New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-15

was sub1ned out Of all thought OF hifnrei eNcyY,
that strange sensation Of absolute ohAhgI, hs
Srassed mechnnicalIy scarcely perceiving what II
was he was putting ON, In llis usihi oNehNff ~ -
which had been laid ont for MN, J' ." t; ~ h.;
been dressing for the usual Pr'in'iuI ol'il.i .h o
kins,nan in the next dong the SANE am tile
table laid for all the family party. No' "i,hNtaIu-
inc the ahaoute change that had occurred tne reN9-
linton in evorvthing what could man do but ioI-
low mechanically the hahith9i customs % -.
dayf He dressed very slowly, SohetiiI'H sl''til X
by the fire idiy for ten minutes az tinl', ~ q
49, 81 excitement restless yot bcnuinbth ana
iucanahlc Of either action or th0ughti anu Wheh
fins was accomplished went slowly along the iohg
H. 10 the draw No room, still a. If nothlna
lad happened, though more had happened thhn h"
could fathOm realize. The change had Ronc
down before him and was apparent IN every coil'l
NJ the deserted place. There were Two Caiuieo
burning feeby on tho manielpiece ana the VI
throw little ftful hight about hut that va III
and no one was there of course II was ilp"sslnio
that anyone should be there-hut heathcoJe NJ
strange 10 family trouble. and did not kuo" MA
happened when calamity like inns cahle iiI ~
down from heaven into the midst oi ionselloI. "a
people. Mn. MOuntfOrds Work was lying, vi 'iio
sofa with the little sheaf of brign-coloren NoolN
which she had been used 10 tGch ,lut to ,rr;t,n
when she went % sit with papa ah on lDp Ti'.,ns
table there was the rough copy OF me hali pi19-
pramme corrected for the printer IN hose 5 hanH.
The programmes: it floatcd suddenly acr"N' HlS,
mind 10 rccoilect the commission they had received
on this subject as they had ridden away had my
fulfilled II ne asked himself IN his confusion then
remembered ss suddenly how lac who Was lying mp
stairs had fulfilled it, and how useleS, II nov, was.
Ball programmes and the cyer 81 the haI y ing
B.
TONS the garlands, and ornaments ~ ~ ln.i.',,
bic. but it was true. lleGth'ot o walked anDI3 VIZ
dark and empty room III q mae 1i NY I'I 80
trouble which he could not understand tr"u'l'u u"
ibe dcaI and for the women. and for himself VINO
was neither one the other, V no was tnt r. i-"u
10 profit 10y it, IL was no longer th'y VINO 'i " ~
horn here who had lived and ruled here iI s"
many years but he himself Who WAS eu prcuo III tuv
house 1t was all his own. The idca htilh,I
pleased him nor excited, but dePrtSs,i ana pcNA-
dered him. His own house and all ms ci.} luiei
life in the Albany. and his little liNuIl.S I'D u' way
of art and Of trave--all over and gone IL se'h.'l
unLiud TO think of tbs in the presence OF cilaHhS
So mich more serious Yet how could hc hcli IL
When some one came with a soft KNOCK III W.. ""ol
he was startled "a If II had been gror' IL Nn'
Saymore who came INTO the room, neat ln s even
inR npparcl dressed and trim whatever h1li"I'l'
making his little formal bow. HE ladies', ST. say
more sald. cOnquerlng a little hushihr'9, "A "lt.'
fAltering in bis own voice. sehu 'ch y''lP'' .,, ~
and they don't feel equal 10 coming d"Wh lucy
hope yOu will excuse them; anu Gunner Us So 4'l,
MIR MOmtford the old man SAID, ms voice '"'ilhS
i'm n lar of broken sound. almost Ike weeping
Ucathcote went downstairs very ~'fi"uSE " a. u h,
had formed one of the usual procession II" seated
himself AT the end of the table, still decorated th
all it's usual prcttincsscs % for the family meal ne
did all this mechanically taking TIE place ~ lo
master OF the house without knowing that ne ana
So and sitting down ~ If with ghosts Win 'ii ',-'
empty SEATS round the table and every pAt' Pre-
pared. Was il real or was II dream ne l'l s''''
he could see himself a. IN picture. siitihs i'ro
alone eating mechanically. gong through a SOM
hlance Of the usual meal. Tho soup WA SCI DtI'Io
him. and then the fish. and then 81 ,,..,..
starting IN | don't know If this Is tragedy or
farce we are playing i cannot stand II any longer
take all those things away
1T do seem an awful change, sir, and SO sudden
cried the old man, frightened 10y the sudden move
ment and by this departure from the u1d rules
of ccrrmony-yet relieved after ms hfs' S'att WI.
over And then old Saymorc began 20 sob. putint
down the little silver dish with the cntrcc. I've
been his butler, SIR this thirty Year, ana ten wears
in the pantry before that iootnmn ana BORN on ,'
nropcrty like And all 70 be- over, sir, IN moment
and he was a good master. sir though sin't ir
was very particular. but always q kind m'Nl'I.
tn be long before wen get another bike him
but what | beg your pardon. Mr. Monniiofd. ~
don't make no doubt hut them as serves you VIII
give the same character To- You go
oThi, good wish relieved the oppression with q
touch OF hulnOr but llcathcote DID not dare 20 'i
smile appear. j hope So, sur Na}ln"rc sd.I. re
rubbed his old ewes hard with hi- napkin. Then ho
took M again the little silver dish. IT, sweet
breads sir and it won't keep; II was q gnai iIy-
oite with master. Have a little wmle its hot il
will disappolnt cook if you don't cat bit We must
eat, whatever happens, sir. the old man SAID.