New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-29

high degree the power of adapting herself to the
ways of those around her. Her husband recognized
this power in her. and relied upon il to carry him
through the consequences of his own rash and ex-
traOrdinary conduct. He was grateful to his wife
for the persistent efforts he her make knowing
she influenced solely 10y love for him. for she
took but little interest in the pleasures that sur
rounded her. He did not know how far she was
influenced by another motive also. the dcsi re TO
earn reward, in the fulfilment Of his promise to
bring her back to her native hills.
so long ago did it seem. that folly that had married
him to peasant-wlfe that all recollection OF the
details of the circumstances had almost passed
away from his mind He n man of quick, over
powcring impulses and memories that faded with
ease Things that were fqlI OF pathetic interest TO
to-day. Yet he faithful in his affection for
Macha and the sight of her struggling with her
difficulties laboring to make herself all that he
could wish, and succeeding 10y the inspiration OF
something like genius, touched and delighted the
best feelings of his nature. He was the more dis
posed TO he satisfied with the results of his marriage
because his wifc's low extraction a secret from
his associates IL was believed that she was the
daughter of noble but impoverished Irish family
that she had been neglected in her early years,
and educated by her husband pretty romance
had been constructed, how or by whom Sir llumpli-
rcy did not know. His wiies gentle grace was the
real foundation for II and ut all events he had not
the courage 20 contradict the tale
With all this good luck there was something
wanting to their happiness Macha did not fall INTO
rapturcs with the splcndors of her home, nor win
the amuscnents of society nor with the iattGrrs
and triumph> that fell To her share. She only hall
lived IN luxury by her husbands side; the other
half of her lived on the mountain among the pri-
yatinns 10 which she was born. ndcr her rich
sables she Shuddcrcd AT the cold on her mother
limbs: and by her own glowing trcsldc she kept
counting the sods of turf that might have been
saved from the rainy season To keep warmth IN the
aged gIaudmothcr's wlthcrcd frame. She heard the
little sisters say ing. What II Machl doing Machl
Is 80 happy, shc has forgotten Us. The heart
within her was getting every day more chill, be
cause yet her husbands promise did not seem
likely tO b" fulfilled Al last she had summoned
Cuuralrp. and asked INN the question.
When viii NOu let me sec my mother
Sir Humphrey was troubled. lie waS quite re-,
solved never 10 let Nacha return t0 her people, AMI
he had hoped that the dr-r' {" 90 to them womb
have faded away from her before now. There was
something I'm her face which he could not under
stand. but which made HIM feel that he must deal
very gently with her.
# is ont OF the question AT present love. he said
hut you shall send her any present YOU pleas.
would not bear 10 hc urged llc went hurrIrdly out
of the room. and Macha stood silently 10y the mr.
with strange gray clOnd Ovcrshadowlng her iaCc
The third summer had gou" by aud no" again the
winter Wa passing and she seemed further thdn
ever from attaining the great desire of her heart
minute She stood where hc had left her with closed
eyes. climbing IN spirit the rough ascent 10 thc
cabin. In imagination shr threw herself
AT her mothers feet, begged her i"rgNcnrsSt aS-
surcd her of her love- pleaded her llahiiiy To Keep
her word. Then with - long SIGH she uucl"--d hrI
eyes unhcnt her hrow.. and patiently went about
her OCCUPATIONS She took advantage oi her nus
bands pcrin-Inu To- send present. cloak Tor Inc
grandmother. and flannel Tor thr Wnlh'I anu wv
little sisters. There was much trouble ah"ut al
dressing the parcel 80 that II might reach thhl MS
taut and isolated cabin but the trouble WaS taken
and that the parcel went safely home Mas hu""h
h, the ARR, al Of an acknow lrdemcnt of the gii "a
scrdWl IN pen and I'M, scarcely Irsih''
but expressive Of love aud gratitude. ~ Humphrey
read the curious document with curling up; ANA
threw II ia the ire. ALLOW ms wife {" =" hAck
among these savdgcsf No; II Wa not hkcl} h'
could be- 80 foolish one such i"lly 10 Lifetime
was sun.ly enough. They must lrhru L" forgot
\ it,iu 4 Il
How WAS shc 10 be- taught to do u Though why
was she ~tupdy, ~ "h-tiu1t'ly hlihd l." t' 'Nl-
grucI,s Of the CAS- Full Of lut'llg'u'" on every
other suhlcct sl, could not hc brought to- 49," thhi
tween Sir Humphrey IS lir and The VIII iTlb' "l
her people there c"uld not ana must h'i u" any
further personal intercourse. How Sic" rh' "a' i
tab ny up his meaning. when hr irird tn bear u lh
upon her. without yuttlug thr iitt wlnfr Nor ih
,,',,op,f,rf,hl, words viii her beautiful srrious
face her outward and inward Refinement. ~ h,i
.on white draprricS and dcHoat" llc"S. how c"uid
she contemplate visit {" ih't ahodr 3i l"N't,}
which be- remembered only 10" wei fAh'E Ntr
Wild brown little sisters hugriu2 the "sihl Lazy
Gilbert the inragrc weather beaten mother weep
ing over her. the mummy lake graudn"ih'r mum
Hing IRISH INTO her oar~ There was grnt'~ucn'NS
in th,. pictnrc ~ presented 10 Sir lumphr'F- I'M
nglnation. that brought the indignant color to his
face.
