The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-25
A WIDOW BEwITCHED.
From Temple Bar. /

"If my relations we're set of patriots, !"
soliioquized Colonel Roslyn Seymour, with
only one set phrase among them, they could
get married! you ought to get married. It's
dinned into my ears from morning until
night, and now positively il Kitty hasn't
taken il up-my favorite sister Kitty, who
makes it her boast that she can twist me
around her finger
"Pshawl charming woman" his eyes had
fallen on sentence in letter near him
'they are all charming women. Her bus
band only lived two years What of thatH
Poor Lucy only lived twelve months, and /
don't want to get married again. We were
schoolfellows,' aud Bob has known her
from her childhood That isn't say ing any
thing; somebody has known every body from
their childhood and haven't such an ex.
allied opinion of Mr.. Bob's intimates as my
NEEDLES ONE monkey OF sister hasl'
Colonel Seymour would not have chafed
hall SO sorsiy under the interference of his
family had he not seen there was some reas-
on for it His wife delicate young creature,
- pretty and about g. companie, able as a
wax doll, had died in giving birth to q
daughter. who had been eft in the care of
her grandmother. A year ago the grand
mother had died, and what to do with the
child was q questi IN every one had answered
except the father.
"You must marry again." they said; bat
he had accepted his sisters invitation TO
Ashridge Manor because Kitty never both
cred him about this vexed question
Traitressi He had not a doubt but the up
shot OF her letter was that this Mrs Coventry
was to be there to meet him. He had good
mind not 10 go; but, then. there was the
child, who wss to 60 with him. Kitty had
asked her down, that she might get better
acquainted with her cousins and had ar
ranged that new governess wac to meet
them at the station and take good care of
Bah during the journey.
''Oh, hang the womenln he exclaimed.
irritabiy; Il don't believe another being on
earth IL bothered about them as I am.
"Hang Mrs. Coventry" he continued
land ~ for Kitty. confound her and her
scheme togetherl'
Now, it happened that on that same
night, and at about the same hour, in q
cozy little boudoir in KensiDgton Gore a
very good looking woman sat Alone trying
to make up her mind to what seemed to her
. desperate action She too was soIiIoquiz-
ing; before her also lay letter, and her
name was Mrs. Coventry.
Its the same thing invariably-a always
heralded by my money-and that's what is
making Kitty so anxious for me to meet
her brother. I'm sure she knew how much
j admired him before he married or | either.
But your face was your fortune then. my
dear" she said. addressi ng the charming re-
Election opposite her; nov you're rich
widow. and it's different matter. 1 don Z
see why Ii should be, though" and she re-
garded herself more critically; land as for
him, although he does not know me from
Adam, edmi him as much as ever"
foo ofr chaI
ont again, and she Sat gazing into the fire.
Then, without removing her eyes, she
reached out her hand for the letter. and
held II SO that it may be read over her
shoulder.
DEAR HELEN: Am not the most unfort-
innate person in the world? My cousins lit.
tie boy is very unwell with what may be
only Geld, or the doctor says may turn out
afever. OF course. 1 dare not risk the chill
dren at Ashridge Manor, but IL it proves to
be nothing At all, do not want Mrs Lamb
ton 20 be made nervous about having me,
% intend to write and say that / am de.
tanned by Q sDrained ankle-fortunately
have turned my foot: and would you let
one OF your servants go to Colonel Sew
mour's, and say from me that | am unable
to fulfill my engagement OF taking charge OF
his little girl on the journey? do not know
where to address him, or would not trouble
you My cousin has"
INTEREST
seemed to cease, for without reading the
rest Of the letter. she relapsed into her study
of the fire. Suddenly she rang the bell
send Ellis to me-" sne said, and few min
uses later her maid appeared Il have
changed my mind about Thursday. I shall
20 20 Ashridge to morrow by the ii so train.
You can come on by one later"
IL.
"Tm sure, ma'am, nobody, unless COM
pslied %. would leave their home On such a
day g this" said Ellis, looking out of the
window. 1T isn't weather fit to send so
much as . dog out"
"Then tell John that Rex is to be Kept in
DOOM"
Two bare feet were on the carpet, and Mrs.
Coventry's decision was announced by Or
der outlet for me before go. and John is
20 fetch good cab to take me to the sta
tion."
Ellis retired in injured silence. She had
her own opinion of this I'm warrantable mys-
tery-it Was something to do with that Miss
Hamblin, who was going d )wn as governess
to Ashridge Manor. and who was always
made . most ridiculous fuss over. Ellis did
not zee the way quite clear to punish the
two dellnQuents, bat somehow revenge she d
haveL
mot that dress, the serge one" Mrs. Cow
enfvy's toilet was oil but completed.
~ shall take bag 10 put book and the
newspaper in. the thick rug. and wear my
black bonnet and my sealskin cloak"
Thus attired, behold Mrs. Coventry-al.
ready repenting the step she had taken. and
half inclined to turn back-entering the
Waiting-room of the Waterloo Station. She
wondered should she see Colonel Seymour
thoroL No; the room Was empty. Very
ukolY, seeing it Vas such bad morning, he
koHs given up ali thought Of coming.
Has any inquiry been made for q Miss
8nmblinr' che said.
- thlD moFning; nobody had been in-
nu1rn6 foR."
~ 0oVcnfxy turned to 60.
~&n<v 100 the name o. Hamblin"
: ~ nD1r(or. against whom che ran.
~ - 1r63," said the waiting-Toom