New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-05

Let us 20 to the house, Guy in quite wild wavI
for indeed scarcely knew what said OF nd
ONLY felt that should go out Of my mind II re-
NAMED there alone with him. and he treating me
as il he had right to be kind to me.
Underneath the little table IN the summer house
lay a spray OF jasmine. ] encountered seeing my
cousin James with It IN his coat las. n,shs Hn
it to pieces do not know what possessed me- Dus
do know that / shrieked out quite loudly and
snatc he'd the flower from his hand.
My darlingp ne said in a frightened tone;
thought had hurt you!
| blushed and stammered out = 1t was piece
that 1 wanted To draw as tnrusb III INTO Ine
Il Will pick you one much pretter' said poor
Guy inuCcentlY; but turned away auu pi'''n"0"
What a .hypocrite was growing and whyt |
could not understand myself. Guys coming h si
been like n revolution into chaos OF tne cheerth
cosmos | nad once called my son On. II only ne
would 60 away again. and my cousin James S Go.ne
back How much more | cared to listen 10 aH bsnr
| Cowpers Sofa or Pope's SatresP
DAYS passed two. three, four days-a week-a
| foItnight-and tidlngs of cousin James hoG
even a letter which Nora and Mr.. Tagart said was
only what might be expected from such saVag1
he was They sometimes made me aln3 s or ,n
nv the way in which they spoke of him; but some
now | never dared to defend him. MT. agarts
hard cold eyes used to hold me. l hal never
known such misery As | was enduring now. cIlen
| all niaht and moped all day. /, who had never
let myself fret in my life, who had always shaken
myself free.of my sorrows ana smiled anu 'aIrrd
L
was IA nerveless and hysterical ~ mere miss ana
| the worst of it was, did not know why was so
dreadfnly unhappy MI IagsIt Was t horri ntni
when came to think Of It, he only seemed SO; NY
sister Nora was no colder than she haI alwaSs
| been but her GOODNESS hurt me more Uuy' poot
! CIV was kinder than ever; but his Kin mess,
| which was once such comfort was now an aDso
| Int torture Good heavens! how had ever pro-
mised 70 be his wife, I must have been dreaming;
| | must have been insane; could not marry MN
would not would go away to my uncle I IN Can
| would leave this narrow and conventional lire TOT
| one where | might breathe ] would go away Ior-
ever and never come back to the thraiuonl, tne
! shams the tyranny Of England had no nome
| here-no one VINO cared for me-my uncle shoula
! be nv father and cousin James. All cousin James
| shoud be nv brother-and | would be his faithful
| friend and sister But these two terrible years,
! until | come of age What should | 90 "hat
could do and there was no one 10 heip me h nov
| even cousin James; for / could appeal TO MN as
| little as could appeal TO Guy Lawrence himself.
| What anyone knew or noticed of me at TINS time
neither asked nor cared was n"s r my s ~ nO e
| my own mistress 1t was shame ana GRIEF 10 me
| that | had broken Gown so heIplessy put 80 !.
was and ! could not retrieve myself COMO nov
call back my lost cheerfulness, my vanished sell
command But in the midst or all this despair anu
| agony | saw from my bedroom wlndow-whrre
generally sat now straining my eyes TO the south
| I saw crossing the bridge that tall. commanding
figure which ms eyes and hear6 were achlng 70 sec
| There he was-the slouched nat drawn close osrt
has eyes the velvet coat beted round his waist. the
knotted stick the air of proprietor of all he sa" yet
! stranger to all we valued and had he been goa
as ne my hero. he could not have oee en- more
! welcome more glorious TO me. why notf Wts nc
| not my only friend / saw him coming wlth MS
| quick movements and swift Red Indian strine
! across the bridge, down the little turning ana
| along the path that skirted the meadow by Dhe
| garden | was ia my own room, as | say Wn'u
first Jaw him but before he had lett the bridge be-
hind him and while he was still IN the niue lahe,
| | twas down by the hedge, waiting ioI HIN III Inc
sunlight.
