The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-07-14
TEIBoDAUX, La, SATURDAY, july 1t, 1888.


i5--...-53,s lass al .s:tola-;li3,- long tirle,
ita.a4 =! s,.lss ~, 10 5cratci meals
;,t CoAa.5e. 15@yo..l 1lla LIS caiIi bow wl.en
SIS c----.0 i.to tic io3,n, Lady Gladys takes
no E tice ~ him wilatavel-i igliores HIM as
r.t~llf i,s though lie were not present. Her
dfoei.el's ta,or IS a person OF small si,,niti-
ct.nce ii n1r cye2 nleh smaller than the
pa;tclc AID ln::lli.oiy smaller than the
ions-l.alGe.. ;.i;ssi;.a 5e,1icr, WAC occupies o
chan beside .lcr at the 3raaksast-table She
is for the most part occupied with her letters,
cfraleesly a,.ing through ha,f-a-tlozen
crested s1tistles. She does no. talk, nor does
Lord aerlo.. .luch; bet tie German gov
ernoss ana tilc Doctor more than make up
for any si,onca on their part. Perhaps they
ti,i1.k !. inc li.,bent upon them to keep u, The
conversation. The fraulein presides at the
u,n and Tie Doctor carves the cold sirloin
vigorously. Hereward finds himself called
upon to DO nothing but eat his breakfast,
which he does.
..What bcastly wcather!' Lord Heriot re-
marks, while tie servant is changing his
plate. by the way, I've asked Cartwright
over to luncheon. told Kim we would try
the ice on the lake to-day, if it didn't thaw.
| suppose it viii bea.:'
II should think So. It looks substantial
enough where they have broken it. 1t looks
as slippery as glass too.
$50 much the better. wonder whether
The fellow can skate. He thinks he can do
everything under the sun. Do you skate 2"
Lord He1,ot turns TO Hereward
- lave not had a skate on since was in
Russia.
Have you been in Russia, Mr. Hercward 2"
asked the Fraulein with interest.
''Yes, on engineering business, two years
ago"
.'Eow nice! Did you not enjoy it,"
II liked the skating,' Hereward answers
coldly. He is not grateful for the Fraulein s
endeavors to make herself agreeable.
Doctor, have you seen the new keeper
yet - Lord Heriot asks presently, balancing
ais spoon on the edge Of his tea-cup. Il
have not Lad time to speak to Grant about
him. He is up to bis work, suppose ?"
''Grant seems to think so. don't much
Ike iis looks, myself. A knowing, smooth
spoken fellow, he seems to me. But he may
he /. .ood ganlekeeper Notwithstanding, aud
that is the chief consideration.
''What is his name? I forget"
'.North-Robert North.
Il hope he'll keep these poaching rasca!s
Ofsl VI Tile WOOuS xuCIc uOJ d D1t "a 1u1 w
feather left on the place. l believe there are
&. gang of those fellows about. Purcell tells
me they often hear shots in the plantations,
especially down near the Mil Nook. hope
Grant told him to keep special look out for
hem there:"
81 shall remind Lin tc do so. Grant will
leave most of tho work TO him, Idare soy he's
getting very shaky, POOR old fellow. It's
about rs much as he's able to manage to carry
lis gun"
'.Let him keep to the dog-training, then.
That brace of setters want rs much more
breaking as they have got. was ashamed
of them when Blount was down here the
ether day."
81 think there is no fear of the plantations
about the Mill Nook being left to the poacb-
e.s, for hear that North is sweet upon Anne
Grace Hathaway"
Little Anne Grace!"
s.She's not little now. Haven't you seen
her since you came back? Why, she has
grown into very fine-looking young woman.
The old miller is as proud Of her as possible,
and snubs North, who is not half good
enough for her, in his estimation. But !
fancy Anne Grace is girl who will manage
to fight her own battles without any ones
help. But talking of the mill, Trnthway
tells me the roof is in bad way, and the
upper story going quite to ruin. You must
manage to get down there some day, and see
about it.
''NotL" Lord Heriot shrugs his shoulders.
''When do get into a saddle again, it will
be to follow at the tail of the hounds. You
must see to it yourself; though don't know
where the money is to come from for repairs,
| or anything of that kind. My father want:
| to cut down timber, but I shall never agree
| to TINT
Lady Gladys rises from the table, and goes
to the window. Then there is a general
move. The peacock, waiting patiently, hi:
long train glittering IN the sun, stalks up and
down the terrace Lady Gladys, with q
piece of bread in her hand, attempts to open
The window, and Hereward, who happens t.
see the attempt performs the office for he1
with taciturn polteness. She gives him one
cold look Of her blue eyes, os she crumble.
tho bread for her stately pet. Hereward
watches her, sees the sunshine among hel
soft light curls lighting up one side Of hc1
naughty face Just as the picture is lighted
The picture photograps itself in some strange
way upon his brain-the naughty girl, will
the peacock feeding from her hand, the sun
shine and the snow. And whenever the per
fume Of violets greets his senses, TINT colo
soft dazzling picture will rise before hin
| evermOre.
From eleven o'clock until the luncheo,
bell rings. Lord Heriot resigns himself int
Herewards hands. Hercxard finds him
terribly dull pupil So far as book learning
is concerned. his mind is virgin soil. Here
ward, string opposite to him at the long oal
table in the library, works hard at his ow,
books. undisturbed by his ever secu.Ein.
yavnA He helps him, he makes It all q
plain to him q it can be made; he explains q
he would explain 20 child but the Viscoun
makes very little progress Whoever had hi
early education In hand must have neglecte,
| it horribly, Hereward thinks. Dragging hin
| through Eucld now il veaxina work 10 then