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

PsrSsps 10 knew it had my lady in it, said Re
beoca in her hard way. ....A
They trooped into tho han. leaving my ntcnen
me The great doors were dung back ana the
light streaned out upon IT as It stopped, o. .ho
Fall into I on 81. H'f SsCt s'de SAio D0'''
fore there here had Been time to let down tn" steps
sJohn IL in astonishing how slow You arc you al,
s s,s 49, .r.s n IN looking n.n. to til,
right nor left: an nperious woman witn ds[S ~
and sullen face. And she caught up the skIIb OF
her travelling dress IL she feared 1T mlght touch
VI" .Keisome Solne, my LADY, welcome home. Sir
Austlnp spoke James in his meek and somewhat
quaverIng voice. And hope Your travels nave
been pleasant to YOU my lady, adoeu D''SS'
'Therei get out Of the way when do have
pleasant ira vels retorted my lady angI,S :os,,no
How different was the young masters rreetlIng-
and how handsome he looked as he threw lacK inc
breast Of his overcoat and lifted his hat from hls
golden hair, and stretched ont his hands 10 SNAKE
those of the steward aud the housekeeper; ...
James, am glad to see YOU againl Betsy yS!y,
look younger than ever And now arc ya oG d"
have brought little present for each OF you. r;.h
when you have finished OBTAINING Betsy Mtrn
hen to show me to my rooms cried my lady sG,
sharply. And hope the dinner Is ready iOr al"
very hungry; O.. .,..ir nc thouph
he would. as usual, throw oil on the troubled
waters' IAN three Of us AS hungry as hunters.
That little agEe O. cloaSed and hooded stepping in
so quietly after my lady, was rot neDy. AZ T9 b1
young girl stranger MY iady' asS;ve SILVER
candlssticks which had stood in readiness nalveu
ON her way to the grand staircase as she was -
ing one OF the reception rooms, and eaugu' VI
is .G Sh in there, she coldly said, pushing the
stranger into the and not very gently DO You Mt
cannot be of any to me as you are: ann 90 ho'
Ie5 mo 200 your face again until you arc warm
:Oh. thank you'll returned the young LADY IN a
grateful tome and in the sweetest f0, verv cold,
| SCoidp retorted my lady. 1 have been made
wretched for days past by your mlscTaDle slVcrne'
9S Climate Is So different from pleaded the
girl softly. when am little used to IT, shah
| not feel il so keenlY.' H. ..o e-o md
swept on to the staircase. The girl knelt down IN
the blaze, and held ont two small gloved nands ST., 70
the warmth Presently SIR austin went , tskin9
To him Sir Austin smiled down at the kheellng
figure who looked but child, though she was
'eeWSat, still in your cloak and hoOdP he said
She smiled and rose mp. 1t is sUcn p ,Si1
] see pictures in it. never Deiore sa" 80 sre"'
| fIe.' oo.oro sros, be
answered smiling. But to enjoy it fully you onght
10 throw OF your wrappings. Let me help You:
He unfastened the clasp OF the clVak. am ILL.,
| test creature James declared afterward that ne
ever saw her dress black with bit OF white at TIE
| throat. ia, ..oo,,,, to,,,
ana a sweet face that nearly took old james
| breath away. The features were lovely the req
/ Iins ever parting to show the small penrly teeth.
I Pale generally bright crimson fai bed into the
/ checks with nearly every word Her eyes We're
large and dark and soi anu sDI srI aitoce,ber
with gravity beyond her years, anu sweet, pa
| tient expression OF face >,
sOurs is cold but not an unkindly climate CON
tinued Sir Austin. OF course you will feel II
greatly after your own; but in time hope you VIII
| learn to like IT. la
az LADY MARTYR to have brought me- would not
| be ungrateful TO her for the world.
the mastSr turning to him, think this younF lady
would be the better for little hot wine ana WAFER
before dinner win you get ~, w%s S srre
in the train: and the wind Tonight Is Keen ana
Wild ,e 49,,
inc m himself. and James soon took in the wine
and Water and biscuit with IL. Close upon that.
NV lady's bell rang sharply tor the young lady 10
~ She did not come down to dinner it Was said Sir
Anstin asked where she was ~ he gave MS arm 20
his mother and my lady crty n.y. beT bedroom fire.
| Sir Austin knitted his brow at that ana the scr
'sWb" is sbc 7, questioned Rebccca OF Miles, when
they were in the best kitchen, alter the dinner was
over over ~ ,.
| nice little lady az yoUu WIFI 10
swered Miles, who was the most talkatlye Of the
| men-servants Her father was some ing -born
italian: be spent his patrimony on his country.
and died fighting for II. His vie was English,
high horn TOO and she aud the dau ghter were left
without fortune They had TO let their old villa to
live and took up their abode IN sort Oh summer
house in the grounds. My lady ana SlI AUSTIN
| hired the villa and that's how they became ac-
| quanted with Them E.. -. A..
| oh said Rebecca. And who is 1t that the
| Young lady is wearing black fOrp
| Her mother. She died month ago. NV lady
had got very intimate with them, and she promised
the mother TO take the young ono as companion
| Rebecca was sitting down by the fender on tho
iron stool they call footman' She stared at
Miles. That's odd thing for her to do; isn't IT
| We'll, you see, in talking together, the two old
ladies found out they related IN tsome distant
way connected. at any rate; and THINK my laay
| you know, 1t spells in English. Yes. wonderful
thing for her TO do ~
Rebecca nodded her head. Look here, bllles
abe comes homo cantan erous enough at all times,
| "A we have cause to know bnt abe - worse this
time than ever What has put her outP
NOW then. cant you speak p cried Rebecca, Ay-
ing into contrary mood. Arc you going to deny
that she came in upon us in way just unbt arabic
'she has been so all the way from Paris. said
Miles. How the master bears with her-and he
| that PATIENTS beyond me. Pheby thinks some
thing must be amiss with her healthi leastways
. she limited as much!
: Secea.
4 | 10 DeRln Win, bilo uau bceHc Win IilopI III
Para went ON Miles. Pheby crossed her In some
way and for nothing in the world, a. she told me-
but that she asked my lady to see French doctor
. Nv lady was quite violent. 1t upset Pheby, ant
: the next morning her fever was back again, ana
che had be left behind at the hotel. Sir Anstir
would have stayed on there, but my lady insisteS
. | on travelling all the same. Then he proposed tba
. she should engage . maid TO attend her ON tn
journey in Pheby's place. My lady refused sayinI
abe sDOuld make Mis- DOnati her maid until Phebl
| was about again. Sir Austin was angry SuIel,
: | Won cannot think Of doing anything of the kind
n motheriI said he q could not permit 1T CarlOtt
3 is our guest our moro than equal My lady flares
: out st that. and called him names and she la
d been fit to snap all our heads of ever since