The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-09-22

with thelr stripped hlinds, asd geraaium3 in the vases, that decorused the tessac( balustrade with high disiavog. 1 lsnt tt hideously cockneye Thinl of having 10 live day longer than one can help in . place like that. Only kI i tor kitchens and servants' rooms.-
 AYou are very comfortably lodged there I think said Lola :; s and 1 believe the Caringhams made the rooms look very handsome but. of course. we neye- sav the place during their time"
 What did they do 10 be sent to Gov. entry by every one:" Lynette asked eareiessly.
 Everything. replied Lola. emphati. cal'y. The men were d,sreputahle. but the women were worse, and Lady Mil dred wanted to cultivate them Fancy Marks feelings I'm glad he never gave in to her
 Lynet,e dropped the subject. HeI thoughts were evidently preoccupied and disagreeably so. Lola good.na,ur- edly did her languid best 10 divert her but in vain. She suggested a walk Lyne,te was tired. That they should pay some calls after luncheon. Lyneste didn't care to go wi,hoa, John. Finally, heroically suh3uing her own feelings, she expressed desire to see how the restor- atloIs were gong or. Lyne,,e bright ened for moment.
 The banqueung hall will be done next week. as far as VIC mean ,o go. The pictures are home again. ready 10 <" up and we have nearly decided on the .e- shovel. The designs for the poker and tongs came yesterday. 50 much depends on detail. Lyne,,e sighed, and Johns Idea was 10 ge, the fireplace complete ] hrst, as t Is a feature and necessity Chairs and tables can walt-besides. I'm i tired of t all =
 Lola raised her eyebrows slightly.
 I'm longing io ge, to our own part, where we are 10 live. Nearly everything gone over the last few rooms to-day with Mr. Murgairoyd's pupil. MT Bell, who is down here. so ,ha, everything might be settled thls week. and now this horrid yacht comes in the way and wastes two days" l.ynet,e push-i her plate from her impsuently T offered to go over them myself. bu; ,hn wouldn't hear of it declared l mus; not. They are the rooms he had when he came home from college and the Car,nghams left, and he says he won, let Mr. Bell overhaul the place without him."
 Never m,nd; le, us see the great hall said peacemaking Lola, lohn must have some good reason.
 He says the staircase IS unsafe but don, believe it." Lyne,te answered re belliously. Lola declined further discus sion, and followed her silently from the inhabited south front to the central part of the building, where a noise of ham. mering and saving, of workmen' tramp ing feet and gruf voices. indicated the scene of the restorations vnette opened door, and they foxnd themselves Tn a grea, vaulted space big enough for 2 cathedral. where the workmer looked so many bees as they swarmed on high scafioldings. tolled with their loads ur and down tall ladders. or ciung about tho clustered capitals of the pillars. The fireplace. in which an OK nigh, almost have been roasted whole. vas indeed l feature. and seated in its oavernou, depths. carefully copying piece of oie ironwork. was young man ID dust, velvet coat, with dlsheveled hair. Ht rose and came forward as they entered
 May ask. has MT. Orme decided abou, those rooms
 Not ye,," answered I-ynette, hesita,. ingly.
 !" have just had telegram from NIT Murgatroyd. He hopes 10 ge, down here tonight. and should have liked to be Tn readiness for him" said the young fellow. with a dissatisfied air
 l will see wha, l can do replied Ly- ne,,e. hurriedly. Do you mind coming back. Lola :" Lola did no, object. Send Mrs. Wygram to me" Lynet,e sad to a servAn, they passed on ,heir way back ,o the pretty mornlng-room.
 4 seda,e, no,herly woman Tn black silk appeared
 Il wan, the keys of the North Tower Mrs. Wygram.'
 .'S'es, madame wlll bring ,hern di rec,ly all bu, the key of the Blue Room as we used 10 call H. Mr. Orme keep: that himself"
 "Ah then can ge, ii; shall no want the res,
 ''l do hope. madame. you will excuse me-bu, you won't think Of going there yourself"
 Why no,s'' asked l-yne;te. imperi. ously.
 Mr. Ormcs orders were imperative ;ha, no one should a,,emp; to go there They aren't saie, indeed, madame.
 shall do as think h;. ~as a.l he reply vouchsafed Mrs.Wygram. who with drew looking unustera ole things
 Don, DC goose. Lyne,te." began Lola-io empty ar. for Lyne,;e had fled. t'p the stairs. through her own room ran the naughty girl. There stood John $ mighty old-fashioned tureAu, ~ith is drawers and p,geon-holes and sliding panels. Lyne;te had keys of them all. Her courage cooled as she peeped and pred. frs, in one place and then in an- other. and she was just prepared to give up her disobedient project when she came upon the key. l: vas a big rusty affair, labeled and wrapped h one of John silk handkerchicfs, with two smaller ones. She seized the bundle and ran. wifhou, giving herself time to think. Back across