The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1879-07-09

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the lady had no notion of.being ne
elected, she resented the indifer'
renee, and chalked out a line for
herself. They never quarreled
outwardlv, but were hardly ever
together.
So stood the domestic circle, if
such it could be called, Of Captain
Donnelly, when he was ordered
on General EIpbinstone's expedi'
ton. His wife would fain have
remained at Calcutta, but, as all
the wives were going to Agra,
she for very shame was obliged to
90 there also. On the first ru-
mors of the diasster she was very
indiferent-said she was sure
Jerry would turn mp at the most
inconvenlent time and if he was
happy, she was. When, however,
the tidings were confirmed, and 1t
was certain that Jerry had perish
cd with his comrades, q great
change came over her. She shut
herself up for months, saw no ore
and went nowhere. And when,
at the end Of q year; she began
once more to look at the world.
she was a grave, thoughtful, SOFT
ened woman. She went up 10
Calcutta after that, and l never
saw her again until came hoEe
on a fur'ough in 1S47. She was
then living in q pretty place in
Somcrsetshire, and was known as
Mrs. Courtnay, of Branley Hall.
1 met her accidentally, but she
was very glad to see me and ex-
planned to me what | had not
heard, that when size arrived at
Calcutta she found that poor Jerry
had, four months before he left
Agra, succeeded to this place OF
Branlcy Hall by the death of a
distant relative. He had previous
Iy made a will, leaving her all his
worldly goods, then slender
enough: so that in the end this
fine estate had come to her, and a
new name with it. She asked me
come down and see her, which |
did, and learned more Of the his
tory.
. Sorrow and prosperity greatly
changed her for the better. Even
her looks had improved, and she
was q pleasant, thoughtful, agree
able woman. She had remained
tour years in Calcutta before she
returned. and had at once assumed
the name of Courtnay, which was
one of the conditions on which the
bequest was made.
"You know, Colonel Hastings,
| could not have lost the estate,
for what would poor Jerry have
said when be came back 2"
l thought the woman's head
must have been affected by her
troubles, and said nothing.
II see you think me deranged,
but l knew he was alive all the
time" ...
."Why, wha; couldhave induced
you TO think so ?"
Il knew him, Colonel Hastings.
It was in your bungalow at CAL
cutta, about two years after had
cone back. Late in the evening |
beard a footstep outside which
strangely affected me. [ was ly-
ing half asleep, and, starting up
in a drowsy state, [ heard voice
at the veranda, and, as thought,
inquiring Of my stupid old servant
whether | lived there. The steps
then turned away. l darted to
the easement, and although the
figure was clad in the most extra
ordinary compound OF European
and Asiatic garments, l am sure It
was Jerry. l darted down stairs
and rushed out, but he had dis
The servant said he
was a bad fakir and wished to get
in the bungalow, but he could or
would tell me nothing of what he
had said. ButI am quite sure it was
Jerry. So l. am quite certain he will
come back-but you remember he
never was punctuaI," she added,
with faint smile.
l did not say if Jerry was alive
she must have heard of him some
other way; but | took leave Of her
and shortly afterward returned to
India.
In 1858 1 was appointed to an
embassy to Nepaul, a very striking