Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-14
THE WHITE LADY.
By THE AUTHOR OF "HIs Welded WIFE,"
"a FATAL DOVER" "sTRPHILIP's
WARDS, ETC, ETC.
PART n-pY GABRIELLE LroyrrAnpr.

Still 1t was very wrong of me not to have
written my Impressions de uOUdge before
they had evaporated, especially rs this is my
first visit to this pertide Albion. Decidedly
my impressions are favorable ones; and |
have come TO the conclusion that, when we
in France say that England has bad climate
and is never without fog or rain, we do not
know what we are talking about. Why, here
In Cornwall the sky is as serene and the sea
is as blue as they ever are with us, and, as l
am writing, the midday sun Is pouring in at
my windows, making my pretty room so
bright and cheerfull We have been at
Tredegar ten days; it is charming place.
The house stands on q rock, and from one
side we can see the sea and the vessels; from
the facade of the house we can see the park,
which is very extensive. The sea kisses the
feet of the rock in weather fine and soft as
this is; hui Jean says that in the winter it
rOars and daSheS against il furiousy. Jean
is charming also. She is beautiful brunette,
little grave perhaps, but so distinguish
while Guy is the beaIl-ideal of gentleman.
Dear Guy! He seems so happy, and is so
handsome and so good that, if he loved any
other woman but BERTHE, should be envious
of her; but BERTHE is worthy of any love.
There are several guests in the house, none
of whom are remarkable save Mr.. Paliser,
a clergyman who was at Tredegar when Guy
was born, and who loves him as if he Were
his own son. There are some colege-friends
of Guys too, typical English, and one, Lord
Oldham, who, is 81 jolt gdrcOn as well as BON
pdIti thatit aSt0nishes me that he is not al
ready married. But | hear the luncheon
gong going, so-bdStd!
June Sth.-I love England more and more.
I'll l,,N
Gu fond, they are 50 good! Must acknowl-
edge that II seems to me that they are more
sincere than we are-at least, than our nation
is? They fatter less, for example. 1 have
never heard Guy pay BERTHE one compliment;
| have never heard him pra sc her beGlLr
yeur and her lovely voice; yet he loves her.
Then there Is Lord Oldhaml. If my society
did not give him some pleasure, would he
seek it so constantly? And yet not compli-
ment, not phrase which one is 50 used to
hearingl think like these English; but
then, since married an EngliShlnan, am
more than half English. Sometimes l think
nay, hope that it will be my destiny to
marry another. wonder if there is any one
in this house whom dear Mr.. Leonhardt
would have wished me to marry. l was
thinking to-day of his last words TO me-"I
shall be So glad 10 think, Gabrielle when
am gone, that you are happy wife"
June l5th.-To-day rather a strange thing
happened. Going into Berries dressing
room just before luncheon, / found her in
tit of hysterical crying. Something extra
ordinary in cur quiet BERTHE! She could give
no reason, except that she felt low-spirited.
thought she had quanelled with Guy; but
no! Besides, he loves her far too well TO
quarrel over anything. So / think it is too
much happness
June 2Sth.-At last have something def
mite TO write about. Until now there has
been such round of gaety and fun such a
repetition of dancing. riding. driving, and
singing. that my diary would have been day
after day the same thing but fora bit of news.
We are going t. have some theatricals on the
18th, which is Guys birthday, and q ball aft
er There was much delberatiOn about the
comedie we were To act; and at last Lord
Oldham said he would write one for us
founding il on an incident In tie life of Mad
anne de Lau,renOnt, who was beauty ia the
reign OF Louis XVI. and an ancestress of his
1t is chiefly this-that, having been reduced
from riches to poverty by the Revolution, she
makes use Of her voice u obtain a livelihood
and during one of her street presentations
she meets young English officer who falls
in loye with her and ultimately becomes her
husband. It's very we'll written. and the
dialogue sparkles with wit. Lord Oldham is
very spirituel. am to play the Comtesse de
Lucay, and Lord Oldham is to be stage man
ager. Guy won't play, rs he says he has no
talent that way. Bertie plays splendidly a
little Marquise full of fun and coQuetry. Al
together think ,he cOmedie y III be success
full. Gay has had stage and scenery erect
ed in the library. and the drop-scene is beau
tiful. Our costumes, oil course, come from
Worth, Jeans from Elise, and they will be
very pretty.
July 3d.-Th,S evening we were sitting out
on the lawn after dinner when old Collins,
the butler, came up TO Guy with photographic
despatch. He opened it, and, reading it.
turned very pale.
''Is there the least possibility of my catch
ing the last up-train, C0llins%" he asked anx-
iously.
Not the slightest, sir; it started at five to
nine"
when is the earliest tomorrow morning.
"A quarter TO eight, sir
"Order the brOugnam round in the morning
in time to catch that"
mo bad news sir / trust?' the old serv-
ant said
Captain Gordon is very i'll, Collins. His
mother writes that shall hardly be in time, "
he added, turning to jean, who grew pale al
Guys sOlTOw-for they are great frien6 Guy
and Hugh Gordon.
i remember we'll that the first time we saw
Guy he was walking by his friends chair al
Mentone That he loves him dearly no one
can doubt. AT the thought of his danger Guy
looks haggard and pale already and, as BERTHE
went up to him this evening, slipping her
hand into his in mute sympathy, his lip quiz
cred.
Guy heard her whisper, II am SC
greved for your
THANK you, my darling" he answered, In
a low voice. and clasped her hand close.
They were sitting together when Miss
Ca heart came up to BERTHE and asked her to
sing but she refused; and Guy said
Let me have her quietly to myself this
evening, Miss Cathcart. 1t is my last night,
you know"
We separated earlier than usual, bidding
Guy good night and goodbye, as he leaves
early in the morning: but BERTHE persists in
her sesire 10 get up early aud see him of,
She looked white and i. tonight, and she
had such strange wistfui expression in hei
eyes as If she had presentment of coming
ILL., She chung to Guy sobbing tonight. He
smiled down at her.
SILLY little one! Do you think l am to
escape all sonow?'
II wish could keep il from you, Guy"
~ must try TO keep Il from you, my dar
ling" he said softly.
Suddenly BERTHE put up her hands and
drew his tall head down to hers and kissed
him passionately.
''0h, Guy. take care OF yourselfp' she said
in voice so pathetic and full of tears. "Yor