New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-20

two weeks even Sir Austin was hardly ies 20 ~
the chamber: aT the end OF that tme sne svS
little halter and would let Miss Donati reaI 20 hea
for an hour daily in book OF Der own soiS ~ Sa
tongue which my lady spoke az natVss; vas
ala not get out Of bed yet. However, DANGER ""'
over and the anxiety of the household IGhereu os
The beautiful May weather came in the sun was
shining and the hoXerS we're oTt Of doors, light
"a bird Released from tho ill-temper OF my iS"S'
she was happy ~ fairy princess. 4, &. warm
shall Ike this climate Glw avs when IL u "aIIt
as thjs' she said one day 10 Sir Austin. as nc s'
her Coming in and her soft dark eyes were spsIN-
ling. and hor checks 6lushngi Ills ans seisd hack
into ber's and he drew her little hand witnlh MS
arm, and led her back TO the pleasure g.roethlo
again What Miles had said was true; BIT husb"
ioveJ her and meant to let the world know 1t.
With ny lady up, and my lady in bed: things gs
were widely different Sir Austin was master S; T now
in fact as well az in name Every word OF BIS every
little wish was implicitly obeyed by inc SfV hd
! They would have liked to obey him always h2u
.Wbiie am confined to my room here Miss DO
natl will sit in your parloI my lady had sad 20 so
housekeeper the first day she was IN bed. Vii
hear Betsyf She s not to use Our own rooms az h1
she is to contne herself to your parlor ana nei
meals must be served there ., not al
Betsy herd fast enough; but Betsy was o rOS
lowed TO carry out the order Sir Austin interposeu
NV mother mnst have spoken without reflection;
or else you failed to catch her meaning, nc saio ~
| Betsy. Miss Donati is q young gentlewoman Oh
high birth she must treated with perieet oG
sideration She will be my especla. s sgan in
tact occupv the place that my SISTER would, il bad
one You have heard. perhaps, that some 9, NY
mothers relatives arc Miss DOnatfs IelatlvesI
1t seems vast deal moro proper, Sir Anstln,
the young lady should be your companion I Indv
mime was Betsys answer Sns wa1s VIII my '"O'
| Il think Betsy, that while your LADY ls III ~ win
/ be hest not to trouble her with any KIND OIL con
| tradiction You can let her suppose that hor
So there was pretty plot Ny lady in bed, not
allowed TO hear secrets, Sir Austin master Anu 1ae
| ing his own will. when the cats away, the nice
win play said Rcbecca, looking as If she wouio
! like to dance. Io,, g.
suppose you don't forget that am the CLOCK ..S :
and that all clocks require to be wound up. was
| wound nm alwlvs by James Storm. Every OiucI
| Monday at midday, as regularly az every Que Inc
Monday came round he brought iorI1 nd ON o0 this
Monday that now tell Of which was ten or eleven
DAYS after the coming home OF my lady. no was was
| Kitchen door opene,I and Betsy stole in from nv
| ladys room, looking horribly frightened anu ID
| white as q ghost 10,
| grred to tho redcushioued armchair:
'Oh, James Oh. James, she Gasped III anu
then she went into fit OF Mysteries uoOblng one
| minute and laughing the next. ,-,.
| Mono don't call anybody she managed 70 iefK
out he was turning away for assistance. o sna.
| a dreadful fright and dare not tell OF it,
! 'But you can tell it 10 me-, Betsy
no, not even y0h. dare NOT Vh :: sne sil,ui
| dered, what an awful thing, what an awful
There was cupboard in the hest kitchen corner.
| in which Rcbccoa kept some cherry brandy. james
| got n bottle OF it down and poured a spoonful or
two into n winc-glass. As Betsy slipped il she be-
| came little easier. only crying quietly.
| L cannot explain anything, James; | can't IN,
deed 1--we got to know Of y most dreadful
| secret n fatal secret. and oh dear think II VIII
| XIII me- she broke of. How shall hive on, and
* fatal secret repeated James. Docs it con-
| Germ Sir Austnf
1T concerns us all' She answered, trembling and
| N hat W Il dol
Int why can't You tell mci We are both gray
| haired now Betsy You and ], and We have been
tender friends and companions ever since onr locks
| were bright and our steps elastic; and ask you
| whyP -. -.
| would Kill me if told. Besrdos. she has sworn me
Jan,ts was beginning to tTcmble too. Docs Sir
'Hnsh cried Betsy. A. chatter wss heard ont.
side; some one - coming IN ION must forget that
| / have mentioned thi- James.
why. what's the matter now = exclaimed Re
becca. stalking IN upon them "a her patt~ns Tor
| she was helping the sculleTy maid To- clean. Betsy
| winter than her apron, and my cherry brandy got
| at"
Il reached down the cherry brandy for her
| Faint and no wonder cried Rebecca; slowed
| up as she is, all day and night ~ my Lady SICK
! room I should strike: l know that .
Vetsy rose and lett the kitchen, her steps haltlnR
! Reberca pat up the cherry brandy, and james got
] ON tho chair and wound me up with shaking nm
OpS dsy or two after this. when the window neal
| me stood Opcn to the WARM sunshine. hbpIencu
40 atYike the hour-ejcvtn-u just rs III Austin ana
| The young lady passed. She turned hei mead
| quickly and locked IN. .;,i. .
| 1.en and mrlodi0us,' she exclaimed IN her pretty
| accent that seemed % he softer than ours as II
| touch OF bel own sweet Italian tongue mhRleh
III is fine old clock altogether, observed Sir
| Austin. Come in aud look at II. Carlotta,
| She came in through the side door with MN, anu
etnnd i'm front of me tho kitchen being empty JUST
then. What "A lovely taco 1t was raised 70 mine,
| Iii il too handsome " be hens Ahe said; he
clare the case ~ OF carved eoohy' ~ o"sn' W "
in the hall SIR Austin.
! ing down AZ her with tho love shining III mis- DARK
hnc ewes 1T and all things else, shall be placed
| yyheresOevcr you like best, Carina'
AZ they TUNED away great tide OF crimson .e,
the wind blew. And my lady, up In her bedroom
suspected not the treason that was abruad. -.
June coming in before sno qnilteu ~ 10 sli u
the house with her sharp commands. Her hci
,ronid ring ten times at once the maids lying oil
Ways TO answer it. Up and down, here and there
ana sVer AWE fantastic French cap upon hel
| head that made her look all the uplier.
The day that my lady took up her place again u y
the d1aWipg T. room after her long ilness-in trail
/ ING velvet dress and tho rinRs ALTERING on hel
| fingers-Blr Austin left tho Hail. News had CONS
that something was anlss with my lady sIsteI III
Is was illness or tFoublei and my lady ordered OIL
, | Austin OIL to Cornwall.
lis il necessary that should 20, think You
mother y he asked In Betsy's hearing who was busy
about her mistress. cannot wee what trouble sh
can have and il 1t DO sickness, can do good II
, | O sick-room.' Ny lady answered that lt was nee
essary, and he must lose no time in starting SO h
/ went of IN tic doF-carS 70 the station.
. That same evening Pheby came home. She va
thin and pale and her hair was cut short. She ant
) Betsy began at 10 hold conferences togethe
In whispered tones and with grave faces. II strucI
me that Betsy was disclosing 10 her what she hat
!, | not dared diEclOse to Janes-the fatal secret.
h Two daVs later the postnan brought two letter
= to the house one for my lady one for Miss Donati
and both OF them from Sir Austin. What my lady
contained she and he only know. but when she reaa