American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-06-11

as in deeds. The other day went into
the nursery and took little Hugh in my
arms. When she saw me kiss him, she
told the nurse to take him away. 81
do not approve of children being Sc
much kissed and petted.' she said. A
few minutes afterwards Lady Fiola
came in, and she took master baby
She kissed him more than l had done
but there wasno rebuke for her. Lady
Cumuor smiled all the time"
But. LGam," cried Ross -''you
knowmuch more of these things than
do -afe the living ever really jealous Of
Il am afraid so.f she answered,
gently. =" can understand it now with
a nature like Lady Cumnor's. She
loves your father very much; and il
would be -intolerable to her to know
Jealuusy is worse than madness, in my
opinion" ia
LEAN, cannot see my way clearly
at ALL 1t is cotvars{ly to make war on
woman; it is cowardly, also, to sub,
nit, like slave, to . woman's caprice"
There must bee happy medium "
| said Lean; land you must find it,
s..WiH you help mee' he. asked.
s'sYes, with all. my heart" she an
'v..Hn;u must thhk 1 allo,os. .aid Ross.
.sYtneyermhy happen, or whatever
the result may be. hope T Shall come
out of the ordeal like a brave man. 1t
stefisl me to have contest
with woniafls wonder whether Lady
.Cumnor thought of me at all when she
married my father?'
"Ifshe took you into consideration"
said Lean, ~ should not think thai
she knew yeu-were qnitsfwhat you arc.
Ross.''.s .if.f ssi,I.r Ss-t.,-f -. iis,-.-i
"a 1t issquite understood them" he
said. .'that we are friends and allies.
Leam?" p
!. - Yss-the best of friends and the
stamchest of allies, she replied. And
then Sir Austen came up to them, and
they could say no more.
.SEf.fl CHAPTER v.
While the under-current of bitter jeal-
ousy remained all was outwardly brill
liant ;. and .haRpYi st, .LarGhtoni Mere.
The whole ,c9g9ty welcomed its
sdmired exceedingly; and people
Austen TO have found SO beauti-
full a wife. one So accomplished, SO
stately, and so we'll fitted for her posi-
ton! f.,-.,..-....f 80
The Baronet never thought again of
the little scene before the picture. To
his. ipdOlent, happy. nature, everything
SEEMED to be going veil; his beautiful.
wife was admired and liked, the pretty
baby-boy grew and thrived. his hand
some, gifted son took almost all trouble
from him, and his ward grew every day
deaterf to him. What more could he
wish or-desireP He had not the faint
est idea of the jealousy that was Hidden
in his wife's breast. Everything seemed
right to him and to others.
AT length the day came when Lady
Viola and Mrs. Pitt were to leave the
mere and return home. Lady Viola
tried her best oebe' happy as usual; but
there was cloud on her face. 1t
SEEMED toshef that sAothinS would ever
be the same again. She loved Ross
betq bp3 tHhH friends yet not lovers.
She had made him her ideal; and. in
her bright, hopeful fashion, she had al
ways believed that in time he would
love her and ask her to be his wife.
She had had many admirers. but she
had nevergiyen thotght to them. If
Ross liked any one, so did she. If he
disliked any one, she was sure to imi-
tatehim- Her life was colored by his.
her thoughts and ideas were all shaped
by his. Ever since the day when, as
children, they had met. played, quar-
relied and made friends, she had loved
him with the love of woman rather
than of a child.
Her visits to Larchton Mere had al
ways been very pleasant ones; but,
now that this visit waSf drawing to a
close, she felt that she was disappointed
with it. The new elements had not
been altogether harmonious. Ross had
been. rs he always was, most kind to
her; nevertheless there was a differ
ence. He had talked and laughed as
usual with her; but how often it had
that, when she had raised her
head quickly to look at him, she had
found his eyes fixed upon Lean Dyne-
vor--how often she had asked him a
because his whole attention
had been given to Lean!
AS Learn had wondered about her, so
she wondered about Lean Did helove
her, This lovely Southern giH. who had
come SO suddenly amongst themp Did
he prefer her? How Lady Vida longed
to-knUwt' She little areamt How often
bAseswees eyes of hers asked the ques-
ton. 51s- - -r-~s.s - -,fir
Lady Cumnor had resolved to giyeea
small dansipg-party on the last evening
Of Lady Viola and Mrs Pitts visit. She
liked Lady Viola, her chief reason be-
ing that she hid fair hair; for her lady
ships jealousy Of the dead and the liv-
ing had reached such pitch that she
sven began to dislike dark-baired peo-
pie, She decided that, as Mrs. Pitt
and her niece were leaving the next day,
. ball would be too fatiguing. especial
~, she observed-G1ite ignoring Lean !
al EadyViola would be the belle.s
Lady HfsfSwas sad at
evening came: In the agloamingetAeys
wersisll together in qpe Of the prettiest
blue drawing. roofn, and was newer
used on state occasions only 'when' the
Iamily were alone or with intimate |
nut it was unique inits charm. On one |
ide WASH large window which. looked |
put upon the. mere and upon waterfall |
hat fell over some picturesque rock
work. The silvery spray, the sound of |
he falling water, and the mere with its
5orders Of dropping trees made this
window a fasorite spot. The room it.
Iek was magnificently furnished. all
hat art oonld suggest or money obtain
vas procured for its. decoration. Lady /
Jumnor preferred it to any other.
The shades OF evening had fallen, and
! gray light lay over the mere. In the
sfAte burned a bright fire, which filed
be room with rudy. light. and before
fiiiclf sat three lovely women. Two
# them -the girl with the sweet South