New-York tribune., 1880-02-22

was rot at hand, but it existed, and she could
still whisper in audible asldes; HkelSneH ~ ",
charmlnglv - cbarmnely. Han apsoluteaS apIS
amazed. Lord Guelder, quite the best amateur
lest season. came on purpose to see thcm.
assure you he did. Came all the way 70 henS-
mrton. So accOmplished-so clever
Or her niece would catch A sweet place Tue
cottage, is it not And she mas Has MAI ,r fnrni.
| tnre. birds hOwers-qUite genius TOT aiIanE
| INC howers-and all the little elegant knlck-
! knacks put about. Shows such taste III every
| thing ID Won rorst
get nv niece to show YOU her mOrOlder} }-'ii.1it .i
! new kind of work. you know, IN WOois. Ali al
! done from nature | assure YOU, every stl'Sh IN III
! it. What can the name be : Ellzaeeth, my lJ luNJ'
what is the name OF that orauiliTp, p3 ~ - Iong-
ing to see it,
| Il am helpless whatever she chooses 10 say
John. ! cannot contradict, because IL Is va"
manners. | cannot help hearing; ana II at
| trnnt TO turn il aside, Lady Adelaide Is sure W
make herself only the more ridiculous; ana NE NE
| too. that is the worst of It, People VIII suppose
! that | am enjoying 1t! Ihat new kllu oi
wool-Tork Whv. every creature does 1t, nhH
! Miss de Bury worked So'ht So"i A-O "
ago.
oh. crewes. You know the thing, though
you don't know the name. Inat H9ney o. s". ~
I
And then about our flowers, she Is really very
Kind. Won know in bringing them, and then she
| is nnife amazed because put them INTO "a'ei'
| How people Will laugh atus. .rr
no. thew won't. They know her roo well
'Wbv does she fix upon meY You are her
relation. yet she never aunoys you Ill the same
w .You are mistaken. heard her exallne my
! knowledge of horses 10 MI roster, III 'ne O'ii'i
end of the dinneI-table'
| Nrur kuoylcdge Oi horses
! And advising him to apply to me Tor the next
| hunters he wanted , crt.,i
'.Jolu! Poor john
.Gy' J' moor John! don't think any of your ex-
uerIcnces will beat that, my little Eilzabeth;
10, indeed. But how did you bear 1t Dld
| vnu not Suf1OcatcV
! oh dear, no! | took Il noulhlul VI sHo''''
! and bore up very well
| But Is II not dreadful
John shrugged his shoulders
1T is her way Lizz'e; everybody has some
pecularity.'
a pcculiarity need not be offensive
VERY true. Do not be offended by IT.
| john | shall take lesson from yon on
are the best John, the most patient Johu'
the most wonderful John that ever WAS made;
| If | had heard that SAID TO Mr. roster,
! should have jumped up and screamed. Oh! /!
Won know what mean. OF course you never
set up for being Judge ana toa man WHO uocS
| Elizabeth was so taken up with her husband
wrongs that she almost forgot her own.
| SO matters went on.
Lady Adelaide, having no children of her own;
! took a maternal interest III her hephe" ana
all who belonged ~ hlm.
| At least four days IN the week the pdH
horses trotted through the Cottage gate, ana
| the kind soul full of smiles and presents,
! sailed into the drawing room. The excitement
did ner all the good ia the world; but unIoitu-
natelv. ~ IL raised her spirits and ssrred up
her gentle sluggish nature, II served "so
more prominently to display It's detects.
NV dear. do tell me all about your servants
! Are they comforts 10 youl don't mean ~ the
way Of understanding their duties, ana keeping
things properly That, we can All Sec u S'''ie-
! factory; bat are they comforts 30 uuCI nc
nruds uuon that ~ household; indeed It
does. so | tod John when We set about en-
gazing them. We did oar best, to be sure /;
but n Is such u lottery. Oid. attached servants
aic the only one, Of any value.
! VERY uu0. Aunt Adelaide. grayey.
And vou are really pretty well ONT lou
will excuse my asking know, my dear; Tor
II WAS such responsibility. And 80 nun
cxucrIeucc as you have bad, n would nave
been cruel TO have inflicted bad servants upon
They promise very well, thank you. |
! know continued Elizabeth. with t"lhEe ol
conscience, ,hat You took great dcaI OI
no ttoublc in the world. my love. I would
Gladly b., of any use. And as To the housc-
/ a new house, you know, quite uhteeted; no
smoky chlmncysi Bells ringing properly
Tnat', well; SIr Walter aud ! were talking
abouf the chimncys last night. told hlm John
would be sure to let him know for OF course
If would be Sir Walters place TO put them III
order. SO mind you tell us; no reserves, my
dear -
caiGc, starting airoSh. 1ou keep Il book !
Won are returning them all III ordcr1
Not a book. Indeed, can get on without
that
still / can assure you that ,'ok 1ook Is great
hclD an absolute necessity. When Was "a
bIide | could never have sot on at al without
my visiting book
You lived in London. Aunt Adelaide =
yes my dear for many years. Slr waiter
was in the Guards, YOU know. We had an
! immense circle OF acquamtaDces.'
And We said Elizabeth, have half doz-
Half a dozen! More than that surely.
| Certainly, We manage 10 do without Door,
somehow at the Priory. | did not think ol
that. | only rccollected my own experience
when ! was first married.
By-and-by it was, Your tradospcople arc
attentive Send proper JOihts Never
have loins ot mutton, my aeaI'-
for rihs Of beef, my hou-ckcepcr tclla me
| that thcIe is no under-cut IN chem. Positively,
mo- Undor-cut Little hints Of that kind are m
valuable to receive. lncycr order ribs OF beet
! now
This passed. Elizabeth. neither knowing nor
caring anything about the merits Of unicr-cuts,
was sill rumiuatnc mischicvOusly Oh the droll
idea of establishing visiting book wherein to
detail in order the names of the residents IN q
small AID remarkably quiet ncighborhOod, when
her mouitress departed.
we are 20 keep book. john, Of all our en-
gagcmcnts, and am to enter IN It my visitors
as they call in succession. First OF all cmo
Air. and Mrs. Foster. then the Rector and Mrs.
Reeve. Lord Burclei aud Mrs. and Mis-, Page
Gore. 1 am afraid it viii be- Mr. and Mrs. FOs-
| Il I, ~