscrin O: the handsome gir who soon found
g., that was the cause Of tine delay. fhc daP-
sdat.d Old bean was nearly sixty aud she bat
-cyent"e1. She az once took an nvinc'hlc aversion
70 Al,r. which WAS ibcreased Nv everything he said
or du w.fh the view III gaining her goodwill. She
thnu-ht him ugly and disagreeable; he looked like
q idtt<d calf hc was toImented with g,ui and
often in silcnce b.trayiug thosE Oomiucss of his
temper. She krew that her uncle esteemed him
more !iglly than any man living, AMI MAS ~ CON
stan. drcai Of his making proposal If marriage,
Wine. -ne was sure would be accepted. In order TO
prevent this sie took great panSto be dsagreeabe.
Sh. tid not in the least disguise her disgust,
aud treated her lover not only with Indifference.
bn. With rrdcness. sac dressed IN stuiiously un-
becoming manner: it he came into the room when
she wa alone shceft it at once and took to let
him see that she had quilted it his account
Her auais ofioa scolled her tor heT strange be
layior calling her an ignorant and foolish child and
in sssiig thlt If she Gij not know what for her
own interest her friends must judge FOR her. The
poor ID lived for two months in a state of dread
1ui apprehension aud through all her life never
cc3scH tO trcnble a; the remembrance Of the time.
81 last pcudrvcs laid the matter before her uncle.
Lord Lan>dowue wls leeh;ed beyond measure
at thc p opoSil. lie saw in II the means of pro-
m,iing Ns interest in the county. and urgently in
si fcd on its acceptance The niece turned pale rs
DEATH she lost tie power Of speech, aud after some
moMclts "a silence bars. in,o tears. Every one OF
tic fa nilY favored the match. Not soul Of then