Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-31

ITO nv habies" said Calista, smiling.
II should have put It differently. Strange
and wonderful il Is, Calists, that such girl
a. Norah should be able to love such . man
49,
mo, Hugh; that must not be even thought
Norah ID . happy girl 10 win your Iowa l
suppose II is good that you should think your
mistress an angel, because it makes her hst-
ter Remember what she thinks Of you, her
strong and brave and clever lover, and do
not be too humble Did you Sc her yester-
dayF'
YES; in the evening found time for Cam
den Town. and had supper with her lady-
ship"
Strange to say tbey both smiled, and then
their faces broadened. and they laughed.
Did you ever sse q 81 ter in hospital Taught
She smiles often. Sa. smiles when the patients
thank her and kiss her hand; when thsy get
lghtheaded and talk nonsense; when thsy
grumble and groan; when they 90 good, and
promise to remain patient and steadfast
clothed in the Armor Of Righteousness; or
when they 60 away cured and strung again,
and eifusive in thanks; or when they cums
back again for the tenth time, for there are
some known in hospital wards who spend q
much Of their lives - they possibly can In
thess comfortable places But no one ever
saw q sister laugh except Hugh; and the Of
feet on the ward was incongruous, - II Q
cardinal should dance hornpipe Or bishop
perform q breakdown Soms of The babiss
felt II like q note out Of harmony, and began
the preliminary cough which, - every pere
de famille rememberS heralds the midnight
bawi and the promenade shout the bedroom.
Calita, perhaps received the cough - Q
warning; the laugh did not occur again, and,
besides, TO SO sweet sister every thing must
be allowed Therefore the cough preliminary
was not repeated and none Of The babies
really began to cry.
His loriship was present" Hugh 70
peated I'VE had a pipe together. He .at
In his robes and his coronet of course, which
become him extremsly-especially whsa b
has the pipe in his mouth Yet doubt II
he is happier. His face expressed some
anxiety, Is il he was uncertain about his
feet in those dizzy heights, and would like
to come down again and be commoner
Cnce more. Perhaps be thinks that whom
bshsading begins again, viscounts will have
an early turn"
Poor dear father"
The brass plate remains on the door nm
changed-the plain H Crunan, n D.-and
there is the red lamp with tho night ball
just - usual The boy, l believe, rum
about with the basket and the bottles q b.
fore; the medicines are still made up by his
lordship's illustrious fingers; and he remains
what the people unfeelingly call q common
walker. Not even q carriage with Q coronet
upon it,
oh, il seems too absurd il that Is ali that
Is to come of it."
Her ladyship wore her court dreo-the
black silk one-you know it"
Il know it But, Hugh, don't laugh. II
b very trying thing for her"
Il am not laughing at her, CalistA Ehs
informed me after supper that differences Of
rank must be respected, and that all matri-
monial engagements made before The sue
cession would have to be reconsidsred-"
''Oh. Hugh.'
.Ussls Ioseph chimed q her. I.'nrc,.
mani He said that of colrse his lordship's
daughters were now entitled to look for
ward to the most desirable alliances pos
ible; they would marry naturally in their
,wn rank. which has SO long been kept con-
,ealed fro,n them Right-minded young
men, he weht on, would not require to b
reminded Of thing 20 obvious He b, In
Iced. delightful old man"
What did Norah says'
She looked at her father, who laughed
for me, l made q little speech I said |
that Norah and were above all things do |
'irous Of pleasing our parents-which b
luite true. isn't it, 50 long as our parents are
and try to please u.s. But mar
rage is a thing. 1 added. which Is so curl |
,usly personal in its nature that the most |
alial sons and daughters are bound to con-
'ider themselves first Therefore, I aid |
hat Norah and intended to continue our
ing agement, and to comolets it as soon a. |
re possibly could even il we had to trample |
n the distinctions Of rank
Calista sighed Il wish this dreadful title
,ad never come"
80 do A white elephant would have
,een much more useful One might at least
I'LL him and dissect him. and put his bones
ogether in the back garden. / should Ike
o have a white elephant But what can bs
lone with a peerage when the income 70
Mains the same, and you have got to 20 o.
dispensing your own IN nedicinesF'
But ID there nothing at ALI II mu b
N extraordinary peerage"
There is nothing your father tells ma"
Then am sure the best thing to do viii
y 10 make no difference at all, and 10 10 On
. il nothing had happened What dos
)a6odil sayf'
He takes It pleasantly, after his manner.