Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-11-07

"Yes, said Dan, nodding his heat
as he pointed toward the mill. "That'
where Dunstan Kirke jumped in AM
| pulled him out" ta
Faith, he was in luck to be alive a
all.p ..,..s-
eThat he was,' replied the miller
Il see Miss Dolly on the front porch
there, and she will tell you where yol
can find your master. / must gC
back to my work." said Dan, rs ht
went out of the gate and walked to
ward the mill.
Dolly came down two steps of the
porch, and, walking up to the stranger
abruptly asked him who he was.
Barney O'Flinn, valet of my lord
miss" answered the man.
"And pray, who is he ?" questioned
Dolly.
Gle is lodger of yours, believe"
"A lord lodging here 2" cried Dolly
in surprise. "You are wrong, man
Blackburn Mill is not the place that
the nobility would care to lodge in"
"True enough, darlin',p replied the
Irishman, with smile; "but still my
lord is here" said Barney, positively.
"And dare ye give me the lie in my
own house?" cried the high-spirited
girl, impatiently. sect out OF this, ye
unmannerly brute, or I'll put ye outl'
and she pointed to the gate. But
Barney stood still and stared at Dolly.
He looked puzzled, put his hand into
his coat pocket and took out a card.
"Don't stand there staring at me, but
march, or FL make you, as sure as my
name is Dolly Dutton !" and she raised
ecute her threat.
"Hold nowr' Exclaimed Barney.
There's the directions written in my
lords own hand" and he gave the
card which he held in his hand to
Dolly. "This is Lancashire amt it
asked the Irishman.
ayes" replied Dolly.
4And amt this the mill of Dundstan
Kirke ?"
"Yes, yes, OF course it is"
"Well then, Lord Travers is here,
just as sure as my name Is Barney
UFlinn, and here's the proof OF it,"
said the valet, as he took letter out of
his pocket and LAID it before Dolly's
eyes. "l'his is the letter that my
lady wrote to Master Arthur, To come
home at once"
"Arthur - Arthur Carringford ?"
asked Dolly, almost too surprised to
speak.
Yes, OF course; he is Lord Trayers
and my master"
"Mr. Carringford lord?" exclaimed
the young girl in amazement, as If she
could not believe what she heard.
She had never for a moment suspect
ed that the young gentleman was
nobleman.
"Of course he's lord, and have
sent down from London to take HIM
home in hurry. Where is he ~
"There," replied Dolly, pointing to
the house.
"Oh, he is, is he9 Now, amt you
of yourself for going to drive
me out of this? Never mind, darlin,
I'll forgive you"
~Who cares for your forgivenessl"
cried Dolly, again losing her temper.
You are an unmannerly rascal, that's
what you are; but come, I'll show you
your masters room, for can not
stand here all day talking to you" and
She ran up the steps OF the porch fol-
owed by Barney.
As soon as she saw Arthur admit
he valet to his room and heard HIM |
INQUIRE after his mother, Dolly went
to the sitting-roOm and |
;at down. She tried to collect her |
senses. She was quite stunned by the |
discovery she had made.
"Well, we'll" she said aloud, "who |
would have thought that MIR. Caring
ord was lord He is IN love with |
lur Hazel too, ay, he is, know he is;
can see it in his face every time he |
ooks at her. All, if poor Hazel were
,nly free she might be Lady Travers,
,ich and grand. lie has her heart
.lready, and except for Mr.. Rodney |
ned have her hand as well. ii were |
Hazel know what I'd do. I'd marry |
he man / loved i'll spite OF all the
world - she cried as she stood up and |
her foot. i
Dolly was so intently thinking OF
Ter discovery that she did not hear |
)r see her cousin enter the room !
Until Hazel stood before her and put |
ler hand on her arm, saying, kindly
dolly, what ails you ?"
"A great deal. have made dis
,overy about your friend, Mr.. Caring
ord"
81 hope you have not discovered
nything very horrible, Dolly" replied
Hazel with smile.
mo; only he is Lord Travers instead |
IF plain Arthur Carringford," replied |
Dolly seriously.
"lndeed, Dolly, you must be mis-,
AIKEN. Mr. Carringford never hinted
O me that he was even wealthy"
"Well, don't know about his bank
Iccount, Hazel, but | do know about
lis title. He is Lord Travers."
"Are you sure?" asked her cousin
IL am, cousin. His mamie calls
himself his valet--has come to take
lim homo to London. His mother
las sent for him."
"Going home SO soon," muttered
Hazel, whose checks paled and who
taggered as il she were going to faint.
"Don't take it so hard, cousin" cried
Dolly, as she took Hazel in her arms
md kissed her.
Hazel laid her head on Dolly's shoul-
Ter and burst into tears.
"There, there, dear heart" SAID Dolly
:aressingly, us she kissed the sweet
,irlish face and wept with her from
Hazel, after the first moment OF sur
,rise, tried to speak calmly, and said
o Dolly:
81 must try to bear it."
"Hazel, | would not try if l were in
rour place. You're going to marry
he squire out of gratitude. What
Iave you to look forward to IN a union
ike that?" said Dolly, earnestly. 81
lon't like to interfere, but 1T breaks
ny heart to zee you unhappy, for J
owe you like a sister. You have been
good one to me, and | can't hold my
ongue when / see how things are 20
ng."
@I have ceased to think Of my own
Dolly" replied her cousin
adly.
"But you are wrong, Hazel, III thus
hrowing away the precious right TO
,e happy which Heaven gives TO every
me created with freedom and reason.
/ is your natural inheritance, and to
ign away this right is, in my view,
i'm against God"
"Ah, Dolly, to you my position may
eem one OF little difficulty. With
'our disposition it might be easy 10
tlnd up, immovable, against all pow
-. 4 s.a..,,aotaog Rttf IL ia mn fnr !