The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-03-11
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lis dear, and Matilda y Adget; can't
have two o. yoa at ny bedside. Good.
III night" seIIa stcoPed over her and
.. fissed her, She Ehispered: "Three
40 weeks notice, :epae176er, for the party"
IN By the. ne.f eyersns the malady had
m assumed &C iotmllsble An aspect that
J. the doctor had hisd6hbts Of the patients
u chance Of recovery. With her husbands
full approra 3belISsren named night and
L day at her N othors bedfle
. Thus, in itls rors han month
2 irom the da, Of ID M age, Romayne
\ was, for the pne man again.
/ The illuass y. ssourt was un.
: enpsctedly There were in.
tervaA during Vi her vigorous con.
= stitution rallied anhresisted the progress
Of the disease. On these occasions
Stella was able Is return to her husband
: for q few hours-subject always to
message which recalled her to her
mother, when the chances of life or
Z death appeared to be equally balanced.
Romayne's only resource was in his
books and his pen, For the first time
Ince his union with Stella he opened
the portfolios in which Penrose had col
lected the first Introductory chapters Of
nis historical work Almost at every
page the familiar handwriting of his
secretary and friend met his view. 1t
was new trial to his resolution to be
working alone; neyr had he felt the
absence of Penrose as he felt it now.
He missed the familiar face, the quiet
pleasant voice, and, fore than both, the
ever welcome sympathy with his work.
Stella had done All BAT wife could do
to fill the vacant pig espd her husbands
fondness had aoas Ne effort as add
ing another charm the lovely crea-
ture who had opened new life to him.
But where is the Ylnan who can init
mately associate hbrself with the hard
b,ainwork Of man devoted to an ab-
sorbing intellectual Sursuit' She can
love him, admire lin, serve him, be-
lieve in him beyopd all other men;
but lin spite Of exceptions which only
only prove the rule) she is ont of her
place whom she cutters the study while
the pen is in his hand More than once,
whom he was at E2Sk, Romayne closed
the page bitterly; tG sad thought came
to him: "Oh, if I only had Penrose
here |" Even othea friends were not
available as q res6fr3e in the SOLITARY
evening hours. Lad Loring was alb |
sorbed in social sad. political engage
ments. And Ma Hynd-true to the
principle Of sstti N1ay As often as
possible from his d ksAbls wife and
his ugly qhildrsn FOnss more left
London.
One day, Will Eyreoour. still
lay betwaen ifs a death, Romayne
found his historic tAbors suspended by
the want Of certain volume which it
was absolutely necessary to consult. He
had mislaid tho references written for
him by Penrose, and he was at loss to
remember whether, the book was in the
British museum, in+te Bodleian library,
or in the Bibliotheq 10 at Paris. In this
emergency letter to his former score.
tary would furnish him with the infor-
nation that he required. But he was
ignorant OF Penrose's present address.
The Lorings might possibly know it
30 to the Lorings he resolved to apply.
BOOK.
Romayne's first erfsnd in London was
to see his wife and to make inquiries at
Mrs. Eyrecourt's house. The report was
more favorable than usual. Stella
whispered, as she kissed him, al shall |
soon come back to you, hopew {
Leaving the horses to rest for awhile, ,
he proceeded to Lord Loring's residence
on foot. As he crossed street in the
he was nearly run over q
by cab, carrying gentleman and his l
luggage. The gentleman was Mr.. Win
terfield. on his way to Derwent's hotel.
Lady Loring very kindly searched her /
card basket, as the readiest means of as
sisting Romayne. Penrose had left his =
card, on his departure from London, but q
no address was written on it. Lord .
Loring, unable himself to give the re, !.
luired information, suggested the right =
person to consult =
"Father BenwelI will be here later in
The day." he said. "If you will write to 0
Penrose at once,' he will add the ad-
iress. Are you sure, before the letter
goes, that the book you want is not in s.
nv ibraryr
81 think not" 8pmayne answered I
1but Twill write down the title and leave T
( here with my letter" c.
The same evening he received polite
tote from Father Benwell informing S,
lin that the letter was forwarded, and '
hat the book he wanted Was not in 8,
lord Loring's library. "f there 1
hould be any delay oE4Afiiculty in OBJ la
aiming this rare volume" the priest te
dded, 81 only wait the expression Of &C
our wishes TO borrow it from the library o,
4 friend Of mine residing in the o
ountry." 81
BY return Of post the answer, affec. fl
ionately and gratefully written, arrived HI
rom Penrose. He regretted that he was 81
ot able to assist Romayne personally. y'
tut 1t was out of his pewer lin plain III
'ords he had been expressly forbidden ru
y Father Benwell to leave the service as
n which he Was then engaged). In re- al
srcnce to the book that was wanted. it VI
Is quite likely that q search in the Fl
stalogues Of the British museum might Ia
iscover it. He. had Only met with it e,
imsef in the National library at Paris su
This information led Romsyne TO vi
ondon again, immediately. For the gi
rst time he called at Father Bcnwelrs Of
'dsings The priest was at home, e1-
scting the visit. His welcome was the =,
srfection Of unassuming pohteness. a.
e ssked for the last ness Of "poor 81,
rs Eyrecourt's health with the sym IN
.fhv Of n tr-,a frsond @