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

Of a froward school-boy. He resented
it. but did not know what to say. She
was the lady of the house. The car
riage was hers, although he had always
been accustomed to use it when he
wished.
| shall not often trespass on your
Kindness he said, slowly. ST ride
and walk far more frequently than use
9 carriage
Exercise is q fine thing for young
men," replied Lady Cumnor.
Ross felt that he had been completely
set down and treated as though he were
the stranger, and not she. 1t was hu-
initiating for him to 90 to Lady Viola
Carlien and tell her chat Lady Gunner
wanted the carriage. y
81 will drive you in the pony
phaeton," he said. Wehave splen-
did pair of ponies.
Lady Viola was equally delighted.
But, when the matter was mentioned
to her ladyship, she said that she should
be sorry to disturb so pleasant an ar
rangement, but that she had made an
engagement for both young ladies to
drive out with her.
Ross bowed and went away. OF
course it was only coincidence; but it
seemed strange that in every way his
wishes should be thwarted. He tried
to forget it, to say to himself that it was
an incident which might never happen
again; yet in some way, as he went
about that day, he had lost some of his
independence and Gght-heartedness.
A few days afterward there was some
discussion on the subject of private
theatricals. Mrs. Dunno, of Dunno Lea,
had sent out invitations, and the enter
tainment she offered was theatrical
one. The invitations were accepted By
all the party at Larchton Mere; and q
discussion arose as to how they should
60. Lady Gunner was not in the room
at the time; and Ross, with his usual
quickness and impetuosity, arranged it
all.
The best plan would be to dine rather
early. The drive was not a very long
one.
Every one present fell in with the
proposal; and all the plans for the day
were arranged in accordance with It.
Then it occurred to Ross, who had
made up his mind always to be atten-
tive and polite to his fathers wife, that
he ought to consult her. He went to
her at once, but found her with her
beautiful face flushed with anger and
her eyes bright with what was not .
love-Gght. Some one had been speak
ing to her about the arrangement.
II think" she said, speaking with
that cold calm which always comes
from anger, "the time has come whom
there must be an explanation between
you and myself. You must understand
that intend to rule my house myself
my houser' How could it 30 that
this house. where his young mother had
lived and died. where he was born.
where all his glad life had been spent.
belonged now to this beautiful, imperi-
Gus stranger--that the house in which
his wish had been law was now removed
from his control, and he had no voice
in the matter? He could hardly un-
derstand the words. His face flushed,
and she saw the CLEAN of anger in his
| eyes. :.
"How can I answer you?'' he re-
piled, repressed passion in his voice.
"You are lady, and my fathers
wife. I will not speak as I feel I
could"
''No," she said; s'and it will be bet
ter not to do SO. You must under
stand that I am mistress of Larchton
| Mere; and. unless it be Sir Austen, I
do not intend that any one else shall
give orders in it,
He looked at her in some perplexity,
his dark face wearing puzzled ex-
preston. She, in her picturesque
morning dress of gray velvet, with
| artistic CLEANS of scarlet, looked i'm
perious as any queen, tall, stately and
erect, her face af1ame with anger and
pride.
"You cannot mean,'' he said, that
am to be a cipher in my fathers
| house, a house have learned to look
! upon as my own? You cannot in fair
justice mean that?'
II d." she said. IF your father
chose to give larchton Mere mis-
tress, he had perfect right to please
himself. You grant that?''
81 must grant it," he answered.
"And love my father so well that l
am pleased for him to be happy in the
way that best pleases him.
''You are very kind" she said,
somewhat ironically, and the words
sent the hot blood to his face and made
him tremble with impotence that he
could not repress.
It was all so new to him. No one
had ever been cool to him or had
spoken harshly to him in the whole of
his life; no one had ever thwarted him.
Her words smote him like the sting of
lash. With all his manliness. and
courage, he felt almost like spoiled
and petted child on hearing harsh,
stern words for the first time.
AS Sir Austen has chosen to make
me mistress" she continued, II shall,
OF course. use my authority
Still, with the same air Of perplexity
upon his face, he said:
But, surely, Lady Cumnor, your
authority and mine will not clashp How
can they?'
An expression of scorn passed over
the beautiful face.
"You must define matters more
clearly" she said. ''My authority is
plain enough. I am Sir Austen's wife.
consequently mistress of the house,
everything in it being under my con-
troll. Now will you make clear to me
what is your authorityp''
"That of the eldest son Of the
house," he replied, .sand may say
the authority Of habit. My father has
allowed mo to rule here for some
years.
"A state of things that has come to
an end" she said. "While your
father lives he is master and am mis-
tress. No children shall rule while I
live and he lives.''
It occurred to the bewildered young
man that she was CHASING him with the
baby in the nursery.
cot course" continued her ladyship,
folding her white hands, II should not
wish you to leave home, so long as you
can accustom yourself t6 the new state
of things
leave homev' he cried. "Why,
Lady Gunner, such an idea Is prepos.
terous!''
ooh. it could easilv hannani II T