The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-06-20
think Of that Brown in bis placed"

Yes, to-day. lie did not want Nera
TO be with me, saw
Mrs Maynes pondered for few min
utes, and ended with sigh.
''TRere is nothing we can do, Lottie,
unless the girl herself asks u.s.
| Lottie jumped up. radiant.
| Dear little clever mother! You mean
you will help her if she needs it?"
Not SO fast, child We have to hear
| what she needs first Dear me, snow is
| falling Ring for the shutters 10 be closed,
| and the fire made up.
That evening the widowed mother and
Lottie sat listening to the silence. This
| very Irish sounding state Of matters was
| literally the case; tor whereas an hour be-
! fore bleak wind blew gustily around the
doors crack and cfeak with sudden bursts,
now an uonatural stiffness prevailed.
Dear me, the wind was better than
| thisl'' exclaimed Lottie, rising from her
chair impatiently. II must just look out
at the snow"
MY dear Lottie said Mrs. Maynes,
shivering and drawing shawl round her
shoulders, don't undo the shutters; you
cannot possibly see anything shall go
to bed directly after prayers. Ring for
| the servants.
| Lottie drew back from the window and
rang the bell. Presently the three SER
wants entered. HOLLYWOOD was grander
in recollections than present prosperity,
and the widowed mistress lacked the re-
tinue Of domestlcs which had done much
| to lessen the income OF ner somewhat ex-
| travagant husband After prayers, Han
nah. the elderly housekeeper and maid
combined, waited to.assist Mrs. Maynes in
gathering up her work, key-basket, etc.
Its been wild night, ma'am, and the
snow is falling that thick and heavy. It'll
be bad travelling for any poor soul!''
perhaps it will be warmer for the
snow tomorrow. Come, Lottie, Hannah
is ready to put out the lamp"
The two other servants had gone to bed,
and Mrs. Maynes fingered momentin
lobby to say good night to her daughter.
sHarkl what's that2" SAID Lottie, start
ing. A sound of the wire Of the hall-door
bell being pulled caught her quick ear.
A second after quick peal rang out
What can it be ?" whispered Mrs.
Maynes, turning pale Hannah looked
down INTO the great dark hall by holding
the Pickering candle over the banisters.
'Ill go down and see," she said.
BE careful, HannahI Don't undo the
bolt until you know who it is.
Never fear, ma'am. just go into your
room and don't eaten cold"
III come with you, Hannah, said
Lettie.
you'll just bide where you are, Miss
Lottie," said the old woman, in deter
mined voice, as she descended, candle in
hand, the staircase over which Lottie
eagerly leaned to listen.
Who's therep' asked Hannah, in a
commanding voice.
"a traveller " no has lost his way came
the mufled answer.
Dear me, neryously whispered Mrs.
Maynes, 81 hope she'll be careful"
: We can't unbar to strangers this time
of night" snid Hannah.
"Sure I'm half dead with cold, and no
Christian can refuse shelter on Il night
like Ihisl'' said voice with strong
hroguc in it. LotIie descended a few
stairs.
ASK his name and where he was
going, Hannahl' she whispered loudly.
will you say who you are, sir, and
where you are going?" demanded the old
servant.
brian O'Moore is my name, if Pm
myself at all, and | was on my way to
place called Fleet Hill, to see u friend"
Hannah was totally unprepared for
her next orders, received after a hurried
whispering between mother and daughter.
You may open the door, Hannah, !"
said Mrs. Maynes, and light the lamp in
the drawing
"Are you sure. ma'am?"
"Quite sure. We know Of the gentle
man
Heavily the bolts grated back, the key
turned, and q figure as white as Christ
mas cake 81 WY entered the dim hail. |
Hannah surs yei the visitor obviously.
I'm aslian ed 70 bring oil this snow in,
bat I've be for two hours wandering
like lost s. ri over some bare BIT of |
land"
Never mi. d the snow, sir, said Han |
nah, Modified by the pleasant countenance
revealed; THAT common is bad place of |
a dark night, and the shutters all shut
here, tool''
The old servant did not lead her guest
to suppose that HOLLYWOOD was anything
but brilliantly illuminated on Winter
nights. For economy's sake it was far
otherwise At last the embers of the
drawlng-r0om fire were cheered into a |
blaze, the lamp lit, and pair of slippers
found for the traveller. Then Mrs Maynes
descended, followed by her daughter.
The young freshman bowed gratefully
as the ladies entered.
4 am glad we are able to offer you
shelter this terrible night" said Mrs.
Maynes, gently; you had lost your way?'
Il had, madam am an entire stranger
here, and took my directions for Ave
mile walk ut the station, without counting
on snow-storm. Am far from Fleet
Hill, can you tell me ?"
Dir. Browns placer"
A dark frown gathered on the handsome
face.
sAy, Mr.. Browns place."
1T is three miles from here. You must
have taken the wrong turning at the cross
roads.
VERY like did Could / reach there
tonight, think yeu2' asked the young