New-York tribune., 1881-03-27
LEFT IN TRUST.
THE STORY OF LADY AND HER LOVER.


BY MRS. OLIPHANT
author Of" Paete Junior The carats IN O"S'0e e'e
CHAPTER vIiI.-THE MEADowLANDs PARTY.
(YsoM ADVANCE sHBErs1
II was very large party-collected from all the
quarters of England. or even 1t may Do SAID OF the
globe seeing there was KusSn pths lists If the
cns a. ns we'll as embracing the whole county, and
everybody that had any claim to be affiliated INTO
society there Lady Mead0wands made very
liberal estimate of what could be called the society
of the county-too liberal estimate, many people
Thought The clergy, everyone knows, must ne p9
heir bslopeines. down to the youngest daughter
who Is out but such rule surely ought not
to apply to country practitioners. ana even 10 tne
Nobody. Upon that point almost everybody made
o stand, and il Is TO be feared that Mrs and MISS
Brewer did not enjoy themselves at tne Castiei; tei
But these were drawbacks not fully realized tiii
afteryard. The people who were aggrleved Dy tne
presence Of the brewers family were those VINO
themselves were not very sure OF their standinR,
and who felt that ii was no eompfment 70 pe askeu
when such persons were also acknowledged as within
the myetic ring. DR.. Peacocks wife ana MISS Woou-
head were the ladies who felt il most; though poor
Mr. Peacock himself was considered by some TO oe
uuite as great blot ALI the roads In the pelenDor-
hood of the Castle gay as II there haa oeen
fair going on. The village turned out Doahiy TO 70
see the carriages and horses Of the quality; tnougn
these fine people themselves were perhaps Iess ao-
mired by the rustics than the beautiful tall foo,men
ia powder who had come from town with Aauy
Prayray Pocle. But as every new arrival uroVe up
the excitement rose to high pitch; even the
soberess of people are moved by the sensat,on OF
multitude. the feeling OF forming part OF d,sI,-
cuished crowd. And the day was fne with sunny
haze hanging about the distance, reddeniug tne sun
and giving warm indistinctness to the SKY. The
grounds at Meadowiands were hne. and the ,d pafS
very extensive. The house was modern and hand-
some house. and at some distance from u $1,000 an
old castle In ruins, which was the greatest attac
ton of the place. Upon the lawns great many
that have no certainty as to whether the
games were eroquet or lawn tennis, no.
Knowing or remembering when the oneperioo enu?u
and the other began. But they were enough IN
either case 70 supply lively groups OF yonng persons
In pretty dresses and afford little gentle amuse-
ment to the lookers-on. especially wDen tnose iooR
era The Mouutford party held halfway place IN
the hierarchy OF Lady MeadowlaBdss guests. Ihey
were, as has been said. very old family; tho9gn
less desirable uegbbors than It is pleasant for MEM
bers OF an old family TO be. And though the girls
mighs. ss was generally said now marry aoy91Mdy: M
NOuntford were not the kind OF people whom IL
would have affordta the Princess Comaeosky any
pleasure t. have presented TO ner OF VINO aS w1uiS
landed gentry by MIR. Greenwood, the American
But on the other hand. they. occupied Q position
very different from that OF the rank ana ME. ths
have had no right TO appear IN tho heaven OF county
society at all. And Anne and Rose being pretty. and
having the sSps one 81 Sat xsS ysfy es8 10 the
rank of young ladies without any drawbacks az ait
Perhaps the reader would like to know what they
alike as sisters 80 often are without regard to
individuality. After very serious thougnt MTs Wortn
bad decided that the roses Of Rose wanted suDdulnR
and had dressed her 10 Tussore sIk OF tne warm warm
easy to dress. that artist said was 10 an an ivory
tinted cashmere. very plain and simple. when dld
an that was wanted for her slim and graceful figure
had afa and beVODO
power to record Anne was better without foreiRn
aid of ornament. dORt pretend to be so uniIl-
uruoted as to require to describe iaoys dreSS as
only of some soft white material, 1t was cashmere.
and why shouldn't one say sol For by this time
little autumn chill had set and even 10 the middle
Uf the day it was no longer oyerpowerlngly warm;
1t is needless to say that the Ashleys were also
there. These young men. though so constantly with
the girls at home, had to reliDquish their place q
little when abroad, and especially when IN more ex
Charley and Willie, though great friends, were not
10 any way Of the Same Importance as Anne and
Rose. They were not handsome. for one thing, or
very clever or amusing-but only Charley aud vii.
lie Ashley which was title for friendship. but not
for social advancement. And especially were they
separate from Anne, whose climax OF social advance
ment came when she was presented to the Princeks
Comatosky, who admired her eyes and her dress the
latter being most unusual compliment here was
fashionable party assembled IN the house besides
ali the country people, and the Miss MouDtfords were
swept away into this brilliant sphere and introduced
to everybody. Rose was little abashed at hTst.
and locked back with anxious eyes at her mother
who was seated on the edge Of that higher clfcie,
but not within it but she soon got confidence Anne
hewever. who was not so sell possessed was excteo
BY the fine company. Her complexion, which was
generally pale. took a faint glow, her eyes became
30 bright that the old Russian lady grew quite
enthusiastic. like handsome gill she SAID
bring her back once more to speak 70 me-, Mr
Greenwood, the American, was OF the same opinion
He was not ut all like the American author ol twenty
years ago. before we knew the species: de spoke a
little through his nose as the best Oh u.s. anu n
English than an Engiishman, more fastdious IN NJ!
opposition to display and vulgarity, and his horror
6uanca Of French poiteness in bis look and air. II,
was as exquisteY polite TO the merest commoner 81
IL no had been crowned head. but at the same tint
that he was only quite at home among people o.
title a4d IN noble house. Not any people OF title
Mr.. Greenwood had the finest discrimination ant
preferred at all times the best. But even be wa
pleased with Anne. Miss Mountford is very
inexperienced he said, in his gentle way
she does not know bow TO drop into con
yersaton to drop out of it, Perhaps that is to- to-
fne 40 art to learn ut twenty but she is more lik
. lady than anyone else see here: Lady MEADOW
lands. like most OF the fashionable world , nad !
great respect for Mr. Greenw0Ods opinion. Inat II
SO much from you'll she sad gratefully; and II vol
give her the advantage OF seeing little OF you u
Will do dear Anne the greatest good' Mr.. Green
wood shook his head modestly. deprecating the pos
sibil,ty of conferriDg 50 much advantage. but ht
felt IN his heart that IL was true.
Thus Anne. for the first time 10 her life had wha
hay be called q veritable sacces. We may, perhaps
consider the word uatnrslized by this time and cal
1t o success. There was certain expansion and
frightening of ali her faculties consequent upon th
hew step she had taken In life, OF which no one hat
been conscious before and the state of opposition
10 which sc found herself to her family had givel
her Just rs much emancipation as became her, ant
gave force to all her attractions She was not bean
fiful perhaps nor would che have satisfied critlca
examination but both her face and figure bad
rortain nobility OF line which impressed the specta
fsr Tall and light, and straight and strong. witt
nothing feeble or dropping about her the giriisi
ehyn8ss 10 which she had been subject was not be
c,fasr Ia Aune. Rose who was not sby. nigh
ha9e drooped her bead as much as she pleased, bu
1fid noe eit her sister And the fact that she hat
indetd for herself, had chosen her own path ant
msde M ner own mipd, and more or les
defed Pate ana her father, had given Jus
xss chs still which gave her light and shade, AZ
ceessiensl gieam Of tin,dity aud alarm. whiet