Mach.l's obiuscnc-- was aggfnynting rom iimc
., ti,,,. .br ,,o,Id saw tn hiin iuplurueiy " hen
viii Won allow me To gpf and ~ hen ANSWERED uu.
satisfactorily. would turn away WIN ihtt dll
look Of patience that Was becoming hihituil u" her
pcnsr. of silent expectation. winch showed 'H' nt'
not taken m the dca that hc Wa resolved never {"
grant her request. hc m'inorj Of las pr"9,i,r "'-
still ~ fresh ~ her Thoughts. Her stupidity "h-
the blindness of perfect faith.
Every dav her yraruing grow deeper. ana ih
look of it settled m her eyes. Her husband I'-''-
lutey appeared 10 misunderstood her, refused p"
meet her plcading glance. persuaded hm@'i ihf
she ilI. ont of temper. anything TtthrI Iii'
humr-Ick and lonely hy In Side. II hi- r"i~'l'h'
hlnntc HIM with the remembrance ot IN eager prom
it, Voluntarily made hr told himself that io"l.~i
vows ought never To be- kept. hc stransr-t par "i
it all To him Was. that she duo not rpr"a,h hiin
think hc had broken u only that hC was Weariil
long about beginning to fulfill II.
A bitter season ST iu and Sir Humphrey, looking
at his wIfr's TIM check, and the dark"nhg tr""h'
about her eyes. bcthourht him Of taking her To-
some gay ci; to genial climate and the move ltA "i
strange faces and places. lie had watched hrI
walking tu and fro ampus hs comfortable trnauirt;
in and out of their warm wh"lcson" dwellings ana
he knew what brought the Qulycr of pam act"-'
her eyes She was thinking 81 that drrdrl h"''
anon, the Wild- Of the Cuuunught hills. Where
The sun always shines he Thought she would forget
how cold and hunger sting. - the thn~tW1'
guest, were pat OH. and Slr Humphrey and Lads
Gilbert went To- winter AZ Florence.
lncomplunlnsly Mhchn az her husband ''"
ding She SAID To- herself, Nhru Ne come ht -
early in the spring he III takc me OF Jet me 60 i
the mild air Of Italy she did not rrali/" - k'"hiA
the well remembered Tlgpr- of the tounaught VII
ter. Her Imagination Wds caught hN the hraui"-
that surrounded her and for htt" tlmr N,r
Humphrey Thought hl- triumph Wa At hand. u
was but an accident that turned the scale against
him. aud made supWrrrk Of h- plains and "i
Macha'- life. Accident or tat" led Lady Gilbert
" ho rarely looked al anything printed I" gi"n'r
into the columns of an Inrll-h newspaper; AMI =
paragraph met her eye ia which certain routh
statements were made regarding a famine. of food
and fuel IN certain paris of hungry and melancholy
'ouuau.h t. Instantly her long suffering patience
gave WAY, and all the latent ire Of her naiHir
burst forth She llcW Ia her husband with burning
eyes. and laid her finger ON tl" cruel lincs. ~
Humphrey was IN au irritable humor. Cut "h
from las customary country purHuliS, idllnG ih 4
foreign city. hr had fallen INTO play, and llad "-'
heavily the night before this cNrutiul m"thint
The sight Of his wlic's frycrlsh emotion made hiin
angry: her passionate demand to 10" sent WITH su'"
10 her people chalcd and hcwdrrcd hun. Miti"
fn- v hose good hr had IucunY culcncrd himself 80
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