! The wind took my hair and blew 1t about my
head. and across my face; it took my purple dress
and eddied it into light gauZy clouds 10 was re-
freshment to my parchcd lips and teyerIsh cheeks
| and when, rs on the first day. he crossed the
| meadow to the hedge, l. too. AZ on that hrst day.
reached out nay hands to him over the sweet IDIlar
and Towering prvet; INT conq nor 7pea No. niy
and look down; could not look at INN Tor more
! than lust that one glance. go
| In a moment he had leaped the hedge IN mo
| ment felt his heart beating against mlne @s lie
You love me, Idar he said in his full rich voice;
| and rs the Lord lives, love You
! DO nor need to die TO know what heaven Isl
II was Nil done IN the open air and the drawing
room windows looked to the lower terrace 4" here
! We stood but l thought of nothing; l cared Tor
nothing; | was in cousin James's keeping now ana
/ felt that was safe. he would let nothing haTpi
! me and take Inc from hun;
! Suddenly ! was pulled violently, and head MT;
Tagart cry hoIsey Shameless aDah mo I'll
! do you dare to carry on your aoomnabie ntrgnes
| before our very eyesl -, a.
The next instant he was on the ground. Ine
blow from cousin James, strong arm had lad MN
! there.
had been content to keep my hands 0lasped to,
| geCher and resting on my cousin breast out now
| threw my arms round MN N lar as they "ouIu
! 20 saving: 10 not let them take me rom you,
! cousin James DO not lot them take me away
Thy shall take my NE hrst. guess SAiu h'
! cousin in a low, concentrated voice
| Presently Nj. TagaIt picked himself up -.
! .You Will hear of this again SIR he SAID with
scowl.
.Fxpcct | shall said cousin james and You
| have NOT done with me yet. 49,,
i have done with you so Far that tor6 orb you
to enter my house again where can ana MI Th keeP
/ Miss Beecham safe, said Mr.. lagart. Inc Ia"
! gives me that power.
I don't care curse for your old laws sald
cousin James. Ida is mine and l mean to keep
| her
we shall sec about that said Mr. Taeart then
tnrnng 10 me he added authOrltatlvely speaking Is
! II | mad been a dog: Go into the house 30 you
hear7 go in this instant. | say lie put out his
! hand rs n To take hold OF me.
/ DO Won want To teel the earth again, You mean
cu-- cried cousin James, striking down MS arm
| and MY brOthcT-in-law shrank back.
| .You arr aware of the penalty for assautIng
| Clergyman" le faltered, trying to buster but IN
Il neither know nor care said cousin James
! but IL You touch her. I'll DO II again. Now. lda;
| my GIRL you listen To me. You know after this /
can't 20 10 yOur house again; but III take lodgings
I'M the town ana look after YOU. III trust you and
Tor the coil you've got into with the man you've
! promised YOU must tell him you have made mis-
take and that YOU are coming to me as my vile
| and I'm tell him 80, too
I will. cousin James. | said .,
Pm sorry t. disturb your pleasant little arrange
meliti said Mr. Tagart sneerngly but anu your
master Ms, Brcchain. TILL you OF age and until
then absolutely forbid all intercourse whatsoever
/ with Your cousin James. You have engaged your
! self to Mr. Lawrence: and | warn you viii Use all
! INV influence over him to hold Won 10 Your bond.
| L know GUY too well tor that | exc aimed. He
will give me mp the moment ask him;
| F9r yoursejf perhap. he might; | would. II
| yer, in his place said my brOther-in-law; but
your money may lee useful Apparently more than
Guv Lawrence think 80.
Nv cousins brOnZed cheek famed ut this lnso-
| leuc,. aud he made stride towards Mr.. Tagart,
,yitb a look ON bis face did not like to see laid
| both INV hands on his arms. and PLACED myself in
/ his wav Do not touch him dear. | said I'M
| uloringlv; we can afford to let him rave
| Il 10 hard gaid cousin bet WpGn ms