Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-15
CHAPTER III.
THE SECRET OF HER UNHAPPISEss.

THE SECRET OF HER UNHAPPISESs
Il was o'clock when Sir Allan left
his guest, and the colonel had an hour in
which 10 dress for dinner in leisurelS
way that gave him full scope for medita
ton. Naturally IL was of his friend and
his friends wife that he thought.
"She is very handsome he told himself
@and she is good woman. would stake
my life that she is as true as steel. But
she is not happy. There is the rub There
is a mystery. Il don't wonder the county
people talk A woman in Lady Darners
position-with such a husband rs Allan
and such Jersey cows" his glance wan
dering involuntarily TO the fawn-colored
black muzzled herd in the pastures yOn
der-"a woman in Lady Darnel's position
ought to be happy; and if she is not, well
If she is not, there is a reason"
He recalled that calm, finely cut face, its
proud repnse, its look of serious thought
No and again no, it was not the counter
anoe Of happy woman. Allan might
rejoice in his destiny, might deem himself
blessed among men; but there was secret
canker gnawing the heart OF Allan's wife
STUART" muttered the colonel presently
~Widow Of Captain Stuart What Stuart
l wonder"
And then he began to recall the men Of
that name whom he had known in the
service. They were numerous; but he
could remember none Of them likely to
have left beautiful widow. And why
had not her husbands regiment been
mentioned in the advertisement? There
must be some screw loose, said the col
onel
He found the three ladies and his old
chum in the drawing room when he went
down; no one else.
Il would not have anybody asked for to
night, Weldon" said Sir Allan; "for |
knew that you and l would want to talk;
and it's hard lines for other men to sit by
while "A couple of AngloIndian fogys go
over their old stories together.
Dinner was announced almost imme-
diately. The colonel took Lady Darnel to
the dining-roO and sat between her AMI
Grace, while Miss Darnel occupied the
other side of the snug oval table in soli-
tude. Sir Allan and his daughter were in
high spirits, fun of old "reminiscences,
hunting and horses, Grace's ponies and
Grace's dogs, which seemed TO be legion;
the old men and women who had died
since the colonel went back TO India;
the changes in the village, the new school
house.
Taking of schools, how is II you have
not told me anything about Paris and
your experiences thereyh said the colonel.
1T must have been tremendous change
from Darnel to the BOis de BUulogne."
Grace blushed furiously, and was silent
for moment or two.
'Did you like Passy and your French
schoolmistress," asked the colonel.
Il detested being sent there" replied
Grace, flashing an angry glance AT her
aunt, whom she had never forgiven for
that act of interference, which had in
somewise changed the girls destiny, "and
] saw no reason why should be sent TO
school at my age. But ] got to like the
place pretty well afterward. Madame
Sartori is a silly old woman; hut she did
not ill-treat us, or interfere with us much.
Her house was Liberty hall. And was
sent there to be drilled and trained as if il
had been a reformatory. That was a
capital joke
She laughed bitter little laugh, and
her voice had hard tone which Col
Stukely did not like. Was this his sweet
igenious Oracle, the girl who was the soul
of simplicity and TRUTH He felt that there
was a change-an evil change-wrodght
by that accursed Partisan school He had
always hated Paris; he had always hated
girls schools.
an my time, Madame Sartori was quite
the most perfect person in her ways with
girls" said Dora Darnel