The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-06-25
THE HOUSEKEEPER'S TALE
The Trouble Brought BY Jealous,
Black-Eyed Woman.

The Trouble Brought By q Jealous
Black-Eyed Woman.
'Oh, yes, Mrs. Lee. / have lived wit
them long time; years before Miss Un
was born. / was maid to Miss Agne
Lander before she married the squire.
was with her when Miss Una was born
and was with her, poor thing, whe1
she died. All, me! Miss Una was 81,
years old then. and my poor lady mad
the squire promise to keep me for tn,
child; she knew I'd be mother to her
When the squire married Miss Beatric,
Howe knew we should have hard times,
for she was . proud piece, just as proud
Is she was handsome; though I'm sure
! never saw any beauty in her bold
black eyes She hated Miss Una right
away. ! knew it the minute saw her;
never could think what made the
squire marry her, with her naughty
ways and evil black eyes. The way the
men came around her made me sick and
the old squire jealous; it served him
right for he should have known she
only married him for his money, but
men viii be fools where there's pretty
lace.
when Miss Una was sixteen her
father died, leaving her the richest heir
ess in N. The stepmother got but
. third OF the property, and that only
9 long - she was single Well, marin.
I'll never forget the day young Alex
Linwood came to the Hall. It seems
he knew Mrs. Ainsley when she was
Miss Howe. Since her marriage he had
been on the continent, and Of course
when he came home he called to 70 her.
elthough not knowing her husband WAS
dead / had been busting in the par
Tor, and was standing behind the cur-
tain when he came in. You know what
handsome man he d now, and at that
time he was no orse-lookinR. Madame
was standing in tho center Of the room
when he came In; when che saw him
she gave him little cry, and mot him
with both hands outstretched, her whole
lace lit up till she looked really pretty.
Il Was easy to see she loved him, Tor she
took no pains to hide II He was very
much surprised 1t the 'squire's deat6.
and seemed very sorry. BE WAS not
long there when Miss Una roic
up to the Hall; she aiWnvp
loved her horse. Dismountinr. a !!
went into the parlor, mot know
ing any one was there. I never ~
her look 80 well Her hahft~Nna ~ /
dark7green velvet and fitted lar g ms
tection; her cheeks were rDey from ~
cold air, and her eyes shone like blne
diamonds; the green plume Of her hnt |
contrasted wen with her golden brnida
Tor you know Miss Una's hair ~
much lighter then than It Is nov. I'll
NV the look Of admiration On tho
young mans lace when Mrs. Ainsley
introduced them, and also saw ! look /
o. hatred on madam's face. Alex Lin
wood remained to dinner, and after
that I heard playing and singing. Il
vas fully ten O'Clock before Ajax went
home. o--s
He came very often after that and
sven Mrs. Ainsley saw how much "a
loved Una; he seemed unable Is erist |,
without her. and but . short time uaassd
before my darling told me thew vere
engaged. One night in summer Aler i
ana uns bad been walking in the -
oen. ana Twas watching tkem from - Il
axbor. where I st to caSch De oooI AZ
H. moon Va % bright that Inv a. /.
eianoes OF love Alex gave Una. A. ~
a nade her good-night, holding her -
long IN his arms, and ~.
ing her % often, that I thouoht M II
ney0r Lat her -. 1,.,& - I.S0~