The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-26
'ueblng to zee herself In complete peas

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laaehlng to see herself In complete peas
ants attire.
Wi anybody know me Susan ~ sh
asked. laushiugly, ., she drew the hoo
over her face.
!. "No. indeed, Lady Lena" replied th,
maid; I'll hadn't seen you dresl Ishoul,
not know you myself"
"Then ] am OFF,
"And, suitlpg the action TO the word, th
graceful Lady Lena ran out Of the room
and down Stain In a very u~ndignihpd way
In the garden she was met by o lover Q
su.an's, who exclaimed:
"'Peahs to ma we are In a mons,,o1
hurry, Mistrers Susan. Can't you stop Il
give a fellow a moontide ki.s2"
away with you T. she exclaimed. "Yor
shall have two kisses when ! come back,
yon won stop me now
Good bargain, Susan" said he. " have
not much to do, and will wait by the gate
till you come back"
Away sped Lena. Alter a pretty long
rapid walk abe reached Castle Atbersi
and entering by 0 low poatern door which
| she found open, made her way 10 the dool
= Of the tower where she saw old Margaret
!. seated.
5 "Good moor, Dame Margaret" raid Lena
. The old woman raised her head. and
l recognizing Susan, Lady LsnA's iavorite
waiting maid, she returned o very sulky
greeting.
"Don't be cro-s, Margaret" she conlin.
ued. eve got q beautiful note for YOU.
young ms'ter from my lady"
you ueedu's come hrs with Il, Them
said Dame Margaret, "Your lsdy's notes
! have brsusht sorrow enough to this house."
But, Margaret, l YVES sent TO deliver Il
and receive an answer, and l dare not 20
back without II; 1t would cost me my place,
and you wouldn't be 90 cruel as that TO a
poor girl who has never done you any
harm." ,r IN
Here Lena began to sob. and Margaret
res.. saying: co.'s
"You have never done me any harm, 80
give me the note and let meta Re It ups!ai,s
quickly"
The note WIT produced, ard Margaret
RFumbiBg took Il up staifs, mnttering a,
she did 90, Much good, much good 1t will
do my poor young mr. ,ter. Il isn't sealed
very closely, and II I could read it I yould
open II, and then il there we3 ANYTHING in
Il to wrocg him I'd sooner put my hand in
the FIRE than give 1t to him"
By this time she had reached the sac.
ond story and knocked at The door.
Come in," said Frederick, who YVES
seated at the window reading.
He looked up as the old woman entered.
and asked wha. abe wanted.
"A note Tor you, sir" sue replied.
The yonpg mans lace turned q shade
paler, and his hand slightly trembled p, IL
took the delicate psrI1lled note. A mo-
msnt he parsed, ove: &c. ue by his f~eelipp,.
then %impetuously tore it open and resd
the following words: -
"Lady Lena E iurt, being about 10 -isis
England for several ye7l,, dssir;, to b.ve
the pleasure OF meeting once more her
iiiend, Count Frederici: Albsr.' II, who
has 30 mytteriously withdrawn himself
from society. She will do hslself The honor
OF dining with him this day at s o'clock"
A spa'1 pas1ed over the young mans
lace and he murmured "oucs more."J
Then turning to Margaret. be eaid: "What
10 therein the house TO eat 2"
"As good rs nothing, sir" replied the
faithful woman, "for there is only the
ecraps left from yonr breakfast"
"Tha".s bad, Margaret" raid he, "for l
have no moaey; no. a single kreuissr, and
here is a note from L,dy Lena informing
me that she will dine with me to-day"
"She mustn't come, desr sir! There "a
nothing 10 give he:."
Frederick seemed lot in thousht--ul.
denly he raised his head.
II haze 1t now" said be. "You mus.
serve up my poor Jannette hese. 1t g al
"Oh, master! What, Tor ut This poor
bird yon have lcved 30 ..o7g, aud which
be|oneedto--"
"Hu,h, Margsrat, not ano;he: word,
only do I'll bid you. Serve the bird up
1e:1t you can, Have the tabs laid for
two IN the old d:nipg-room; have it resdy
precisely at 5. WEcn the lady afriyc1i
summons mt, end serve dinner immedi.
ate!y. I shall be in my chamber, to which
l fAaN now retire.
Margaret dared not remonstrste, but.
subbiug and wringing her bauip, sue went
down s;aiiI. Lana had waited her Coming
With intense anxiety, and when Margaret
entered in such d:strss, Of mind she spre9 "
up.
"What is the matter, Margaret? Hrs cuy-
thing happened to yodr master ?"
deed there hr,!' woefuly answered
Margaret.
"What9" said Lena. Speak, wonsnta
"On, only he's gone clean demeated,
You bling a note from your naughty mig
tress, who oughtto b. drowned in The Elbe,
fer che always makes trouble for my dear
young master, one of whc1e fogers ia
worth more than all her body; made him
waste all his fortune, 90 thnt now he ia p,
poor rs Job, and now makes him kill his
beautiful falcon"
A Triumphant smile f.shed into the ewes
Of the false waiting.woman, and she rIked,
"How 30 2" ~.
"Why, you see, Mistre:l Susan, your
lady Ia coming TO dine with him, and there
is nothing in'the house, neither yictusls,
nor even q kreu,zer, 30 he he1 ordered the
falcon to be roasted for you. wicked lady's
dinner"
'Tve'no doubt 1t will make capital cat.
lnRI r laughed thu girl.
"Ont upon you" eaid Margaret. "You
are as heAr,le: y 81 your mistress. Go back
10 her aud tell her that abe is welcome. I
hope the bird may stick in her throat and
choke her, unieeling woman that she isl"
"0h! don't Ike on so, Margaret. l am
sorry your mester IS so poor, but be will
offer my lady a dish valuable Tor i.s rari,y,
for I warrant me she his never t,7ted ro,st
falcon before"
Msrgaret's only e:swer wa1 to throw
heraelt into her chair and sob. The dis
guised Lena approached her.
Don't feel 60 bad. Bot tell me WIN
should Count Frederick cara SO much ior
the poor biro?"S
"D,n't you know that? Why, 1t b%elons,
to his blC-,ed mother, who j, now an an.
gel in heaven" E
Teara filled Lsna's eyes, and she e,id:
"Well, I didn't know that, and it is a
real shame 10 roest the bird, End il you will