New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-05-18
WHOLE NUMBER l75.

WHOLE NUMBER 175.
out his hand to her, his honest. hand
some face full of emotion.
Lady Cnmnor," he said, .let there
there be WARP We shall have to live
together all our lives. Let Us try to
understand each other.''
She smiled at the notion. She did
not think their lives would be spent to-
gether. It did not seem very probable
to her. She touched his extended hand
with her cold, teweled fingers.
You must remember what I have
said. am absolute mistress, and l can
allow no orders to be given here until 1
have been consulted. While you re-
member that, we shall be friends; when
you forget it--make no mistake-we
shall be foes.''
She went away with smile on her
lips. She understood the noble, impetu-
Gus character Of the young nan quite
well. He would neK4 submit ~ her
rule. He would leave home sjlfie dav
in hot anger. She would see that he
never returned, and that her son Hugh
became the master of Larchton Mere.
Ross Gunner began to realize that his
position was entirely changed. He was
too loyal to blame his father, even in
thought; but more than once it had oc-
Cured to him that there had been 8
fatal mistake in his own bringing up,
that he ought not to have had SO much
power In his hands, that he ought not
to have been made so completely master
while there was any chance Of his ia
theirs marrying again.
He walked silently up and down the
broad terrace. Though Christmas had
gone, the snow and the frost were still
lingering. 1t was lovely day; the
sky was as blue as that of Italy, the air
clear, cold and bracing, the sunlight
pale gold. From the terrace there was
q fine view of the neighboring coun-
try. The broad sheet Of water shone
like silver. and the dark woods in the
distance and the hills were covered
with snow.
How fair and grand It was, this
stately home of his! Could any stran-
ger send him from itp He told himself
chat he had not half appreciated it
before, but that he would love Il moro
dearly than ever now. He looked lad
and sorrowful; and some one, gazing
at him rom the dining.room window,
longed to 20 and comfort him.
"Of what Is he thinking" asked
Lean of herself. "He looks sad. Is
he thinking of Lady Viola, Queen by
the gold on her head? must 90 to
him. I cannot bear that look on his
face"
A few minutes afterwards there was
q light touch on his arm, and q beauti-
full face looked up into his.
Gross, have been watching you SO
long, and wondering why you looked
SO unhappy: What can you have to
sadden your"
He turned to her with q glad smile.
How could he, even for few minutes,
have forgotten her?
''Can / do anything for you, Ross?"
the sweet voice went on. "You do
not look as you did on the night we
came home. Why has the brightness
gone from your face? I thought on
that night 1t was the brightest face I
had ever SEEN"
As she recalled his kindly greeting
and the touch of his lips on her face,
the girls heart warmed to him. She
laid her hand upon his arm.
Ross, you said I was to be your
sister. a real, living, loving sister. Sir
Austen said so, too. That gives me
the privilege Of speaking. 1 cannot
help seeing what is wrong. MayI tell
you what I think?''
"Say what you will to me, Learn"
he replied. How sweet it was, this
sisterly affection!
II can see." she said, simply, .that
Lady Gunner makes you unhappy she
opposes you in every way"
He was too manly to complain of q
woman but she had guessed his sor-
row so correctly that it was not un-
manly to speak of it.
1--WE certainly are not in harmony"
he replied. ''Our wishes and desires
seem to clash. / am often very unfort-
innate in forgetting to consult her be-
fore give an order. do not mean it
but the habit is strong upon me, and /
forget. 1t always happens to be some
DA&AA4A vVAy NA0p1OOS1uA W ACIs
" I have noticed it, J" said Lean. sin
my own mind l always take your part"
''Do you? You are very kind to me.
Lean. am hot-headed and impetu-
GUS. l wish could change my char
acter.''
Il do not" interrupted Lean. II
would not have you change one
thought, even; I like you best just as
you are. !"
''The truth is," said Ross-stand It
dawns upon me more clearly every day
that mine is false position, com.
pletely false In every way. Ihave been
brought up as heir to Larchton Mere;
there was never a question of anything
else; and since I lett college have de-
voted myself to the care Of the estate;
and my father, finding that everything
had gone well with me, gradually let
all authority fall into my hands. While
he was absent l did everything; and on
his return he said that things could not
be in better order. He was delighted
when he looked through the books and
papers. Then, after all this, suddenly
find myself less than cipher-in fatks
an intruder-all power suddenly taken
from me, the servants frowned upon
IT they obey me, and any little order I
may give resented In hundred differ.
ent ways. Icannot even ring for any.
thing l want without certain opposi-
ton from her ladyship. I cannot un.
derstand it. Do you think she dislikes
me, Leam2''
Il know what think; but I hardly
know whether it would be wise to tell
YOU" said the girl, kindly.
''Yes; tell me-. We are brother and
sister; we are firm allies. Tellme what
you Think
II think this-I say nothing dispar.
aging Of Lady Gunner; but I do not
think she is one of the women lit to
be . second wife. A man should DO
careful in choosing his first wife, but
doubly careful In choosing second. Il
Lady Gunner had been Sir Austen's
first wife. she would have been devoted